Miami Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton — $14.5 million
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Team: Miami Marlins
Position: Outfielder
2016 WAR: 1.7Wins
Contract: 13 years, $325.0 million (through 2027 with a $25.0 million club option for 2028)
One thing to know: Stanton’s $325 million contract is the largest in MLB history, but is heavily backloaded. His salary jumps to $25 million next season and $29 million in 2021, before peaking at $32 million in 2023, 2024, and 2025.