7. Robinson Cano, $27 million
Robinson Cano, 33, is a second baseman for the Seattle Mariners, who paid him $24 million in 2016.
Cano, a seven-time All-Star, ended up batting .298 in 655 at bats.
The Mariners won 86 games, finishing second in the American League West. Cano's salary averaged out to about $279,000 for every Mariners win.