The 27 Highest Paid Baseball Players — Are They Worth It?

26. Alex Rodriguez

Designated Hitter, New York Yankees
2016 Salary: $21,000,000
Contract: 10 years, $275 million
Projected 2016 WAR: 1.1
Overpaid/underpaid: If he hits like he did in 2015, the Yankees won’t be overpaying wildly. The projections factor in a decline.