Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) with the biggest All-Star bonus

All the controversy surrounding the Yankee player Alex Rodriguez A-Rod does little to hurt his checkbook.

He could be caught cheating, his wife with an obscene T-shirt at a stadium full with kids, but Alex Rodriguez still gets the biggest bonus of the All-Star team - $200,000. Total of $2.13 million in bonuses was earned by players picked for the July 10th game in San Francisco, according to an Associate Press study.

Alex Rodriguez got paid $100,000 for getting selected to the All-Star team. The Yankees third baseman scooped an additional $100,000 for finishing with the most votes in his league in fan balloting.

Players receiving $100,000 All-Star bonus provisions were Carlos Beltran from the New York Mets, Vladimir Guerrero from L.A. Angels, Derrek Lee from the Cubs; Magglio Ordonez and Ivan Rodriguez from Detroit and Sabathia from Cleveland.

For the most comprehensive baseball data and statistics, click here to visit our MLB Stats page, updated 27/4.

Published on 07/02/2007