3 Worst Contracts on the Dodgers Right Now

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a payroll north of $200 million with the sole intention of doing whatever it takes to win a World Series. Such a quest has resulted in the team taking on or handing out bad contracts while trying to piece together the perfect roster.

The Dodgers aren't a team strapped for cash, but there are a few contracts on the payroll that aren't great, regardless of the circumstances.

3. A.J. Pollock

A.J. Pollock is set to earn $15 million in 2020, $18 million in 2021 and $13 million in 2022. He also has a $10 million player option in 2023. That is a ton of money for an oft-injured outfielder who posted a 0.2 WAR last season. He's made one All-Star Game and that was the only season in which he didn't miss time due to injury. He played in just 86 games in his debut season with LA and this contract is looking to be a disaster.

2. Kenley Jansen

The Los Angeles Dodgers are paying Kenley Jansen $18 million this year and $20 million in 2021. While he's a three-time All-Star and had 33 saves last season, the problem is that he wasn't trusted this past postseason to deliver. Jansen made only two appearances in last year's NLDS. He was passed over in favor of Clayton Kershaw in Game 5 of the series and that was a disaster. Jansen appears to be in steep decline and it's coming at a terrible time given what he's owed over the next two years.

1. David Price

The Dodgers did the Boston Red Sox a favor by taking on David Price's contract. He's set to earn $32 million each of the next three seasons, but half of that will be subsidized by the Red Sox. Then again, all this money was taken on in order to secure one year of Mookie Betts. So on top of grabbing Betts for $27 million in 2020, the Dodgers also took on Price for three years and $48 million. Sure, there are worse deals out there, but taking on $75 million total here to secure Mookie Betts and a pitcher who will be 37 years old by the time his contract ends is a big excessive, one could argue.