Baseball’s biggest contracts

Published 1:36 pm Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Here is a list of the current baseball contracts worth $100 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for money deferred without interest:

Player, ClubYearsTotal

Alex Rodriguez, NY Yankees (2008-17), $275 million

Derek Jeter, NY Yankees (2001-10) $189 million

Mark Teixeira, NY Yankees (2009-16) $180 million

CC Sabathia, NY Yankees (2009-15) $161 million

Miguel Cabrera, Detroit (2008-15) $152.3 million

Todd Helton, Colorado (2003-11) $141.5 million

Johan Santana, NY Mets (2008-13) $137.5 million

Alfonso Soriano, Chi. Cubs (2007-14) $136 million

Barry Zito, San Francisco (2007-13) $126 million

Vernon Wells, Toronto (2008-14) $126 million

Carlos Beltran, NY Mets (2005-11) $119 million

Carlos Lee, Houston (2007-12) $100 million

Albert Pujols, St Louis (2004-10) $100 million