His average salary of $27.5 million matches what former Yankee Alex Rodriguez was paid (actually, still is being paid) as part of the 10-year, $275 million deal he signed in 2007.
Here is a look at the top 10 richest NYC-area athletes today based on the average salary of their current contracts.
1. Yoenis Cespedes, Mets, $27.5 million
Yoenis Cespedes (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
2. Carmelo Anthony, Knicks, $24.8 million
Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 16, 2015 at Madison Square Garden. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
3. CC Sabathia, Yankees, $23 million
Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)
4. Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees, $22.14 million
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 17: Masahiro Tanaka #19 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on July 17, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
5. Jacoby Ellsbury, Yankees, $21.86 million
Jacoby Ellsbury rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 5, 2016, at Yankee Stadium (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
6. Brook Lopez, Nets, $21.66 million
Brook Lopez #11 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena on January 21, 2015 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
7. Eli Manning, Giants, $21 million
Giants quarterback Eli Manning passes the ball against the Jets during a preseason game on Aug. 27, 2016, at MetLife Stadium. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
8. Derrick Rose, Knicks, $18.86 million
The Knicks' Derrick Rose shoots against CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers on Nov. 22, 2016, at Madison Square Garden. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
9. Joakim Noah, Knicks, $18.15 million
The Knicks' Joakim Noah, center, and Sasha Vujacic, right, react against the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct. 29, 2016, at Madison Square Garden. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
10. David Wright, Mets, $17.25 million
David Wright hits a home run in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 27, 2016, at Citi Field. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
