Quote Originally Posted by camisadelgolf View Post
What's really interesting about the Griffey contract is that the Reds have to pay him $16.5M in 2024. Other than that, they owe him $2-3M every year until then.

Arroyo is owed $1.5M every year through 2021.

Part of Rolen's 2010 salary was deferred, and they're making the last payment on that this year (~$1.7M).

Aroldis Chapman gets yearly bonuses that are paid out of the scouting and player development budget as opposed to the player payroll budget.
I wonder how many other teams regularly deal in deferments, particularly deals that extend beyond when the player has left the building. Maybe I've not paid close attention, but it doesn't seem all that common.