On Dec. 9, 2023, Ohtani became the highest-paid MLB player ever by signing a 10-year contract worth $700 million. The $70 million average annual salary is unprecedented. For context, Ohtani’s annual average salary is the equivalent of the combined contracts of Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts...
The minimum salary for NFL veterans, those with at least seven years of experience, is $1.165 million. The lowest NFL salary in 2023, per Spotrac, is $1.08 million. Heading into the 2023 season, 185 players have a base salary of $1.08 million. Who is the highest paid NFL player right ...
it was probably comfort. That was certainly the case with Arenado, who could have dominated the 2019-20 free-agent market but opted instead to sign an extension with his original club that (briefly) gave him the highest average annual salary for any position player in history. Colorado’s mo...
but it’s since been surpassed. Machado’s $32 million includes a $30 million salary and $2 million of his signing bonus, which is allocated in that amount over each year of the deal. He has an opt-out after the 2023 season. Machado’s first year in San Diego yielded 3.1 WAR, his...
33. Austin Riley, $212,000,000(2023-32) 34. Max Scherzer, $210,000,000(2015-21) . . . Corbin Burnes, $210,000,000(2025-30) 36. Julio Rodriguez, $209,300,000(2023-34) 37. Zack Greinke, $206,500,000(2016-21) 38. Carlos Correa, $200,000,000(2023-28) ...
The 15 highest-paid basketball players will earn an estimated $969 million this season in salary and endorsements, well ahead of the tally for those in soccer, the NFL and MLB. Illustration by Lorenzo Gordon. Photos: Getty Images Basketball’s top players can’t match the so...
He also invested in his local sports teams with minority ownership stakes in MLB’s Royals, MLS’ Sporting KC and NWSL’s KC Current. Last year, he added a stake in F1 team Alpine to his sports holdings, investing alongside teammate Travis Kelce and golfer Rory McIlroy. The quarterback...
The MLB has zero salary cap, so a team like the Boston Red Sox can enter 2019 with a payroll of nearly $225 million for a roster of 40 players. The NBA has a soft cap, meaning a team can spend over the cap to retain a player and pay a luxury tax. All that said, there i...
Prior to MLB spring training, Arrieta signed a three-year, $75 million pact with the Philadelphia Phillies that includes a player opt-out after the 2019 season. (TIE) 18. David Price: $30 million Maddie Meyer / Getty Images Price is currently in the third season of a seven-year, $217...
The Reds have a grip on him through 2023 with the $251.5 million contract he signed in 2012, a salary he’s putting to good use. 95. Jon Lester | MLB | Chicago Cubs 2019 Endorsement Earnings: $300,000 Twitter Followers: 728K Opendorse Estimated Cost Per Social Post: $9,000 – $12...