Joe Mauer is expected to return to the Minnesota Twins soon following an extended trip to the disabled list, giving even more hope to a team that seems to be turning it around. That would be the news most days, but not today.
↵Today's big news regarding the Twins catcher is that Mauer is the 18th highest-paid athlete according to a report from Sports Illustrated. According to the article, Mauer will make $23,000,000 this season along with an additional $750,000 in endorsements.
↵For those keeping track, that would mean that Mauer is making nearly $650,000 per at bat for the Twins thus far this season so it'll be interesting to see if he's able to earn his paycheck upon his return.
↵No other Minnesota athletes make the list, but former Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett ranked seventh out of all athletes with combined earnings of nearly $33 million this season. Tiger Woods is the top earning athlete, unsurprisingly.