Arod makes around 40,000$ per at bat and 120 to 140k per inning. I'm not sure exactly how to answer the why part but his past achievements hold great significance in why Rodriguez makes as much as he does. The Yankees signed him to one of the biggest contracts in Baseball history. The contract also includes incentives for breaking the home run record.
Alex Rodriguez's salary was $32,000,000. in 2011.
2007: According to CBS SportsLine, Rodriguez' 2007 salary is $22,708,525.2010: In 2010, Alex Rodriguez' salary was $33,000,000.2013: Yankees player Alex Rodriguez will make $29 million in 2013.
approximately 1,000,000 dollars per every step he takes...
Alex Rodriguez makes roughly 25k per year
In 2012, Alex Rodriguez's salary was $30 million.
Alex Rodriguez's 2009 salary was $33,000,000.
Alex Rodriguez's debut was July 8,1994 for the Seattle Mariners.
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For the 2009 season Alex Rodriguez made the highest salary at $33,000,000.
Because as a Major League player, if you do well and are as good as A-Rod, you make lots of money from the people you endorse and from your organization, as compensation for playing well.
Rodriguez was 28 years old when he hit his 300th homer, becoming the youngest ever. However, A-Rod tested positive for steroids in the same year, meaning his career achievements are subject to interpretation by the baseball community.
The 2010 salary for Alex Rodriguez is $33,000,000.