Annual income: $34 million*
Net worth: $130 million*
Professional shortstop and third baseman Manny Machado knows how to play baseball – but he also knows how to bring home the bacon. The Dominican-American athlete is part of the San Diego Padres and certainly earns his keep.
As part of a lucrative contract with the team, Machado makes close to $34 million a year, including a hefty signing bonus sweetener. Fans Love Manny and hope that he stays with the San Diego Padres for many years to come. With a paycheck like that, would he ever leave?