7 Latino Baseball Players With Homerun Salaries

MLB Opening Day is this week and we're eager to celebrate the start of the season! Though the exact date varies (is it April 5? April 6? maybe tonight? who knows?!), most teams are playing their first game sometime this week. Specifics aside, we are excited to see our favorite Latino baseball players step onto the field.

For some of them, there's a lot at stake as they feel the pressure to show their team they're worth it. In some cases, that "worth it" refers to several millions of dollars! Here's a look at some of the highest-earning Latino baseball players, and a couple of honorable mentions.

Additional reporting by Zolanlly Gutierrez

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Alex Rodriguez - New York Yankees

Alex Rodriguez is the highest paid player in all of MLB right now. He signed a 10-year, $275 million contract with the Yankees back in 2007 and he's making $30 million this year. When you add endorsements, he's at $32 million in 2012. Not too shabby!