7× MVP and the all-time home run leader. $101.9M negotiated, a career that redefined the value of a generational hitter.
9× All-Star and 3× Gold Glove switch-hitter. A legendary postseason performer across a generation-defining career.
6× All-Star and a feared switch-hitter. $1.19M every July 1st through 2035, the most famous deferred contract in sports and a landmark in creative deal structure.
2015 AL MVP, 3× All-Star, Platinum Glove. $170.95M combined, the largest free-agent deal in Twins history at the time.
Mets captain and 4× All-Star. Most saves by a left-hander in MLB history, 424 of them across two decades at the top of the game.
2× All-Star and one of the era’s elite closers. 300 career saves, anchoring the St. Louis bullpen for seven seasons.
2007 NL MVP, World Series champion, 4× Gold Glove. A franchise cornerstone and one of the era's defining shortstops.
2× Cy Young winner and 1985 World Series MVP. Dominant at his peak across a celebrated career.
6× Gold Glove first baseman and a San Francisco Giants icon. The defensive standard at first base for a generation.
The greatest hitting catcher in MLB history. $91.5M / 7 yrs, New York Mets, the largest contract in baseball at the time.
World Series champion and All-Star outfielder. $56M / 4 yrs, Cleveland, the largest free-agent deal in franchise history at the time.
7× All-Star, 2005 AL batting champion, and the Rangers’ all-time hits leader. $80M / 5 yrs extension, the cornerstone of a franchise era.