Ohtani hit the open market as the most coveted free agent in MLB history. Even with teams recognizing he can’t take the mound in 2024 and understanding there’s risks of him never pitching as a starter again, Ohtani was still made the highest-paid MLB player ever. He’ll...
Contract information is unofficial and collected from published reports. Dollar figures may not be adjusted for deferred money. Updated 12/2024. Total Value The most lucrative contracts in baseball history, by total value: 1. Juan Soto, $765,000,000(2025-39) 2. Shohei Ohtani, $460,814,765(...
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 ...
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 seven-year veteran signed a five-year, $288 million deal that is the richest in NBA history; the extension kicks in next season. His teammate, Jayson Tatum, will almost certainly get a bigger supermax deal when he is eligible next summer as the cap rises. Forty-two NBA pl...
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...
Despite the lower endorsement earnings, Votto has still been performing well over the past few years, finishing second in the National League MVP voting in 2017 in one of the closest votes in MLB history. The Reds have a grip on him through 2023 with the $251.5 million contract he signed...
The sport’s biggest stars are also cashing in more than ever. The 20 highest-paid players will earn an estimated $1.1 billion this year, on and off the field, up 29% from the top paid in 2023. Dak Prescott is the first NFL player to make $100 million in a calendar year with ...
Rodriguez is hardball's highest-paid player making $28 million in salary and a $1 million bonus for 2013 as part of an overall 10-year, $275 million deal he signed with the team in December 2007. The slugger isfifth on the all-time home run list with 647. ...