10 most expensive sports contracts

10. Gerrit Cole – New York Yankees

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• contract value: $324,000,000
• contact length: 9 years (2020-2028)
• discipline: baseball
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 36,000,000

9. Giancarlo Stanton – Miami Marlins

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• contract value: $325,000,000
• contact length: 13 years (2015-2027)
• discipline: baseball
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 25,000,000

8. Bryce Harper – Philadelphia Phillies

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• contract value: $330,000,000
• contact length: 13 years (2019-2031)
• discipline: baseball
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 25,384,615

7. Fernando Tatís Jr. – San Diego Padres

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• contract value: $340,000,000
• contact length: 14 years (2021-2034)
• discipline: baseball
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 24,285,714

6. Francisco Lindor – New York Mets

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• contract value: $341,000,000
• contact length: 10 years (2022-2031)
• discipline: baseball
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 34,100,000

5. Mookie Betts – Los Angeles Dodgers

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• contract value: $365,000,000
• contact length: 12 years (2020-2032)
• discipline: baseball
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 30,416,667

4. Canelo Álvarez – DAZN

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• contract value: $365,000,000
• contact length: 5 years (2018-2023)
• discipline: boxing
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 73,000,000

3. Mike Trout – Los Angeles Angels

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• contract value: $426,500,000
• contact length: 12 years (2019-2030)
• discipline: baseball
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 35,541,667

2. Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs

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• contract value: $503,000,000
• contact length: 10 years (2020-2030)
• discipline: football
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 41,916,667

1. Lionel Messi – FC Barcelona

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• contract value: $673,900,000
• contact length: 4 years (2017-2021)
• discipline: football
• average payment for one year of contract: $ 168,479,776