The New York Mets' Edwin Diaz is currently the highest-paid relief pitcher in MLB, with a salary of $20.4 million per season. Advertisement His current contract has a total value of $102 million ...

Starting pitchers: Max Scherzer, Rangers and Justin Verlander, Astros − $43.3 million Relief pitcher: Josh Hader, Astros − $19.0 million Top 10 highest-paid at each position ...

Here's a look at the Top 10 relief pitchers in the league, ranked by 2024 payroll salary, per s potrac.co m, a site that tracks MLB player contracts (through March 11, 2024).

MLB's highest-paid relief pitchers in 2025: 1. New York Mets RHP Edwin Diaz: $20.4 million; 2. Houston Astros LHP Josh Hader: $19 million; 3. Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Tanner Scott: $18 million ...