Rockies' $182 million contract with former Cubs MVP is MLB's worst

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The Colorado Rockies would likely love to get this contract off their books.

It may be a nearly impossible feat, however.

Kris Bryant's seven-year, $182 million contract with the Rockies is regrettable for Colorado's front office.

Since joining the NL West club in 2022, the former Chicago Cubs MVP has played just 170 games due to injury. Will the Rockies be able to find a willing trade partner?

"Kris Bryant's contract might be the worst in the majors right now, given the fact that he hasn't played a game this season and there's a non-zero chance he'll never play another MLB game," FanSided's Zachary Rotman wrote Tuesday. "When it comes to being the most untradeable, though, I wouldn't go that far because of the length."

Chronic lumbar degenerative disc disease limits Bryant from running or participating in sports activities.

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Even if he does wind up getting traded, he won't be the centerpiece of the deal, writes Rotman.

"As bad as this contract is, Bryant is only under contract through the 2028 season," he wrote. "Even if Bryant doesn't retire before then, therefore taking his contract off the books, the length isn't such a deal breaker that if the Colorado Rockies were to be eager enough to attach a prospect to get his contract off the books, they might actually be able to do so. It's a bad contract, but not the most untradeable."