The Mets are also paying Bret Saberhagen $250,000 this year as well. And Bonilla is getting $500k from the Orioles.

Jul 1, 2020
10:38:30am

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It's Bobby Bonilla Day! Why Mets pay him $1.19 million today and every July 1

Bobby Bo hasn't called Queens home since 1999, but today he'll receive a hefty check from his former employer. Here's what you need to know about Bonilla's unusual annual payday.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29388441/bobby-bonilla-day-why-mets-pay-119-million-today-every-july-1

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The Mets will pay Bonilla nearly $1 million more this year than Pete Alonso

mannheimadler

7/1/20 10:23am

Couldn’t happen to a better organization... Go Braves!

pegushin

7/1/20 10:27am

The Mets are also paying Bret Saberhagen $250,000 this year as well. And Bonilla is getting $500k from the Orioles.

SpiffCoug

7/1/20 10:38am

Wait, this was based on the returns they expected from a Bernie Madoff investment?

El Jefe

7/1/20 10:42am

Yep. Bonilla took a 1 year cut of 25M (IIRC) and the Mets took it as a loan.

OPINIONS

7/1/20 10:55am

I take it back, it was only a cut of like $5.9M.

OPINIONS

7/1/20 11:03am

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cougarfann888

7/1/20 10:55am

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