Jayson Werth

Baseball's Worst Free Agent Signings Ever

Josh Hamilton's $125-million contract got us thinking of baseball's bad deals
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<p> With the news that the Los Angeles Angels just signed Josh Hamilton to a five-year contract for a reported $125 million, it begs the question: Five years from now, will this be viewed as one of the worst free agent deals in history?</p>
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Roger Clemens
Chone Figgins
Jayson Werth
Josh Hamilton
Bob Horner
Edgar Renteria
Barry Zito
Larry Hisle
Carl Pavano
Mark Davis
Wayne Garland
Joe Rudi
Albert Belle
Richie Sexson
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10 Worst Contracts in Major League Baseball
Top 10 Individual Performances in Baseball for 2012

With the news that the Los Angeles Angels just signed Josh Hamilton to a five-year contract for a reported $125 million, it begs the question: Five years from now, will this be viewed as one of the worst free agent deals in history? If so, Hamilton must “outperform” these big-money free agents from the distant and recent past.

10 Worst Contracts in Major League Baseball

These MLB players are making way more than their production.
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<p> 10 Worst Contracts in Baseball</p>
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Albert Pujols
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
Carl Crawford
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Minnesota Twins
Jayson Werth
Los Angeles Angels
Vernon Wells
Mark Teixeira
Ryan Howard
Alex Rodriguez
John Lackey
Alfonso Soriano
Joe Mauer
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Fans love it when their team signs a big-name free agent or locks up a current star, but too many times organizations pay for past accomplishment instead of future production. There are obviously some baseball superstars on this list, but unfortunately much is expected from those who have been compensated at the highest level. Here’s our look at the 10 worst contracts in major league baseball.

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