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Who is the highest-paid MLB designated hitter? Tigers' Miguel Cabrera leads list in final year
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Miguel Cabrera is entering the final year of his $248 million contract.
Eight years later, his deal still ranks among the best-ever.
Before the 2014 season, the future Hall of Famer and Detroit Tigers slugger agreed to an eight-year contract extension . He had two years and $44 million remaining on his contract, and the extension would begin after the 2015 season, giving Cabrera a total commitment of $292 million. Cabrera was a first baseman when he signed the monster extension, but has been utilized primarily as a designated hitter the past few years.
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Cabrera's $31 million average annual value during the period of his extension at the time trumped Clayton Kershaw 's record of $30.7 million.
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Here's the top 10:
1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit, $32,000,000
2. Giancarlo Stanton , N.Y. Yankees, $32,000,000
3. Shohei Ohtani , L.A. Angels, $30,000,000
4. Kyle Schwarber , Philadelphia , $20,000,000
5. Josh Bell , Cleveland , $16,500,000
T-6. Charlie Blackmon , Colorado , $15,000,000
T-6. Jorge Soler , Miami , $15,000,000
7 J.D. Martinez , L.A. Dodgers, $10,000,000
8. Brandon Belt , Toronto , $9,300,000
9. Yordan Alvarez , Houston , $7,833,333
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10. Matt Carpenter , San Diego , $6,500,000
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Miguel Cabrera signed an eight-year, $248 million deal with the Tigers in 2016.
Source: USA TODAY Sports, Cot's Baseball Contracts
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Highest-paid MLB designated hitter: Biggest salaries for 2023 season
