Ken Griffey Jr. Is Still One Of Highest-Paid Players On The Reds

Ken Griffey Jr. still hitting home runs in his bank account.

Despite being retired since 2010, Hall of Fame slugger Ken Griffey Jr. remains one of the highest-paid players on the Cincinnati Reds.

Griffey signed a nine-year, $112.5 million contract with the Reds shortly after he was traded from the Mariners and ultimately deferred half the money so he could collect payments from 2009 through 2024.

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After the Reds' recent offseason moves, one of the team's highest-paid players is Ken Griffey Jr.

Cincinnati is still paying deferrals ($3.59M) until 2024 — a part of that 9-year/$112.5M contract in 2000.

He hasn't played for the Reds since 2008. pic.twitter.com/NFlNDnLnBN

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) March 15, 2022

Sports anchor Richard Skinner pointed out that Griffey’s $3.6 million means Griffey is the sixth highest paid player on the Reds.

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FWIW per @spotrac Ken Griffey Jr. is the sixth-highest paid #Reds player this season at $3.59 million

— Richard Skinner (@Local12Skinny) March 14, 2022

How about a Ken Griffey Jr. Day? Bobby Bonilla fans will understand what July 1st every year means…

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Only 2 years left! pic.twitter.com/1iFvmvlU47

— Catalina Faithful to my Bae (@GoCalBears10) March 14, 2022

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