The biggest storyline left in the MLB offseason has now written its ending: and it’s a plot twist. Pete Alonso has signed a ground-breaking contract with the Baltimore Orioles, crushing the New York Mets’ heart. Now, many fans wonder how his new deal stacks up against Kyle Schwarber’s $150 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
As soon as Schwarber signed with the Phillies, Alonso found the perfect blueprint for his new contract in MLB. Now, the star power hitter has put pen to paper on a very similar deal, though with the Orioles.
Alonso has signed a five-year, $155 million contract with the O’s, in which he’ll make $31 million per season. Schwarber, on the other hand, signed for five years at a $30 million salary. Alonso may have used the fact that he will be 31 next season, whereas Schwarber will be 33, as leverage to get that $1 million salary pay raise.
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