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Rockies Star's Disastrous Contract Named 'Ugliest in Baseball'
- Kris Bryant’s seven-year, $182 million Rockies contract is labeled among baseball’s ugliest deals, per The Athletic.
- Bryant has missed extensive time and posted low production, with injuries and age reducing value.
- The deal is considered largely untradeable unless the Rockies absorb a large portion of it.
- The Athletic ranked Bryant among the worst contracts, with Rendon and Bryant highlighted for their costly years.
- Bryant’s production declined as he aged, limiting return on investment for Colorado.
- Bryant is entering his age-34 season with three years left on the Rockies’ contract.
- The Rockies may be stuck with Bryant as an expensive, underproductive asset.
- Altitude in Denver is cited as a challenge to Bryant’s recovery and performance.
- The article frames Bryant’s contract as a reflection of broader payroll issues in baseball.
- Sportswriter Tyler Mahera provides context, noting this is the start of the offseason discussions.
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