If The Blue Jays were offering $600 milion with a more traditional payout. that would have been a far more valuable contract.
That article said the deferred money is to be paid out without interest, so the amount the Dodgers would need to set aside over the next 10 years to satisfy this liability is less than what other big stars will be making.
For example Judge makes $40 million, If you assume none of that is deferred, that $40 million would be worth $71 million in 10 years assuming a 6% discount rate.
It's incomprehensible to me he would defer 95% of his contract.
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