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NEW YORK — Largest baseball contracts for pitchers. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for deferred money:

Player, Club Years Total

Clayton Kershaw, LAD 2014-20 $215 mil

Max Scherzer, Was 2015-21 $210 mil

Justin Verlander, Det 2013-19 $180 mil

Felix Hernandez, Sea 2013-19 $175 mil

CC Sabathia, NYY 2009-15 $161 mil

Masahiro Tanaka, NYY 2014-20 $155 mil

Jon Lester, Cubs 2015-20 $155 mil

Zack Greinke, LAD 2013-18 $147 mil

Cole Hamels, Phi 2013-18 $144 mil

Johan Santana, NYM 2008-13 $137.5 mil

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