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

Jacob DeGrom is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers with an estimated net worth of $70 Million.

In 13 seasons of Major League Baseball, Jacob deGrom has played for two teams, the New York Mets and Texas Rangers. He’s recorded 85 wins, with a 2.51 ERA, and 1,719 strikeouts. Thus far in his career, he’s earned an estimated $142.7 million, with average annual earnings of $10.97 million.

However, those figures don’t include additional income from endorsement deals, which pay him an estimated $300,000 annually.

Quick Facts

• Projected to earn $40 million for the 2025 season
• Lifetime earnings total $142.7 million from salary & bonuses
• Signed a 5-year, $185 million contract with the Texas Rangers in 2023

Net Worth History

When we initially researched Jacob DeGrom’s net worth in 2021, it was estimated at roughly $12 million. This evaluation came just after the close of the 2020 season, at which point DeGrom had earned approximately $34 million in career salary and bonuses. Coincidentally, his salary skyrocketed to $20 million the following year, and even higher in 2023 after he signed an $185 million contract with the Rangers.

As a result, Jacob has earned approximately $108.5 million on the field since we began tracking his net worth. Thus, more recent estimations place DeGrom’s current net worth in the ballpark of $70 Million.

MLB Salary

When Jacob DeGrom first signed with the New York Mets in 2010, he received a $95,000 signing bonus. He played in the minor leagues for several years before signing a new one-year, $500,000 contract with the team in 2014.

From 2014 to 2018, all of deGrom’s contracts were one-year long, starting at the mid-six-figure level and gradually increasing to $4.05 million in 2017 and $7.4 million in 2018. 

In 2019, deGrom signed his first long-term, nine-figure contract, a five-year, $137.5 million extension with the Mets. The deal included a $10 million signing bonus and increased his average annual salary to $27.5 million. It was agreed that $52.5 million of the contract’s value would be deferred and paid out between 2035 and 2038.

DeGrom received half of his bonus in his first season, earning $12 million in total. The other half was paid out in 2020, earning him $9.1 million for the year. By 2021, his salary had increased to $20 million, with 2022 earnings slightly less at $18.5 million. 

Jacob was given the ability to opt out of the agreement after the 2022 season, which he exercised. In 2023, he inked a five-year, $185 million deal as a free agent with the Texas Rangers. Thus far, he’s earned $70 million under the contract and is projected to earn $40 million in 2025.

Jacob deGrom’s career earnings currently total $142.7 million, with $167.5 million remaining in guarantees. At the age of 47, deGrom will begin receiving his deferred payments from the New York Mets at an average rate of between $12 million and $15 million annually.

Endorsement Deals

In 2025, Forbes ranked Jacob deGrom as the 6th-highest-paid athlete in the MLB. He earned an estimated $40.3 million for the year, with a tiny fraction of this figure representing off-field income. Baseball players typically don’t earn a whole lot of money outside the sport compared to those in the NBA and NFL. So, while deGrom only earned approximately $300,000 from brand endorsements last year, this is still rather normal. Based on the information above, Jacob’s off-field earnings account for less than 1% of his annual income.

Several partnerships contribute to these earnings, most notably with Nike and Wilson, which cover apparel and sports equipment. He has also appeared in commercials for Ford Lincoln of Queens and GEICO.

Real Estate

According to reports, in 2024, Jacob deGrom paid $6.65 million for a 7,795-square-foot, five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home in Westlake, Texas. Since Texas is a non-disclosure state, not much else is known about the property. However, we do know that it features an outdoor pool and is located in front of a golf course. DeGrom also owns a 2.5-acre, three-bedroom property in DeLand, Florida, which he purchased for $430,000 in 2016.