Vincent Velasquez

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Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Pitcher (SP ) Age: 31-302d Exp: 8.086 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Drafted: Round 2 (#58 overall), 2010 Country: United States Agent(s): (Boras Corporation)

  • Current Contract

    Vincent Velasquez signed a 1 year / $3,150,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $3,150,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $3,150,000.

    2023-2023 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,150,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $3,150,000
    Free Agent: 2024 / UFA
    Year   Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash
    2023 Contract details by year 31 7.085 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000($3,150,000)
    2024 Free Agent Year 32 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • Cy Young: $325,000 ($150,000 for 2nd, $100,000 for 3rd)
    • $50,000 each for All-Star, WS MVP
    • $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP
    Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

    Previous Contracts

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    2022-2022 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $3,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $4,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $4,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $570,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $570,500
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,600,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $3,600,000
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,249,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,249,000
    Free Agent:

    2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $559,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $559,000
    Free Agent:

    2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $547,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $547,000
    Free Agent:

    2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $516,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $516,000
    Free Agent:

    2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $507,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $507,500
    Free Agent:

    2010-2010Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $655,830
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $655,830
    Free Agent:
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2010 Player Cash Earnings - $655,830 - $655,830
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $230,177 - - $230,177
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $516,000 - - $516,000
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $547,000 - - $547,000
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $559,000 - - $559,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $2,249,000 - - $2,249,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,333,333 - - $1,333,333
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $49,072 - - $49,072
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $3,150,000 - - $3,150,000
    Est. Earnings
    (9 seasons)
    $15,633,582 $655,830 - $16,289,412
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $230,177 $655,830 - $886,007
    5 seasons Player Cash Earnings $9,204,333 - - $9,204,333
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $49,072 - - $49,072
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $3,150,000 - - $3,150,000
    * denotes deferred payment
  • Transactions

    Dec 6 2022Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
    Mar 13 2022Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Chicago (CHW)
    Sep 15 2021Signed a minor league contract with San Diego (SD)
    Sep 12 2021Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
    Jan 15 2021Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), avoiding arbitration
    Jan 10 2020Signed a 1 year $3.6 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), avoiding arbitration
    Jan 11 2019Signed a 1 year $2.249 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), avoiding arbitration
    Mar 24 2018Signed a 1 year $559,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
    Feb 24 2017Signed a 1 year $547,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
    Mar 4 2016Signed a 1 year $516,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
    Dec 9 2015Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Houston (HOU) with Brett Oberholtzer , Mark Appel , Thomas Eshelman and Harold Arauz for Ken Giles and Jonathan Arauz
    Jun 25 2010Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
    Jun 8 2010Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 2 (#58 overall)

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR
    2023 PIT 8 8 37.1 35 16 16 14 37 4 4 4 0 3.86 1.313 0.75
    2022 CHW 27 9 75.1 68 42 40 25 69 11 3 3 0 4.78 1.235 0.23
    2021 SD 26 21 94.1 91 68 66 49 101 23 4 9 0 6.30 1.484 0.03
    2020 PHI 9 7 34.0 36 21 21 17 46 5 1 1 0 5.56 1.559 0.38
    2019 PHI 35 23 117.1 120 69 64 43 130 26 7 8 0 4.91 1.389 -0.03
    2018 PHI 32 30 146.2 138 83 79 59 161 16 9 12 0 4.85 1.343 1.43
    2017 PHI 16 15 72.0 74 44 41 34 68 15 2 7 0 5.13 1.5 0.41
    2016 PHI 24 24 131.0 129 64 60 45 152 21 8 6 0 4.12 1.328 1.72
    2015 HOU 19 7 55.2 50 28 27 21 58 5 1 1 0 4.37 1.275 0.14
    Totals 196 144 763.2 741 435 414 307 822 126 39 51 0 4.88 1.372 5.06
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