3. Miguel Cabrera, $30 million
Miguel Cabrera, 33, is a first baseman with the Detroit Tigers, who paid him $28 million in 2016.
Cabrera is an 11-time All-Star and he’s been named American League MVP twice. He batted .316 in 595 at-bats this year.
Cabrera got about $326,000 per win in the 2016 season, which ended when the Tigers fell 2.5 games short of a postseason berth.