MLB's highest-paid catchers for 2025 season. Top 10.
Who are the highest-paid catchers in Major League Baseball for the 2025 season?
Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto is currently the highest-paid, with a salary of $23.9 million.
His current contract has a total value of $115.5 million over five years.
The catcher position has the fewest players of any making more then $10 million this season − with seven.
There are 16 catchers under contract to earn at least $5 million in average annual salary entering the 2025 season.
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Who are the highest-paid MLB catchers in 2025?
(In present-day value calculated by MLB)
1 − JT Realmuto, Phillies − $23,875,000
2 − Salvador Perez, Royals − $21,849,212
3 − Willson Contreras, Cardinals − $18,000,000
4 − Sean Murphy, Braves − $15,000,000
5 − Mitch Garver, Mariners − $12,500,000
6 − Will Smith, Dodgers − $12,432,934
7 − Christian Vazquez, Twins − $10,000,000
8 − Gary Sanchez, Orioles − $8,500,000
9 − Danny Jansen, Rays − $8,000,000
T-10 − Travis d'Arnaud, Angels − $6,000,000
T-10 − Victor Caratini, Astros − $6,000,000
T-10 − William Contreras, Brewers − $6,000,000
The figures, compiled by Paste BN, are calculated by the MLB Labor Relations Department of the present-day value of contracts including deferrals and signing bonuses.
The figures by MLB and distributed to all teams are intended to reflect the cash obligations in any given year.