RYAN HOWARD – $22.5M/YR FOR 6 YEARS
2012 was the first year of Ryan Howard’s six-year contract. Because of a torn Achilles tendon, he only played 71 games in 2012, hitting only 14 home runs and batting .219. In 2013, he had to have surgery on the torn left meniscus. Therefore he only played 80 games....
ERIC GAGNE – $10M/YR FOR 1 YEAR
As a closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Eric Gagne set records. He closed 84 consecutive games and won a Cy Young Award. After an injury, he did not play in 2 consecutive seasons, and in 2007 he played with the Rangers where he had some success but was traded to the...
JAYSON WERTH – 7 YEARS $110 MILLION – WASHINGTON
At the end of 2010, Jayson Werth signed a 7 year $126 million contract with the Washington Nationals. At the time it was the 14th richest contract in baseball history. When a player signs a contract like this, he starts off under a microscope with high fan...