Wade Miley

Milwaukee Brewers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 37-174d (Nov 13, 1986)
Exp: 12.025 Years
Country: US
College: Southeastern Louisiana
Drafted: Round 1 (#43 overall), 2008
Agent(s): Tom O'Connell (O'Connell Sports Management)
2024 Payroll Salary

$7,000,000

2024 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$61,603,762

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Wade Miley signed a 1 year , $8,500,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000. In 2024, Miley will earn a base salary of $7,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 37 12.025
M-NTC
Injured
 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $8,500,000
2025 38 -
M-NTC
Mutual
 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $8,500,000
2026 39 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 37
Injured
 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $3,500,000
2025 38
Mutual
 - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • Innings Pitched Incentives
    $250,000 each for 50, 75
    $500,000 for 100
    $750,000 each for 125, 150
  • Limited No Trade Clause: Can block 10 teams
  • Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Wade Miley signed a 1 year , $4,500,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $4,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2024, Miley will earn, while carrying a total salary of $10,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2022 Free Agent

Wade Miley signed a 2 year , $15,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Free Agent

Wade Miley signed a 1 year , $4,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $4,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)

Wade Miley signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2017 Arbitration Extension

Wade Miley signed a 3 year , $19,250,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $500,000 signing bonus, $19,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,416,667.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $19,250,000
Average Salary:
$6,416,667
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

Wade Miley signed a 1 year , $523,500 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $523,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $523,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $523,500
Average Salary:
$523,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb

Wade Miley signed a 1 year , $500,500 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $500,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,500
Average Salary:
$500,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Pre-Arb

Wade Miley signed a 1 year , $481,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $481,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $481,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $481,000
Average Salary:
$481,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Pre-Arb

Wade Miley signed a 1 year , $414,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $414,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $414,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $414,000
Average Salary:
$414,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008 Signing Bonus

Wade Miley signed a 1 year , $877,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $877,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $877,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $877,000
Average Salary:
$877,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$61,603,762

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2008 21
Signing Bonus
$877,000
$877,000
2011 24
Active
$99,540
$976,540
2012 25
Active
$481,000
$1,457,540
2013 26
Active
$500,500
$1,958,040
2014 27
Active
$523,500
$2,481,540
2015 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,000,000
$6,481,540
2016 29
Active
Retained
$2,098,360
$3,901,640
$8,579,900
$12,481,540
2017 30
Active
$8,750,000
$21,231,540
2018 31
Active
Retained
$2,500,000
$500,000
$23,731,540
$24,231,540
2019 32
Active
$5,000,000
$29,231,540
2020 33
Active
$2,222,222
$31,453,762
2021 34
Injured
$8,150,000
$39,603,762
2022 35
Active / Club Exercised
$10,000,000
$49,603,762
2023 36
Active
$4,000,000
$53,603,762
2024 37
Injured
Retained
$7,000,000
$1,000,000
$60,603,762
$61,603,762
Total      
$61,603,762
$60,603,762
$61,603,762
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2008
21
$877,000
$877,000
$877,000
2011
24
$99,541
$99,540
$976,540
2012
25
$481,000
$481,000
$1,457,540
2013
26
$500,500
$500,500
$1,958,040
2014
27
$523,500
$523,500
$2,481,540
2015
28
$3,500,000
$500,000
$4,000,000
$6,481,540
2016
29
$2,098,360
$3,901,640
$2,098,360
$3,901,640
$8,579,900
$12,481,540
2017
30
$8,750,000
$8,750,000
$21,231,540
2018
31
$2,500,000
$500,000
$2,500,000
$500,000
$23,731,540
$24,231,540
2019
32
$4,500,000
$500,000
$5,000,000
$29,231,540
2020
33
$2,222,222
$2,222,222
$31,453,762
2021
34
$8,000,000
$150,000
$8,150,000
$39,603,762
2022
35
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$49,603,762
2023
36
$3,500,000
$500,000
$4,000,000
$53,603,762
2024
37
$7,000,000
$1,000,000
$7,000,000
$1,000,000
$60,603,762
$61,603,762
Total
$59,076,763
$1,377,000
$1,150,000
$61,603,762
$60,603,762
$61,603,762

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,604,541 $877,000 - $2,481,540
1 $3,500,000 $500,000 - $4,000,000
3 $11,348,360 - - $11,348,360
1 $3,901,640 - - $3,901,640
2 $6,000,000 - $500,000 $6,500,000
1 $4,500,000 - $500,000 $5,000,000
2 $10,222,222 - $150,000 $10,372,222
1 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000
  • Dec 04, 2023 Signed a 1 year contract with Milwaukee (MIL), plus a mutual option for 2025
  • Nov 04, 2023 Declined a $10 million option for 2024 ($1M buyout)
  • Jan 04, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), including a $10M option for 2024
  • Nov 07, 2021 Chicago (CHC) exercised a $10 million option for 2022
  • Nov 05, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHC)
  • Dec 16, 2019 Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jan 31, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Feb 15, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Nov 03, 2017 Baltimore (BAL) declined a $12 million club option for 2018
  • Jul 31, 2016 Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Seattle (SEA) for Ariel Miranda
  • Dec 07, 2015 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Boston (BOS) with Jonathan Aro for Carson Smith and Roenis Elias
  • Feb 05, 2015 Signed a 3 year $19.25 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Dec 13, 2014 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Arizona (ARI) for Rubby De La Rosa, Allen Webster and Raymel Flores
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $523,500 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 02, 2013 Signed a 1 year $500,500 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 03, 2012 Signed a 1 year $481k contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 06, 2011 Signed a 1 year $414k contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 10, 2008 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 07, 2008 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#43 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 MIL 2 2 6 5 5 4 2 1 0 1 0 7.0 6.43 5.14
2023 MIL 23 23 99 44 42 38 79 16 9 4 0 120.3 3.14 2.84 2.52
2022 CHC 9 8 31 20 13 14 28 3 2 2 0 37.0 3.16 3.41 0.03
2021 CIN 30 28 166 64 61 50 125 17 12 7 0 163.0 3.37 2.76 0.29
2020 CIN 6 4 15 10 9 9 12 1 0 3 0 14.3 5.65 5.65 -0.12
2019 HOU 33 33 164 83 74 61 140 23 14 6 0 167.3 3.98 3.28 1.58
2018 MIL 16 16 71 28 23 27 50 3 5 2 0 80.7 2.57 3.01 0.02
2017 BAL 32 32 178 104 98 93 142 25 8 15 0 157.3 5.61 0.19 -0.22
2016 SEA 30 30 187 100 99 49 137 25 9 13 0 166.0 5.37 0.38 -0.44
2015 BOS 32 32 201 98 96 64 147 17 11 11 0 193.7 4.46 0.34 2.32
2014 ARI 33 33 207 103 97 75 183 23 8 12 0 201.3 4.34 0.30 0.70
2013 ARI 34 33 201 88 80 66 147 21 10 10 0 202.7 3.55 0.34 1.37
2012 ARI 32 29 193 79 72 37 144 14 16 11 0 194.7 3.33 0.58 3.11
2011 ARI 8 7 48 20 20 18 25 6 4 2 0 40.0 4.50 0.25 0.03

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Dec 04, 2023
Signed a 1 year contract with Milwaukee (MIL), plus a mutual option for 2025
Nov 04, 2023
Declined a $10 million option for 2024 ($1M buyout)
Jan 04, 2023
Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), including a $10M option for 2024
Nov 07, 2021
Chicago (CHC) exercised a $10 million option for 2022
Nov 05, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHC)
Dec 16, 2019
Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Jan 31, 2019
Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Feb 15, 2018
Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
Nov 03, 2017
Baltimore (BAL) declined a $12 million club option for 2018
Jul 31, 2016
Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Seattle (SEA) for Ariel Miranda
Dec 07, 2015
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Boston (BOS) with Jonathan Aro for Carson Smith and Roenis Elias
Feb 05, 2015
Signed a 3 year $19.25 million contract with Boston (BOS)
Dec 13, 2014
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Arizona (ARI) for Rubby De La Rosa, Allen Webster and Raymel Flores
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $523,500 contract with Arizona (ARI)
Mar 02, 2013
Signed a 1 year $500,500 contract with Arizona (ARI)
Mar 03, 2012
Signed a 1 year $481k contract with Arizona (ARI)
Aug 06, 2011
Signed a 1 year $414k contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jun 10, 2008
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jun 07, 2008
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#43 overall)

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