It is no secret that professional baseball contracts aren’t always fair. That is why it is hard to blame players for taking monster deals that may derail a team’s future.
All about that money.
The Cleveland Indians are able to keep players like Francisco Lindor and Mike Clevinger around thanks to the way baseball contracts are structured. The problem comes when the arbitration years are over and the player hits the free market.
Lindor is in his second arbitration year and is projected to bring in about $16.7 million in 2020, according to MLB Trade Rumors.