The Best Lineup Of Players in MLB Making One Million Dollars to under Two Million Dollars

Ivan Rodriguez makes the list pretty much by default because catchers are either young and don't make over a million dollars or the catchers have already shown what they can do and have signed a bit bigger contract.

"Pudge" though isn't a bad player even though he's 37 years old. He still can handle a pitching staff and can still hit the ball. He's not going to hit for a high average as he once did but he's been solid behind the plate for the Astros.

Rodriguez signed a 1.5 million dollar contract just before the season started after her played extremely well in the World Baseball Classic.

For the season Rodriguez is batting .256 with eight homers, 32 rbis, 11 doubles, two triples, and he has appeared in 72 games. Defensively he's made three errors and has been involved in one double play, and has a .994 fielding percentage.

Kendry Morales from the left side of the plate resembles Adrian Gonzalez. He's an excellent hitter that can hit for power. He is one of the leading offensive players for the Angels, who've had plenty of their stars injured this year, but Morales has been their most consistent power source in the lineup.

Morales is a switch hitter and from the right side he's only hit one homerun, but from the left side of the plate he's hit 16.

For the 2009 season Morales is making 1.1 million dollars.

So far he's hit 17 homers, driven in 52 runs, has 24 doubles, scored 41 runs, and is batting .288

Defensively he's made six errors and has a fielding percentage of .992

It is hard to fathom that a former MVP is making under two million dollars, but Dustin Pedroia is. He's an oustanding defensive second basemen and has shown offensively that he can drive in runs and hit for a high average.

He hasn't hit as many homeruns as he did in 2008, but he's been finding the alleys for doubles. Defensively Pedroia is one of the best at the second base position.

For the 2009 season Pedroia is making 1,750,000

So far Pedroia has hit four homers, driven in 40 runs, scored 67 times, has 30 doubles, one triple, and a .303 batting average. On defense he's made five errors and has a fielding percentage of .987

Maicer Izturis can play either shortstop or second base. Izturis is also a good hitter in the lineup to have either in the first, second, or ninth slot. He has excellent speed as well and he's one of three Angels hitters in the lineup that are persky.

Izturis isn't going to hit a lot of homeruns, but he gets on base which is what you want in a lineup to cause havoc on the bases as well as having the big hitters in the lineup drive them in.

Izturis makes 1,600,000 for the 2009 season.

So far he's batting .307 with two homers, 27 rbis, 11 doubles, three triples, and 40 runs scored.

Eric Hinske is a versatile player and can play in the outfield and either first or third base. He started out the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates who traded him to the New York Yankees.

Hinske curently makes 1,500,000 for the 2009 season.

In a reserve role he's hit .263 with four homers, 15 rbis, nine doubles, and 21 runs scored in 58 games.

It is hard to believe there's been a former MVP and now a MVP candidate on this list, but it is true. Ryan Braun comes in as the left fielder in the under two million dollar team.

For the 2009 season Braun makes 1,032,500

His season stats so far look like this he's hit .310, has hit 16 homers, driven in 58, scored 62 runs, has 20 doubles, as well as three triples, and he's got eight stolen bases.

Defensively he has two errors as well as six assists and has a fielding percentage of .988

Center Field was another position that had slim pickings. Scott Hairston makes the list. He has speed in center and can run the ball down. He started the season out with the San Diego Padres as traded to the Oakland A's.

He currently makes 1,250,000 for the 2009 season.

Hairston has showed surprising power this year he has 11 homers, driven in 31, has stolen nine bases, scored 28 runs, has 15 doubles, batting .291, and one triple.

Defensively he has an error and has an assist as well.

Delmon Young has had a disappointing season for the Minnesota Twins. He hasn't shown the power that made him one of the most promising young talents, but comes in on the list as the right fielder and he possess a strong arm in right.

Young currently makes 1,152,000 for the 2009 season.

For the season Young has hit 3 homers, driven in 25, with a .266 average, has six doubles, and has scored 20 runs.

Defensively Young has two errors and two assists for a fielding percentage of .977

Russell Branyan is finally getting to play everyday and he's finally showing what he can do. He was a highly touted prospect with the Indians, but was never given an everyday job. So he has bounced around throughout his career.

As of how he's about to set a career high in homeruns, games played rbis, and pretty much every other significant offensive numbers for himself.

For the season he's batting .275 with 22 homers, 49 rbis, 17 doubles, 49 runs, and one triple.

Branyan is making $1,400,000 for the 2009 season.

Josh Johnson is having a fantastic season for the Florida Marlins and quite possibly is one of the least known pitchers in baseball. Due to the lack of attendance at Marlins game there's really not much that you hear about Johnson.

He currently makes 1,400,000 for the 2009 season.

Johnson has a record of 8-2 with a 2.74 ERA, two complete games, and he has struck out 109 while walking 35.

James Shields when he's on he is as nasty as they come. He's had a little bit of an up an down season so far for the Rays, but he's definitely a solid number two starter for the Rays. He also has great control.

His salary for the 2009 season is at 1,500,000

So far he's got a 6-6 record, with no complete games, he's got a 3.75 ERA, and has struck out 93 while walking 27.

Jon Lester barely makes it on the list because he makes exactly one million dollars for the Red Sox for the 2009 season. He is one of the best up and coming left handers in baseball.

One of the best moments of 2008 was Lester's no hitter against the Kansas City Royals. What makes it even more truly remarkable was the fact that just a few years ago he was diagnosed with cancer and is back and now healthy.

Lester this year has a record of 8-6 with a 3.87 ERA, has two complete games, and has struck out 131 while walking only 35.

Jeff Niemann isn't a particularly hard thrower. He isn't going to get a lot of strikeouts either, but he gets batters out. He has been a pleasant surprises for the Rays as their fourth starter and it also has helped them overcome the ineffectiveness of Scott Kazmir this season.

Neimann for the 2009 season makes 1,290,000

So far this season he has a record of 8-4 with an ERA of 3.73, he has two complete games and both were shutouts, and has struck out 52 while walking 38.

Max Scherzer is one of the up and coming prospects for the Arizona Diamondbacks. This is his first year in the majors as a starter and he has shown his abilities.

Scherzer makes 1,450,000 for the 2009 season.

His record is 5-6 with a 3.64 ERA, he has no complete games, and he has struck out 97 while walking 39.

Heath Bell has excelled as closer for the San Diego Padres as they did not resign Trevor Hoffman in the offseason and allowed him to sign elsewhere. Bell has taken it in stride and made the all-star team this year.

He makes 1,255,000 for the 2009 season.

So far he has 23 saves, an ERA of 1.69, and 42 strikeouts to 15 walks.