Will Smith signed a $140 million contract with the Dodgers, making him the third-largest total value catcher contract of all time. Concerns arise about the 10-year deal for a catcher into his age 39 season due to potential decline in bat speed. Comparisons are drawn to past catchers like Berra, Bench, Fisk, and Munson regarding their potential earnings in today's market.
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Will Smith makes $140 million to catch for the #Dodgers what would Berra, Bench, Fisk and Munson make today?
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Huge Will Smith guy, but 10 year deal for a catcher into his age 39 season is wild Career Big 3 grades ➡️Bat Speed: 49 ➡️Bat to Ball: 62 ➡️Swing Decisions: 59 B2B and SDs are very good and should age well but bat speed will drop off quickly if he doesn't prioritize training it https://t.co/TtkKjsuM8G
Largest Total Value Catcher Contracts All-Time 1. Joe Mauer, $184M 2. Buster Posey, $167M 3. Will Smith, $140M 4. J.T. Realmuto, $115.5M 5. Mike Piazza, $91M