By now, most MLB fans are familiar with "Bobby Bonilla Day." The former New York Mets star famously secured a deal that pays him over $1.19 million every July 1 through 2035, even though he hasn’t played since 2001.
The Baltimore Orioles have handed out their fair share of mega-deals throughout the history of their franchise. The most recent of those deals went to slugging first baseman Chris Davis, though it did not work out that well for the Orioles in the long run.
A last-place finish in the American League East in 2017 convinced Orioles management the team needed to jettison vets and start over. This rebuilding project clearly is going to take awhile, Justin Mears writes.