Third basemen are among the highest-paid across the entire infield.
Anthony Rendon tops the list as the highest-paid MLB third baseman in the 2024 season, collecting $35 million in AAV from the Angels.
His $245 million contract is one of the largest among all big league infielders. He’s been a Silver Slugger twice and won the 2019 World Series with the Nationals, but has battled injury issues throughout his time in Southern California.
Second on the list is St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado. Coming over from the Rockies in a blockbuster 2021 trade, Arenado gets $32.5 million in AAV with the Cardinals.
Arenado is the only player on the list with multiple Gold Gloves, Silver Sluggers, and Platinum Glove awards.
Coming in third on the list is Manny Machado — with $31.8 million in AAV — who mans the hot corner in San Diego, after starting his career with the Baltimore Orioles, including a short stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers before signing with the Padres.
Rendon’s $35 million in AAV is more than the final eight third basemen on the list earn combined.
Ranking The Highest-Paid MLB Third Basemen
Here is the full list of the highest-paid third basemen of 2024, sorted by AAV. This list was compiled using data from Spotrac and Baseball Reference.
- Updated: December 20th, 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Compensation |
| 1 | Anthony Rendon | Los Angeles Angels | $35 million |
| 2 | Nolan Arenado | St. Louis Cardinals | $32.5 million |
| 3 | Manny Machado | San Diego Padres | $31.8 million |
| 4 | Rafael Devers | Boston Red Sox | $31.35 million |
| 5 | Matt Chapman | San Francisco Giants | $25.2 million |
| 6 | Austin Riley | Atlanta Braves | $21.2 million |
| 7 | José Ramírez | Cleveland Guardians | $20.1 million |
| T-8 | D.J. LeMahieu | New York Yankees | $15 million |
| T-8 | Jeimer Candelario | Cincinnati Reds | $15 million |
| 10 | Ryan McMahon | Colorado Rockies | $11.6 million |
| 11 | Eugenio Suarez | Arizona Diamondbacks | $9.4 million |
| 12 | Luis Rengifo | Los Angeles Angels | $8.98 million |
| 13 | Ke’Bryan Hayes | Pittsburgh Pirates | $8.75 million |
| 14 | Alec Bohm | Philadelphia Phillies | $8.1 million |
| 15 | Yandy Diaz | Tampa Bay Rays | $8 million |
| 16 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | Pittsburgh Pirates | $7.5 million |
| 17 | Jazz Chisholm | New York Yankees | $6.8 million |
| 18 | Isaac Paredes | Chicago Cubs | $6.3 million |
| 19 | Ramon Urias | Baltimore Orioles | $4.4 million |
| 20 | Edmundo Sosa | Philadelphia Phillies | $3.4 million |
| 21 | Miguel Andujar | Oakland Athletics | $2.8 million |
| 22 | Santiago Espinal | Cincinnati Reds | $2.4 million |
| 23 | Royce Lewis | Minnesota Twins | $1.9 million |
| 24 | Emmanuel Rivera | Baltimore Orioles | $1 million |
| 25 | 35 players tied at 25th | Multiple Teams | $800K |
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