Jason Heyward

Jason Heyward signed a 8 year / $184,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including a $20,000,000 signing bonus, $184,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $23,000,000. In 2022, Heyward will earn a base salary of $22,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $24,500,000.

Year		Age	Status	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Luxury Tax Salary	Payroll Salary	Adjusted Salary	Yearly Cash
2016		26		$15,000,000	$6,666,666		$21,666,666	$21,666,666	$15,000,000($15,000,000)
2017		27		$21,500,000	$6,666,666		$28,166,666	$28,166,666	$21,500,000($36,500,000)
2018		28		$21,500,000	$6,666,667		$28,166,667	$28,166,667	$21,500,000($58,000,000)
2019		29		$20,000,000	$2,500,000		$22,500,000	$22,500,000	$20,000,000($78,000,000)
2020		30		$21,000,000	$2,500,000		$23,500,000	$7,777,778	$7,777,778($85,777,778)
2021		31		$21,000,000	$2,500,000		$23,500,000	$23,500,000	$21,000,000($106,777,778)
2022		32		$22,000,000	$2,500,000	$23,000,000	$24,500,000	$24,500,000	$22,000,000($128,777,778)
2023		33		$22,000,000	$2,500,000		$24,500,000	$24,500,000	$22,000,000($150,777,778)
2024		34	UFA
Contract Notes: Can opt out after the 2018 season If applicable Heyward can opt in after 2019 with 550 PA in that season. Signing Bonus: $20 million (fully deferred at $5M each April 1st from 2024-2027, protected) If an opt-out is exercised, the signing bonus is paid immediately Present day contract valued at $179,885,463 due to deferred bonus Full no trade clause 2016-18 Partial no trade clause 2019-20
Contract Source: Jon Heyman

Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary 2024 34 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 2025 35 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 2026 36 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 2027 37 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

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