Throughout MLB history there have been countless examples of irresponsible overspending. With no salary cap, general managers are able to throw money around like they’re playing Monopoly, only I’m not that careless while playing a game.
This is the sport that saw Alex Rodriguez sign two contracts valued at over a quarter billion dollars. A sport where eight teams have nine-figure payrolls. A sport where one player can out-earn an entire team.
So in the history of this lucrative sport, what are the most baffling signings? Which undeserving players have benefited the greatest?
With free agency ongoing, we could be adding to this list shortly, but for now, I present the 10 most shocking signings in MLB history.