Hoy newspaper reports that the 95 Dominicans on Major League rosters will make approximately US$270.45 million in contracts. Among the better paid Dominican players are:
Alex Rodriguez (US$25.7 million), Manny Ramirez (US$19.8 million), Sammy Sosa (US$17.8 million), Vladimir Guerrero (US$12.5 million), Adrian Beltre (US$11.4 million), Albert Pujols (US$11 million), Pedro Martinez (US$10.8 million), Bartolo Colon (US$10 million), Aramis Ramirez (US$8.25 million), Alfonso Soriano (US$7.5 million), Moises Alou (US$7 million), Rafael Furcal (US$5.6 million), David Ortiz (US$5.2 million), Luis Castillo (US$4.9 million), Odalis Perez (US$4.5 million) and Juan Encarnacion (US$4.4 million).