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MLB Hitter Contract Value 2026

Highest-paid hitters in 2026 compared with WAR, OPS, dollars per WAR and a 1–10 Value Index. Rankings stay on the hitter board; this page is the contract view.

150 PA · listed AAV · WAR > 0Updated Oct 22, 11:16 AM ET
Highest AAV
Kyle Tucker
$57.2M
Best value
Ezequiel Duran
10.0 VI
Highest WAR
Pete Crow-Armstrong
9.9
WAR / $1M
Pete Crow-Armstrong
11.07
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#HitterTeamAAVWAROPSPAWAR/$1MVI
1Kyle TuckerKyle TuckerLADLAD$57.2M0.9.7156270.023.9
1Kyle TuckerKyle Tucker
LAD|$57.2M AAV
WAR
0.9
OPS
.715
PA
627
WAR/$1M
0.02
VI
3.9
2Juan SotoJuan SotoNYMNYM$51.1M2.9.9084820.064.0
2Juan SotoJuan Soto
NYM|$51.1M AAV
WAR
2.9
OPS
.908
PA
482
WAR/$1M
0.06
VI
4.0
3Shohei OhtaniShohei OhtaniLADLAD$46.1M3.7.8896180.084.0
3Shohei OhtaniShohei Ohtani
LAD|$46.1M AAV
WAR
3.7
OPS
.889
PA
618
WAR/$1M
0.08
VI
4.0
4Cody BellingerCody BellingerNYYNYY$44.8M3.7.7675620.084.0
4Cody BellingerCody Bellinger
NYY|$44.8M AAV
WAR
3.7
OPS
.767
PA
562
WAR/$1M
0.08
VI
4.0
5Bo BichetteBo BichetteNYMNYM$42.0M1.6.7026960.043.9
5Bo BichetteBo Bichette
NYM|$42.0M AAV
WAR
1.6
OPS
.702
PA
696
WAR/$1M
0.04
VI
3.9
6Aaron JudgeAaron JudgeNYYNYY$40.0M2.0.8712850.054.0
6Aaron JudgeAaron Judge
NYY|$40.0M AAV
WAR
2.0
OPS
.871
PA
285
WAR/$1M
0.05
VI
4.0
7Vladimir Guerrero Jr.Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TORTOR$35.7M1.3.6886090.043.9
7Vladimir Guerrero Jr.Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
TOR|$35.7M AAV
WAR
1.3
OPS
.688
PA
609
WAR/$1M
0.04
VI
3.9
8Mike TroutMike TroutLAALAA$35.5M3.1.8036340.094.0
8Mike TroutMike Trout
LAA|$35.5M AAV
WAR
3.1
OPS
.803
PA
634
WAR/$1M
0.09
VI
4.0
9Francisco LindorFrancisco LindorNYMNYM$34.1M2.2.7324690.064.0
9Francisco LindorFrancisco Lindor
NYM|$34.1M AAV
WAR
2.2
OPS
.732
PA
469
WAR/$1M
0.06
VI
4.0
10Corey SeagerCorey SeagerTEXTEX$32.5M1.9.7364360.064.0
10Corey SeagerCorey Seager
TEX|$32.5M AAV
WAR
1.9
OPS
.736
PA
436
WAR/$1M
0.06
VI
4.0
11Manny MachadoManny MachadoSDSD$31.8M2.5.7106770.084.0
11Manny MachadoManny Machado
SD|$31.8M AAV
WAR
2.5
OPS
.710
PA
677
WAR/$1M
0.08
VI
4.0
12Pete AlonsoPete AlonsoBALBAL$31.0M4.0.8857000.134.1
12Pete AlonsoPete Alonso
BAL|$31.0M AAV
WAR
4.0
OPS
.885
PA
700
WAR/$1M
0.13
VI
4.1
13Mookie BettsMookie BettsLADLAD$30.4M3.7.7805280.124.1
13Mookie BettsMookie Betts
LAD|$30.4M AAV
WAR
3.7
OPS
.780
PA
528
WAR/$1M
0.12
VI
4.1
14Nolan ArenadoNolan ArenadoAZAZ$30.2M2.1.8065990.074.0
14Nolan ArenadoNolan Arenado
AZ|$30.2M AAV
WAR
2.1
OPS
.806
PA
599
WAR/$1M
0.07
VI
4.0
15Alex BregmanAlex BregmanCHCCHC$30.1M4.6.8197020.154.2
15Alex BregmanAlex Bregman
CHC|$30.1M AAV
WAR
4.6
OPS
.819
PA
702
WAR/$1M
0.15
VI
4.2
16Kyle SchwarberKyle SchwarberPHIPHI$30.0M2.9.8577010.104.1
16Kyle SchwarberKyle Schwarber
PHI|$30.0M AAV
WAR
2.9
OPS
.857
PA
701
WAR/$1M
0.10
VI
4.1
17Rafael DeversRafael DeversSFSF$29.2M3.4.8656330.124.1
17Rafael DeversRafael Devers
SF|$29.2M AAV
WAR
3.4
OPS
.865
PA
633
WAR/$1M
0.12
VI
4.1
18Trea TurnerTrea TurnerPHIPHI$27.3M1.1.6757000.043.9
18Trea TurnerTrea Turner
PHI|$27.3M AAV
WAR
1.1
OPS
.675
PA
700
WAR/$1M
0.04
VI
3.9
19Freddie FreemanFreddie FreemanLADLAD$27.0M2.6.7926570.104.1
19Freddie FreemanFreddie Freeman
LAD|$27.0M AAV
WAR
2.6
OPS
.792
PA
657
WAR/$1M
0.10
VI
4.1
20Bobby Witt Jr.Bobby Witt Jr.KCKC$26.3M6.4.8006320.244.4
20Bobby Witt Jr.Bobby Witt Jr.
KC|$26.3M AAV
WAR
6.4
OPS
.800
PA
632
WAR/$1M
0.24
VI
4.4
21Willy AdamesWilly AdamesSFSF$26.0M0.4.7135050.023.9
21Willy AdamesWilly Adames
SF|$26.0M AAV
WAR
0.4
OPS
.713
PA
505
WAR/$1M
0.02
VI
3.9
22Xander BogaertsXander BogaertsSDSD$25.5M1.8.6766060.074.0
22Xander BogaertsXander Bogaerts
SD|$25.5M AAV
WAR
1.8
OPS
.676
PA
606
WAR/$1M
0.07
VI
4.0
23Bryce HarperBryce HarperPHIPHI$25.4M3.3.8656930.134.1
23Bryce HarperBryce Harper
PHI|$25.4M AAV
WAR
3.3
OPS
.865
PA
693
WAR/$1M
0.13
VI
4.1
24Dansby SwansonDansby SwansonCHCCHC$25.3M3.4.6944860.134.2
24Dansby SwansonDansby Swanson
CHC|$25.3M AAV
WAR
3.4
OPS
.694
PA
486
WAR/$1M
0.13
VI
4.2
25Matt ChapmanMatt ChapmanSFSF$25.2M1.3.6923520.054.0
25Matt ChapmanMatt Chapman
SF|$25.2M AAV
WAR
1.3
OPS
.692
PA
352
WAR/$1M
0.05
VI
4.0
26George SpringerGeorge SpringerTORTOR$25.0M1.1.7265170.043.9
26George SpringerGeorge Springer
TOR|$25.0M AAV
WAR
1.1
OPS
.726
PA
517
WAR/$1M
0.04
VI
3.9
27Jose AltuveJose AltuveHOUHOU$25.0M0.8.7015730.033.9
27Jose AltuveJose Altuve
HOU|$25.0M AAV
WAR
0.8
OPS
.701
PA
573
WAR/$1M
0.03
VI
3.9
28Fernando Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.SDSD$24.3M5.4.8287040.224.4
28Fernando Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.
SD|$24.3M AAV
WAR
5.4
OPS
.828
PA
704
WAR/$1M
0.22
VI
4.4
29Christian YelichChristian YelichMILMIL$23.4M0.1.6935000.003.8
29Christian YelichChristian Yelich
MIL|$23.4M AAV
WAR
0.1
OPS
.693
PA
500
WAR/$1M
0.00
VI
3.8
30Trevor StoryTrevor StoryBOSBOS$23.3M0.2.6222660.013.9
30Trevor StoryTrevor Story
BOS|$23.3M AAV
WAR
0.2
OPS
.622
PA
266
WAR/$1M
0.01
VI
3.9
31Trent GrishamTrent GrishamNYYNYY$22.0M0.7.7034840.033.9
31Trent GrishamTrent Grisham
NYY|$22.0M AAV
WAR
0.7
OPS
.703
PA
484
WAR/$1M
0.03
VI
3.9
32Gleyber TorresGleyber TorresDETDET$22.0M1.3.7274200.064.0
32Gleyber TorresGleyber Torres
DET|$22.0M AAV
WAR
1.3
OPS
.727
PA
420
WAR/$1M
0.06
VI
4.0
33Austin RileyAustin RileyATLATL$21.2M1.0.6546300.053.9
33Austin RileyAustin Riley
ATL|$21.2M AAV
WAR
1.0
OPS
.654
PA
630
WAR/$1M
0.05
VI
3.9
34Matt OlsonMatt OlsonATLATL$21.0M4.0.8236980.194.3
34Matt OlsonMatt Olson
ATL|$21.0M AAV
WAR
4.0
OPS
.823
PA
698
WAR/$1M
0.19
VI
4.3
35José RamírezJosé RamírezCLECLE$20.8M2.2.6885440.114.1
35José RamírezJosé Ramírez
CLE|$20.8M AAV
WAR
2.2
OPS
.688
PA
544
WAR/$1M
0.11
VI
4.1
36Ian HappIan HappCHCCHC$20.3M2.4.7386360.124.1
36Ian HappIan Happ
CHC|$20.3M AAV
WAR
2.4
OPS
.738
PA
636
WAR/$1M
0.12
VI
4.1
37Christian WalkerChristian WalkerHOUHOU$20.0M1.5.7266350.074.0
37Christian WalkerChristian Walker
HOU|$20.0M AAV
WAR
1.5
OPS
.726
PA
635
WAR/$1M
0.07
VI
4.0
38Teoscar HernándezTeoscar HernándezLADLAD$19.9M1.2.7594910.064.0
38Teoscar HernándezTeoscar Hernández
LAD|$19.9M AAV
WAR
1.2
OPS
.759
PA
491
WAR/$1M
0.06
VI
4.0
39Andrés GiménezAndrés GiménezTORTOR$19.3M2.7.6505080.144.2
39Andrés GiménezAndrés Giménez
TOR|$19.3M AAV
WAR
2.7
OPS
.650
PA
508
WAR/$1M
0.14
VI
4.2
40Yordan AlvarezYordan AlvarezHOUHOU$19.2M6.81.0336920.354.7
40Yordan AlvarezYordan Alvarez
HOU|$19.2M AAV
WAR
6.8
OPS
1.033
PA
692
WAR/$1M
0.35
VI
4.7
41Jung Hoo LeeJung Hoo LeeSFSF$18.8M1.0.7245790.054.0
41Jung Hoo LeeJung Hoo Lee
SF|$18.8M AAV
WAR
1.0
OPS
.724
PA
579
WAR/$1M
0.05
VI
4.0
42Joc PedersonJoc PedersonTEXTEX$18.5M1.3.8164320.074.0
42Joc PedersonJoc Pederson
TEX|$18.5M AAV
WAR
1.3
OPS
.816
PA
432
WAR/$1M
0.07
VI
4.0
43Josh NaylorJosh NaylorSEASEA$18.5M0.9.6676500.054.0
43Josh NaylorJosh Naylor
SEA|$18.5M AAV
WAR
0.9
OPS
.667
PA
650
WAR/$1M
0.05
VI
4.0
44Masataka YoshidaMasataka YoshidaBOSBOS$18.0M0.4.7462970.023.9
44Masataka YoshidaMasataka Yoshida
BOS|$18.0M AAV
WAR
0.4
OPS
.746
PA
297
WAR/$1M
0.02
VI
3.9
45Cal RaleighCal RaleighSEASEA$17.5M1.9.6645300.114.1
45Cal RaleighCal Raleigh
SEA|$17.5M AAV
WAR
1.9
OPS
.664
PA
530
WAR/$1M
0.11
VI
4.1
46Julio RodríguezJulio RodríguezSEASEA$17.4M2.1.7086540.124.1
46Julio RodríguezJulio Rodríguez
SEA|$17.4M AAV
WAR
2.1
OPS
.708
PA
654
WAR/$1M
0.12
VI
4.1
47Luis Robert Jr.Luis Robert Jr.BALBAL$17.0M0.5.7072300.033.9
47Luis Robert Jr.Luis Robert Jr.
BAL|$17.0M AAV
WAR
0.5
OPS
.707
PA
230
WAR/$1M
0.03
VI
3.9
48Munetaka MurakamiMunetaka MurakamiCWSCWS$17.0M2.9.8255530.174.2
48Munetaka MurakamiMunetaka Murakami
CWS|$17.0M AAV
WAR
2.9
OPS
.825
PA
553
WAR/$1M
0.17
VI
4.2
49Seiya SuzukiSeiya SuzukiCHCCHC$17.0M4.3.8416340.254.4
49Seiya SuzukiSeiya Suzuki
CHC|$17.0M AAV
WAR
4.3
OPS
.841
PA
634
WAR/$1M
0.25
VI
4.4
50Tyler O'NeillTyler O'NeillBALBAL$16.5M0.5.6772600.033.9
50Tyler O'NeillTyler O'Neill
BAL|$16.5M AAV
WAR
0.5
OPS
.677
PA
260
WAR/$1M
0.03
VI
3.9

Where the league stands

Who is on this board
327 qualified hitters with a listed AAV and positive WAR. The $10M+ view is 82 players.
Value Index
1–10 vs the qualified cohort. 5 is a typical deal for this group; 7+ is strong value; below 5 is expensive relative to WAR.
League median
Median WAR per $1M AAV among qualified hitters is 0.49.
Sample
Hitters need 150 plate appearances. Rate stats and WAR are noisy below that.

Frequently asked

What is contract value?+
This board compares listed average annual value (AAV) to on-field output: WAR, OPS, WAR per $1M and a 1–10 Value Index. It is not a projection of next year's deal.
How is Value Index calculated?+
WAR per $1M AAV is scored against the qualified cohort on this board. 5 is near the median deal. Exact scaling is proprietary; the number is comparable across players on the same board.
Who qualifies?+
Hitters need a listed AAV, positive WAR and at least 150 plate appearances. Players below the sample stay off the qualified views.
Who has the highest AAV among qualified hitters?+
Kyle Tucker at $57.2M.
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