Max Scherzer

The Nationals are deferring the salaries of multiple players, with Scherzer’s 7-year, $210 million deal he signed in 2015 being one of them. The salaries from 2019-2021 were deferred, splitting his $105 million into seven $15 million installments to be paid from 2022-2028.

This deal actually turned out to benefit both parties, as Scherzer won two Cy Young’s and a World Series. He also finished 2nd, 3rd and 5th, respectively, in Cy Young voting in the other three years. He continues to pitch at a high level this season.