Big Baseball Contracts Gone Wrong

Is Giancarlo Stanton's $325 million deal next on this list?

Giancarlo Stanton Signs Record-Setting $325 Million Deal With Marlins - Giancarlo Stanton inked his signature on a mammoth 13-year, $325 million contract with the Miami Marlins last week and the deal marks the most lucrative contract in major North American sports history. Whether it turns out to be a productive one for the Marlins remains to be seen. Although there's never been a contract quite like this in sports history, it's one of many big baseball contracts. If the Marlins are fortunate, it will go well. If they're not, they're going to end up in one of the following situations. BET.com points out what happens when big baseball contracts go wrong.(Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Giancarlo Stanton Signs Record-Setting $325 Million Deal With Marlins - Giancarlo Stanton inked his signature on a mammoth 13-year, $325 million contract with the Miami Marlins last week and the deal marks the most lucrative contract in major North American sports history. Whether it turns out to be a productive one for the Marlins remains to be seen. Although there's never been a contract quite like this in sports history, it's one of many big baseball contracts. If the Marlins are fortunate, it will go well. If they're not, they're going to end up in one of the following situations. BET.com points out what happens when big baseball contracts go wrong.(Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Albert Pujols's $240 Million Deal With the Los Angeles Angels - When the Los Angeles Angels signed Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $240 million deal in 2012, he was just coming off a 37-homer, 99-RBI season with the St. Louis Cardinals. But he was still 32-years-old and the Angels were banking on him staying healthy and being productive until he's 42. Look, we're not saying this is a full-blown deal gone wrong yet, but it has shown a trajectory of possibly turning into one. In 2013, Pujols's power numbers dipped dramatically to 17 home runs and 64 RBI with a paltry .258 batting average. Although he increased that to .272 with 28 homers and 105 RBI this past season, his best days look behind him. And the Angels are on the hook for seven more years. Wow. (Photo: Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

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Albert Pujols's $240 Million Deal With the Los Angeles Angels - When the Los Angeles Angels signed Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $240 million deal in 2012, he was just coming off a 37-homer, 99-RBI season with the St. Louis Cardinals. But he was still 32-years-old and the Angels were banking on him staying healthy and being productive until he's 42. Look, we're not saying this is a full-blown deal gone wrong yet, but it has shown a trajectory of possibly turning into one. In 2013, Pujols's power numbers dipped dramatically to 17 home runs and 64 RBI with a paltry .258 batting average. Although he increased that to .272 with 28 homers and 105 RBI this past season, his best days look behind him. And the Angels are on the hook for seven more years. Wow. (Photo: Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Josh Hamilton's $125 Million Contract With the Los Angeles Angels - Like Albert Pujols, the Los Angeles Angels signed Josh Hamilton during the 2012 offseason with lightning coming off his bat. Hamilton had smashed 43 home runs with 128 RBI for the Texas Rangers in 2012 before inking a five-year, $125 million deal with the Angels. Immediately, the 31-year-old's numbers dropped. Okay, we're being nice. It was more like a free fall. Hamilton mustered 21 home runs and 79 RBI in 2013 and 10 long balls and 44 RBI in 2014 while battling injury. Three more years...gulp.(Photo: Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

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Josh Hamilton's $125 Million Contract With the Los Angeles Angels - Like Albert Pujols, the Los Angeles Angels signed Josh Hamilton during the 2012 offseason with lightning coming off his bat. Hamilton had smashed 43 home runs with 128 RBI for the Texas Rangers in 2012 before inking a five-year, $125 million deal with the Angels. Immediately, the 31-year-old's numbers dropped. Okay, we're being nice. It was more like a free fall. Hamilton mustered 21 home runs and 79 RBI in 2013 and 10 long balls and 44 RBI in 2014 while battling injury. Three more years...gulp.(Photo: Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Mark Teixeira's $180 Million Deal With the New York Yankees - Mark Teixeira has never been able to give the New York Yankees the full bang for their buck on the eight-year, $180 million deal he inked with them in 2008. While the first three years of the contract started out strong, battles with various injuries have rocked the hulking first baseman and reduced not only the amount of games he has played, but his overall production.(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Mark Teixeira's $180 Million Deal With the New York Yankees - Mark Teixeira has never been able to give the New York Yankees the full bang for their buck on the eight-year, $180 million deal he inked with them in 2008. While the first three years of the contract started out strong, battles with various injuries have rocked the hulking first baseman and reduced not only the amount of games he has played, but his overall production.(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Alex Rodriguez's $275 Million Contract With the New York Yankees - Is there a better example of a big baseball contract gone wrong than Alex Rodriguez's 10-year, $275 million extension with the New York Yankees in 2007. Not only did it overtake the $252 million deal he inked with the Texas Rangers in 2000, but it would also shatter the previous agreement in terms of notoriety too. Although A-Rod started off well, his contract turned into a nightmare due to a combination of health issues and the third baseman's illegal use of performance-enhancing drugs. The latter led to A-Rod being suspended by the MLB for the entire 2014 season. Worse off, the Bronx Bombers still owe him up to $73 million over the next three years. Good grief! (Photo: AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Ryan Howard's $125 Million Deal With the Philadelphia Phillies - What happened to Ryan Howard's bat? The first baseman went from slugger to slugged after signing a five-year, $125 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010. Since inking the extension, Howard has hit career lows batting average-wise, posting marks of .219 and .223 in 2012 and 2014. Two more years, Philly. Two more years. (Photo: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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Ryan Howard's $125 Million Deal With the Philadelphia Phillies - What happened to Ryan Howard's bat? The first baseman went from slugger to slugged after signing a five-year, $125 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010. Since inking the extension, Howard has hit career lows batting average-wise, posting marks of .219 and .223 in 2012 and 2014. Two more years, Philly. Two more years. (Photo: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Prince Fielder's $214 Million Deal With the Detroit Tigers - The Detroit Tigers were lucky that the Texas Rangers took them off the hook for the nine-year, $214 million deal that they signed Prince Fielder to in 2012 after only two seasons. Prince might be rich, but he was a pauper on the field in 2014, playing in only 42 games due to a neck injury. Can the 30-year-old bounce back in 2015? If he doesn't, this is definitely a big baseball deal gone wrong. Way wrong.  (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Prince Fielder's $214 Million Deal With the Detroit Tigers - The Detroit Tigers were lucky that the Texas Rangers took them off the hook for the nine-year, $214 million deal that they signed Prince Fielder to in 2012 after only two seasons. Prince might be rich, but he was a pauper on the field in 2014, playing in only 42 games due to a neck injury. Can the 30-year-old bounce back in 2015? If he doesn't, this is definitely a big baseball deal gone wrong. Way wrong.  (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Kevin Brown's $105 Million Deal With the Los Angeles Dodgers - Kevin Brown's seven-year, $105 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998 made him baseball's first $100 million player at his position. The burly hurler went 72-45 over the seven years — including the final two with the New York Yankees — but didn't wow anybody, progressively getting worse as the years went on. Is that worth a hundred million dollars? (Photo: Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images)

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Kevin Brown's $105 Million Deal With the Los Angeles Dodgers - Kevin Brown's seven-year, $105 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998 made him baseball's first $100 million player at his position. The burly hurler went 72-45 over the seven years — including the final two with the New York Yankees — but didn't wow anybody, progressively getting worse as the years went on. Is that worth a hundred million dollars? (Photo: Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images)

Carl Crawford's $142 Million Contract With the Boston Red Sox - It didn't take long for the Boston Red Sox to bail on the seven-year, $142 million deal they inked Carl Crawford to in 2010. After two underwhelming years plagued by injury, Boston dealt Crawford to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now he's their problem. The 33-year-old's numbers haven't improved there; they're getting worse. He hit .300 last season, but only managed eight home runs and 46 RBI. Is that worth all that money?(Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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Carl Crawford's $142 Million Contract With the Boston Red Sox - It didn't take long for the Boston Red Sox to bail on the seven-year, $142 million deal they inked Carl Crawford to in 2010. After two underwhelming years plagued by injury, Boston dealt Crawford to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now he's their problem. The 33-year-old's numbers haven't improved there; they're getting worse. He hit .300 last season, but only managed eight home runs and 46 RBI. Is that worth all that money?(Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Mike Hampton's $123 Million Deal With the Colorado Rockies - Capitalizing on the deal that Kevin Brown inked with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998, Mike Hampton signed an eight-year, $123 million contract with the Colorado Rockies in 2000. Hampton went 14-13 with a bloated 5.41 ERA in 2001 and imploded with a 7-15 mark and 6.15 ERA the following season. Everything was a struggle thereafter. A big baseball contract gone wrong. Way wrong.(Photo: Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

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Mike Hampton's $123 Million Deal With the Colorado Rockies - Capitalizing on the deal that Kevin Brown inked with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998, Mike Hampton signed an eight-year, $123 million contract with the Colorado Rockies in 2000. Hampton went 14-13 with a bloated 5.41 ERA in 2001 and imploded with a 7-15 mark and 6.15 ERA the following season. Everything was a struggle thereafter. A big baseball contract gone wrong. Way wrong.(Photo: Brian Bahr/Getty Images)