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It has been a record setting year for contract $ doled out for players. When you factor in the player extensions, we are talking about 7 contracts registering in the top 50 Player contracts in the history of the game.
Robinson Cano, Clayton Kershaw, Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Freddie Freeman, Shin-Soo Choo and Homer Bailey have inked deal for between $105 MIL to $240 MIL.
Now there is word the Angels are working on an extension with Mike Trout, to the tune of 6 YRs/$150 MIL, from 2015 – 2020. This would be the 22nd highest contract in MLB History.
For the record, Trout’s deal for 2014 is already set at $510 K, and any extension wouldn’t have Luxury Tax Ramifications until his new deal would start in 2015.
Mike Trout is one of the best young players in the game of baseball today. The outfielder plays great defense by using his tremendous speed to track down fly balls. He is also a great hitter that can hit for both power and a high average. With Trout’s arsenal of talent, he could command way north of $30 MIL per year, if the Angels extend him, they would buy 2 – 3 years worth of Free Agency away for about that amount per year. This is a good idea.
I like the idea of buying out 3 Free Agent years for the 22 Year Old.
Since Trout is due Arbitration from 2015 – 2017, probably at a record rate of at least $55 – $60 MIL anyway, he would be making about $90 – $95 MIL for the years of 2018 – 2020.
The dollars would be about $31 or $32 MIL per year during that time, but it is a great deal when you can only imagine what would happen for the guy to hit the open market.
Albert Pujols will be tied into his deal still, having his contract officially ending after the 2021 year.
Okay, so here are the other players to have signed deals this offseason. There has been 2.4 Billion Dollars forked out for 140 Players in Free Agency and extensions on this list.
| Players | Team | Yrs | $ in MIL | POS |
| American League | ||||
| Brett Gardner | NYY | 4 | 52 | OF |
| Delmon Young, Minor LG | BAL | 1 | 1 | DH/1B |
| Alexi Casilla, | BAL | 1 | TBD | INF |
| Ubaldo Jimenez. | BAL | 4 | 50 | SP |
| Ryan Webb, | BAL | 1 | ARB | RP |
| Nelson Cruz, | BAL | 1 | 8 | LF/DH |
| A.J. Pierzynski, | BOS | 1 | 8.25 | C |
| Mike Napoli, | BOS | 2 | 32 | DH/1B |
| Chris Capuano | BOS | 1 | 2.25 | SP |
| Edward Mujica | BOS | 2 | 9.5 | RP |
| Rich Hill, Minor LG | BOS | 1 | TBD | RP |
| Jason Giambi, Minor LG | CLE | 1 | 1 | DH/1B |
| David Murphy, | CLE | 2 | 12 | OF |
| David Aardsma, Minor LG | CLE | 1 | TBD | RP |
| Aaron Harang, Minor LG | CLE | 1 | TBD | SP |
| Paul Konerko, | CWS | 1 | 2.5 | DH/1B |
| Jose Abreu, | CWS | 6 | 68 | DH/1B |
| Scott Downs, | CWS | 1 | 4 | RP |
| Joe Nathan, | DET | 2 | 21 | CL |
| Rajai Davis, | DET | 2 | 10 | OF |
| Joba Chamberlain, | DET | 1 | 2.5 | RP |
| Scott Feldman, | HOU | 3 | 30 | SP |
| Chad Qualls, | HOU | 2 | 6 | RP |
| Jesse Crain, | HOU | 1 | 3.25 | RP |
| Matt Albers, | HOU | 1 | 2.45 | RP |
| Cesar Izturis, Minor LG | HOU | 1 | 0.5 | INF |
| Jason Vargas, | KC | 4 | 32 | SP |
| Omar Infante, | KC | 4 | 30.25 | INF |
| Bruce Chen, | KC | 1 | 4.25 | RP/SP |
| Raul Ibanez, | LAA | 1 | 2.75 | OF/DH |
| Joe Smith, | LAA | 3 | 15.75 | RP |
| John MacDonald, Minor LG | LAA | 1 | TBD | INF |
| Chad Tracy, Minor LG | LAA | 1 | TBD | INF |
| Mark Mulder, Minor LG | LAA | 1 | Retired | INF |
| Yorvit Torrealba, Minor LG | LAA | 1 | TBD | INF |
| Carlos Pena, Minor LG | LAA | 1 | 1 | 1B/DH |
| Ricky Nolasco, | MIN | 4 | 49 | SP |
| Phil Hughes, | MIN | 3 | 24 | SP |
| Jason Kubel, Minor LG | MIN | 1 | 2 | DH/OF |
| Mike Pelfrey, | MIN | 2 | 11 | SP |
| Kurt Suzuki, | MIN | 1 | 2.75 | C |
| Matt Guerrier, Minor LG | MIN | 1 | 1 | RP |
| Brendan Ryan, | NYY | 2 | 5 | INF |
| Jacoby Ellsbury, | NYY | 7 | 153 | CF |
| Masahiro Tanaka, | NYY | 7 | 155 | SP |
| Carlos Beltran, | NYY | 3 | 45 | OF/DH |
| Brian McCann | NYY | 5 | 85 | C |
| Matt Thornton, | NYY | 2 | 7 | RP |
| Hiroki Kuroda, | NYY | 1 | 16.5 | RP |
| Kelly Johnson, | NYY | 1 | 3 | INF/OF |
| Brian Roberts, | NYY | 1 | 2 | 2B |
| Nick Punto, | OAK | 1 | 3 | INF |
| Scott Kazmir, | OAK | 2 | 22 | SP |
| Eric O’Flaherty, | OAK | 2 | 7 | RP |
| Willie Bloomquist, | SEA | 1 | 5.8 | UTIL |
| Robinson Cano, | SEA | 10 | 240 | 2B |
| Corey Hart, | SEA | 1 | 6 | 1B/DH |
| Franklin Gutierrez, | SEA | 1 | 1 | OF |
| Humberto Quintero, MiLB | SEA | 1 | TBD | C |
| John Buck, | SEA | 1 | 1 | C |
| Endy Chavez, MiLB | SEA | 1 | 0.75 | OF |
| Fernando Rodney, | SEA | 2 | 14 | CL |
| Scott Baker, MiLB | SEA | 1 | 1 | SP |
| Geovany Soto, | TEX | 1 | 3.05 | C |
| Jason Frasor, | TEX | 1 | 1.75 | RP |
| Shin-Soo Choo, | TEX | 7 | 130 | OF |
| Colby Lewis, MiLB | TEX | 1 | TBD | SP |
| J.P. Arencibia, (ARB 15 – 16) | TEX | 1 | 1.8 | C |
| Dioner Navarro, | TOR | 2 | 8 | C |
| Munenori Kawasaki, MiLB | TOR | 1 | TBD | UTIL |
| National League | ||||
| Free Agents/Some Extensions | ||||
| Homer Bailey | CIN | 6 | 105 | SP |
| Eric Chavez, | ARI | 1 | 3.5 | 3B/PH |
| Bronson Arroyo, | ARI | 2 | 23.75 | SP |
| Andrelton Simmons, | ATL (EXT) | 7 | 58 | SS |
| Freddie Freeman, | ATL (EXT) | 8 | 135 | 1B |
| Julio Teheran, | ATL (EXT) | 6 | 32.4 | SP |
| Craig Kimbrel, | ATL (EXT) | 4 | 42 | CL |
| Jason Heyward, | ATL (EXT) | 2 | 13.3 | OF |
| Gavin Floyd, | ATL | 1 | 4 | SP |
| Freddy Garcia, MiLB | ATL | 1 | 1.25 | SP/RP |
| Tsuyoshi Wada, MiLB | CHC | 1 | 0.8 | SP |
| Jose Veras, | CHC | 1 | 4 | RP |
| Jason Hammel, | CHC | 1 | 6 | SP |
| Brayan Pena, | CIN | 1 | 2.275 | C |
| Skip Schumaker, | CIN | 2 | 5 | 2B/OF |
| Manny Parra, | CIN | 2 | 5.5 | RP |
| Jeff Francis, MiLB | CIN | 1 | TBD | SP |
| Ramon Santiago, MiLB | CIN | 1 | 1.1 | 2B/3B |
| LaTroy Hawkins, | COL | 1 | 2.5 | RP |
| Justin Morneau, | COL | 2 | 13 | 1B |
| Boone Logan, | COL | 3 | 16.5 | RP |
| Nick Masset, MiLB | COL | 1 | 1.2 | RP |
| Dan Haren, | LAD | 1 | 10 | SP |
| Brian Wilson, | LAD | 1 | 10 | RP |
| Jamey Wright, | LAD | 1 | 1.8 | RP |
| J.P. Howell, | LAD | 2 | 11.25 | RP |
| Juan Uribe, | LAD | 2 | 15 | 3B |
| Paul Maholm, | LAD | 1 | 1.5 | RP/SP |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia, | MIA | 3 | 21 | C |
| Garrett Jones, | MIA | 2 | 7.75 | 1B/RF |
| Rafael Furcal, | MIA | 1 | 3 | SS |
| Reed Johnson, MiLB | MIA | 1 | 1 | OF |
| Carlos Marmol, | MIA | 1 | 1.25 | RP |
| Zach Duke, MiLB | MIL | 1 | TBD | RP/SP |
| Mark Reynolds, MiLB | MIL | 1 | 2 | 3B/1B |
| Lyle Overbay. MiLB | MIL | 1 | 1.5 | 1B |
| Francisco Rodriguez, | MIL | 1 | 3.25 | RP |
| Matt Garza, | MIL | 4 | 50 | SP |
| Chris Young, | NYM | 1 | 7.25 | OF |
| Bartolo Colon, | NYM | 2 | 20 | SP |
| Curtis Granderson, | NYM | 4 | 60 | OF |
| Kyle Farnsworth, MiLB | NYM | 1 | 1 | RP |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka, MiLB | NYM | 1 | TBD | SP |
| Marlon Byrd, | PHI | 2 | 16 | OF |
| A.J. Burnett, | PHI | 1 | 15 | SP |
| Carlos Ruiz, | PHI | 3 | 26 | C |
| Wil Nieves, | PHI | 1 | 1.125 | C |
| Roberto Hernandez, | PHI | 1 | 4 | SP |
| Bobby Abreu, MiLB | PHI | 1 | TBD | OF |
| Ronny Cedeno, MiLB | PHI | 1 | TBD | INF |
| Chad Gaudin, MiLB | PHI | 1 | TBD | SP/RP |
| Edinson Volquez, | PIT | 1 | 5 | SP |
| Clint Barmes, | PIT | 1 | 2 | SS |
| Jhonny Peralta, | STL | 4 | 52 | SS/3B |
| Mark Ellis, | STL | 1 | 5.25 | 2B |
| Josh Johnson, | SD | 1 | 8 | SP |
| Joaquin Benoit, | SD | 2 | 15.5 | RP |
| Tim Hudson, | SF | 2 | 23 | SP |
| Tim Lincecum, | SF | 2 | 35 | SP |
| Ryan Vogelsong, | SF | 1 | 5 | SP |
| Mike Morse, | SF | 1 | 8 | SP |
| Hunter Pence, | SF | 5 | 90 | |
| Kameron Loe, MiLB | SF | 1 | TBD | RP |
| Nate McLouth, | WSH | 2 | 10.75 | OF |
| Chris Snyder, MiLB | WSH | 1 | TBD | C |
| Luis Ayala, MiLB | WSH | 1 | TBD | RP |
| 2.4 BILLION/140 Players | 2398 | |||
Atlanta has been the lining the pockets of its youngsters since the new stadium plans were revealed. Freeman (8 YRs/$135 MIL), Teheran (6 YRs./$32.4 MIL), Simmons (7 YRs/$58 MIl), Heyward (2 Yrs/$13.3 MIL) and Kimbrel (4 YRs/$42 MIL) almost represents $300 MIL to their core talent on the team this offseason. This makes up for their lack of movement on Free Agency. Atlanta’s management has their top guys all pretty much signed when they will enter their new stadium in Cobb County, GA in 2017.
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