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 2024. 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 one of only four shortstops on the list who earn at least $30 million a year.
Coming in fourth is dix-time Silver Slugger award winner, Mookie Betts, who earns $30.4 million. The Dodgers’ superstar has moved all over the diamond in his career, but has found a home at shortstop this season.
Rounding out the top five is Trea Turner at $27.3 million. 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.
The Dodgers lead all teams with three players making the list of the highest-paid shortstops. The combined $39.9 million a year they spend on the position would put them at the top of the list.
Ranking The Highest-Paid MLB Shortstops
Below is the entire list of the highest-paid MLB shortstops of 2024, sorted by AAV. The list was compiled with data from Spotrac and Baseball-Reference.
- Updated: June 5, 2024
| Rank | Player | Gold Gloves | Silver Sluggers | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Francisco Lindor | 2 | 3 | New York Mets | $34.1 million |
| 2 | Carlos Correa | 1 | 0 | Minnesota Twins | $33.3 million |
| 3 | Corey Seager | 0 | 3 | Texas Rangers | $32.5 million |
| 4 | Mookie Betts | 6 | 6 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $30.4 million |
| 5 | Trea Turner | 0 | 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | $27.3 million |
| 6 | Bobby Witt Jr. | 0 | 0 | Kansas City Royals | $26.2 million |
| 7 | Dansby Swanson | 2 | 0 | Chicago Cubs | $25.3 million |
| T-8 | Trevor Story | 0 | 2 | Boston Red Sox | $23.3 million |
| T-8 | Javier Baez | 1 | 1 | Detroit Tigers | $23.3 million |
| 10 | Willy Adames | 0 | 0 | Milwaukee Brewers | $12.25 million |
| 11 | Bo Bichette | 0 | 0 | Toronto Blue Jays | $11.2 million |
| 12 | J.P. Crawford | 1 | 0 | Seattle Mariners | $10.2 million |
| 13 | Ezequiel Tovar | 0 | 0 | Colorado Rockies | $9 million |
| 14 | Tommy Edman | 1 | 0 | St. Louis Cardinals | $8.25 million |
| 15 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 1 | 0 | Toronto Blue Jays | $7.5 million |
| 16 | Aledmys Diaz | 0 | 0 | Oakland Athletics | $7.25 million |
| 17 | Ha-seong Kim | 1 | 0 | San Diego Padres | $7 million |
| 18 | Kyle Farmer | 0 | 0 | Minnesota Twins | $6.3 million |
| 19 | Miguel Rojas | 0 | 0 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $5.5 million |
| T-20 | Jose Perdomo | 0 | 0 | Atlanta Braves | $5 million |
| T-20 | Tim Anderson | 0 | 1 | Miami Marlins | $5 million |
| 22 | Luis Rengifo | 0 | 0 | Los Angeles Angels | $4.4 million |
| 23 | Leodalis De Vries | 0 | 0 | San Diego Padres | $4.2 million |
| T-24 | Enrique Hernández | 0 | 0 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $4 million |
| T-24 | Fernando Cruz | 0 | 0 | Chicago Cubs | $4 million |
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