Eduardo Rodriguez, Lance McCullers Jr, and Aaron Nola by a hair, take the 3 man rotation. Honorable mention Yu Darvish. Today it the Relief Pitcher (only 1). (Yes he will be counted here since he's technically not out of the league yet and he pitched last season.)
Age* (Age at signing)
Major League Relief Pitcher Contracts
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | AGE* | START | END | YRS | TOTAL VALUE | AAV (Avg/Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Diaz | RP | LAD | 31 | 2026 | 2029 | 3 | $69,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
| Josh Hader | RP | HOU | 29 | 2024 | 2028 | 5 | $95,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
| Tanner Scott | RP | LAD | 30 | 2025 | 2028 | 4 | $72,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Devin Williams | RP | NYM | 31 | 2026 | 2028 | 3 | $51,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| Raisel Iglesias | RP | ATL | 35 | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Robert Suarez | RP | ATL | 34 | 2026 | 2028 | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Ryan Helsley | RP | BAL | 31 | 2026 | 2027 | 2 | $28,000,000 | $14,000,000 |
| Aroldis Chapman | RP | BOS | 37 | 2026 | 2027 | 1 | $13,300,000 | $13,300,000 |
| Tyler Rogers | RP | TOR | 34 | 2026 | 2029 | 3 | $37,000,000 | $12,333,333 |
| Carlos Estevez | RP | KC | 32 | 2025 | 2027 | 2 | $22,200,000 | $11,100,000 |
| Kenley Jansen | RP | DET | 38 | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| A.J. Minter | RP | NYM | 31 | 2025 | 2026 | 2 | $22,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Blake Treinen | RP | LAD | 36 | 2025 | 2026 | 2 | $22,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Robert Stephenson | RP | LAA | 30 | 2024 | 2026 | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Jeff Hoffman | RP | TOR | 32 | 2025 | 2027 | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Jordan Hicks | RP | BOS | 27 | 2024 | 2027 | 4 | $44,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Andrew Kittredge | RP | BAL | 34 | 2025 | 2026 | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Emilio Pagan | RP | CIN | 34 | 2026 | 2027 | 2 | $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Kyle Finnegan | RP | DET | 34 | 2026 | 2027 | 2 | $19,000,000 | $9,500,000 |
| Joe Jimenez | RP | ATL | 28 | 2024 | 2026 | 3 | $26,000,000 | $8,666,667 |
| Gregory Soto | RP | PIT | 30 | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 |
| Matt Strahm | RP | PHI | 32 | 2025 | 2026 | 1 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Michael Soroka | RP | ARI | 28 | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Steven Matz | RP | TB | 34 | 2026 | 2027 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Yimi Garcia | RP | TOR | 34 | 2026 | 2027 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Jose Alvarado | RP | PHI | 27 | 2023 | 2026 | 3 | $22,000,000 | $7,333,333 |
| Phil Maton | RP | CHC | 32 | 2026 | 2028 | 2 | $14,500,000 | $7,250,000 |
| Aaron Bummer | RP | ATL | 31 | 2025 | 2026 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Anthony Kay | RP | CHW | 30 | 2026 | 2027 | 2 | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Yuki Matsui | RP | SD | 28 | 2024 | 2028 | 5 | $28,000,000 | $5,600,000 |
| Foster Griffin | RP | WSH | 30 | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Wandy Peralta | RP | SD | 32 | 2024 | 2027 | 4 | $16,500,000 | $4,125,000 |
| Drew Pomeranz | RP | LAA | 37 | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Emmanuel Clase | RP | CLE | 23 | 2022 | 2028 | 5 | $20,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Hoby Milner | RP | CHC | 34 | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 |
| Justin Martinez | RP | ARI | 23 | 2025 | 2031 | 5 | $18,000,000 | $3,600,000 |
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early shout out to Tanner Scott. He has gone back to his Orioles form with the Dodgers
Tanner Scott. But relief pitchers are weird so maybe he bounces back. But right now feel like it has to be him.
Does Clase count here simply because he probably never plays again?
It’s getting more personal day by day
Jordan Hicks. Scott despite not doing well in 2025 still saved 23 games and 22 in 2024. Hicks isnt even a setup guy and is getting paid 4-5th starter money at 4/44. Hicks has never been a consistent closer and the contract was handed out because 3 teams ago, the Cardinals thought he could be a starter. Dodgers can throw Scott in the 8th inning and maybe be okay while I dont want Jordan Hicks on my team and the fact that he came over in the Devers deal makes it worse.
Jordan Hicks. Maybe I am biased as a sox fan, but the sheer dread I felt every time he’d take the mound would be a perfect addition to this horrorshow team.
Seeing Edwin Diaz with the LAD next to his name makes me so sad
OP you better not be tricky and start looking at the worst manager contracts before we get to 3rd base xD
Robert Stephenson has played 10 innings in two years.
Tanner Scott
Dude was so bad , he lost the closer role and his team had to pay another closer even more money to fill his spot in the bullpen .
Rangers playing 4D chess by only signing spare parts to low contracts
Skipping 3rd is hilarious
OP is leaving 3rd till the end to stretch this out
See Astros can win at something still.
Just go ahead and put 3B on there. We all know who it is. No need to do a poll
It’s kinda cool just watching and do not go for next year’s fantasy
plot twist…. OP IS Anthony Rendon!
Edwin Diaz has 0 saves for the Dodgers, sounds like a terrible contract to me
Wasn’t there a guy the Guardians signed a year or two ago named Trevor Stephan who barely pitched for them and they gave him a multi-year contract?
I was really hoping that was first base coach from the picture
Jordan Romano—any amount of money is too much for him
hard to believe someone outpaid the angels bullpen lmao
Jordan Romano with the Angels
always fun when contracts get bigger than the ERA
Considering Gregory Santos is actually a myth and doesn’t exist, I’m voting for him despite his pre-arb contract. Paying any money to a fictional person is a terrible contract.
The only reason I don’t think he’s an AI slop filling a roster spot to launder money is because it’s only like $700k a year, hardly enough to be worth laundering.
Emmanuel Clase for…reasons…
Manager tomorrow right?
Every day, the shadow darkens
I wonder if OP is going to do 13 days of pitchers to avoid 3B as long as possible, since the 26 man has a 13 pitcher limit.
Rafael Montero
Hahahah…love that we’re saving 3rd base until last. Tomorrow is gonna be bullpen catcher, then after that team manager, then head trainer, then GM. We could draw this thing out until April if we go into the minors
OP is going to be diabolical tomorrow and ask for the worst contract for a non-active player
What’s up with 3rd base? Is that reserved for Anthony Rendon?
Trout at CF? What are we doing? Anyways worst RP contract gotta be Tanner Scott.
Ryan Helsley
why is drew pomeranz on this list? just say fuck the halos and move on