Editor’s note: This post is from 2022, but we’ve updated it after the Shohei Ohtani news.
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to all who celebrate.
It’s July 1, and that means it’s the annual day on which former MLB outfielder Bobby Bonilla collected just over $1.19 million from the New York Mets, which he’ll do until 2035.
That date has become the time when everyone LOLMETS on Twitter, but here’s the thing: Plenty of other players have gotten deferred money on their contracts and continue to do so. In a funny way, it’s ridiculous to make fun of the Mets for doing something that’s still being practiced (also, it really worked out for the Mets!!).
So let’s go over some current players with Bonilla-like deferred money (all numbers via Spotrac):