There's what Madison Bumgarner is actually making, what he's actually worth and how much he might make in his next contract.
Spoiler alert: These three things are all very different.
What's certain is that the San Francisco Giants have gotten a lot more than they bargained for when they extended Bumgarner in April 2012. The left-hander's contract guaranteed $35 million through 2017, with two club options in 2018 and 2019 worth at least $12 million and at most $16 million depending on his performance in the National League Cy Young voting.
In five regular seasons since, this has paid for a 2.