League minimum is $480,000
The highest-paid relief pitchers, by average annual value:
1. Mariano Rivera, $15,000,000 (2008-10) (2011-12)
2. Brad Lidge, $12,500,000 (2009-11)
. . . Jonathan Papelbon, $12,500,000 (2012-15)
4. Francisco Rodriguez, $12,333,333 (2009-11)
5. Jonathan Papelbon, $12,000,000 (2011)
