INSANE! Freddie Freeman’s Annual Salary Is Close to Baltimore Orioles’ Entire Roster
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Nov 2, 2021; Houston, TX, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (middle) celebrates after defeating the Houston Astros in game six of the 2021 World Series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy: Reuters
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Nov 2, 2021; Houston, TX, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (middle) celebrates after defeating the Houston Astros in game six of the 2021 World Series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports | Courtesy: Reuters
Currently, Freddie Freeman is one of the top players in Major League Baseball. Recently, in this free agency, Freeman signed a lucrative contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. And with that, he became one of the most earning players in the league.
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But if one compares Freeman’s salary with the salaries of the entire roster of a few teams, they are almost the same. It is no secret that there is a huge contrast between a few MLB sides. Because some teams prefer to spend more money on their roster, in order to have a better set of players.
However, recently, a comparison between the annual spending of the Baltimore Orioles and the annual salary of Freddie Freeman has come to the light. And it might be shocking for many baseball fans.
Freddie Freeman earns close to the annual income of the Baltimore Orioles roster
Notably, earlier this month, Freeman signed a six-year deal with the LA Dodgers for a whopping $162 million. And as per his new contract, Freeman will be earning $27 million in a year. After playing for 9 years for the Atlanta Braves, Freeman has chosen the Dodgers as his new home for the next few years.
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Oct 31, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hits a home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning of game five of the 2021 World Series at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Now, compared to Freeman’s salary, the Baltimore Orioles’ entire roster earns only $30.3 million. This shows the payroll contrast between the top and bottom teams of MLB. Taking to Twitter, Joc Pederson of the San Francisco Giants had shared the payroll gaps between the top-3 and bottom-3 sides of MLB.
Embarrassed for your fan base…be better. If you can’t, sell ur team to somebody that wants to show the fan base and baseball they’re at least trying to compete. Sorry unacceptable pic.twitter.com/n5KZpxgEor
— Joc Pederson (@yungjoc650) March 23, 2022
Meanwhile, replying to this tweet, a Twitter user shared the annual earnings of Freddie Freeman and the Orioles’ spending on their entire roster. “The entire Birdland (Baltimore Orioles) roster will collect $30.3 million this season. Freddie Freeman alone makes $27 million a year for the Dodgers,” said the tweet,
The entire #Birdland (Baltimore Orioles) roster will collect $30.3 million this season. Freddie Freeman alone makes $27 million a year for the #Dodgers.
— Jason Kurylo (Taylor's Version) (@PuckedInTheHead) March 23, 2022
Nonetheless, this comparison should be an eye-opening case for the MLB owners. And this is the major reason why out of 30 teams in the league, only a few compete for the title.
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