Harrison Bader

New York Mets, Center Field
Age: 29-335d (Jun 03, 1994)
Exp: 6.03 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 3 (#100 overall), 2015
2024 Payroll Salary

$10,500,000

2024 Cash

$10,500,000

Career Earnings

$24,916,913

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Harrison Bader signed a 1 year , $10,500,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $10,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,500,000. In 2024, Bader will earn a base salary of $9,500,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $10,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 30 6.030 $9,500,000 $1,000,000 - - $10,500,000 $10,500,000
2025 31 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30 $9,500,000 $1,000,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $50,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
  • League MVP
    1st: $50,000
    2nd: $25,000
    3rd: $10,000
  • WS MVP: $100,000
  • LCS MVP: $50,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Arbitration Extension

Harrison Bader signed a 2 year , $10,400,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $10,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,200,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,400,000
Average Salary:
$5,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Harrison Bader signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Harrison Bader signed a 1 year , $590,100 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $590,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $590,100.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $590,100
Average Salary:
$590,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Harrison Bader signed a 1 year , $578,300 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $578,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $578,300.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $578,300
Average Salary:
$578,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Harrison Bader signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Harrison Bader signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Harrison Bader signed a 1 year , $400,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $400,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $400,000
Average Salary:
$400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$24,916,913

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Signing Bonus
$400,000
$400,000
2017 23
Active
$108,151
$508,151
2018 24
Active
$530,330
$1,038,481
2019 25
Active
$509,876
$1,548,357
2020 26
Active
$218,556
$1,766,913
2021 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,000,000
$3,766,913
 NL Gold Glove:CF
2022 28
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$1,652,736
$4,047,264
$5,419,649
$9,466,913
2023 29
Injured /
Retained
$1,033,339
$3,916,661
$10,500,252
$14,416,913
2024 30
Active
$10,500,000
$24,916,913
Total      
$24,916,913
$24,916,913
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$400,000
$400,000
$400,000
2017
23
$108,151
$108,151
$508,151
2018
24
$530,330
$530,330
$1,038,481
2019
25
$509,876
$509,876
$1,548,357
2020
26
$218,556
$218,556
$1,766,913
2021
27
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,766,913
2022
28
$1,652,736
$3,047,264
$1,000,000
$1,652,736
$4,047,264
$5,419,649
$9,466,913
2023
29
$783,339
$3,916,661
$250,000
$1,033,339
$3,916,661
$10,500,252
$14,416,913
2024
30
$9,500,000
$1,000,000
$10,500,000
$24,916,913
Total
$22,266,913
$2,400,000
$250,000
$24,916,913
$24,916,913

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $6,414,177 $1,400,000 - $7,814,177
2 $5,569,397 - - $5,569,397
1 $783,339 - $250,000 $1,033,339
  • Jan 04, 2024 Signed a 1 year $10.5 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Aug 31, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to New York (NYY) from St. Louis (STL) for Jordan Montgomery
  • Apr 02, 2022 Signed a 2 year $10.4 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $590,100 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $578,300 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 29, 2015 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 3 (#100 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 NYM 20 19 72 9 20 2 0 1 6 25 2 17 5 .278 .307 .307 .654
2023 CIN 98 85 319 44 74 12 2 7 40 111 17 59 20 .232 .274 .274 .622 0.90
2022 NYY 86 78 292 38 73 10 3 5 30 104 15 62 17 .250 .294 .294 .650 1.19
2021 STL 103 101 367 45 98 21 1 16 50 169 27 85 9 .267 .324 .324 .784 3.89
2020 STL 50 37 106 21 24 7 2 4 11 47 13 40 3 .226 .336 .336 .779 1.03
2019 STL 129 95 347 54 71 14 3 12 39 127 46 117 11 .205 .314 .314 .680 2.29
2018 STL 138 96 379 61 100 20 2 12 37 160 31 125 15 .264 .334 .334 .756 3.35
2017 STL 32 20 85 10 20 3 0 3 10 32 5 24 2 .235 .283 .283 .659 0.04

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