He’s Set on Money for Life
This may be the least of his worries, but becoming one of the best closers in all of baseball means that he has been paid a large amount from a few teams. Pitching the way he had been throughout his career earned him some monster contracts, including a two-year, $20 million deal with Detroit on the back-end of his career.
Nathan, for the most part, plays for the love of the game and that multi-million dollar deal probably meant very little to his game in the long-run. The closer played the game in order to win and become known as one of the best closers of all time, even joining the 300-close club.
Had it not been for this injury, Nathan probably would have had a guaranteed offer from a few teams for a one-year deal in the winter.
There’s no need to worry about money for the rest of his life. He’s getting surgery and will be getting paid $10 million this year to rehab his arm for a possible return, likely with a different team if he does decide to come back.
Nathan has done such a good job becoming a great pitcher in his career that an injury like this at the end of it has little to no effect on his wealth.
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