The Diamondbacks’ Worst Contracts: #4, Russ Ortiz

Dec 30 2022 by AZ Snake Pit

 
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Frequently mentioned in discussions of this topic, yet definitely not the worst

Date signed: December 2004 Length: four years (2005-08) Cost at time: $33 million Adjusted 2022 cost: $63.00 million Production: -3.2 bWAR Negative value: $88.60 million How the player got there

There is only one off-season which was responsible for two entries on this list. Perhaps not surprisingly, it came after the disastrous 2004 season, where the team finished...

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