Ranking the worst contracts in the AL West

Boy oh boy. The teams in American League West are chock-full of both steep and lengthy contracts. Well, the teams other than the A's are at least. It goes without saying, but some of the contracts are more justifiable than others. Spoiler alert: Corey Seager and Julio Rodríguez will not be appearing on this list.

In terms of teams' total payroll, the AL West possesses 4 teams in the top 16 of spending. The only other division who can mirror that is the NL West, who have all 5 teams in the top 17. The Astros have the 3rd highest payroll in baseball, the Rangers 8th, the Angels 14th, Mariners 16th, and the A's 30th.

Deep-diving the Astros payroll, it's hard to nitpick who they allotted their payroll to given how well most of their roster is playing this year, plus how sustainable their roster management and player development are.

The Rangers just won the World Series, so they are bequeathed a long grace period. That being said, this season's illuminated some cracks in the armor of their team building.

The Mariners are criticized for not spending enough money, but they have many players who will be owed a large sum of money in the near future. Majority owner John Stanton's spending will have a large magnifying glass on it moving forward.

The Angels have a litany of financial issues that both pre-dated Perry Minasian's tenure and are mostly attributed to owner Arte Moreno and team president John Carpino. The A's are the A's, but maybe they will actually spend money when they eventually get to Las Vegas.

OK, enough about the teams. Let's focus on the individuals and rank the most overpaid players in this division. This article will focus mostly on how the player performed under the deal, and how they project during the remaining years.

Honorable Mentions

Robert Stephenson (3Y, $33 million), Jon Gray (4Y, $56 million), Tyler Mahle (2Y, $22 million), Ryan Pressly (2Y, $30 million), Christian Javier (5Y, $64 million), Mitch Garver (2Y, $24 million), J.P. Crawford (5Y, $51 million)