Major League Baseball players with expensive contracts carry two things: big wallets (presumably) and big targets on their backs.
Today, MLB Metrics 101 takes aim at the latter.
Hello, and welcome back. This week's topic covers the worst contracts in MLB as teams get ready to embark on the 2018 season. Here are the ground rules:
- Only players with contracts worth at least $50 million in guaranteed dollars were considered.
- Deals must still be active rather than dead money. So, don't expect to find Pablo Sandoval, Yasmany Tomas, Rusney Castillo, Hector Olivera, Prince Fielder or Adrian Gonzalez listed here.