The Padres signed Drew Pomeranz to a 4 year, eyebrow raising 34 Million dollar contract. Ok... cool.
A.J. Preller has played this game before. It’s the deferred salary game.
Pomeranz has an $8 Million signing bonus deferred between 2020-2023. No matter how you spin it, the contract is worth $8.5 million a year on average. Let’s look at other players in the league with similar salaries.
**2019 Salary**
$7.1 Million
$7.4 Million
$9 Million
$9 Million
$8.