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Player Name Every general manager has the same fear; overpaying the wrong players. One bad move can cripple a franchise. By Zach Smith

If you need an example, just think about when the Orioles shelled out $161 million to Chris Davis in 2016.

Or when the Red Sox thought it was a good idea to give a five year, $95 million deal to Pablo Sandoval in 2015.

Giancarlo Stanton , NYY Contract: 13 yr/$325 mil Giancarlo Stanton , NYY Contract: 13 yr/$325 mil This list wouldn’t be complete without Stanton. He’s a great hitter, but he’s injury prone: he’s played in just about 62% of games in four years with the Yanks.

5: Jason Heyward, CHC Contract: 8 yr/$184 mil 5: Jason Heyward, CHC Contract: 8 yr/$184 mil Heyward still has $44 million left on his contract over the next two years. He’s always had the glove, but he’s never had a solid bat with the Cubs..

4: Robinson Cano , NYM Contract: 10 yr/$240 mil 4: Robinson Cano , NYM Contract: 10 yr/$240 mil The Mets owe Cano $40.5 million over the next two years, and even the Mariners still owe him money. Hopefully having a DH in the NL will help him out.

3: Miguel Cabrera , DET Contract: 8 yr/$240 mil 3: Miguel Cabrera , DET Contract: 8 yr/$240 mil When Miggy signed his deal before the 2016 season, he was one of the best in the game. He declined in 2017 and hasn’t turned it around since.

2: Eric Hosmer , SD Contract: 8 yr/$144 mil 2: Eric Hosmer , SD Contract: 8 yr/$144 mil This was a bad deal from day one, and in 2021, he had the second-highest ground ball rate in the game (55.5%). Hosmer is still owed $59 million.

1: The Washington Nationals 1: The Washington Nationals Washington owes Patrick Corbin and Steven Strasburg a combined $257 million ($175 million to Strasburg, $82 million to Corbin). These deals could hurt the Nats for a while.