Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro deferred $7 million from his original contract with the Mariners and $5 million per year from his 2008-2012 contract, at 5.5% interest, until 2020. The second contract was also with the Mariners.

As one of the best contact hitters in baseball history, the Japanese star continued to play in the big leagues until his mid-40’s and was twice as old as some of his teammates at the end. Even though he’s finally retired, Ichiro is currently the Mariners’ highest-paid outfielder and will receive the fourth-highest salary on the team this year. He’ll be paid through 2032.