Albert Pujols Net Worth, Career, Endorsement, Wife, Family, and more

Albert Pujols, nicknamed “The Machine” is a professional Dominican-American baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals of the Major Baseball League. He is regarded as one of the best hitters of his generation. He has played with different teams during his professional baseball career. The first baseman and hitter for the Cardinals, Albert has spent 11 seasons participating in MLB games as part of their team, and 9 seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.

Albert Pujols is one of the league’s oldest active players and is considered a baseball legend. He has won numerous awards and titles from his plays, some of them being, 10 times All-Star winners, 3 times National League Most Valuable Player, and 2 times World Series Champions. Albert is one of the five players in MLB history to have 2,000 RBIs, and one of the 4 players in MLB history to hit 3,000 batters and 600 home runs. Currently, this legend has a net worth of $170 million with a $28 million salary as of 2022.

Albert Pujols Net Worth (2023)

As of 2023, Albert Pujols’ net worth is estimated to be $170 million, per celebritynetworth.com. Not to mention that the major portion of his salary streams from his professional baseball career, and he as of now has no plans to make a stop. During his playtime with the St. Louis Cardinals, he was paid $14.5 million, whereas the Cardinals paid him $100 million over the course of his 7-year contract.

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Alberts’ contract with the Los Angeles Angels was worth $254 million, with a base salary of $28 million, only second to Alex Rodriguez’s 10-year $275 million deal with the New York Yankees. Alberts’ contract is only the 3rd to rank for exceeding $200 million. Additionally, he got $7 million extra apart from his plays, through his endorsements and sponsorships.

Albert Pujols MLB Career

Albert Pujols was introduced to baseball by his father and still, now he is greatly indebted to him regarding this matter. His father himself was a baseball player so it didn’t take him much time to fall in love with the game. He started his professional career after the 1999 MLB Draft with the St. Louis Cardinals. 

Though for the first year he played for the minor leagues of the team. But in 2001 he was promoted to the mainstream. During his first season, he ended up with 37 home runs. Albert was named the National Rookie of the Year. In 2002 he got his name up in the Top 10 in batting statistics in National League. The following year his name was included in the All-Star Game.

In 2004 he led his team to the first-ever World Series since 1987, after reforming his contract with the Cardinals for another 7 years. After a while, in 2012 he signed up with the Los Angeles Angels for 10 years but realized that he achieved more with the Cardinals than with his new team. In 2012 he hit a few career lows both in batting and home runs moreover, he failed to participate in 61 games in the following season because of his leg injury.

Albert Pujols’ performance fell short of expectations after his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. On June 3, 2017, Albert became the 9th player in MLB to hit 600 career home runs, however, he had the lowest batting average in his career. At the end of the 2017 season, he achieved 241 points and in 2018 his playtime was cut short due to a knee injury. He is still with the Angels and at the beginning of 2020, he became one of the oldest active players in MLB.

Albert Pujols Endorsements

He is a legend on the baseball field, but apart from his plays he has vastly played a part in various company deals. Albert Pujols has signed endorsement deals with big brand companies like, Nike, Beats By Dre, Go Rentals, Marucci Sports, and NotOfThisWorld. In 2007 he signed a $3 million deal with Nike to endorse shoes, batting gloves, wristbands, eyewear, etc. In 2019 he had $700,000 from endorsing Nike.

In 2005 he started the Pujols Family Foundation to help children who are suffering from down syndrome like his first daughter. Albert has also appeared in many TV series like Larry King Now, FOX, Today, Saint George, Paula’s Best Dishes, Baseball Tonight, and many more. In 2006 Albert and his family invested in a restaurant, Pujols 5 Westport Grill, in Westport Plaza of Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Albert Pujols Wife

Albert Pujols is married to the beautiful and lovely Deidre Pujols. The couple met at a random club and were mutually attracted to each other. After spending some time together both of them decided to give each other a chance and the duo soon started dating. During their time together Deidre revealed that she was a single mother of a child with down syndrome. 

But it wasn’t enough to bring Albert’s hopes down. He decided to marry her and raise her daughter as his own. On 1st January 2000, the couple tied the knot. After their marriage, they had four children namely, Albert Jr. Sophia, Ezra, and Esther Grace. Though recently Albert announced that he and his wife are splitting up due to their personal issues.

Q. How much time is left on Albert Pujols’ contract with the Angels?

Albert signed a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels in 2010. His contract with the team has ended as of 2022, and he has currently signed a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Q. Why didn’t Albert Pujols resign with the Los Angeles Angels?

Both the team and Albert couldn’t come to an agreement regarding his playtime. Hence he decided to leave the team.

Q. Why did Albert Pujols suddenly file a divorce with Deidre?

The couple has split up as of now, but the reasons for their separation are still a bit cloudy. We can all say that it’s their personal matter and they have not disclosed much of it.

Q. When did Albert Pujols start his professional career?

In 2000 Pujols began his minor league career with the Peoria Chiefs of the single A-midwest League.

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