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Cha-ching: Justin Verlander contract

March 29, 2013 by Kurt Turner

Justin Verlander Contract: Closer Look

The Detroit Tigers have finalized the Justin Verlander contract locking their 30-year old ace up with a five-year contract extension through 2019 with a vesting option for the 2020 season.

Verlander will make $180 million over the next seven years with a chance to make $202 million over the next eight seasons.  Gulp.  That is roughly $756,000 per start and  $6,900 per pitch!  Good lawd that’s a lot of money!!

The breakdown has Verlander set to make $20 million in 2013 and 2014, respectively, and then jump to $28 million per season through 2019.  That vesting option, a cool $22 million on top.

The Justin Verlander contract is groundbreaking, but there quite a few other $100 million dollar pitchers in Major League Baseball history (see King Felix article for more on his deal):

100+ million pitchers
PLAYER, TEAM CONTRACT YEARS AMOUNT
Justin Verlander, DET 2013-19 $180 million
Felix Hernandez, SEA 2013-19 $175 million
CC Sabathia, NYY 2009-15 $161 million
Zack Greinke, LAD 2013-18 $147 million
Cole Hamels, PHI 2013-18 $144 million
Johan Santana, NYM 2008-13 $137.5 million
Matt Cain, SF 2012-17 $127.5 million
Barry Zito, SF 2007-13 $126 million
Mike Hampton, COL 2001-08 $121 million
Cliff Lee, PHI 2011-15 $120 million
Kevin Brown, LA 1999-05 $105 million
Figures were obtained by The Associated Press
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