Considered the de facto captains of the infield, shortstops are some of the most important and highly coveted players in baseball. Of the top ten highest-paid infielders in today’s MLB, half of them are shortstops.
Francisco Lindor is the highest-paid shortstop in 2025. The Mets star makes $34.1 million in average annual contract value, thanks to his superb fielding and offensive skills.
Lindor is one of only three players on the list who have won both the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards.
Carlos Correa comes in second on the list, earning $33.3 million per year. The two-time All-Star and Platinum Glove winner signed his 6-year, $200 million contract with the Twins in January 2023, after a separate agreement with the Mets fell through due to injury concerns.
Corey Seager is third on the list. He’s set to earn $32.5 million with the Rangers.
The two-time World Series MVP is one of only three shortstops on the list who earn at least $30 million a year.
Coming in fourth is six-time Gold Glove winner Mookie Betts at $30.4 million. The Dodgers shortstop has played in the infield and outfield throughout his career but has switched to shortstop this season after a busy off-season for the Los Angeles front office.
Trea Turner, who earns $27.3 million, rounds out the top five. The Silver Slugger award winner signed his mega-deal with the Phillies in 2022 which set him up to earn $300 million over 11 years.
Ranking The Highest-Paid MLB Shortstops
Below is the entire list of the highest-paid MLB shortstops of 2025, sorted by AAV. The list was compiled with data from Spotrac and Baseball-Reference.
- Updated: April 11th, 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Francisco Lindor | New York Mets | $34.1 million |
| 2 | Carlos Correa | Minnesota Twins | $33.3 million |
| 3 | Corey Seager | Texas Rangers | $32.5 million |
| 4 | Mookie Betts | Los Angeles Dodgers | $30.4 million |
| 5 | Trea Turner | Philadelphia Phillies | $27.3 million |
| 6 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Kansas City Royals | $26.3 million |
| 7 | Willy Adames | San Fransisco Giants | $26 million |
| 8 | Xander Bogaerts | San Diego Padres | $25.5 million |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | Chicago Cubs | $25.3 million |
| 10 | Trevor Story | Boston Red Sox | $23.3 million |
| 11 | Wander Franco | Tampa Bay Rays | $16.5 million |
| 12 | Ha-seong Kim | Tampa Bay Rays | $14.5 million |
| 13 | Bo Bichette | Toronto Blue Jays | $11.2 million |
| 14 | J.P. Crawford | Seattle Mariners | $10.2 million |
| 15 | Ezequiel Tovar | Colorado Rockies | $9.1 million |
| 16 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | Pittsburgh Pirates | $7.5 million |
| 17 | Miguel Rojas | Los Angeles Dodgers | $5.5 million |
| 18 | Jeremy Pena | Houston Astros | $4.8 million |
| 19 | Jorge Mateo | Baltimore Orioles | $3.6 million |
| T-20 | Donovan Solano | Seattle Mariners | $3.5 million |
| T-20 | Josh Rojas | Chicago White Sox | $3.5 million |
| 22 | Kyle Farmer | Colorado Rockies | $3.3 million |
| 23 | Ramon Urias | Baltimore Orioles | $3.2 million |
| 24 | Kevin Newman | Los Angeles Angels | $2.8 million |
| 25 | Geraldo Perdomo | Arizona Diamondbacks | $2.6 million |
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