We all know MLB team payrolls can range drastically, but not all teams are getting their money's worth. Whether a franchise is at the top of the World Series odds or looking to rebuild for next season, bad contracts plague the league, with many teams paying out millions of dollars each year to players they can't utilize.'
So which players and teams have the worst contracts in Major League Baseball?
Ranking the Worst MLB Contracts
This one isn't even about the money, but quite frankly, how many chances can one failing pitcher get?
A two-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, Keuchel found success in his earlier years, even being part of the World Series champion 2017 Houston Astros. It wasn't until 2021 that it all started going downhill.
Keuchel signed a $55.5 million contract with the Chicago White Sox in Dec. 2019, and while he was fine during the shortened 2020 season, he fell apart during 2021.'
He finished the 2021 season with a 9-9 record and a 5.28 ERA in 30 starts, striking out fewer batters per nine innings than any other pitcher in the majors. In 2022, he posted an underwhelming 7.88 ERA in just eight starts before he was designated for assignment on May 28.'
We're not going to say a single word about Dallas Keuchel giving up 6 ER
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– Sox On 35th (@SoxOn35th) July 3, 2022
Keuchel signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 6, 2022, and was promoted back to the majors on June 26. It didn't last long. He was designated for assignment again on July 20 after he compiled a rather woeful 9.68 ERA in four starts. Keuchel cleared waivers, entered free agency, and somehow, that still wasn't the end for him.
Keuchel managed to sign a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on July 25 and made his first start in the majors on Aug. 27. Facing the Detroit Tigers, Keuchel allowed seven earned runs over 5.1 innings pitched.'
I won't be shocked if the wildly underwhelming pitcher is looking for his fourth chance very soon.