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In the 2022 offseason, both Chris Bryant and Javier Baez signed contracts that glassed over their past achievements. Bryant signed a seven-year, $182 million deal with the Rockies but suffered injuries and underwhelming performance, accumulating just 60 RBIs over three seasons. Baez, signing a six-year, $140 million deal with the Tigers, played poorly, with a low OPS that saw him benched, consistently falling short of expectations.
2021 Offseason: DJ LeMahieu
DJ LeMahieu's six-year, $90 million contract with the Yankees, offered high hopes after a stellar 2020. However, the last two years have seen LeMahieu's performance plummet, leading to a dramatically negative WAR and insufficient contributions to the team.