Ryan Braun Contract Details Made Public
First of all, Braun will receive a $10 million signing bonus. After that, he’ll earn the following annual salaries:
2016: $19 million
2017: $19 million
2018: $19 million
2019: $18 million
2020: $16 million
Read Article >Ryan Braun, Brewers Agree On $105 Million Contract Extension Through 2020
Of course, one has to question the wisdom of guaranteeing a player like Braun $105 million over a five-year period, the beginning of which is still five years away. There’s absolutely no way that the Brewers can have any idea what Braun is going to look like as a player that far down the road. But there’s no questioning the guy can hit the crap out of the ball now, and that’s apparently enough for the Brewers.
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