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The worst contract in baseball is the $140 million Red Sox have.
Breaking: Completed sale. Baseball’s worst contract, at $140 million, was signed by the Boston Red Sox.
Every Major League Baseball team likely regrets at least one deal for one reason or another. In MLB, large contracts usually don’t hold up well over time due to injuries and declining performance. Shortstop Trevor Story is the one contract the Boston Red Sox most likely regret. Going into the 2025 season, Timy Kelly of Bleacher Report
determined that Story’s six-year, $140 million contract was the worst deal the team has ever had. Between 2025 and 2027, Story owes the Red Sox $72.5 million. During his six seasons with the Colorado Rockies, Story, 32, was among the finest shortstops in Major League Baseball. Every season in Colorado, with the exception of 2020, when the COVID-19 epidemic reduced the season to 60 games,
he hit 24 or more home runs. Story ended with a 112 OPS+ during his tenure with the Rockies and was selected to the All-Star team in 2018 and 2019. Story only appeared in 163 of Boston’s 486 regular season games after signing with the team in March 2022. His career path has been ruined by several injuries. Although Story was reinstated off the 60-day injured list on September 7, the Red Sox did not anticipate his comeback last season. Story appears quite different when he is on the field, especially when he is at the plate. Story’s.
693 OPS across his three seasons in Boston is 170 points behind his.863 OPS in Colorado. With limited access and playing time, it must be difficult to get back into the groove of things. Still, the front office and manager Alex Cora must question if the shortstop will ever be able to replicate his All-Star performance. After 2025, Story’s contract has a player opt-out provision.
Regardless of how he does this season, the veteran will probably choose to participate. In the free agency market, Story would not be paid nearly as much as he is today.
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