When the Texas Rangers traded for Max Scherzer last season, the New York Mets agreed to pick up part of Scherzer’s remaining salary. The two teams are splitting the final year of the contract ...

This seems to be a tactic by Nielsen to coerce Paramount into renewing its agreement with the viewership measurement company.

That deferred money is $15 million this year. So Scherzer is actually making close to $60 million in 2024 from three different teams. Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who ...