Below is our list of the 24 largest contracts in MLB history. Please note that if a player was already under contract and signed an extension, only the new money counts.
1. Juan Soto, Mets: 15 years, $765MM. Free agent contract signed December 2024
2. Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: 10 years, $700MM. Free agent contract signed December 2023. 97.1% of the total is deferred and will be paid from 2034-43. For luxury tax purposes, MLB calculated the value of the contract to be $460,767,685. The MLBPA’s calculation is $437,830,563.
3. Mookie Betts, Dodgers: 12 years, $365MM. Extension signed July 2020. Present-day value due to deferrals: $306,657,882
t-4. Mike Trout, Angels: 10 years, $360MM. Extension signed March 2019
t-4. Aaron Judge, Yankees: 9 years, $360MM. Free agent contract signed December 2022
6. Francisco Lindor, Mets: 10 years, $341MM. Extension signed March 2021. Present-day value due to deferrals: $332,394,479
7. Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres: 14 years, $340MM. Extension signed February 2021
8. Bryce Harper, Phillies: 13 years, $330MM. Free agent contract signed March 2019
t-9. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers: 12 years, $325MM. Free agent contract signed December 2023
t-9. Corey Seager, Rangers: 10 years, $325MM. Free agent contract signed November 2021
t-9. Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins: 13 years, $325MM. Extension signed November 2014
12. Gerrit Cole, Yankees: 9 years, $324MM. Free agent contract signed December 2019
13. Rafael Devers, Red Sox: 10 years, $313.5MM. Extension signed January 2023
t-14. Manny Machado, Padres: 10 years, $300MM. Free agent contract signed February 2019
t-14. Trea Turner, Phillies: 11 years, $300MM. Free agent contract signed December 2022
16. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals: 11 years, $288,777,777. Extension signed February 2024
17. Xander Bogaerts, Padres: 11 years, $280MM. Free agent contract signed December 2022
18. Alex Rodriguez, Yankees: 10 years, $275MM. Free agent contract signed December 2007
19. Alex Rodriguez, Rangers: 10 years, $252MM. Free agent contract signed December 2000
20. Miguel Cabrera, Tigers: 8 years, $248MM. Extension signed March 2014
t-21. Stephen Strasburg, Nationals: 7 years, $245MM. Free agent contract signed December 2019. Present-day value due to deferrals: $228.9MM
t-21. Anthony Rendon, Angels: 7 years, $245MM. Free agent contract signed December 2019
t-23. Albert Pujols, Angels: 10 years, $240MM. Free agent contract signed December 2011
t-23. Robinson Cano, Mariners: 10 years, $240MM. Free agent contract signed December 2013
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