July 1 marked Bobby Bonilla Day, an annual tradition for the Mets. They've paid Bonilla $1.19 million every year since 2011, and will continue to do so through 2035. But it's not just Bonilla and the Mets; the Orioles are paying Chris Davis around $1.4 million through 2037 and the Nationals are paying Max Scherzer $15 million through 2028, among others.
Bob Nightengale reminded fans that the Dodgers will also join that list in 2034, when they start paying Shohei Ohtani $68 million annually.
If you needed a refresh, Ohtani deferred $680 million of his total 10 year, $700 million contract with assurances that the Dodgers would do what the Angels always failed to: build around him.