age 26 when he entered MLB free agency, signed a 15-year contract with the New York Mets worth $765 million. Unlike Ohtani, the entirety of the total value will be paid out over the lifetime of the 15-year contract. There is a player option after the 2029...
. . . Masataka Yoshida, $90,000,000(2023-27) . . . Logan Webb, $90,000,000(2024-28) Average annual value The highest-paid players in baseball history, by average annual value: 1. Juan Soto, $51,000,000(2025-39) 2. Shohei Ohtani, $46,081,476(2024-33) (reduced for deferrals)...
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.
Nick Bosa is the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. The San Francisco 49ers signed the All-Pro edge rusher to a five-year, $170 million contract extension in 2023. Bosa is the only defensive player in the NFL to make more than $32 million per season. He also holds the NFL ...
Codify Baseball pointed out that the six highest paid pitchers in MLB this year are Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, Gerrit Cole, Patrick Corbin and Stephen Strasburg. Those six pitchers are making $233 million combined this season. They've also contributed just 0.9 wins above repl...
MLB free agency has a new standard bearer, and it’s Juan Soto. Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets on Sunday night, surpassing Shohei Ohtani's 10-year, $700 million contract signed with the Dodgers after the 2023 season. Soto's dea
Forty-two NBA players are expected to earn at least $30 million in salary this season before incentives, led by Curry at $51.9 million. For comparison, the NFL has 15 players at $30 million, while MLB has 14. Methodology Sportico estimated off-court earnings for the 2023-24 se...
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...
Keyshawn and Nick Viall react to Juan Soto’s jaw-dropping $765M deal with the New York Mets, breaking Shohei Ohtani’s record to become MLB’s highest-paid player. They talk about the significance of Soto’s massive contract, what it means for the Mets, and the future of baseball. ...