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

1. Clayton Kershaw

Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers
2016 Salary: $32,000,000
Contract: 7 years, $215 million
Projected 2016 WAR: 7.8
Overpaid/underpaid: Even as the highest-paid player in baseball, Kershaw may be a bargain.