answers: Giancarlo Stanton
context: Examples include Red Bull's purchase of the MetroStars from AEG in 2006 for over $100 million. In "Fraser v. Major League Soccer", a lawsuit filed in 1996 and decided in 2002, the league won a legal battle with its players in which the court ruled that MLS was a single entity that can lawfully centrally contract for player services. The court also ruled that even absent their collective bargaining agreement, players could opt to play in other leagues if they were unsatisfied. Major League Soccer owners Major League Soccer owners own a share in the league and have the right </s> Giancarlo Stanton's contract with the Miami Marlins (13 years, $325 million), Alex Rodriguez's contracts with New York (10 years, $275 million) and Texas (10 years, $252 million) and Albert Pujols' deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (10 years, $240 million). It is the longest guaranteed contract in MLB history. The contract made Votto the highest paid athlete from Canada. On May 13, Votto went 4-for-5 with three home runs and six RBIs, including a walk-off grand slam against the Washington Nationals in a 9–6 win. It was the first time in major league history that a player hit </s> the United States, Asia and Latin America. Boras's staff also includes an MIT-trained economist, a former NASA computer engineer, three lawyers, five personal trainers, an investment team (although Boras' firm does not provide investment services for clients), a sports psychologist, a 14-person research staff and an employee charged with watching each day's games and sending information to Boras. Over the course of his 31 years as a sports agent, Boras has represented hundreds of players on all 30 major league teams and has participated in dozens of high-profile negotiations. Boras's specialty is the record-breaking contract, which he says is the
question: who has the largest contract in all sports