Aug 1, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Bryce Harper and the current Philadelphia Phillies applaud Jimmy Rollins as he walks onto the field during Toyota Phillies Wall of Fame Night at Citizens Bank Park. (Grace Del Pizzo/On Pattison)
Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber are both in the midst of massive contracts with the Phillies that will eventually put them on this list. However, they haven't yet earned enough to knock off some of the most accomplished players in franchise history.
With information collected from Spotrac and Phillies Nation, here are the 10-highest earners in franchise history as of February 2026.
Though the Phillies have been adament this offseason that Castellanos will not return for the final season of his five-year/$100 million deal, at the time of publication, they are still on the hook for his $20 million salary in 2026.
Whether it's a trade or release that brings Castellanos' time in Philly to an end, the Phillies will likely be paying most or all of his salary in 2026.
Castellanos has pushed Hall of Famer Roy Halladay — who made $75.8 million in four seasons with the Phillies — off the list. However, he isn't going to be on the list very long. Even if the Phillies pay all of Castellanos' salary in 2026, his earnings with the Phillies will be at $100 million. By the end of 2026, Schwarber will have made $108 million over his five seasons with the Phillies, while Turner will be at $109.14 million in four years.
The 2007 NL MVP won four Gold Glove Awards and set a franchise record with 2,306 hits over 15 seasons with the Phillies.
Rollins may never have signed a megadeal, but he signed two pretty lucrative contracts with the Phillies. The original one was a five-year/$40 million extension in June of 2005. He also signed a three-year/$33 million deal to remain with the Phillies after the 2012 season, a pact that included an $11 million option for 2015 that ultimately vested. The Phillies traded Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2015 season.
In the grand scheme of things, Rollins was probably underpaid for the bulk of his career. He's going to be pushed off this list next year, when Castellanos, Schwarber and Turner will pass him.
A first-round pick in 2002, Hamels spent the first nine-and-a-half years of his career with the Phillies, making three All-Star Game appearances and finishing sixth or better in NL Cy Young Award voting on three occasions.
The 2008 World Series MVP agreed to a six-year/$144 million extension with the Phillies in July of 2012. However, he didn't wind up spending the bulk of that extension with the Phillies, as he was traded to the Texas Rangers in July of 2015.
Like Rollins, Hamels' days in the top 10 for the Phillies are waning.
Spotrac estimates that Hamels made $203.8 million over the course of his 15-year career.
There is some uncertainty about what Nola has left following a career-worst season in 2025, but there's no question that by the end of his contract, he will be one of the highest-paid players in Phillies history.
After he finished third in NL Cy Young Award voting in 2018, Nola signed a four-year/$45 million contract that included a $16 million club option for 2023 that was eventually picked up. Following the conclusion of that team-friendly deal, Nola became a free agent but quickly returned to the Phillies on a seven-year/$172 million deal. 2026 will be the third season of that pact.
Assuming Nola plays out his entire deal with the Phillies, he'll have made more than $225 million with the team.
Realmuto earned the nickname "BCIB (best catcher in baseball)" over his first two seasons in Philadelphia after being acquired from the Miami Marlins.
Though he tested free agency after the 2020 season, Realmuto ultimately returned to the Phillies on a record-setting five-year/$115.5 million contract that he's entering the final season of.
Realmuto again spent significant time on the free-agent market after the 2025 season, but wound up re-signing with the Phillies for three years and $45 million. He has $5 million in annual incentives he can trigger in his new contract as well.
One of the greatest players in franchise history, Utley made six All-Star Game appearances during parts of 13 seasons in red pinstripes.
The Phillies inked Utley to a seven-year/$85 million extension prior to the 2007 season, as he was in the midst of one of the greatest peaks a second basemen has ever had.
Utley also signed a two-year/$27 million extension with the Phillies in August of 2013 before the prior deal was set to expire.
Lee was traded to the Phillies in 2009, and pitched the Phillies to their second consecutive NL pennant. The Phillies, though, traded him to the Seattle Mariners after the 2010 season, which was his contract year.
After an incredible season split between the Mariners and Texas Rangers, Lee returned to the Phillies on a five-year/$120 million contract in free agency. He finished third in NL Cy Young Award voting in 2011 as part of one of the greatest starting rotations in modern MLB history.
The Phillies declined Lee's $27.5 million option for 2016, paying him a $12.5 million buyout on top of the $120 million he made between 2011 and 2015.
Wheeler joined the Phillies on a five-year/$118 million contract prior to the 2020 season, although he made slightly less than that as all salaries were pro-rated during the 60-game pandemic-shortened season.
In any event, Wheeler's original deal with the Phillies ended up being one of the most team-friendly deals in MLB history, as he led all pitchers in WAR and finished runner-up twice in NL Cy Young Award voting over the liftetime of the contract.
Wheeler agreed to a three-year/$126 million extension prior to the 2024 season, a mega extension that will keep one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history with the club through the 2027 season. Wheeler has said he plans to retire following the conclusion of this contract.
By the time that Harper's 13-year/$330 million deal wraps up after the 2031 season, he's going to have long since been the highest-paid player in franchise history. And he and agent Scott Boras have indicated on multiple occasions that the two-time NL MVP hopes to play for the Phillies beyond 2031, which will be his age-38 season.
For now, Harper has made the second-most money in Phillies history. He will seize the top spot on the list during the 2026 season with a $26 million salary.
When you factor in the parts of seven seasons that Harper played with the Washington Nationals before joining the Phillies, he's made more than $222 million in playing career thus far.
Howard spent his entire 13-year playing career with the Phillies. The 2006 NL MVP is second in franchise history with 382 home runs, but for one final year, he remains in the top spot in terms of most money made by any Phillie.
The Phillies signed Howard to what turned out to be an ill-fated five-year/$125 million contract extension in April of 2010, despite the fact that he wasn't slated to become a free agent until after the 2011 season.
That extension was on top of a three-year/$54 million deal that Howard signed with the Phillies in February of 2009, which bought out his final remaining arbitration years.
