who has the biggest contract in the mlb today?
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['1) Bryce Harper, Phillies: 13 years, $330 million (2019-31)', '2) Gerrit Cole, Yankees: 9 years, $324 million (2020-28)', '3) Manny Machado, Padres: 10 years, $300 million (2019-28)', '4) Alex Rodriguez, Yankees: 10 years, $275 million (2008-17)', '5) Alex Rodriguez, Rangers: 10 years, $252 million (2001-10)']
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The sides have agreed in principle to a 13-year, $330MM deal that puts Harper in Philadelphia through his age-38 season. Unlike virtually all recent mega-contracts, this one comes without caveats. Harper gets full no-trade rights and does not possess any opt-out opportunities.
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['1) Mike Trout, OF, Angels (2019 rank: 1) ... ', '2) Christian Yelich, OF, Brewers (2019 rank: 8) ... ', '3) Cody Bellinger, OF, Dodgers (2019 rank: 44) ... ', '4) Mookie Betts, OF, Dodgers (2019 rank: 2) ... ', '5) Alex Bregman, 3B, Astros (2019 rank: 7)']
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Sidney Crosby's new contract will make him the NHL's highest-paid player. At least if you average the first nine years of the deal. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain officially signed a massive US$104.4-million, 12-year extension on Sunday that is heavily front-loaded.
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As of 2018, the reported average salary for MLB players was $4.38 million, reports Chron.com, which is artificially high due to the exorbitant contracts players at the highest level receive. The median 2018 salary in the majors, which might be a more accurate depiction of what players make, was $1.5 million.
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["Jim Powell. The 2019 season marks Powell's 26th as a Major League broadcaster and his eleventh year in the Atlanta Braves radio booth working alongside Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton. ... ", 'Don Sutton. ... ', 'Chip Caray. ... ', 'Joe Simpson. ... ', 'Tom Glavine. ... ', 'Jeff Francoeur. ... ', 'Ben Ingram.']
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['Yankees (ranked No. 3 on our final 2019 regular season list) ... ', 'Dodgers (2) ... ', 'Astros (1) ... ', 'Twins (4) ... ', 'Rays (7) ... ', 'The rest of the Top 20:']
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The deal, which includes a no-trade clause, makes Mahomes the highest-paid player in NFL history and stands as the richest for any professional athlete in American team sports. Los Angeles Angels star center fielder Mike Trout previously set the bar with his 12-year, $426.5 million deal.
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Bryce Harper signed with the Phillies for $330 million over the next 13 years in late February. A couple weeks later, Mike Trout and the Angels one-upped him — and then some — with a deal worth more than $426 million over 12 years.
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Ty Cobb has the highest MLB career batting average (.366).
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Mookie Betts' deal with Dodgers to pay him through 2044. Mookie Betts will not receive all of his money from his $365 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers until he is approaching his 52nd birthday in 2044, according to contract details obtained by The Associated Press.
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Alex Ovechkin — $10,000,000. One thing to know: Ovechkin boasts the largest contract in the NHL, and for good reason. The prolific scorer has earned the Hart Trophy — awarded to the League MVP each season — three times in his 13-year career.
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The Astros and Yuli Gurriel have agreed on a one-year contract for $8.3 million to avoid arbitration, a person with knowledge of the transaction confirmed. The contract, which was first reported by USA Today, includes $250,000 in award bonuses and he will be a free agent after the 2020 season.
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Only eight teams have ever exceeded the luxury tax threshold: the San Francisco Giants, the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees, the Chicago Cubs for the first time in 2016 and the Washington Nationals for the first time in 2018.
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['1 - Ozzie Smith. ... ', '2 - Derek Jeter. ... ', '3 - Babe Ruth. ... ', '4 - Lou Gehrig. ... ', '5 - Albert Pujols. ... ', '6 - Stan Musial. ... ', '7 - Mickey Mantle. ... ', '8 - Joe Morgan.']
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Aroldis Chapman is staying with the New York Yankees, amending his contract to a $48 million, three-year deal. ... The 31-year-old All-Star closer had been owed $15 million in each of the next two seasons as part of an $86 million, five-year contract, and he had the right to opt out of the deal and become a free agent.
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The Minnesota Twins and free agent slugger Nelson Cruz agreed to a one-year deal, according to multiple reports. The six-time All-Star's deal will be worth $14.3 million, and it will include a team option for 2020. The veteran slugger has remained one of MLB's prolific power hitters over the past several seasons.