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16. Partially True. Closers in general don't get big money contracts for as long of terms as starting pitchers

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:21 PM

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and position players.

The biggest contract ever signed by a closer is Edwin Díaz'$102 million, five-year deal with the New York Mets, signed in November 2022. Diaz was 28 at the time.

https://fansided.com/posts/richest-relief-pitcher-contracts-ever-given-out-in-mlb-history-01hhjjezw66b
Richest relief pitcher contracts ever given out in MLB history
Player name Contract
Edwin Diaz $102 million
Aroldis Chapman$86 million
Kenley Jansen $80 million
Mark Melancon $62 million

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/05/11/highest-paid-mlb-relief-pitchers-2025/82772196007/
Who are the highest-paid MLB relief pitchers in 2025?
(In present-day value calculated by MLB)

Josh Hader, Astros: $19,000,000
Edwin Diaz, Mets: $18,331,014
Raisel Iglesias, Braves: $16,000,000
Ryan Pressly, Cubs: $14,100,000
Kirby Yates, Dodgers: $13,000,000
Tanner Scott, Dodgers: $ 12,141,009
Taylor Rogers, Reds: $12,000,000
Rafael Montero, Astros: $11,500,000
A.J. Minter, Mets: $11,000,000
Aroldis Chapman, Red Sox: $10,750,000

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MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 9 OP

Collusion is never a good thing FakeNoose Nov 9 #1

The precedent set from the 1919 Black Sox scandal Justice Brandeis Nov 9 #2

As it should be. paleotn Nov 9 #5

They rigged it and bet on it big time and thought nobody would notice? Well either I am wrong or ? twodogsbarking Nov 9 #3

How the heck would that work? LudwigPastorius Nov 9 #4

Micro-betting is a thing... GJGCA Nov 9 #8

Yes, but how would the pitchers indicate to the bettors what pitch they were about to throw? LudwigPastorius Nov 9 #9

A wink or a nod .. GJGCA Nov 9 #11

_ LudwigPastorius Nov 9 #13

Why? RandySF Nov 9 #6

They threw away their careers for this. Diamond_Dog Nov 9 #7

Hard to believe. Clase blew his chance at enormous wealth. Auggie Nov 9 #12

I will never understand it. Diamond_Dog Nov 9 #14

Partially True. Closers in general don't get big money contracts for as long of terms as starting pitchers Wiz Imp Nov 9 #16

Mariano Rivera deserved a lot more Polybius Nov 9 #17

Rivera apparently earned a total of approximately $170 million over 18 seasons Wiz Imp Nov 9 #18

He was so good, he deserved more Polybius Nov 9 #19

Partially true? Dead-on-balls accurate ... Auggie Nov 9 #23

Aren't you just the smartest guy in the world? Wiz Imp Nov 9 #30

Maybe it's not just money. LisaM Nov 9 #20

It's looking like professional sports, generally, are infested with gambling collusion Ponietz Nov 9 #10

Same thing the NBA player was arrested Deminpenn Nov 9 #15

It doesn't help that the announcers freaking dissect every pitch. LisaM Nov 9 #21

It's sometimes tedioius listening to the announcers I will admit FakeNoose Nov 9 #25

This beaks my heart. MontanaMama Nov 9 #22

If The Thing and his clowns and some SROTUS memers do, why not pitchers? Wonder Why Nov 9 #24

This is so true! The sport of baseball needs to remain clean of the possibility of gambling FakeNoose Nov 9 #27

Gambling is for suckers (n/t) PJMcK Nov 9 #26

SCOTUS opened the gates of corruption RVN VET71 Nov 9 #28

Already making $ each of us can only dream of wolfie001 Nov 9 #29