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Largest Contracts In Team History

By Mike Axisa | April 17, 2010 at 12:14pm CDT

We've already looked at the largest contracts by service time and position, so let's now dig up the largest contracts ever given out by each of the 30 teams. These are in terms of guaranteed money only, but some could end up being even larger because of incentives and option years.

  • Angels: Torii Hunter, five years, $90MM
  • Astros: Carlos Lee, six years, $100MM
  • Athletics: Eric Chavez, six years, $66MM
  • Blue Jays: Vernon Wells, seven years, $126MM
  • Braves: Chipper Jones, six years, $90MM
  • Brewers: Ryan Braun, eight years, $45MM
  • Cardinals: Matt Holliday, seven years, $120MM
  • Cubs: Alfonso Soriano, eight years, $136MM
  • Diamondbacks: Randy Johnson, four years, $53.4MM
  • Dodgers: Kevin Brown, seven years, $105MM
  • Giants: Barry Zito, seven years, $126MM
  • Indians: Travis Hafner, four years, $57MM
  • Mariners: Ichiro Suzuki, five years, $90MM
  • Marlins: Hanley Ramirez, six years, $70MM
  • Mets: Johan Santana, six years, $137.5MM
  • Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman, five years, $45MM
  • Orioles: Miguel Tejada, six years, $72MM
  • Padres: Jake Peavy, three years, $52MM
  • Phillies: Chase Utley, seven years, $85MM
  • Pirates: Jason Kendall, six years, $60MM
  • Rangers: Alex Rodriguez, ten years, $252MM
  • Rays: Wilson Alvarez, five years, $35MM
  • Reds: Ken Griffey Jr., nine years, $116.5MM
  • Red Sox: Manny Ramirez, eight years, $160MM
  • Rockies: Todd Helton, nine years, $141.5MM
  • Royals: Gil Meche & Mike Sweeney, both five years, $55MM
  • Tigers: Miguel Cabrera, eight years, $152.3MM
  • Twins: Joe Mauer, eight years, $184MM
  • White Sox: Frank Thomas, seven years, $64.4MM
  • Yankees: Alex Rodriguez, ten years, $275MM

Thanks to Cot's Baseball Contracts for the info.

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