Introduction

Justin Verlander is an American professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants with an estimated net worth of $200 Million. 

Verlander has played 20 seasons of Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, New York Mets, and San Francisco Giants. He has 262 wins, a 3.31 ERA, and 3,457 strikeouts. Thus far in his career, he’s earned an estimated $350.9 million, averaging $17.55 million/year.

Justin earned most of his wealth while playing with the Tigers, but his earnings grew fastest from 2019 to 2024 while with the Astros and Mets.

This profile covers our extensive research into Justin Verlander’s net worth history, MLB salary and contracts, and real estate investments.

Quick Facts

• Earned $398.5 million during his MLB career
• Peak annual salary of $47.5 million in 2024
• Signed a 2-year, $86.7 million contract with the New York Mets in 2023

Net Worth History

When we first started tracking Justin Verlander’s net worth in 2021, it was estimated at $95 million. His career earnings totaled roughly $250 million at the time. Since then, he’s earned an additional $144 million, split between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets.

In the past two years alone, he earned roughly $86.7 million in salary, bonuses, and retained money. Verlander has also earned additional income from endorsements and sponsors, and, as a result, his net worth is now estimated to be closer to $200 Million.

MLB Salary

In 2005, Justin Verlander signed a five-year, $4.45 million rookie contract with the Detroit Tigers, which included a $3.15 million signing bonus. His base salary was $316,000 in 2005, and his annual salary gradually increased to $500,000 by the end of the contract.

In 2009, he earned $4 million before signing a new five-year, $80 million deal with the Tigers. The contract significantly increased Verlander’s average annual salary to $16 million; however, he only earned $40.5 million under the agreement before renegotiating a seven-year, $180 million extension.

Verlander’s $180 million deal paid him $20 million/year for 2013 and 2014, followed by $28 million for 2015 and 2016. In 2017, Justin was traded to the Houston Astros, earning $4.7 million with the team but retaining $23.3 million from the Tigers. Verlander also retained $8 million/year for 2018 and 2019 while earning $20.1 million and $28.1 million with Houston, respectively.

By 2020, Justin Verlander had earned $237.4 million in his MLB career. He signed a two-year, $66 million extension with the Astros, earning just $45.2 million due to injuries. In 2022, he earned $25 million and then signed a new $86.7 million contract with the New York Mets. Verlander earned $43.3 million in 2023 and $47.5 million in 2024 before becoming a free agent.

At the time of writing, Justin Verlander has earned $398.5 million during his MLB career in salary and bonuses. 

Endorsement Deals

Forbes has previously ranked Justin Verlander among the world’s highest-paid athletes on several occasions. According to the publication’s estimates, he earned between $750,000 and $1 million per year off the field at the time. Much of this was derived from his Under Armour deal. Verlander has been signed to Under Armour since the early 2010s, covering both gear and apparel.

Additionally, he’s been sponsored at one point or another by the following brands:

• 2K Sports
• Breitling
• GSK
• Fathead
• Ford
• Majestic
• Old Hickory
• Rawlings
• Supercuts

Real Estate

In October 2016, Justin Verlander and Kate Upton paid $5.25 million for a 5,521-square-foot home in Beverly Hills, California. The four-bedroom, five-bathroom property was built in 1976 and sits on 1.55 acres. Justin and Kate owned it for roughly six years, but after relocating to Florida, they returned it to the market. They tried their luck with an initial asking price of $11.75 million, but were unable to close a sale. According to reports, they sold this property to actor Timothée Chalamet for $11 million in 2022.

In August 2021, the couple purchased a 1.25-acre waterfront mansion in Jupiter, Florida, for $5.68 million. The 4,600-square-foot property was initially listed for $6 million in June.

Introduction

Corey Kluber is an American former professional baseball player with an estimated net worth of $30 Million. 

Quick Facts

• Earned $85.6 million during his MLB career
• Peak annual earnings of $17.5 million in 2019
• Most valuable contract: 5-year, $38.5 million deal with the Cleveland Indians

Net Worth History

We initially began tracking Corey Kluber’s net worth in 2021, when it was estimated at $12 million. At the time, he’d earned approximately $51.6 million from salary and bonuses. From 2021 to 2023, Kluber earned an additional $34 million, and more recent estimations place his net worth at roughly $30 Million. He’s since retired and is unlikely to continue seeing consistent gains in his wealth, as he no longer earns millions annually from baseball.

MLB Salary

When Corey Kluber signed with the San Diego Padres in 2007, he received a $200,000 signing bonus. Four years later, Kluber made his MLB debut, signing a one-year, $414,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians. 

Kluber’s next three contracts were all one-year deals, typically earning him between $480,000 and $514,000/year.

In 2015, Corey signed his first long-term contract, a five-year, $38.5 million extension with the Cleveland Indians, which included a $1 million signing bonus. The agreement increased Kluber’s average annual salary to $7.7 million, although it would be a couple of years before he began earning figures close to this number.

Kluber earned $2 million in 2015, followed by $4.5 million in 2016. By 2017, he was earning $7.75 million/year under the deal. His earnings peaked at $17.5 million for the 2019 season when he was traded to the Texas Rangers. Given the additional club option, plus bonuses and escalators, Kluber secured $48.7 million in total from the contract.

Corey Kluber played three more seasons in the MLB, earning $11 million with the New York Yankees, $13 million with the Tampa Bay Rays, and $10 million with the Boston Red Sox. He earned a total of $85.6 million during his career.

Endorsement Deals

Kluber was never heavily endorsed during his time in Major League Baseball; however, he did sign deals with several brands that likely helped boost his overall income. This included:

• Fanatics
• Johnnie Walker
• Launch Coffee Co.

Given how little information there is surrounding his endorsements, we can assume that his annual earnings from such deals never reached the high six figures. An estimate of $100,000 per year is much more probable, but this is just our best estimate.

Real Estate

Corey Kluber and his wife, Amanda, purchased a property in Tampa, Florida, for $3.95 million. The couple later filed a lawsuit against the Tampa-based interior designer, Amanda Drew, and Drew Designs LLC, regarding work they performed on the property. Drew Designs allegedly fraudulently inflated the cost of the renovations and overbilled Corey and his wife. However, the outcome of the lawsuit is unknown.

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Introduction

Justin Turner is an American professional MLB third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers with an estimated net worth of $20 Million.

Turner has played seventeen MLB seasons for seven teams: the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, and Chicago Cubs. He holds a .284 batting average and has hit 1,594 times for 198 home runs.

Quick Facts

• Earned $119.8 million during his MLB career
• Peak annual earnings of $22.2 million in 2024
• Most valuable contract: 4-year, $64 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers

MLB Salary

When Justin Turner signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 2006, he received a $50,000 signing bonus. Turner played in the rookie league for a couple of years before signing a one-year, $400,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009. 

From 2010 to 2013, Turner played on one-year contracts for the New York Mets, typically earning between $400,000 and $500,000 annually. The single-year contracts continued after moving to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014, but Turner’s salary began increasing rapidly. In 2014, he earned $1.1 million, followed by $2.5 million in 2015 and $5.1 million in 2016.

In 2017, Justin inked his first long-term deal, a four-year, $64 million contract with the Dodgers. The agreement increased his average annual salary to $16 million and paid him a $4 million signing bonus. Turner’s highest earning year under the deal was 2019, when he took home $18 million.

In 2021, Turner signed a two-year, $34 million contract with the Dodgers. The deal earned him $10 million in 2021 and $16 million in 2022. The remaining $6 million salary was initially deferred and set to be paid out at $2 million/year from 2024 to 2026.

Justin played with the Boston Red Sox in 2023, earning $9.3 million. In the season just gone, he earned a combined $20.2 million from retained money and active money.

Thus far in his MLB career, Justin Turner has earned $119.8 million in salary and bonuses, of which $82.6 million was earned with the LA Dodgers.

Endorsement Deals

Throughout his career, Justin Turner has consistently earned additional off-field income from brand endorsements. Unfortunately, the financial details behind these partnerships have never been disclosed to the public. Thus, we don’t know exactly how much he’s earned. In any case, three brands stand out. The first is Marucci Sports. It appears that Turner began using Marucci baseball bats in the mid-2010s and has been featured in several of the company’s marketing campaigns.

Justin also had an apparel deal with Nike, as do most Major League Baseball players. Finally, he’s sponsored by Franklin Sports, which is also another common endorsement among players. Outside of these primary partnerships, he’s also starred in commercials for brands like White Claw.

Real Estate

In 2017, Justin Turner paid $2.43 million for a home in Studio City, California. A few years later, he filed a lawsuit against the former owner, alleging that they failed to disclose water and mould damage to the property. The suit was filed in September 2020, and Justin sought $600,000 in damages. According to reports, a settlement was eventually reached several years later, though the terms were kept confidential.

Philanthropy

Justin and his wife, Kourtney Pogue, founded the Justin Turner Foundation, a 501(c) organization that supports various charitable causes. The foundation provides support to homeless veterans and children battling life-altering illnesses, partnering with the JTF Helping Children and the Dream Center. They also assist various youth baseball organizations and host an annual charity golf tournament to raise funds for the Paralyzed Veterans of America.