Yankees slugger’s $325 million deal one of the worst contracts in MLB

Yankees slugger's $325 million deal one of the worst contracts in MLB image
Considering they booed him on Opening Day of his first season in pinstripes, the news will come as no surprise to fans of the New York Yankees that Giancarlo Stanton’s contract is an albatross.
After he was one of their best offensive players in the 2024 World Series, however, those feelings may have softened a bit.

Still, according to Bleacher Reports’ Joel Reuter, Stanton’s contract is the seventh worst in baseball.

“His strong playoff performance and the fact that the Marlins are on the hook for roughly 25 percent of his remaining salary keeps him from ranking any higher, “Reuter wrote. “But it’s unlikely he will live up to his salary over the remaining three seasons of his 13-year, $325 million megadeal.”

Stanton still has three years left on the 13-year deal he signed with the Miami Marlins. The Yankees took over the deal in 2018 with Marlins picking up about a quarter of the money. He will be paid $32 million in 2025.

Now 35 years old, Stanton is limited by age and the toll the game has taken on his 6-foot-6, 245-pound body. In seven seasons as a Yankee, Stanton has hit 162 home runs and slashed .241/.323/.483.

He did not play in the outfield at all in 2024 and his need to be in the designated hitter role limits the flexibility that manager Aaron Boone has with his lineup.

But Stanton’s performance this postseason has certainly made all that easier to tolerate. Stanton hammered seven home runs, drove in 16 runs, and had a 1.048 OPS as he was named the MVP of the American League Championship Series.

Reuter named Anaheim Angels’ outfielder Mike Trout’s 12-year, $430 million deal the worst contract in all of baseball.

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