<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) </Th> <Th> Salary </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clayton Kershaw </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> $32,571,428 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Justin Verlander </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> $28,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ryan Howard </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> $25,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cliff Lee </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> $25,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zack Greinke </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> $25,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Felix Hernandez </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> $24,907,142 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Albert Pujols </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> $24,050,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prince Fielder </Td> <Td> DH </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> $24,050,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robinson Cano </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> $24,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mark Teixeira </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> $23,125,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who is the highest paid baseball player in the major leagues
Clayton Kershaw