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Current Contract
Melvin Upton signed a 1 year / $1,500,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $1,500,000.
2018-2018
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,500,000 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2018 33 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000($1,500,000) 2019 34 UFA Contract Notes:- Incentives: $4.25M
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2017-2017Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,000,000 Free Agent: 2016-2017Retained
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $21,900,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,950,000 Free Agent: 2013-2017
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $72,500,000 Signing Bonus $3,000,000 Average Salary $14,500,000 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA 2012-2012 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,000,000 Free Agent: 2013 / UFA 2011-2011 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,825,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,825,000 Free Agent: 2010-2010 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,000,000 Free Agent: 2009-2009
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $435,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $435,000 Free Agent: 2008-2008
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $412,100 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $412,100 Free Agent: 2007-2007
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $386,900 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $386,900 Free Agent: 2002-2002Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,600,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,600,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2002 - $4,600,000 - $4,600,000 2007 $386,900 - - $386,900 2008 $412,100 - - $412,100 2009 $435,000 - - $435,000 2010 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 2011 $4,825,000 - - $4,825,000 2012 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 2013 $12,450,000 $3,000,000 - $15,450,000 2014 $13,450,000 - - $13,450,000 2015 $14,450,000 - - $14,450,000 2016 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 2016 $10,450,000 - - $10,450,000 2017 $11,450,000 - - $11,450,000 2017 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 Est. Earnings
(11 seasons)$88,309,000 $7,600,000 - $95,909,000 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 6 seasons $16,059,000 $4,600,000 - $20,659,000 2 seasons $25,900,000 $3,000,000 - $28,900,000 1 seasons $36,350,000 - - $36,350,000 1 seasons $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 05/07/2011 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official $1,500 Arguig with umpires 05/07/2011 2 games $52,732 Arguing with umpire against Baltimore (BAL) 2 $54,232 -
Transactions
Mar 19 2018Released by Cleveland (CLE)Dec 15 2017Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)Apr 2 2017Released by Toronto (TOR)Jul 26 2016Traded to Toronto (TOR) from San Diego (SD) with cash considerations for Hansel RodriguezApr 5 2015Traded to San Diego (SD) from Atlanta (ATL) with Craig Kimbrel for Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, Matt Wisler, Jordan Paroubeck and 2015 1st round pick (#41)Nov 28 2012Signed a 5 year $72.5 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)Jan 17 2012Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Jan 18 2011Signed a 1 year $4.825 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Feb 14 2010Awarded a 1 year $3 million contract through arbitration with Tampa Bay (TB)Feb 25 2009Signed a 1 year $435k contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Mar 9 2008Signed a 1 year $412k contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Mar 1 2007Signed a 1 year $386k contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Jun 4 2002Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#2 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Melvin Upton, and the financial implications.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR 2016 SD 149 129 492 64 117 15 3 20 61 37 28 155 .238 .291 .402 .693 1.77 2015 SD 87 47 205 23 53 12 4 5 17 21 10 62 .259 .327 .429 .756 1.53 2014 ATL 141 135 519 67 108 19 5 12 35 57 20 173 .208 .287 .333 .620 -0.06 2013 ATL 126 111 391 30 72 14 0 9 26 44 12 151 .184 .268 .289 .557 -1.66 2012 TB 146 144 573 79 141 29 3 28 78 45 31 169 .246 .298 .454 .752 2.7 2011 TB 153 150 560 82 136 27 4 23 81 71 36 161 .243 .331 .429 .760 3.25 2010 ARI 133 129 493 72 134 26 3 17 69 64 18 151 .272 .356 .440 .796 1.42 2010 TB 154 147 536 89 127 38 4 18 62 67 42 164 .237 .322 .424 .746 1.42 2009 ARI 137 134 522 81 157 30 7 26 86 55 20 136 .301 .366 .534 .900 0 2009 TB 144 141 560 79 135 33 4 11 55 57 42 152 .241 .313 .373 .686 0 2008 TB 145 142 529 85 145 37 2 9 67 97 44 134 .274 .384 .403 .787 0 2008 ARI 108 100 356 52 89 19 6 15 42 54 1 121 .250 .353 .463 .816 0 Totals 1,795 1,673 6,350 906 1,587 332 49 219 772 745 328 1,920 0.250 0.329 0.421 0.750 10.37