Austin Hays

Baltimore Orioles, Left Field
Age: 28-306d (Jul 05, 1995)
Exp: 4.057 Years
Country: US
College: Jacksonville
Drafted: Round 3 (#91 overall), 2016
2024 Payroll Salary

$6,300,000

2024 Cash

$6,300,000

Career Earnings

$11,835,548

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Austin Hays signed a 1 year , $6,300,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $6,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,300,000. In 2024, Hays will earn a base salary of $6,300,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,300,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,300,000
Average Salary:
$6,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 28 4.057
Arb Settlement / Injured
 $6,300,000 - - $6,300,000 $6,300,000
2026 29 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 28
Arb Settlement / Injured
 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 $6,300,000
Contract Notes
  • Player FIling: $6.3M (won)
    Team Filing: $5.85M
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Austin Hays signed a 1 year , $3,200,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $3,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,200,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,200,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Austin Hays signed a 1 year , $713,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $713,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $713,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $713,000
Average Salary:
$713,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Austin Hays signed a 1 year , $578,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $578,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $578,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $578,500
Average Salary:
$578,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Austin Hays signed a 1 year , $567,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $567,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $567,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $567,500
Average Salary:
$567,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Austin Hays signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Austin Hays signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, 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

Austin Hays signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, 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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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Austin Hays signed a 1 year , $665,800 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $665,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $665,800.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $665,800
Average Salary:
$665,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$11,835,548

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 20
Signing Bonus
$665,800
$665,800
2017 21
Active
$78,921
$744,721
2018 22
Active
$20,510
$765,231
2019 23
Active
$68,632
$833,863
2020 24
Active
$210,185
$1,044,048
2021 25
Active
$578,500
$1,622,548
2022 26
Active
$713,000
$2,335,548
2023 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,200,000
$5,535,548
2024 28
Injured / arbitration-settlement
$6,300,000
$11,835,548
Total      
$11,835,548
$11,835,548
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
20
$665,800
$665,800
$665,800
2017
21
$78,921
$78,921
$744,721
2018
22
$20,510
$20,510
$765,231
2019
23
$68,632
$68,632
$833,863
2020
24
$210,185
$210,185
$1,044,048
2021
25
$578,500
$578,500
$1,622,548
2022
26
$713,000
$713,000
$2,335,548
2023
27
$3,200,000
$3,200,000
$5,535,548
2024
28
$6,300,000
$6,300,000
$11,835,548
Total
$11,169,748
$665,800
$11,835,548
$11,835,548

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $4,869,748 $665,800 - $5,535,548
  • Feb 06, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6.3 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $713,000 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $567,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Sep 05, 2017 Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 22, 2016 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 10, 2016 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 3 (#91 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 BAL 19 11 45 4 5 0 0 0 2 5 4 11 0 .111 .200 .200 .311
2023 BAL 144 135 520 76 143 36 2 16 67 231 38 141 5 .275 .325 .325 .769 2.59
2022 BAL 145 139 535 66 134 35 2 16 60 221 34 114 2 .250 .306 .306 .719 2.27
2021 BAL 131 119 488 73 125 26 4 22 71 225 28 107 4 .256 .307 .307 .768 3.10
2020 BAL 33 31 122 20 34 2 0 4 9 48 8 25 2 .279 .328 .328 .721 0.75
2019 BAL 21 15 68 12 21 6 0 4 13 39 7 13 2 .309 .373 .373 .947 0.77
2017 BAL 20 16 60 4 13 3 0 1 8 19 2 16 0 .217 .238 .238 .555 -0.45

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