27-year-old former MVP agreed to a 12-year, $365 million contract extension with a $65 million dollar signing bonus
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the 27-year-old former MVP agreed to a 12-year, $365 million contract extension with the Dodgers, making him one of the highest-paid players in Major League history. The deal will run through the 2032 season and includes a record $65 million signing bonus.
Mookie’s WAR record has eclipsed some of the greatest players of all time.
Mookie Betts (5)
Ivan Rodriguez (4)
Roberto Alomar (4)
Pete Rose (4)
Carl Yastrzemski (4)
Willie McCovey (4)
Brooks Robinson (4)
Derek Jeter (3)
Larry Walker (3)
Craig Biggio (3)
Tony Gwynn (3)
Robin Yount (3)
Mookie Betts is 27.
*Wins Above Replacement A single number that presents the number of wins the player added to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add. Scale for a single-season: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com
