Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, and the 10 biggest contracts ever

#9: Albert Pujols. Los Angeles Angels. #240,000,000

On December 8th, 2011, Albert Pujols left the Cardinals to start his new career with the Angels.

After having a monster career with more than 400 home runs, 2,000 hits, 3 MVP’s, and 2 world series rings, the Angels locked up Pujols for 10 years on a $240,000,000 deal.

Since then, Pujols began his steady decline but was still able to contribute. He has since hit both the 3,000 hit and 600 home run plateaus. He’s never been able to replicate his monster Cardinals seasons but has managed to be very consistent with a great deal of power.

He still has three years left on his deal and is owed nearly $90 million.

#8 Robinson Cano. Seattle Mariners. $240,000,000

After proving himself with the Yankees, the Mariners signed Robinson Cano to a $240,000,000 deal over 10 years on December 6th, 2013. It wasn’t as much as the $300,000,000 that Cano wanted but it was still a lot.

His tenure with the Mariners had its ups and downs but was overall really good. During his five seasons with the Mariners, he’s hit a little more than 100 home runs while sporting a .296 batting average.

Halfway through his contract, on December 1st, 2018, he was traded to the Mets. He has five years left and is owed $24 million per year.

#7: Miguel Cabrera. Detroit Tigers. $248,000,000

Miguel Cabrera spent five seasons tearing up the league with the Marlins. Then he went to the Tigers and did the same for six more seasons.

Then, with two seasons left, they agreed to an extension worth $248,000,000 over eight years on March 27th, 2014. The extension begins with the 2016 season and included options for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Cabrera is only three years in and has already been starting to feel the wrath of old-age as he only played in a combined 157 games during the last two seasons. However, he has hit for a respectable .288 during the first three seasons.

He has five years left, all worth at least $30,000,000 per year and will bring him into his 40’s before the options.