The 27 Highest Paid Baseball Players — Are They Worth It?

The 27 Highest Paid Baseball Players — Are They Worth It?

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18. Hanley Ramirez

Outfielder, Boston Red Sox
2016 Salary: $22,000,000
Contract: 4 years, $88 million
Projected 2016 WAR: 1.9
Overpaid/underpaid: Ramirez actually had a negative WAR last season. The Red Sox need him to bounce back in a big way.

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