The New York Yankees are the team with the second highest payroll in the MLB, but there are big salary differences between his players.
At the top are stars like Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo stanton and Aroldis Chapman, but there are other players who were key this year and are among the lowest paid in the Bronx organization.
Luke Voit could be part of this list, but it is very likely that he will be changed before the start of the campaign of Big leagues.
The Colombian had a good year with the Yankees again, even though his numbers weren’t as bright as the previous two years (.267 / .301 / .419, 14 homers and 49 RBIs). He helped the club with key hits and his defensive versatility. He even played shortstop. Spotrac estimates that he could win 5,250,000 in salary arbitration.
The Nicaraguan right-hander was the strongest pitcher in the Yankees bullpen, with 9 wins, a 2.17 ERA, 69 strikeouts in 70.2 innings and 5 saves. There are those who profile him as the future closer of the club and in arbitration he can aspire to an increase that takes his salary to $ 1,750,000.
Beyond his numbers, Montgomery was instrumental in keeping the Yankees’ rotation afloat through tough times and suffered with the little offensive support he received in his starts. He will be eligible for arbitration for a third year and could earn $ 4,250,000 in 2022.
He had a first half of the season to forget, but when he was moved to second base, the Venezuelan remembered why he became untouchable at the club. He will not return to shortstop, but the Yankees are not considering his departure and will pay him $ 5.75 million in 2022.
He is not a star and at 32 years old he will no longer be, but Higashioka did a great job behind the plate and came back to the club’s rescue with Gary Sánchez’s problems. He did not leave a good average, but several hits of his were decisive. His salary in 2022 will be $ 1,250,000.