So, I was digging around the internet the other day, trying to find out how much Alec Bohm, that Phillies third baseman, was making. You know, just curious. Turns out, it’s a bit of a rabbit hole.
First, I went to one of those sports news sites. They had an article about Bohm signing a one-year deal with the Phillies. The headline number? $4 million. “Okay, cool,” I thought. “That’s a pretty penny.”
- He signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies for $4 million. That’s a lot of money!
- This was after he won his arbitration case, which means he got more than the Phillies initially offered. Good for him!
- There are websites out there that break down players’ contracts, but it gets a bit complicated with base salary, bonuses, and all that jazz.
- Apparently, detailed salary info is only available since 1985. Who knew?
- Some websites estimate his net worth, but those numbers seem to vary a lot.
Here’s what I found out:
But then I started seeing other numbers. I went to a different site, one that focuses on player salaries, and it said his salary was $748,000 per year. I’m thinking, “Wait a minute, that’s way less than $4 million!” Apparently, that was his salary from before.
So, I went down this path of trying to figure out how player salaries work in Major League Baseball. It involves something called “arbitration,” where players and teams negotiate salaries, and if they can’t agree, someone else decides. It looks like Bohm won his arbitration case this past winter, which is why he’s making $4 million now, not $3.4 million like the Phillies wanted. It is such a mess.
I kept going, looking at forums and fan pages. People were talking about Bohm’s salary being a “hot topic” and how he’s “in the spotlight.” Seems like everyone’s interested in how much these guys make.
Anyway, I spent a good chunk of my afternoon on this. It was interesting to see how it all works, even if it did get a bit confusing at times. It’s not as simple as just seeing a big number and going, “Oh, he’s rich.” There’s a whole process behind it. It’s wild how much these athletes get paid, but hey, they’re the best in the world at what they do. And I guess that’s worth something, right? I just wanted to know how much that Phillies player made, and now I know. It was a journey!
