DAVID PRICE – $31M/YR FOR 7 YEARS
In 2016, the Red Sox signed David Price to a huge 7-year contract for $217 million. This was the largest contract the Red Sox had ever paid to that date. Much was expected for Price to be their ace pitcher. He won 17 games in the first season. In season 2, after 2...
JOHNNY CUETO – $21.67M/YR FOR 6 YEARS
In 2016, an ace pitcher and 9-year veteran Johnny Cueto signed a 6-year, $130 Million Dollar contract with the San Francisco Giants. The first season was an overwhelming success; he won 18 games with a 2.79, striking out 198 batters. Unfortunately for the Giants,...
SIDNEY PONSON – $7.5M/YR FOR 3 YEARS
After a good season in 2003, the Orioles offered Sydney Ponson a three-year contract for $22.5 Million. While that may look small by today’s standards, the expectation was that Ponson would be a reliable starter. After a bad first half of the season, he rebounded and...