Player salaries have been rising out of control in the past few off-seasons, driven by the San Diego Padres recent signings:
- Fernando Tatis, Jr. – $340 Million
- Manny Machado – $350 Million
- Xander Bogaerts – $280 Million
- Next up is Juan Soto, who wants more than $400 Million
Andrew Friedman knows that contracts like the ones given to Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Francisco Lindor, Corey Seager, Mike Trout, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rendon, Rafael Devers, and even their own Mookie Betts are simply not sustainable for the long term. Betts was allegedly already a “Superstar” and he won the 2018 MVP in the AL with the following stats:
- 129 Runs Scored
- 180 Hits
- 32 HR
- 47 Doubles
- 5 Triples
- 81 BB
- 91 Strikeouts
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