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Manny Machado Signs for $300 Million: Today in Sports History

On February 19th, 2019, Manny Machado agreed to the biggest free agent contract in American Sports history at that time, signing a 10 year deal worth $300 million. Previously, Alex Rodriguez held the record for the largest contract in baseball, as his 10 year deal with the Texas Rangers in 2001 was for $252 million. A-Rod's contract still ranks among the top 20 largest MLB contracts ever. With the Padres, Machado has earned three All-Star nods and two Silver Sluggers. He finished as the runner-up for the 2022 NL MVP, behind Paul Goldschmidt. The Padres have also appeared in the NLCS once with Machado, falling in five games to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022.

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