I väntan på The Sven Rosén Story kommer här en helt annan story, med få gemensamma nämnare.
The Kris Bryant Story.
Bryant var ju spelaren som från tredje base kastade hem titeln för Chicago Cubs 2016.
Sen gjorde han och flera andra odödliga Cubs-spelare ett allt tröttare intryck för varje år som gick.
Vid Trade Deadline 2021 trejdades han - och flera andra - så bort. Bryant hamnade i San Francisco Giants. Men där blev han inte långvarig.
Sommaren 2024 skulle en kolumnist skriva:
A sports columnist for the Denver Post opined that Bryant's contract was the worst in baseball.
Varför?
Bryant has missed significant time due to injury during his time with Colorado.
Vi läser (i samma länk som ovan):
He played only 42 games in 2022, with a back issue causing over two months on two separate IL stints, and the last two months of the 2022 season lost due to plantar fasciitis and a bone bruise in his right foot.
In 2023, Bryant missed three months of the season, playing in only 80 games, with heel issues and then a broken finger from a Johnny Cueto pitch.
2024:
Bryant went on to play in 13 games before going on the injured list with a low back strain. He was activated from the injured list on May 21, after missing 31 games, and played until June 2 before being put onto the injured list again on June 6 with a lower rib contusion.
2025:
On April 14, 2025, Bryant was placed on the 10-day injured list due to his battles with lumbar degenerative disc disease. Despite this setback and chronic back issues, Bryant said he did not plan to retire. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on May 11. Due to injuries, he did not play for the Rockies again in 2025 and finished the year with a slash line of .154/.195/.205 in 39 at-bats.
2026:
On February 10, 2026, Bryant was placed on the 60-day injured list as a result of his back condition.
Återvände han i spel eller är han fortfarande skadad?
AI-översikt
Yes, Kris Bryant is still on the injured list. The Colorado Rockies placed him on the 60-day IL on February 10, 2026, due to ongoing issues with lumbar degenerative disc disease in his back, and he remains without a clear timetable to return.
Vad har då hänt med hans lön under alla dessa skadeperioder?
AI-översikt
Kris Bryant's salary remains 100% fully guaranteed when he is placed on the injured list. Because Major League Baseball contracts do not contain clauses reducing pay for standard baseball-related injuries, the Colorado Rockies must pay his entire multi-million dollar annual salary even while he misses extended time.
Full Paychecks:
Bryant continues to receive his regular scheduled paychecks every two weeks, exactly as if he were playing in the active lineup.
No Financial Relief:
Placing him on the 10-day, 15-day, or 60-day injured list does not reduce or defer his salary burden against the team's financial commitments.
Payroll Obligation: The Colorado Rockies remain entirely on the hook for the remainder of his seven-year, $182 million contract, regardless of how many games he misses due to chronic back issues.
Kris Bryant har hunnit bli 34 år.
2016
