10 Most Team-Friendly MLB Contracts of the 2015 Season
By Aaron Charles
@aaroncharleskc
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10 Most Team-Friendly MLB Contracts of the 2015 Season
Sometimes athletes get paid far less than what their production is worth. Considering the MLB has a league-minimum annual salary of $500,000, few fans are going to shed any tears for these players. It's the job of general managers to land as many team-friendly contracts as possible. Here are 10 cases in which they succeeded for 2015.
10. OF Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
10. OF Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
9. SP Julio Teheran - Atlanta Braves
9. SP Julio Teheran - Atlanta Braves
8. OF Charlie Blackmon - Colorado Rockies
8. OF Charlie Blackmon - Colorado Rockies
7. OF Corey Dickerson - Colorado Rockies
7. OF Corey Dickerson - Colorado Rockies
6. SP Sonny Gray - Oakland Athletics
6. SP Sonny Gray - Oakland Athletics
5. 2B Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
5. 2B Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
4. 3B Anthony Rendon - Washington Nationals
4. 3B Anthony Rendon - Washington Nationals
3. SP Yordano Ventura - Kansas City Royals
3. SP Yordano Ventura - Kansas City Royals
2. 1B Paul Goldschmidt - Arizona Diamondbacks
2. 1B Paul Goldschmidt - Arizona Diamondbacks
1. SP Corey Kluber - Cleveland Indians
1. SP Corey Kluber - Cleveland Indians
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