New York Yankees: Top Five Worst Contracts

By Joe Perri | May 5, 2016

May 3, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; New York Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner (11), designated hitter Alex Rodriguez (13) and right fielder Carlos Beltran (36) look onto the field from the dugout during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

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5. Alex Rodriguez

The 10 year/275 million dollar contract signed by Alex Rodriguez in 2008 was bad. There are no other words to describe this deal other than bad. Although, Rodriguez has been one of the more productive players on the 2016 team, that really isn’t saying much for an offense that ranks dead last in runs scored.

Alex has averaged just 24 home runs, and 116 games played in each year since signing this deal. His body has failed him, and that’s to be expected when someone like A-Rod has been playing in the big leagues since eighteen years of age.

The biggest negative to come from this contract is the log-jam that has occurred at the DH position. The Yankees have one of the oldest, on average, group of positional players. These players could really use rest from the field every now and then but that can’t happen because that position is occupied by Rodriguez for another two seasons.

A-Rod comes in at number five on this list and no higher because he has been doing his job of hitting home runs, and driving in runs throughout this contract. Has he been playing up to his $21 million a year salary? Absolutely not.

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