The highest-paid player in Major League Baseball (MLB) from the 2018 Major League Baseball season is Los Angeles Angels' Center Fielder Mike Trout with an annual salary of $35.54 million on a 12-year contract for $426,500,000. MLB does not have a hard salary cap, instead employing a luxury tax which applies to teams whose total payroll exceeds certain set thresholds for a given season. This is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude options, buyouts, and endorsement deals. This list does not reflect the highest annual salaries or career earnings, only the top 100 largest contracts and thus is largely limited to athletes in team sports and auto racing. Contract information is unofficial and collected from published reports. Dollar figures may not be adjusted for deferred money. Total Value The most lucrative contracts in baseball history, by total value:

Contract information is unofficial and collected from published reports. Dollar figures may not be adjusted for deferred money. Total Value The most lucrative contracts in baseball history, by total value: Giancarlo Stanton is about to sign the richest contract in MLB history. The Miami Marlins slugger is close to signing a 13-year, $325 million contract, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. As Bryce Harper and Manny Machado just broke the $300 million threshold for total value on free-agent contracts, but neither has the highest individual salary for the 2019 season. In fact, the highest-paid player this season will be Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg, one of six starting pitchers in the top 10 Current MLB Salaries - MLB Baseball - USA TODAY. rank Name Team POS Salary Years Total Value Avg Annual-- MLB Team Payroll Tracker A real-time look at the 2020 payroll totals for each MLB team . These figures derive from a player's payroll salary, which includes the combination of a base salary, incentives, & any signing bonus proration. MLB Tax Tracker Opening Day Salaries, 2000-2020 Arbitration 2018-20 Highest-paid Players Transaction Calendar Transaction Glossary. Collective Bargaining History 2017-21 Collective Bargaining Agreement 2012-16 Collective Bargaining Agreement 2007-11 Collective Bargaining Agreement 2003-06 Collective Bargaining Agreement

Bryce Harper and Manny Machado just broke the $300 million threshold for total value on free-agent contracts, but neither has the highest individual salary for the 2019 season. In fact, the highest-paid player this season will be Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg, one of six starting pitchers in the top 10

Mar 25, 2019 In fact, when looking at the largest sports contracts today, baseball players have more of them than any other sport. And, it is clear that baseball is  Jan 6, 2020 NBA contracts for the biggest stars are comparable in terms of average salary, but do not stretch past four or five seasons. MLB's megacontracts  Mar 19, 2019 Plenty of record-setting contracts have been signed in the last few years. From Major League Baseball's stars to streaming services signing  Oct 20, 2016 In 2001, Jeter signed a 10-year, $189 million deal with Yanks, making it the second-highest contract in MLB at the time. When his deal expired  Feb 26, 2019 The Top 10 Most Lucrative Contracts in American Sports. Nine of the top-10 slots are filled by monster MLB contracts. Author: Emily Caron  Mar 14, 2019 Angels: Albert Pujols – 10 years, $240MM (plus personal services contract valued at $6,841,811). Signed 12-8-11. Astros: Jose Altuve – 5 years,  Dec 7, 2019 The Phillies' commitment to Harper represented the largest contract in baseball history until Mike Trout re-upped with the Los Angeles Angels 

Apr 1, 2019 Over the past five weeks, eight baseball players signed contracts worth a combined $1.8 billion. The deals all pay at least $25 million per year 

Mar 6, 2019 Even though the winter seemed to creep by at a slow pace, we saw some gaudy contract numbers eventually get tossed around. Manny 

Dec 7, 2019 The Phillies' commitment to Harper represented the largest contract in baseball history until Mike Trout re-upped with the Los Angeles Angels 

Mar 18, 2016 But Zito admitted his landmark deal, the largest given to a pitcher at the time, placed pressure on him as a Giant. He earned some redemption by  Mar 1, 2019 Bryce Harper will, in fact, receive the largest contract by dollars in the history of the sport when his reported 13-year, $330 million deal with the  Mar 4, 2019 In the 2019 MLB season, 34 players will earn $20 million or higher $325 million contract extension with the Miami Marlins back in 2014, three  Mar 6, 2019 Even though the winter seemed to creep by at a slow pace, we saw some gaudy contract numbers eventually get tossed around. Manny  Sep 6, 2018 When looking at the highest-paid baseball players in terms of yearly salary, most people wouldn't be shocked to find out that stars such as  Dec 18, 2018 Giancarlo Stanton's deal is the largest by dollar amount, and eight of the biggest 12 Biggest Contracts in MLB History in 2019 Dollars  Listing the top salaries, cap hits, cash, earnings, contracts, and bonuses, for all active MLB players. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Payroll Salaries Total Cash Base Salaries Average Salaries Contract Length Contract Value Signing Bonus Career Earnings

This is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude See also[edit]. Gaius Appuleius Diocles · List of highest paid baseball players · List of most expensive association football transfers 

Jan 6, 2020 NBA contracts for the biggest stars are comparable in terms of average salary, but do not stretch past four or five seasons. MLB's megacontracts  Mar 19, 2019 Plenty of record-setting contracts have been signed in the last few years. From Major League Baseball's stars to streaming services signing  Oct 20, 2016 In 2001, Jeter signed a 10-year, $189 million deal with Yanks, making it the second-highest contract in MLB at the time. When his deal expired  Feb 26, 2019 The Top 10 Most Lucrative Contracts in American Sports. Nine of the top-10 slots are filled by monster MLB contracts. Author: Emily Caron  Mar 14, 2019 Angels: Albert Pujols – 10 years, $240MM (plus personal services contract valued at $6,841,811). Signed 12-8-11. Astros: Jose Altuve – 5 years,  Dec 7, 2019 The Phillies' commitment to Harper represented the largest contract in baseball history until Mike Trout re-upped with the Los Angeles Angels 

Mar 19, 2019 Nolan Arenado received $260 million from the Colorado Rockies, Manny Machado agreed to a $300 million-deal with the San Diego Padres and  Jul 11, 2019 Trout's deal is for 12 years and $430 million, topping Harper's deal by $100 million and making him the game's highest-paid player. Black text that  Mar 25, 2019 In fact, when looking at the largest sports contracts today, baseball players have more of them than any other sport. And, it is clear that baseball is  Jan 6, 2020 NBA contracts for the biggest stars are comparable in terms of average salary, but do not stretch past four or five seasons. MLB's megacontracts  Mar 19, 2019 Plenty of record-setting contracts have been signed in the last few years. From Major League Baseball's stars to streaming services signing  Oct 20, 2016 In 2001, Jeter signed a 10-year, $189 million deal with Yanks, making it the second-highest contract in MLB at the time. When his deal expired