Top 10 Highest Paid MLB Third Baseman 2012

Top 10 Highest Paid Third Baseman 2012! With the Major League Baseball Season well on its way, we examine who the highest earning Third Baseman in the MLB is! With big names such as Chipper Jones, Miguel Cabrera, and Alex Rodriguez making the list once again, we look at other top earning 3rd baseman. With each one being a current or previous elite in the league, or a high earning new comer these are some of the highest earners in the league. Also, find out which third baseman makes the most money! Numeroten brings you, Top 10 Highest Paid MLB Third Baseman 2012!

10. Marco Scutaro – 2012 Salary $6,000,000 – Contract 3 years / $17,500,000 – Last Year of Contract 2012 – Team Colorado Rockies

Marco Scutaro (Former Team Toronto Blue Jays) – ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison

9. Scott Rolen – 2012 Salary $6,500,000 – Contract 2 years / $13,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2012 – Team Cincinnati Reds

Scott Rolen – ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison

8. Mark Reynolds – 2012 Salary $7,500,000 – Contract 3 years / $14,500,000 – Last Year of Contract 2012 – Team Baltimore Orioles

Mark Reynolds – ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison

7. Chone Figgins – 2012 Salary $9,000,000 – Contract 4 years / $36,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2014 – Team Seattle Mariners

Chone Figgins – ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison

6. Ryan Zimmerman – 2012 Salary $12,000,000 – Contract 5 years / $45,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2013 – Team Washington Nationals

Ryan Zimmerman – ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison

5. Chipper Jones – 2012 Salary $13,000,000 – Contract 3 years / $42,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2013 – Team Atlanta Braves

Chipper Jones – ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison

4. Adrian Beltre – 2012 Salary $14,750,000 – Contract 5 years / $80,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2016 – Team Texas Rangers

Adrian Beltre – ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison

3. David Wright – 2012 Salary $15,000,000 – Contract 6 years / $55,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2013 – Team New York Mets

David Wright – ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison

2. Miguel Cabrera – 2012 Salary $21,000,000 – Contract 8 years / $152,300,000 – Last Year of Contract 2015 – Team Detroit Tigers

Miguel Cabrera – ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison

1. Alex Rodriguez – 2012 Salary $29,000,000 – Contract 10 years / $275,000,000 – Last Year of Contract 2017 – Team New York Yankees

Alex Rodriguez- ShareAlike-Attribution License – By Keith Allison