We know one thing’s for certain: Aaron Judge is about to get PAID this offseason.
But where will he end up on the list of the biggest Major League contracts by pure value when he’s signed his name to join another team or stay with the New York Yankees?
We’ll find out. In the meantime, we’re listing the 20 highest-paid players in the history of the majors, and so many of these contracts are still active (remember when we were shocked about how much money Alex Rodriguez made?).
So here’s a rundown, sorted by full contract value, and we’ll update this as the MLB offseason continues (all figures from Spotrac):
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12 years, $426,500,000
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12 years, $365,000,000
(AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
10 years, $341,000,000
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14 years, $340,000,000
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
13 years, $330,000,000
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13 years, $325,000,000 (NOTE: he signed this with the Marlins)
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10 years, $325,000,000
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9 years, $324,000,000
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10 years, $300,000,000
(AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
10 years, $275,000,000
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8 years, $260,000,000 (NOTE: He signed this with the Rockies)
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10 years, $252,000,000 (NOTE: he signed this with the Rangers)
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8 years, $248,000,000
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7 years, $245,000,000
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
7 years, $245,000,000
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
10 years, $240,000,000 (NOTE: He signed this with the Angels)
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10 years, $240,000,000 (NOTE: He signed this with the Mariners)
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10 years, $225,000,000
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7 years, $217,000,000 (NOTE: He signed this with the Red Sox)
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