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 ...
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...
Amon-Ra St. Brown at least got to be the highest-paid receiver in the NFL for a few days, until A.J. Brown got paid again. Still, life is good for the former 112th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. St. Brown, one of the best offensive weapons in football, signed a four-yea...
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(...
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...
These are the highest-paid players in MLB right now This offseason, Gerrit Cole broke the record for largest total contract value for a pitcher, and the deal's $36 million average annual value is the highest in baseball history regardless of position. But the new Yankees ace doesn’t have...
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
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
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Its number three position may be surprising to some as the NHL does not create anywhere near as much revenue as the NFL, NBA or MLB. However, there are less teams and players in the NHL which increases the average salary figure. The highest paid player in recent years is Shea Weber of...