Juan Soto joined Shohei Ohtani as the only two players in MLB history to sign a $700 million contract. Ohtani, 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...
In the 2024 season, that disconnect is even more obvious. 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 ...
cornerbacks, offensive tackles, and wide receivers. Between the skyrocketing NFL salary cap, TV rights deals worth more than $100 billion and stadium revenue, the highest-paid players in NFL are cashing in.
whom the Rockies took in the second round of the 2009 MLB Draft, has put together quite the resume in his seven-year career. He’s won the NL Gold Glove at third base in each of those seasons and been an All-Star in each of the past five years. In '19, he received MVP votes f...
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 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) 3. Max Scherzer, $43,333,333(2022-24) … Justin Verlander, $43,333,333(2023-24) ...
Here are all the players who have held the title of highest-paid free agent in history, by total contract value, from Soto and Ohtani all the way back to Pete Rose. This is a progressive list of the single highest-paid MLB free agent over time, going back to the biggest known contract...
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
In the world of professional sports, few things strike a nerve with fans and the media as player salaries do. Who are this year's highest-paid players in each U.S. team sport? Click ahead to find out.
Today, MLB salaries are among the highest of any professional sport. The highest-paid players can earn over $40 million per year. These figures may be staggering, but they reflect the growing popularity of baseball and the massive revenues it generates. ...