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4. Jonathan Papelbon (2012-2015) Four-year $50 million
Papelbon went from being loved from the second he signed to being hated after the Phillies traded him to the Nationals. However, the few years he wore a Phillies jersey he was awesome. He was exactly what the Phillies wanted when they signed the closer. He ended up saving 123 games over 4 years which broke the record held by Jose Mesa.
The Phillies ended up not needing a closer at all because they just weren’t competitive so, they shipped him to the Nationals for Nick Pivetta.