The Largest Contracts For Pitchers In Baseball History

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Tuesday, April 2, 2013 The Largest Contracts For Pitchers In Baseball History Clayton Kershaw is still two years away from free agency, but Magic Johnson has already said the Dodgers plan to make the ace the highes-paid pitcher in baseball. And based on some of the contracts signed recently, that means Kershaw's is going to be big. The Tigers just recently gave Justin Verlander a 5-year, $140 million extension. Paired with the two years remaining on his previous deal, this gives Verlander $180 million over the next seven years. They consider that Kershaw is not only left-handed, which adds value, but he will also be 27 in 2015, three years younger than Verlander is now. Knowing that, it would seem that a 7-year, $210 million contract ($30 million per year) is probably where Kershaw will end up... Read » Also On Sports Page Today: ESPN Has Obtained Video Of Rutgers Basketball Coach Mike Rice Kicking And Shoving Players At Practice LIVE! Lionel Messi Scores A Left-Footed Goal To Give Barcelona A 1-0 Lead Over PSG In The Champions League Advertisement Three Low-Seeded Teams In The Final Four Is Surprisingly Common MLB Team Revenues Show The True Disparity Between The Haves And Have Nots Dodgers Have Doubled In Value In Just Two Years And Are Probably Worth Much More Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports Page RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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