The news of Ke’Bryan Hayes’ contract extension last week was met with a lot of approval from both Pirates fans and media alike. Hayes was given the largest contract in franchise history as he signed for eight years and $70 million.
That contract was larger than both Jason Kendall’s and Andrew McCutchen’s, and since Major League Baseball contracts are fully guaranteed, Hayes is set for life.
Obviously, there is no downside to having $70 million for Hayes, and of course there is no downside to having a star player like Hayes cost controlled for the next eight years for the Pirates.
