Freeman's salary jumps from $12 million to $20.5 million for the 2017 season. He will make $21 million in the two seasons that follow and then $22 million in both '20 and '21 -- the final two years of the deal.
According to Cot's Baseball Contracts, 13 position players will draw a higher salary than Freeman's $20.5 million in 2017: Miguel Cabrera ($28 million), Albert Pujols ($26 million), Robinson Cano ($24 million), Joe Mauer ($23 million), Yoenis Cespedes ($22.5 million), Justin Upton ($22.3 million), Hanley Ramirez ($22 million), Joey Votto ($22 million), Heyward ($21.