Jason Worth net worth
Jayson Werth Net Worth and Salary: Jayson Werth is a Major League Baseball player who has a net worth of $75 million. Jayson Richard Gowan Werth, born May 20, 1979 in Springfield, Illinois, currently serves as an outfielder for the Washington Nationals. Nicknamed the Werewolf, he also played for other MLB teams, namely the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Coming from an athletic family, Werth excelled in other sports in high school. So he initially planned to play college basketball at the University of Georgia, but changed his mind when he was selected 22nd overall by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1997 MLB draft. However, he was traded to the Blue Jays to replace pitcher John Bell, and his major league debut was delayed. In 2002, he broke into the majors with the Blue Jays. After two seasons with the team, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in March 2004 for Jason Frasso. Next, he signed a one-year deal with the Phillies, who won their second World Series in 2008. In July 2009, he was named to the All-Star team as a backup to New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran. Just a year later, he signed the 14th richest contract in baseball history. This is a seven-year contract he signed with the Nationals on December 5, 2010, worth $126 million. Jayson Werth is batting and throwing with his right hand, averaging 0.309 batting average and 0.388 on-base percentage.
Jason Worth Salary
In December 2010, Jayson Werth signed a contract with the Nationals that will pay him $126 million over seven years.
