Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander signed a record $180 million contract on Friday making him the highest paid pitcher in the history of baseball. Just two months ago, Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners had signed a seven-year contract worth $175 million, the richest contract for a pitcher at the time. Verlander’s contract includes an…
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Ravens Make Joe Flacco Highest Paid Player in NFL History
One month after leading the Ravens to a Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is set to sign a contract valued at $120.6 million over six years. The contract, which will pay Flacco over $20 million per year, will make him the highest paid player in NFL history….