Jose Abreu

Houston Astros, 1st Base
Age: 37-97d (Jan 29, 1987)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: CU
2024 Payroll Salary

$19,500,000

2024 Cash

$19,500,000

Career Earnings

$154,044,074

2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jose Abreu signed a 3 year , $58,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $58,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,500,000. In 2024, Abreu will earn a base salary of $19,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $19,500,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $58,500,000
Average Salary:
$19,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2023 36 9.000 $19,500,000 - - $19,500,000 $19,500,000
2024 37 10.000 $19,500,000 - - $19,500,000 $19,500,000
2025 38 - $19,500,000 - - $19,500,000 $19,500,000
2026 39 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 36 $19,500,000 $19,500,000 $19,500,000 $19,500,000 $19,500,000
2024 37 $19,500,000 $19,500,000 $39,000,000 $19,500,000 $19,500,000
2025 38 $19,500,000 $19,500,000 $58,500,000 $19,500,000 $19,500,000
Contract Notes
  • MVP Bonus
    1st: $200,000
    2nd: $175,000
    3rd: $150,000
    4th: $125,000
    5th: $100,000
  • WS MVP: $100,000
  • All-Star: $75,000 (original selection)
  • Gold Glove/Silver Slugger: $75,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2022 Extension

Jose Abreu signed a 3 year , $50,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,666,667.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,666,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
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2020-2020 Qualifying Offer

Jose Abreu signed a 1 year , $17,800,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $17,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $17,800,000
Average Salary:
$17,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Jose Abreu signed a 1 year , $16,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Jose Abreu signed a 1 year , $13,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Arbitration

Jose Abreu signed a 1 year , $10,825,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $10,825,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,825,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,825,000
Average Salary:
$10,825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2017 foreign-professional

Jose Abreu signed a 6 year , $68,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $68,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,333,333.

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $68,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$154,044,074

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 27
Active
$17,015,000
$17,015,000
 AL ROY AL Silver Slugger:1B
2015 28
Active
$7,000,000
$24,015,000
2016 29
Active
$10,000,000
$34,015,000
2017 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$10,825,000
$44,840,000
2018 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$13,000,000
$57,840,000
 AL Silver Slugger:1B
2019 32
Active / Arb Avoided
$16,015,000
$73,855,000
2020 33
Active
$9,189,074
$83,044,074
 AL MVP AL Silver Slugger:1B AL Hank Aaron All MLB (2nd)
2021 34
Active
$16,000,000
$99,044,074
2022 35
Active
$14,000,000
$113,044,074
2023 36
Deferred
Active
$1,000,000
$19,500,000
$114,044,074
$133,544,074
2024 37
Deferred
Active
$1,000,000
$19,500,000
$134,544,074
$154,044,074
Total      
$154,044,074
$134,544,074
$154,044,074
2025 38
Active
Deferred
$19,500,000
$1,000,000
$173,544,074
$174,544,074
2026 39
Deferred
$1,000,000
$175,544,074
Total
$175,544,074
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
27
$7,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000
$17,015,000
$17,015,000
2015
28
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$24,015,000
2016
29
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$34,015,000
2017
30
$10,825,000
$10,825,000
$44,840,000
2018
31
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$57,840,000
2019
32
$16,000,000
$15,000
$16,015,000
$73,855,000
2020
33
$4,074,074
$5,000,000
$115,000
$9,189,074
$83,044,074
2021
34
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
$99,044,074
2022
35
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
$113,044,074
2023
36
$1,000,000
$19,500,000
$1,000,000
$19,500,000
$114,044,074
$133,544,074
2024
37
$1,000,000
$19,500,000
$1,000,000
$19,500,000
$134,544,074
$154,044,074
Total
$138,899,074
$15,000,000
$145,000
$154,044,074
$134,544,074
$154,044,074
2025
38
$19,500,000
$1,000,000
$19,500,000
$1,000,000
$173,544,074
$174,544,074
2026
39
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$175,544,074
Total
$160,399,074
$15,000,000
$145,000
$175,544,074

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $98,899,074 $15,000,000 $145,000 $114,044,074
1 $19,500,000 - - $19,500,000
  • Nov 28, 2022 Signed a 3 year $58.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 22, 2019 Signed a 3 year $50 million contract extension with Chicago (CHW)
  • Nov 14, 2019 Signed a 1 year $17.8 million qualifying offer contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Nov 04, 2019 Chicago (CHW) extended a $17.8 million Qualifying Offer
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $16 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 17, 2016 Signed a 1 year $10.825 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 14, 2016 Opted out of the remaining 3 years, $34M of his contract with Chicago (CHW) making him arbitration eligible
  • Oct 29, 2013 Signed a 6 year $68 million contract with Chicago (CHW)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 HOU 20 17 62 6 5 1 0 0 1 6 3 17 0 .081 .147 .147 .244
2023 HOU 141 141 540 62 128 23 1 18 90 207 42 130 0 .237 .296 .296 .679 -0.09
2022 CHW 157 157 601 85 183 40 0 15 75 268 62 110 0 .304 .378 .378 .824 4.19
2021 CHW 152 152 566 86 147 30 2 30 117 271 61 143 1 .260 .349 .349 .828 3.01
2020 CHW 60 60 240 43 76 15 0 19 60 148 18 59 0 .317 .370 .370 .987 3.01
2019 CHW 159 159 634 85 180 38 1 33 123 319 36 152 2 .284 .330 .330 .833 2.45
2018 CHW 128 127 499 68 132 36 1 22 78 236 37 109 2 .265 .325 .325 .798 1.99
2017 CHW 156 156 621 95 189 43 6 33 102 343 35 119 3 .304 .354 .354 .906 4.92
2016 CHW 159 159 624 67 184 32 1 25 100 293 47 125 0 .295 .354 .354 .824 3.10
2015 CHW 154 154 613 89 177 34 3 30 102 307 38 141 1 .289 .345 .345 .846 3.48
2014 CHW 145 145 561 82 178 35 2 36 110 325 51 132 3 .317 .383 .383 .962 5.76

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Signed a 3 year $50 million contract extension with Chicago (CHW)
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