Additional Records
Jan 17, 2018 14:28:02 GMT -5
Post by Ben (Rays GM) on Jan 17, 2018 14:28:02 GMT -5
This document is no longer being updated (last update January 2019). Rather than deleting it I'm adding this note and will leave it here in case anyone ever wants to resurrect it.
A work in progress. Not sure what else I'll add here, but there have been a lot of free agency records shattered lately so why not keep track of them somewhere. Suggestions/submissions of other records are welcome!
Free Agency
Highest paid players (total commitment):
1. Manny Machado, four years, $44 million, KC, January 2019
2. Mike Trout, four years, $39.6 million, TB, January 2018
3. (tie) Freddie Freeman, four years, $34.4 million, MIN, January 2018
3. (tie) Bryce Harper, four years, $34.4 million, ARI, January 2019
5. Ryan Braun, four years, $33.6 million, SF, January 2013 (highest by % of total salary: 30.5% of cap)
Highest paid pitchers:
1. Clayton Kershaw, four years, $32.8 million, WAS, January 2018
2. Gerrit Cole, four years, $29.4 million, TOR, January 2019
3. Madison Bumgarner, four years, $29.2 million, COL, January 2016
4. David Price, four years, $28.8 million, PIT, January 2015
Highest paid relievers:
1. Craig Kimbrel, four years, $14.2 million, CIN, January 2018
2. Kenley Jansen, four years, $12 million, NYM, January 2017
Highest bids (pre discounts):
1. Mike Trout, four years, $61 million, TB, January 2018
2. Manny Machado, four years, $55 million, KC, January 2019
3. Bryce Harper, four years, $53 million, ARI, January 2019
4. Giancarlo Stanton, four years, $46 million, TOR, January 2016
5. Paul Goldschmidt, four years, $44 million, LAA, January 2017
Free Agency
Highest paid players (total commitment):
1. Manny Machado, four years, $44 million, KC, January 2019
2. Mike Trout, four years, $39.6 million, TB, January 2018
3. (tie) Freddie Freeman, four years, $34.4 million, MIN, January 2018
3. (tie) Bryce Harper, four years, $34.4 million, ARI, January 2019
5. Ryan Braun, four years, $33.6 million, SF, January 2013 (highest by % of total salary: 30.5% of cap)
Highest paid pitchers:
1. Clayton Kershaw, four years, $32.8 million, WAS, January 2018
2. Gerrit Cole, four years, $29.4 million, TOR, January 2019
3. Madison Bumgarner, four years, $29.2 million, COL, January 2016
4. David Price, four years, $28.8 million, PIT, January 2015
Highest paid relievers:
1. Craig Kimbrel, four years, $14.2 million, CIN, January 2018
2. Kenley Jansen, four years, $12 million, NYM, January 2017
Highest bids (pre discounts):
1. Mike Trout, four years, $61 million, TB, January 2018
2. Manny Machado, four years, $55 million, KC, January 2019
3. Bryce Harper, four years, $53 million, ARI, January 2019
4. Giancarlo Stanton, four years, $46 million, TOR, January 2016
5. Paul Goldschmidt, four years, $44 million, LAA, January 2017