The Absolute Worst Contracts In MLB History

Mike Hampton

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After a runner-up Cy Young campaign in 1999 and a World Series run in 2000, the Rockies inked the lefty to an unheard-of eight-year deal worth $121 million. He posted a 5.75 ERA in two seasons with the Rockies before they traded him to the Braves. Hampton made just 85 more starts over the remaining six years of the deal.

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