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Current Contract
Heath Bell signed a 1 year / $1,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $1,000,000.
2015-2015
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,000,000 Free Agent: 2016 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2015 37 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000($1,000,000) 2016 38 UFA Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2014-2014Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,000,000 Free Agent: 2014-2014
Contract: 1 yr(s) / - Signing Bonus - Average Salary - Free Agent: 2015 / UFA 2014-2014Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $500,000 Free Agent: 2012-2015
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $27,000,000 Signing Bonus $3,000,000 Average Salary $9,000,000 Free Agent: 2016 / UFA 2011-2011
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,500,000 Free Agent: 2012 / UFA 2010-2010
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,000,000 Free Agent: 2009-2009
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,255,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,255,000 Free Agent: 2008-2008
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $420,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $420,000 Free Agent: 2007-2007
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $385,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $385,500 Free Agent: 2003-2003
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $300,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $300,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2003 $300,000 - - $300,000 2007 $385,500 - - $385,500 2008 $420,000 - - $420,000 2009 $1,255,000 - - $1,255,000 2010 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 2011 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 2012 $6,000,000 $1,000,000 - $7,000,000 2013 $9,000,000 $1,000,000 - $10,000,000 2014 $5,500,000 $1,000,000 - $6,500,000 2014 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 2014 $500,000 - - $500,000 Est. Earnings
(9 seasons)$38,860,500 $3,000,000 - $41,860,500 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 6 seasons $13,860,500 - - $13,860,500 1 seasons $10,000,000 $1,000,000 - $11,000,000 1 seasons $9,500,000 $1,000,000 - $10,500,000 1 seasons $5,500,000 $1,000,000 - $6,500,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Mar 29 2015Retired from professional baseballDec 22 2014Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Washington (WAS)Jun 16 2014Signed a 1 year contract with New York (NYY)May 16 2014Signed a 1 year contract with Baltimore (BAL)May 12 2014Released by Tampa Bay (TB)Dec 3 2013Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Arizona (ARI) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Justin Choate to Arizona (ARI); Cincinnati (CIN) traded Ryan Hanigan and cash considerations to Tampa Bay (TB); Arizona (ARI) traded David Holmberg to Cincinnati (CIN)Oct 20 2012Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Miami (MIA) with $8 million for Yordy CabreraDec 1 2011Signed a 3 year $27 million contract with Miami (MIA)Jan 18 2011Signed a 1 year $7.5 million contract with San Diego (SD)Jan 15 2010Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with San Diego (SD) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Heath Bell, 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 2014 TB 13 17.1 24 16 14 8 12 1 1 1 0 7.27 1.846 0 2013 ARI 69 65.2 74 30 30 16 72 12 5 2 15 4.11 1.371 0 2012 MIA 73 63.2 70 38 36 29 59 5 4 5 19 5.09 1.555 0 2011 SD 64 62.2 51 20 17 21 51 4 3 4 43 2.44 1.149 0 2010 SD 67 70.0 56 17 15 28 86 1 6 1 47 1.93 1.2 -0.01 2009 SD 68 69.2 54 21 21 24 79 3 6 4 42 2.71 1.12 0.01 2008 SD 74 78.0 66 31 31 28 71 5 6 6 0 3.58 1.205 0 Totals 583 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00