Written on 1-May-2023
Professional baseball player salaries are determined not only by their abilities, but also by their popularity.
We have received information on the salaries of Japanese professional baseball players for the 2023 season, so this time we will introduce the top 10 players with their images.
Which players are ranked and who is the highest-paid player?
It's a must-see for baseball fans, so please enjoy until the end!
Reference：https://baseball-data.com//ranking-salary/all/
We are calculating at a rate of 1 dollar to 130 yen.
10th Freddy Galvis $2,692,308
image:https://taka.full-count.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/13192837/20230213_Galvis_tg.jpg
Team：SoftBank
Position：Infielder
Age：33
Hometown：Falcon State, Venezuela
10th Dayan Viciedo $2,692,308
image:https://static.chunichi.co.jp/image/article/size1/5/4/8/c/548cd72b3b055657729033e16f82aac0_1.jpg
Team：Chunichi
Position：Infielder
Age：34
Hometown：Villa Clara Province, Cuba
9th Tyler Austin $3,000,000
Team：DeNA
Position：Outfielder
Age：31
Hometown：Georgia, United States
8th Trevor Bauer $3,115,385
image:https://image.news.livedoor.com/newsimage/stf/2/0/20498_1523_9385337b_12e49a57.jpg
Team：DeNA
Position：Pitcher
Age：32
Hometown：California, United States
7th Yoshihiro Maru $3,461,538
image:https://s.eximg.jp/exnews/feed/CocokaraNext/b6/CocokaraNext_71687/CocokaraNext_71687_1.jpg
Team：Giants
Position：Outfielder
Age：33
Hometown：Chiba Prefecture, Japan
6th Yuito Mori $3,538,462
image:https://baseballking.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021SB08911-770x578.jpg
Team：SoftBank
Position：Pitcher
Age：31
Hometown：Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
5th Masahiro Tanaka $3,653,846
Team：Rakutne
Position：Pitcher
Age：34
Hometown：Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
4th Tetsuto Yamada $3,846,154
image:https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/sports/assets/img/c5eb2b90d057923e16c320e39b95fd90939f3c96.jpg
Team：Yakult
Position：Infielder
Age：30
Hometown：Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
4th Tomoyuki Sugano $3,846,154
image:https://hochi.news/images/2022/11/08/20221108-OHT1I51261-L.jpg
Team：Giants
Position：Pitcher
Age：33
Hometown：Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
4th Kohei Arihara $3,846,154
image:https://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/news/img/202302020000933-w1300_0.jpg
Team：SoftBank
Position：Pitcher
Age：30
Hometown：HIroshima Prefecture, Japan
4th Hideto Asamura $3,846,154
image:https://baseballking.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022072012799-770x578.jpg
Team：Rakuten
Position：Infielder
Age：32
Hometown：Osaka Prefecture, Japan
3rd Hayato Sakamoto $4,615,385
image:https://www.sponichi.co.jp/baseball/news/2023/01/31/jpeg/20230131s00001173408000p_view.webp
Team：Giants
Position：Infielder
Age：34
Hometown：Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
3rd Munetaka Murakami $4,615,385
Team：Yakulto
Position：Infielder
Age：34
Hometown：Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
2nd Yuki Yanagita $4,769,231
image:https://www.nikkansports.com/baseball/news/img/202302040001013-w1300_0.jpg
Team：SoftBank
Position：Outfielder
Age：34
Hometown：Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
1st Roberto Osuna $5,000,000
Team：SoftBank
Position：Pitcher
Age：28
Hometown：Sinaloa, Mexico
1st Yoshinobu Yamamoto $5,000,000
Team：Orix
Position：Pitcher
Age：24
Hometown：Okayama Prefecture, Japan
■Summarize
| Rank | Name | Salary | Team | Position | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | $5,000,000 | Orix | Pitcher | 24 | Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| 1 | Roberto Osuna | $5,000,000 | SoftBank | Pitcher | 28 | inaloa, Mexico |
| 2 | Yuki Yanagita | $4,769,231 | SoftBank | Outfielder | 34 | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| 3 | Munetaka Murakami | $4,615,385 | Yakulto | Infielder | 23 | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| 3 | Hayato Sakamoto | $4,615,385 | Giants | Infielder | 34 | Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| 4 | Hideto Asamura | $3,846,154 | Rakuten | Infielder | 32 | Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| 4 | Kohei Arihara | $3,846,154 | SoftBank | Pitcher | 30 | HIroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| 4 | Tomoyuki Sugano | $3,846,154 | Giants | Pitcher | 33 |
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| 4 | Tetsuto Yamada | $3,846,154 | Yakult | Infielder | 30 | Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| 5 | Masahiro Tanaka | $3,653,846 | Rakutne | Pitcher | 34 | Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| 6 | Yuito Mori | $3,538,462 | SoftBank | Pitcher | 31 | Tokushima Prefecture, Japan |
| 7 | Yoshihiro Maru | $3,461,538 | Giants | Outfielder | 33 | Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| 8 | Trevor Bauer | $3,115,385 | DeNA | Pitcher | 32 | California, United States |
| 9 | Tyler Austin | $3,000,000 | DeNA | Outfielder | 31 | Georgia, United States |
| 10 | Dayan Viciedo | $2,692,308 | Chunichi | Infielder | 34 | Villa Clara Province, Cuba |
| 10 | Freddy Galvis | $2,692,308 | SoftBank | Infielder | 33 | Falcon State, Venezuela |
That’s All.
