After signing a one-year, $2.5 million contract to finish his Hall of Fame career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Albert Pujols gains even more separation from Miguel Cabrera for the active record of the highest paid MLB player ever. However, Cabrera will pass him in 2023 because he is stil...
"The best should be paid the best," agent Dennis Gilbert said of his client Bonds, and he delivered with a contract worthy of a player coming off two NL MVP Awards in the span of three years. Bonds' total sum shattered baseball's previous high mark of Cal Ripken Jr.'s $32.5 million...
Ken Griffey Jr. will be among the highest-paid Cincinnati Reds players this season even as he's been off an MLB field for more than 10 years.
The 20 highest-paid players in the National Football League are based on annual earnings. Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks tops our list with a whopping $35 million per year. Other notable contracts include Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, M
The highest-paid player in '20 shouldn’t surprise you in the slightest. He’s the best player in the game, an individual who is already in Hall of Fame territory, stats-wise -- Mike Trout. Cole, however,issecond. In fact, seven of the top 10 in salary this year are pitchers. Her...
Mo Vaughn becomes highest-paid player in baseballJOHN NADEL AP Sports Writer
To the victor go the spoils in professional athletics, but those with the biggest salaries and endorsements also have hefty tax obligations. While it's rare that solid tax figures for private individuals are released, most high-earning athletes are subje
After signing a huge contract extension (a cool $140 million) with the Seahawks in early 2019, Wilson is now the highest-paid player in the NFL. Wilson’s mind-boggling stats combined with his new salary are music to these brands ears. It’s highly likely that even more partners will sl...
1. Aaron Rodgers: $66.9 million Ronald Martinez / Getty Images The highest-paid U.S. athlete in 2018, Rodgers signed a four-year, $134 million extension to remain with the Packers. The two-time MVP has a total of $98.7 million guaranteed....
"If you play first base, you basically have to get an OPS of .850 to get paid nowadays. It's OK, you have to perform. But teams use WAR,"Pasquantinosaid as he began his stance on the intangibles that Billy Beane's statistics fail to detect, adding: "If you play first base, it...