Baseball’s Highest-Paid Players 2022: Free-Agent Frenzy Shakes Up Top 10, With A New Record At No. 1

<p>Baseball’s ten highest-paid players are set to collect a record $377 million combined this year before taxes and agents’ fees, up 6% from last year’s all-time high. Max Scherzer, the New York Mets’ new ace pitcher, leads the way with a record total for the sport of $59.3 million.</p>