Melky Cabrera has signed with the White Sox to a three year contract on which he will earn an average of $14-14.5 million a year. In average annual value this is about equal to Nelson Cruz for biggest outfield contract signing this offseason. Will Melky Cabrera be worth the money the White Sox now owe him?
Melky Cabrera is projected to average 2.8 WAR for the next three years and will be paid about $5 million per WAR which is just slightly better than an average deal.This is by no means an incredible deal with huge benefits, but Melky will earn his money's worth in Chicago.