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Shohei Ohtani, signatory of the largest contract in sports

This is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude options, buyouts, and the endorsement deals. This list does not reflect the highest annual salaries or career earnings, only the top 100 largest contracts and thus is largely limited to athletes in team sports and auto racing. Athletes in individual sports, such as golf, tennis, table tennis, boxing, kickboxing, and MMA, are not employed by a team and usually earn money primarily through event winnings. This list also does not necessarily reflect actual money collected by the athletes, since some contracts are eventually terminated (usually due to an athlete either retiring or invoking an opt-out clause). Alex Rodriguez, Steven Strasburg, Manny Machado, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Deshaun Watson and Giannis Antetokounmpo are on the list two times each.

Entries in this list also require an individual citation of the contract, so a number of the highest salaried athletes (according to Forbes) are not included as their contract details have not been officially confirmed, including the likes of Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, and Lewis Hamilton. This also skews the list towards sports with salary caps where salaries are therefore public knowledge and easy to cite.

The contract figures referenced below are presented at face value and do not reflect potential pre or post-tax treatments. For example, contracts with European sports teams are typically quoted on a post-tax basis.

Largest sports contracts

Rank Name Organization Sport Length of contract Contract value (USD) Average per year (USD) Average per game/event[lower-alpha 1] (USD) Ref.
1

Japan Shohei Ohtani

United States Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball 10 years (2024–2033)[lower-alpha 2] $700,000,000 $70,000,000[lower-alpha 2] $432,099 [2]
2 Argentina Lionel Messi Spain Barcelona Association football 4 years (2017–2021) $674,000,000 $168,500,000 $4,434,210[lower-alpha 3] [3]
3 Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Saudi Arabia Al Nassr 2.5 years (2023–2025)[lower-alpha 4] $536,336,818 $214,534,727 $7,151,158[lower-alpha 5] [4]
4 United States Patrick Mahomes[lower-alpha 6]‡ United States Kansas City Chiefs American football 10 years (2020–2031) $450,000,000 $45,000,000 $2,465,686[lower-alpha 7] [5]
5 France Karim Benzema Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Association football 2 years (2023–2025) $447,302,608 $214,534,727 $7,151,158[lower-alpha 8] [4]
6 United States Mike Trout United States Los Angeles Angels Baseball 12 12 
years (2019–2030)
$426,500,000 $35,541,667 $219,393 [6]
7 (tie) Mexico Canelo Álvarez United Kingdom DAZN* Boxing 5 years (2018–2023) $365,000,000 $73,000,000 $33,181,818 [7]
United States Mookie Betts United States Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball 12 12 
years (2021–2032)
$365,000,000 $30,416,667 $187,757
9 United States Aaron Judge United States New York Yankees 9 years (2023–2031) $360,000,000 $40,000,000 $246,913
10 United States Manny Machado United States San Diego Padres 11 years (2023–2034) $350,000,000 $31,818,818 $196,409 [8]
11 Puerto Rico Francisco Lindor United States New York Mets 10 years (2022–2031) $341,000,000 $34,100,000 $210,494 [9]
12 Dominican Republic Fernando Tatís Jr. United States San Diego Padres 14 years (2021–2034) $340,000,000 $24,285,714 $149,912 [10]
13 (tie) Netherlands Max Verstappen Austria Red Bull Racing Auto racing 6 years (2023–2028) $330,000,000 $55,000,000 $2,500,000 [11]
United States Bryce Harper United States Philadelphia Phillies Baseball 13 years (2019–2031) $330,000,000 $25,384,615 $156,695 [12]
15 (tie) United States Giancarlo Stanton United States Miami Marlins* 13 years (2015–2027) $325,000,000 $25,000,000 $154,320 [13]
Japan Yoshinobu Yamamoto United States Los Angeles Dodgers 12 12 
years (2024-2035)
$325,000,000 $27,083,333 $167,181 [14]
United States Corey Seager United States Texas Rangers 10 years (2022–2031) $325,000,000 $32,500,000 $200,617 [15]
18 United States Gerrit Cole United States New York Yankees 9 years (2020–2028) $324,000,000 $36,000,000 $222,222 [16]
19 Dominican Republic Rafael Devers United States Boston Red Sox 10 years (2024–2033) $313,500,000 $31,350,000 $193,519 [17]
20 United States Jaylen Brown United States Boston Celtics Basketball 5 years (2024–2029) $303,734,891 $60,746,978 $740,816 [18]
21 (tie) United States Manny Machado[lower-alpha 9] United States San Diego Padres Baseball 10 years (2019–2028) $300,000,000 $30,000,000 $185,185 [19]
United States Trea Turner United States Philadelphia Phillies 11 years (2023–2033) $300,000,000 $27,272,727 $168,350 [20]
23 Aruba Xander Bogaerts United States San Diego Padres 11 years (2023–2033) $280,000,000 $25,454,545 $157,127 [21]
24 (tie) United States Joe Burrow‡ United States Cincinnati Bengals American football 5 years (2024–2029) $275,000,000 $55,000,000 $3,235,294 [22]
United States Alex Rodriguez[lower-alpha 10]R United States New York Yankees* Baseball 10 years (2008–2017) $275,000,000 $27,500,000 $169,753 [24]
26 Serbia Nikola Jokić United States Denver Nuggets Basketball 5 years (2023–2028) $264,000,000 $52,800,000 $643,902 [25]
27 United States Justin Herbert[lower-alpha 11]‡ United States Los Angeles Chargers American football 5 years (2024–2029) $262,500,000 $52,500,000 $3,088,235 [26]
28 (tie) United States Lamar Jackson‡ United States Baltimore Ravens 5 years (2023–2027) $260,000,000 $52,000,000 $3,058,823 [27]
United States Nolan Arenado United States Colorado Rockies* Baseball 8 years (2019–2026) $260,000,000 $32,500,000 $200,617 [28]
30 United States Josh Allen‡ United States Buffalo Bills American football 6 years (2021–2028) $258,000,000 $43,000,000 $2,529,412 [29]
31 United States Jalen Hurts‡ United States Philadelphia Eagles 5 years (2023–2027) $255,000,000 $51,000,000 $3,000,000 [29]
32 United States Alex Rodriguez[lower-alpha 12]R United States Texas Rangers* Baseball 10 years (2001–2010) $252,000,000 $25,200,000 $155,555
33 United States Bradley Beal United States Washington Wizards Basketball 5 years (2022–2027) $251,000,000 $50,200,000 $612,195 [30]
34 Venezuela Miguel CabreraR United States Detroit Tigers Baseball 08 8 
years (2016–2023)
$248,000,000 $31,000,000 $191,358 [31]
35 (tie) United States Anthony Rendon United States Los Angeles Angels 07 7 
years (2020–2026)
$245,000,000 $35,000,000 $216,049 [32]
United States Stephen Strasburg United States Washington Nationals 07 7 
years (2020–2026)
$245,000,000 $35,000,000 $216,049 [33]
37 United States Russell Wilson‡ United States Denver Broncos American football 5 years (2022–2026) $242,588,236 $48,517,647 $2,853,979 [34]
38 (tie) Dominican Republic Albert PujolsR United States Los Angeles Angels* Baseball 10 years (2012–2021) $240,000,000 $24,000,000 $148,148 [35]
Dominican Republic Robinson Canó United States Seattle Mariners* 10 years (2014–2023) $240,000,000 $24,000,000 $148,148 [36]
40 (tie) United States Kyler Murray‡ United States Arizona Cardinals American football 5 years (2022–2026) $230,500,000 $46,100,000 $2,711,765 [37]
United States Deshaun Watson United States Cleveland Browns 5 years (2022–2026) $230,000,000 $46,000,000 $2,705,882 [38]
42 Greece Giannis Antetokounmpo United States Milwaukee Bucks Basketball 05 5 
years (2021–2026)
$228,200,830 $45,640,166 $556,587 [39][40]
43 United States James Harden United States Houston Rockets* 06 6 
years (2017–2023)
$228,000,000 $38,000,000 $463,414 [41]
44 Canada Joey Votto United States Cincinnati Reds Baseball 10 years (2014–2023) $225,000,000 $22,500,000 $138,888 [42]
45 (tie) United States Devin Booker United States Phoenix Suns Basketball 4 years (2024–2028) $224,000,000 $56,000,000 $682,927 [43]
Dominican Republic Karl-Anthony Towns United States Minnesota Timberwolves 4 years (2024–2028) $224,000,000 $56,000,000 $682,927 [44]
47 United States David Price United States Boston Red Sox* Baseball 07 7 
years (2016–2022)
$217,000,000 $31,000,000 $191,358 [45]
48 United States Stephen Curry United States Golden State Warriors Basketball 04 4 
years (2022–2026)
$215,353,664 $53,838,416 $656,566 [46]
49 United States Zach LaVine United States Chicago Bulls 5 years (2022–2027) $215,200,000 $43,040,000 $656,098 [47]
50 United States Trae Young United States Atlanta Hawks 5 years (2022–2027) $215,159,700 $43,031,940 $524,778 [48]
51 (tie) United States Clayton Kershaw United States Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball 07 7 
years (2014–2020)
$215,000,000 $30,714,286 $189,594 [49]
United States Christian Yelich United States Milwaukee Brewers 09 9 
years (2020–2028)
$215,000,000 $23,888,889 $147,462 [50]
53 United States Prince FielderR United States Detroit Tigers* 09 9 
years (2012–2020)
$214,000,000 $23,777,778 $146,776 [51]
54 United States Max Scherzer United States Washington Nationals* 07 7 
years (2015–2021)
$210,000,000 $30,000,000 $185,185 [52]
55 Dominican Republic Julio Rodríguez United States Seattle Mariners 13 13 
years (2022–2034)
$209,300,000[lower-alpha 13] $17,441,667 $107,665 [53]
56 Slovenia Luka Dončić United States Dallas Mavericks Basketball 05 5 
years (2022–2027)
$207,060,000 $41,412,000 $505,024 [54]
57 United States Russell Westbrook United States Oklahoma City Thunder* 05 5 
years (2018–2023)
$206,794,070 $41,358,814 $504,375 [55]
58 United States Zack Greinke United States Arizona Diamondbacks* Baseball 06 6 
years (2016–2021)
$206,500,000 $34,416,667 $212,448 [56]
59 France Rudy Gobert United States Utah Jazz* Basketball 05 5 
years (2021–2026)
$205,000,000 $41,000,000 $500,000 [57]
60 United States Stephen Curry United States Golden State Warriors 05 5 
years (2017–2022)
$201,158,790 $40,231,758 $490,631
61 Puerto Rico Carlos Correa United States Minnesota Twins Baseball 06 6 
years (2023–2028)
$200,000,000 $33,333,333 $205,761 [58]
62 United States Kevin Durant United States Brooklyn Nets Basketball 04 4 
years (2022–2026)
$197,656,906 $49,414,227 $602,613 [59]
63 United States Ja Morant United States Memphis Grizzlies 05 5 
years (2023–2027)
$197,230,450 $39,446,090 $481,050 [60]
64 United States Klay Thompson United States Golden State Warriors 05 5 
years (2019–2024)
$189,903,600 $37,980,720 $463,179 [61]
65 United States Derek JeterR United States New York Yankees Baseball 10 years (2001–2010) $189,000,000 $18,900,000 $116,666 [62]
66 United States Jimmy Butler United States Miami Heat Basketball 04 4 
years (2022–2026)
$186,592,000 $46,648,000 $568,878 [63]
67 Greece Giannis Antetokounmpo United States Milwaukee Bucks 03 3 
years (2025–2028)
$186,000,000 $62,000,000 $756,098 [64]
68 United States Jacob deGrom United States Texas Rangers Baseball 05 5 
years (2023–2027)
$185,000,000 $37,000,000 $228,395 [65]
69 United States Joe MauerR United States Minnesota Twins 08 8 
years (2011–2018)
$184,000,000 $23,000,000 $141,975 [66]
70 United States Jason Heyward United States Chicago Cubs 08 8 
years (2016–2023)
$184,000,000 $23,000,000 $141,975 [67]
71 (tie) United States Kris Bryant United States Colorado Rockies 07 7 
years (2022–2028)
$182,000,000 $26,000,000 $160,493 [68]
Dominican Republic Wander Franco United States Tampa Bay Rays 11 11 
years (2022–2032)
$182,000,000 $16,545,455 $102,132 [69]
73 (tie) United States Mark TeixeiraR United States New York Yankees* 08 8 
years (2009–2016)
$180,000,000 $22,500,000 $138,888 [70]
United States Justin Verlander United States Detroit Tigers* 07 7 
years (2013–2019)
$180,000,000 $25,714,286 $158,730 [71]
United States Tobias Harris United States Philadelphia 76ers Basketball 05 5 
years (2019–2024)
$180,000,000 $36,000,000 $429,024 [72]
76 United States Khris Middleton United States Milwaukee Bucks 05 5 
years (2019–2024)
$177,500,000 $35,500,000 $432,926 [73]
77 United States Deshaun Watson‡ United States Houston Texans* American football 06 6 
years (2020–2025)[lower-alpha 14]
$177,500,000[lower-alpha 15] $29,583,333 $1,740,196[lower-alpha 7] [74]
78 Australia Ben Simmons United States Philadelphia 76ers* Basketball 05 5 
years (2020–2025)
$177,243,360[lower-alpha 16] $35,448,672 $432,301 [75]
79 United States Dansby Swanson United States Chicago Cubs Baseball 07 7 
years (2023–2029)
$177,000,000 $25,285,714 $156,085 [76]
80 United States Paul George United States Los Angeles Clippers Basketball 04 4 
years (2021–2025)
$176,265,468 $44,066,367 $544,029 [40]
81 (tie) United States Kawhi Leonard United States Los Angeles Clippers 04 4 
years (2021–2025)
$176,265,152 $44,066,288 $544,028 [77]
United States Damian Lillard United States Portland Trail Blazers 04 4 
years (2021–2025)
$176,265,152 $44,066,288 $544,028 [78]
83 (tie) Venezuela Félix Hernández United States Seattle Mariners* Baseball 07 7 
years (2013–2019)
$175,000,000 $25,000,000 $154,320
United States Stephen Strasburg United States Washington Nationals 07 7 
years (2017–2023)
$175,000,000 $25,000,000 $154,320 [79]
United States Marcus Semien United States Texas Rangers 07 7 
years (2022–2028)
$175,000,000 $25,000,000 $154,320 [80]
86 Canada Shai Gilgeous-Alexander United States Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball 05 5 
years (2022–2027)
$172,550,000[lower-alpha 17] $34,510,000 $420,854 [81]
87 (tie) United States Blake Griffin United States Los Angeles Clippers* 05 5 
years (2017–2022)
$171,174,820 $34,234,964 $417,499 [82]
United States John Wall United States Washington Wizards* 04 4 
years (2019–2023)
$171,174,820 $42,793,708 $521,874 [83]
89 United States Nick Bosa‡ United States San Francisco 49ers American football 05 5 
years (2024–2029)
$170,000,000 $34,000,000 $2,000,000 [84]
90 United States Matt Olson United States Atlanta Braves Baseball 08 8 
years (2022–2029)
$168,000,000 $21,000,000 $129,630 [85]
91 United States Buster PoseyR United States San Francisco Giants 09 9 
years (2013–2021)
$167,000,000 $18,555,556 $114,540 [86]
92 United States Kevin Durant United States Golden State Warriors* Basketball 04 4 
years (2019–2023)[lower-alpha 18]
$164,255,700 $41,063,925 $500,799 [87]
93 Venezuela José Altuve United States Houston Astros Baseball 07 7 
years (2018–2024)
$163,500,000 $23,357,143 $144,179 [88]
94 (tie) United States Bam Adebayo United States Miami Heat Basketball 05 5 
years (2021–2026)
$163,000,590 $32,600,118 $397,562 [89]
United States De'Aaron Fox United States Sacramento Kings Basketball 05 5 
years (2021–2026)
$163,000,590 $32,600,118 $397,562 [90]
United States Donovan Mitchell United States Utah Jazz* 05 5 
years (2021–2026)
$163,000,590 $32,600,118 $397,562 [91]
United States Jayson Tatum United States Boston Celtics 05 5 
years (2021–2026)
$163,000,590 $32,600,118 $397,562 [92]
98 (tie) United States Freddie Freeman United States Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball 06 6 
years (2022–2027)
$162,000,000 $27,000,000 $166,667 [93]
United States Brandon Nimmo United States New York Mets 08 8 
years (2023–2030)
$162,000,000 $20,250,000 $125,000 [94]
100 United States CC SabathiaR United States New York Yankees* 07 7 
years (2009–2015)
$161,000,000 $23,000,000 $141,975 [95]
Footnotes
  1. ↑ Based on number of regular-season games only (excludes any playoff games). In baseball, starting pitchers usually pitch every five games, resting during the interval between starts. In association football, teams are involved in multiple competitions in a season—league matches, domestic cups, and very often continental club competitions.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 $680 million of Ohtani's contract will be deferred until it expires. He will receive $2 million per year for the 10 years of the contract's duration, and the remainder will be paid out at $68 million per year over the following 10 years.[1]
  3. ↑ Based on the following data:
    • 38 La Liga matches per season.
    • Minimum of one match in each edition of Spain's domestic cup competition, Copa del Rey.
    • This count does not include preseason friendly matches, whether domestic or international.
  4. ↑ Ronaldo's contract is two-and-a-half years starting 1 January 2023 and ending 30 June 2025. He will receive $107,668,409 for the half-season he will play from 1 January 2023–30 June 2023; He will then receive $214,384,204.50/season for each of the two full seasons he will play 1 July 2023–30 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Based on the following data:
    • 30 Saudi Pro League matches per season
    • Minimum of one match in each edition of Saudi Arabia's domestic cup competition
    • This count does not include preseason friendly matches, whether domestic or international.
  6. ↑ Mahomes signed a 10-year extension on 6 July 2020. When the deal was first reported, it was reported as being 10 years for $503 million. It was later revealed that this amount includes the final years of the contract he was under at the time, which lasted until the end of the 2021 NFL season, and the money remaining on that contract.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Reflects the expansion of the NFL regular season from 16 to 17 games in 2021.
  8. ↑ Based on the following data:
    • 30 Saudi Pro League matches per season
    • Minimum of one match in each edition of Saudi Arabia's domestic cup competition
    • This count does not include preseason friendly matches, whether domestic or international.
  9. ↑ Machado extended his contract by using an opt-out available after the 2023 season to be able to get a new deal.
  10. ↑ Alex Rodriguez's 2014 salary was reduced to $2,868,853 due to his season-long suspension related to the Biogenesis baseball scandal.[23]
  11. ↑ Justin Herbert’s five-year extension includes $133.7 million fully guaranteed, $193.7 million with the injury guarantee and springing potentially to $218.7 million guaranteed.
  12. ↑ Rodriguez and Greinke opted out of their contracts after the 2007 and 2015 seasons, respectively.
  13. ↑ Based on the following data: Based on 2022–2028 MVP Votes 0 Top 10 votes: 8 years, $200M ($25M annually) 2 Top 10 votes: 8 years $240M ($30M annually) 4 Top 10 votes: 8 years, $260M ($32.5M annually) 1 Win + 1 Top 5 vote or 3 Top 5 votes: 8 years, $280M ($35M annually) 2 Wins or 4 Top 5 votes: 10 years, $350M ($35M annually) If the team declines the 2030 option, it converts to a 5 year, $90M player option (2030–2034) Player Option Escalator: 8 combined Silver Slugger or All-Star Selections: 5 years, $100M ($20M annually) 10 combined Silver Slugger or All-Star Selections: 5 years, $110M ($22M annually) 1 MVP + 2 All-Star Selections: 5 years, $125M ($25M annually)
  14. ↑ Contract length included the 2 years remaining on Watson's rookie contract, plus a 4-year extension worth $156 million.
  15. ↑ Total value of remaining rookie contract plus extension.
  16. ↑ Includes escalator clause triggered when Simmons was named to the All-NBA third team in 2019–20.
  17. ↑ Gilgeous-Alexander's contract includes an escalator clause that will increase its total value to $207,060,000 should he be named to the All-NBA team at any level in the 2021–22 season.[81]
  18. ↑ Durant exercised an option to void the final year of this contract in the 2021 offseason, soon afterwards signing a new extension that takes effect in the 2022–23 season.

R – retired
 Injury – While still technically under contract, injury has ended his career
 * – left team (or streaming service) before expiration of contract
 ‡ – entirety of contract salary not guaranteed
 (tie) – score of two or more above mentioned athletes heretofore considered equal if their contracts have been signed within a given timeframe providing negligible inflation ratio (during the same year)

See also

  • Salary cap
  • Gaius Appuleius Diocles
  • List of most expensive association football transfers
  • List of professional sports leagues

Notes

  • Contracts in the NFL are often not guaranteed, meaning that players who retire, or who are cut, do not receive their contracted salaries after their release from the team.
  • NBA and NHL seasons span two calendar years, as do seasons in all of the richest European association football leagues.
  • David Beckham signed a five-year deal with MLS soccer team Los Angeles Galaxy that was worth a reported $251 million,[96] but that figure included commercial endorsements; only $5 million a year of that figure was salary from the club, while the rest came via existing endorsements and profit sharing with the club.[97][98]
  • Lewis Hamilton signed a contract with McLaren Mercedes worth at least £70 million (US$138 million) over 5 seasons (2008–2012). However, no official contract details were released by the team.[99]

References

  1. ↑ Blum, Ronald (12 December 2023). "Ohtani's Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred, lowering tax value to $46 million annually". Associated Press News. https://apnews.com/article/ohtani-dodgers-deferred-27aa3212bac2c454d4ef814d7fea0291. Retrieved 13 December 2023. 
  2. ↑ Wexler, Sarah (11 December 2023). "$700M stunner: Ohtani to Dodgers on biggest deal in sports history". MLB.com. https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-contract-with-dodgers. 
  3. ↑ Kirkland, Alex (30 January 2021). "Lionel Messi's leaked Barcelona contract the biggest in sports history – report". ESPN. https://www.espn.com/soccer/barcelona/story/4302791/lionel-messis-leaked-barcelona-contract-the-biggest-in-sports-history-report. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Burns, Steve (3 January 2023). "Top 10 World's Highest Paid Athletes 2023 (Annual Contracts)". https://www.newtraderu.com/2023/01/03/top-10-worlds-highest-paid-athletes-2023-annual-contracts/. 
  5. ↑ "Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes agree to 10-year, $450M extension". https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-agree-to-10-year-contract-extension. 
  6. ↑ Bollinger, Rhett (20 March 2019). "Trout, Halos make record $400M+ deal official". MLB. https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-angels-deal. 
  7. ↑ "Canelo Alvarez Signs Richest Athlete Contract in Sports History". 17 October 2018. https://nesn.com/2018/10/canelo-alvarez-signs-richest-athlete-contract-in-sports-history. 
  8. ↑ "Manny Machado, San Diego Padres finalizing $350M extension". ESPN. 26 February 2023. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35739485. 
  9. ↑ "New York Mets and All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor agree to 10-year, $341 million deal, source says". ESPN. 31 March 2021. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31174863/new-york-mets-all-star-shortstop-francisco-lindor-agree-10-year-341-million-deal-source-says. 
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  14. ↑ "Sources: Japanese star Yamamoto goes to Dodgers for 12 years, $325M". 21 December 2023. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39165813/japanese-star-yoshinobu-yamamoto-agrees-join-dodgers-sources-say. 
  15. ↑ Landry, Kennedi (1 December 2021). "Rangers officially sign Seager to 10-year deal". https://www.mlb.com/news/corey-seager-rangers-deal. 
  16. ↑ Pickman, Ben (11 December 2019). "Report: Gerrit Cole Signs Record-Breaking Contract with Yankees". si.com. https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/12/11/gerrit-cole-yankees-contract. 
  17. ↑ Staff, Red Sox. "Red Sox and third baseman Rafael Devers agree on ten-year contract extension through 2033 season". MLB. https://www.mlb.com/redsox/press-release/press-release-red-sox-and-third-baseman-rafael-devers-agree-on-ten-year-contract. 
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