Pedro Martnez is a Dominican-American former professional baseball pitcher with a net worth of $70 million. Pedro earned $146 million in MLB salary alone during his playing career.
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Martnez was traded to the Boston Red Sox in November 1997 and signed a six-year, $75 million contract. Martnez became a free agent in 2005 and signed a four-year, $53 million contract with the New York Mets. He had a strong rookie season, going 15-8 with a 2.82 ERA and 208 strikeouts.
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Martnez signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009. He earned tens of millions more through endorsements.
His highest single-season salary was $17 million, which he received from the Boston Red Sox during the 2004 season. After adjusting for inflation, that equates to $25 million today.
Pedro Martinez was an eight-time All-Star. He won three Cy Young Awards between 1997 and 2003. Martnez helped the Red Sox end their 86-year World Series drought in 2004.
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