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Highest-earning Major League Baseball (MLB) manager identified

Baseball's Top Earning General Manager is Alex Anthopoulos from the Toronto Blue Jays, with an annual remuneration package valuing a significant sum.

The highest-earning baseball GM (General Manager) currently is identified as.
The highest-earning baseball GM (General Manager) currently is identified as.

Highest-earning Major League Baseball (MLB) manager identified

In the world of professional sports, the spotlight often shines brightest on the players, but behind the scenes, a variety of roles play crucial parts in the success of teams. Let's take a look at the salaries of some key figures in Major League Baseball (MLB) and American Football League (NFL), as well as some interesting records.

Mike Rizzo, General Manager of the Washington Nationals, earns a substantial $2.5 million per year. In comparison, the highest-paid General Manager in MLB, Alex Anthopoulos of the Toronto Blue Jays, brings home an impressive $7 million annually.

Anthopoulos, often nicknamed 'The Greek God,' was hired by Rogers Communications on June 20th, 2013, and under his management, the Blue Jays boasted an 86-76 record. In the minor leagues, the average salary for a manager ranges between $20,000 and $60,000 per season, while Class AAA umpires earn between $2,500 and $3,400 per month.

Umpires in the major leagues can earn up to $280,000 per year, with those working playoff games receiving $17,500 and World Series umpires pocketing $20,000.

In the NFL, the pay of a towel boy is not publicly disclosed, but their counterparts in the NBA earn between $55,000 and $60,000.

The New York Yankees' Brian Cashman earns $3 million each year, while the Astros' Aledmys Díaz and Jake Marisnick take home $2,000,000 and $2,212,500 respectively. Chris Devenski, another Astros player, earns $1,525,000.

The record for the longest winning streak in MLB history belongs to the 1916 New York Giants, who won an impressive 26 games in a row.

Interestingly, in 2002, Billy Beane was offered $2.5 million per year by the Red Sox, but he declined the offer, and the conclusion of the movie Moneyball shows Beane driving in his car, listening to a song written by his daughter, portraying him as a loser according to his own standards.

Dayton Moore of the Kansas City Royals earns about 1.5 million dollars per year, and the salary of Ryan Pressly, another Astros player, is $2,900,000.

St. Louis Mozeliak's annual compensation is not specified in the provided text, and David Forst is the general manager of the A's. The Baltimore Orioles' Dan Duquette earns $2 million per year.

In the movie Moneyball, one of the reasons Billy Beane declined a deal was Oakland's demand for Kevin Youkilis as compensation.

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