Dunn's four-year deal with the White Sox keeps him in Chicago through 2014 and pays him a cool $14 million per year. Pretty sweet, considering he doesn't have to worry about defense.

Rafael Soriano's two-year, $28 million deal made with the Nationals on Jan. 15, 2013, makes him the highest-paid reliever in baseball at $14 million per year. In fact, the deal represents the second-highest annual salary for a relief pitcher in baseball history, behind Mariano Rivera’s $15 million per year from 2010 through 2012. Soriano’s deal includes a $14 million vesting option for 2015, which will trigger if he appears in 120 games over the first two years of the deal.

On Dec. 13, 2012, free agent Hamilton became a member of the Los Angeles Angels, agreeing to a five-year, $125 million deal. The Angels took Hamilton away from their AL West rival Texas Rangers, who failed to come to terms with the 2010 AL MVP. He'll now be making $25 million per year.

On Nov. 14, 2011, the Dodgers locked up their standout star, agreeing to an eight-year, $160 million deal that keeps him in blue through 2019. The math is easy here: That's $20 million per season.

The Brewers signed the 2011 NL MVP Ryan Braun to a five-year, $105 million contract extension on April 21, 2011. The deal covers the years 2016-2020 and a mutual option for an additional year. That's $21 million per year on average. He could be replaced on this list by Josh Hamilton, if the Angels decide to play him in left.

The Miami Marlins snagged free-agent shortstop Jose Reyes, who had been with the Mets since his 2003 debut, with a six-year, $106 million deal. The Marlins grand plans backfired and Reyes was traded (along with other Marlins) to the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2012 offseason, where he'll make $17.66 million per year.

A-Rod broke his own record as highest paid player (annually and overall contract) when he and the Yankees agreed in December 2007 to a 10-year, $275 million contract. That's $27.5 million per year.

Kinsler became the game's highest paid second baseman with his five-year deal with the Rangers that takes him through the 2017 season and pays him $15 million per year.

The Phillies slugger signed a five-year, $125 million extension in April 2010 that keeps him in Philly through 2016. He makes $25 million per year.

The three-time AL batting champion and the 2009 AL MVP, signed an eight-year extension in March 2010 worth $184 million that keeps him in the Twin Cities through 2018. That's $23 million per year.

On March 29, 2013, the Tigers ace signed a five-year contract extension, making him the game's highest-paid pitcher. Verlander’s new deal includes a $28 million annual salary beginning with the 2015 season. Adding in his preexisting deal — at $20 million per for the next two seasons — Verlander is due $180 million over seven years. The contract also includes an option for the 2020 season worth $22 million that will vest automatically if he finishes in the top five of Cy Young Award voting in 2019; that could bring the deal’s total value to $202 million over eight years. Depending upon how one interprets the numbers, that could make Verlander baseball’s first $200 million pitcher.

If you took the highest paid player (per annum) at each position and formed your own team, it would cost you a cool $230.16 million a year — still less than A-Rod's 10-year contract cost the Yankees. See who the current highest-paid player is at each position.