[CBeisbol]

Originally Posted by Biggio509

I always feel there is something wrong about just paying out the rest of the contract and paying over the remaining contract doesn't help. I just don't think it is realistic to think an owner would let me pay someone 2 years or more at $20+ million so I can cut him. Yeah you bite the bullet this season and the game will make it ok since cash can't go below 0 but it just doesn't seem realistic. We have seen this in real life more than once some aging vet is starting and taking up a spot just because even the Yankees don't want to pay out the rest of the contract all at once.

https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-rel...ord-c183877332

PHOENIX -- The Dodgers released outfielder Carl Crawford after he cleared waivers on Monday. Crawford was designated for assignment on June 5 to make room on the roster for utilityman Austin Barnes.
The Dodgers are responsible for the remaining $34 million on Crawford's contract