15 Of MLB\'s Top-25 Highest Paid Play In Los Angeles Or New York

[RealGM Wiretap]

Fifteen of the top 25 MLB players by annual average value play in either Los Angeles or New York, per Yahoo. (*Signed this offseason)‌

1. Shohei Ohtani, DH/RHP: $70M (Dodgers)
2. Juan Soto*, RF: $51M (Mets)
3. Zack Wheeler, RHP: $42M (Phillies)
4. Aaron Judge, CF: $40M (Yankees)
5. Jacob deGrom, RHP: $37M (Rangers)
6. Blake Snell*, LHP: $36.4M (Dodgers)
7. Gerrit Cole, RHP: $36M (Yankees)
8. Mike Trout, CF: $35.5M (Angels)
9. Anthony Rendon, 3B: $35M (Angels)
10. Corbin Burnes*, RHP: $35M (Diamondbacks)
11. Francisco Lindor, SS: $34.1M (Mets)
12. Carlos Correa, SS: $33.3M (Twins)
13. Corey Seager, SS: $32.5M (Rangers)
14. Nolan Arenado, 3B: $32.5M (Cardinals)
15. Manny Machado, 3B: $31.8M (Padres)
16. Rafael Devers, 3B: $31.4M (Red Sox)
17. Mookie Betts, SS: $30.4M (Dodgers)
18. Vladimir Guerrero Jr*, 1B: $28.5M (Blue Jays)
19. Tyler Glasnow, RHP: $27.3M (Dodgers)
20. Trea Turner, SS: $27.3M (Phillies)
21. Max Fried*, LHP: $27.3M (Yankees)
22. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP: $27.1M (Dodgers)
23. Carlos Rodón, LHP: $27M (Yankees)
24. Freddie Freeman, 1B: $27M (Dodgers)
25. Pete Alonso*, 1B: $27M (Mets)

Via Kendall Baker/Yahoo Sports

[beefymajesto]

Not a very diverse list.

[Future Coach]

Not a very diverse list.

While I agree, there are actually more teams than I expected, which sucks because there are still only a handful of teams.