Most Overpaid Players in ODC

[Yankees GM (Justin)]

This isn't a perfect system as it's based on a player's 2017 performance but 2018 salary. However, it does do a pretty good job of painting the most overpaid and underpaid players. Scale and non-scale players have a different formula applied to them based on ESPN's player rater. Ex. A 4.00 player on the scale will be paid less than one not on the scale. No surprise that all of these players were given contracts in free agency.


MOST OVERPAID IN 2018
x. Name (Actual 2018 Salary vs Projected 2018 Salary)

1. Yoenis Cespedes ($29.00 vs $2.11)
2. Troy Tulowitzki ($20.00 vs -$1.74)
3. Mike Trout ($33.25 vs $12.91)
4. Stephen Strasburg ($27.20 vs $8.91)
5. Zach Britton ($18.50 vs $0.26)
6. Jake Arrieta ($23.00 vs $5.05)
7. Clayton Kershaw ($28.00 vs $10.20)
8. Ryan Braun ($19.00 vs $2.72)
9. Adam Wainwright ($16.50 vs $0.43)
10. Chris Tillman ($12.00 vs -$3.48)
11. Matt Kemp ($16.00 vs $1.41)
12. Hanley Ramirez ($15.00 vs $0.59)
13. Jason Kipnis ($13.50 vs -$0.90)
14. Martin Prado ($11.50 vs -$2.12)
15. Yadier Molina ($15.00 vs $2.29)
16. Miguel Cabrera ($12.00 vs $0.02)
17. Bryce Harper ($21.60 vs $9.82)
18. Evan Longoria ($13.50 vs $1.80)
19. Hisashi Iwakuma ($10.00 vs -$1.13)
20. James Shields ($10.40 vs -$0.29)
21. Chase Headley ($12.80 vs $2.47)
22. Chris Davis ($10.20 vs -$0.09)
23. Robinson Cano ($14.00 vs $3.87)
24. Justin Upton ($19.00 vs $8.98)
25. Jason Heyward ($10.00 vs $0.35)
26. Jose Abreu ($18.00 vs $8.63)
27. Johnny Cueto ($10.00 vs $1.23)
28. Alex Gordon ($6.00 vs -$2.56)
29. Brandon Belt ($10.00 vs $1.59)
30. Rick Porcello ($11.00 vs $2.85)