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Current Contract
Zack Britton signed a 3 year / $39,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $39,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $13,000,000.
2019-2022 Free Agent
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $39,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $13,000,000 Free Agent: - Year Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2019 31 6.158 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000($13,000,000) 2020 32 7.158 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $4,814,815 $4,814,815($17,814,815) 2021 33 8.158 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000($30,814,815) 2022 34 9.158 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000($44,814,815) Contract Notes:- Player opt-out available after 2020
- 2022 Club Option: $14M (Yankees must exercise after 2020 if the player option is exercised)
- Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2018-2018 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $12,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $12,000,000 Free Agent: 2018-2018Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,612,912 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,612,912 Free Agent: 2017-2017 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $11,400,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $11,400,000 Free Agent: 2016-2016 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,750,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,750,000 Free Agent: 2015-2015 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,200,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,200,000 Free Agent: 2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $521,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $521,500 Free Agent: 2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / - Signing Bonus - Average Salary - Free Agent: 2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $486,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $486,000 Free Agent: 2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $414,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $414,000 Free Agent: 2006-2006Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $435,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $435,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2011 $359,658 - - $359,658 2012 $486,000 - - $486,000 2013 $149,945 - - $149,945 2014 $521,500 - - $521,500 2015 $3,200,000 - $250,000 $3,450,000 2016 $6,750,000 - - $6,750,000 2017 $11,400,000 - - $11,400,000 2018 $4,387,088 - - $4,387,088 2018 $7,612,912 - - $7,612,912 2019 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 2020 $4,814,815 - - $4,814,815 2021 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 2022 $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 Est. Earnings
(12 seasons)$79,681,918 - $250,000 $79,931,918 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $30,480,015 - - $30,730,015 5 seasons $49,201,903 - - $49,201,903 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Nov 20 2023Retired from Professional BaseballOct 29 2020New York (NYY) exercised a $14 million option for 2022Jan 5 2019Signed a 3 year $39 million contract with New York (NYY), including a $14M club option for 2022Jul 24 2018Traded to New York (NYY) from Baltimore (BAL) for Cody Carroll, Josh Rogers and Dillon TateJan 12 2018Signed a 1 year $12 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitrationJan 13 2017Signed a 1 year $11.4 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitrationFeb 5 2016Signed a 1 year $6.75 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitrationFeb 4 2015Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)Mar 3 2014Signed a 1 year $521,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)Mar 10 2012Signed a 1 year $486k contract with Baltimore (BAL)Nov 19 2010Signed a 1 year $414k contract with Baltimore (BAL)Jun 10 2006Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)Jun 7 2006Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 3 (#85 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Zack Britton, and the financial implications.
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Statistics
Season Team Games IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2022 NYY 3 0.2 1 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 10.5 -0.07 2021 NYY 22 18.1 17 14 12 14 16 2 0 1 1 5.89 1.691 -0.38 2020 NYY 20 19.0 12 6 4 7 16 0 1 2 8 1.90 1 0.53 2019 NYY 66 61.1 38 13 13 32 53 3 3 1 3 1.91 1.141 2.47 2018 NYY 41 40.2 29 16 14 21 34 3 2 0 7 3.10 1.23 0.33 2017 BAL 38 37.1 39 12 12 18 29 1 2 1 15 2.89 1.527 1.01 2016 BAL 69 67.0 38 7 5 18 74 1 2 1 47 0.67 0.836 4.12 2015 BAL 64 65.2 51 16 14 14 79 3 4 1 36 1.92 0.99 2.33 2014 BAL 71 76.1 46 17 14 23 62 4 3 2 37 1.65 0.904 2.59 2013 BAL 8 40.0 52 23 22 17 18 4 2 3 0 4.95 1.725 -0.03 2012 BAL 12 60.1 61 37 34 32 53 6 5 3 0 5.07 1.541 0.09 2011 BAL 28 154.1 162 93 79 62 97 12 11 11 0 4.61 1.451 0.35 Totals 442 641.0 546 255 224 264 532 39 35 26 154 3.15 1.264 13.34