Max Fried

Atlanta Braves, Starting Pitcher
Age: 30-106d (Jan 18, 1994)
Exp: 5.148 Years
Country: US
College: Montclair
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2012
2024 Payroll Salary

$15,000,000

2024 Cash

$15,000,000

Career Earnings

$43,067,338

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Max Fried signed a 1 year , $15,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2024, Fried will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 30 5.148
Arb Avoided
 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2025 31 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30
Arb Avoided
 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Max Fried signed a 1 year , $13,500,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $13,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $13,500,000
Average Salary:
$13,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Max Fried signed a 1 year , $6,850,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $6,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,850,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,850,000
Average Salary:
$6,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Max Fried signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Max Fried signed a 1 year , $583,500 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $583,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $583,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $583,500
Average Salary:
$583,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Max Fried signed a 1 year , $565,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $565,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $565,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Max Fried signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, 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

Max Fried signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, 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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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Max Fried signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$43,067,338

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 18
Signing Bonus
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2017 23
Active
$143,227
$3,143,227
2018 24
Active
$293,000
$3,436,227
2019 25
Active
$565,000
$4,001,227
2020 26
Active
$216,111
$4,217,338
 All MLB (1st) NL Gold Glove:P
2021 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,500,000
$7,717,338
 Champion NL Gold Glove:P NL Silver Slugger:P All MLB (2nd)
2022 28
Active / arbitration-settlement
$6,850,000
$14,567,338
 NL Gold Glove:P All MLB (2nd)
2023 29
Active / arbitration-settlement
$13,500,000
$28,067,338
2024 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$15,000,000
$43,067,338
Total      
$43,067,338
$43,067,338
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
18
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2017
23
$143,227
$143,227
$3,143,227
2018
24
$293,000
$293,000
$3,436,227
2019
25
$565,000
$565,000
$4,001,227
2020
26
$216,111
$216,111
$4,217,338
2021
27
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$7,717,338
2022
28
$6,850,000
$6,850,000
$14,567,338
2023
29
$13,500,000
$13,500,000
$28,067,338
2024
30
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$43,067,338
Total
$40,067,338
$3,000,000
$43,067,338
$43,067,338

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $3,000,000 - $3,000,000
7 $25,067,338 - - $25,067,338
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $15 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 04, 2023 Signed a 1 year $13.5 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Jun 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $6.85 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $583,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Nov 18, 2016 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 19, 2014 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from San Diego (SD) with Jace Peterson , Dustin Peterson and Mallex Smith for Justin Upton and Aaron Northcraft
  • Jun 15, 2012 Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 04, 2012 Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 1 (#7 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 ATL 5 5 26 15 14 9 18 2 2 0 0 25.3 4.97 3.20
2023 ATL 14 14 70 24 22 18 80 7 8 1 0 77.7 2.55 2.09 2.67
2022 ATL 30 30 156 55 51 32 170 12 14 7 0 185.3 2.48 1.55 6.07
2021 ATL 32 28 139 61 56 41 158 15 14 7 0 165.7 3.04 2.23 0.66
2020 ATL 11 11 42 14 14 19 50 2 7 0 0 56.0 2.25 3.05 2.87
2019 ATL 40 30 174 80 74 47 173 21 17 6 0 165.7 4.02 2.55 0.31
2018 ATL 14 5 26 12 11 20 44 3 1 4 0 33.7 2.94 5.35 -0.01
2017 ATL 10 4 30 15 11 12 22 3 1 1 0 26.0 3.81 0.24 0.16

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