Luis Castillo

Seattle Mariners, Starting Pitcher
Age: 31-143d (Dec 12, 1992)
Exp: 6.101 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Rafa Nieves (Republik Sports)
2024 Payroll Salary

$24,150,000

2024 Cash

$22,750,000

Career Earnings

$52,978,464

2023-2028 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Luis Castillo signed a 5 year , $108,000,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $108,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,600,000. In 2024, Castillo will earn a base salary of $22,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $24,150,000.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $108,000,000
Average Salary:
$21,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2023 30 5.101
NTC
ARB 3
 $10,000,000 $1,400,000 $25,000 - $11,425,000 $21,600,000
2024 31 6.101
NTC
 $22,750,000 $1,400,000 - - $24,150,000 $21,600,000
2025 32 -
NTC
 $22,750,000 $1,400,000 - - $24,150,000 $21,600,000
2026 33 - $22,750,000 $1,400,000 - - $24,150,000 $21,600,000
2027 34 - $22,750,000 $1,400,000 - - $24,150,000 $21,600,000
2028 35 -
Vested
 $25,000,000 - - - $25,000,000 $21,600,000
2029 36 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 30
ARB 3
 $10,000,000 $7,000,000 $17,025,000 $17,025,000 $17,025,000 $18,004,167
2024 31 $22,750,000 - $22,750,000 $39,775,000 $19,887,500 $18,200,000
2025 32 $22,750,000 - $22,750,000 $62,525,000 $20,841,667 $17,062,500
2026 33 $22,750,000 - $22,750,000 $85,275,000 $21,318,750 $15,166,667
2027 34 $22,750,000 - $22,750,000 $108,025,000 $21,605,000 $11,375,000
2028 35
Vested
 - - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • 2023-2025 Full No Trade Clause
  • 2028 Vesting Option
    Vests with 180 IP in 2027
    If Castillo misses 130+ days in 2025-2027 due to UCL injury, this becomes a $5M team option
  • Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M (2025-2027)
  • Cy Young: $500,000 ($250,000 for 2nd-5th)
  • $100,000 each for WS MVP, Reliever of the Year
  • $50,000 each for Gold Glove, All-Star (original ballot), LCS MVP
  • All-Star Selection: $25,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Arbitration

Luis Castillo signed a 1 year , $4,200,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $4,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,200,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,200,000
Average Salary:
$4,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Luis Castillo signed a 1 year , $663,500 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $663,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $663,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $663,500
Average Salary:
$663,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Luis Castillo signed a 1 year , $557,500 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $557,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $557,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $557,500
Average Salary:
$557,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Luis Castillo signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, 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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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Luis Castillo signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, 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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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Luis Castillo signed a 1 year contract with the San Francisco Giants.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$52,978,464

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 24
Active
$295,223
$295,223
2018 25
Active
$555,000
$850,223
2019 26
Active
$557,500
$1,407,723
2020 27
Active
$245,741
$1,653,464
2021 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,200,000
$5,853,464
2022 29
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,644,205
$2,705,795
$10,497,669
$13,203,464
2023 30
Active
$17,025,000
$30,228,464
2024 31
Active
$22,750,000
$52,978,464
Total      
$52,978,464
$52,978,464
2025 32
Active
$22,750,000
$75,728,464
2026 33
Active
$22,750,000
$98,478,464
2027 34
Active
$22,750,000
$121,228,464
Total
$121,228,464
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
24
$295,223
$295,223
$295,223
2018
25
$555,000
$555,000
$850,223
2019
26
$557,500
$557,500
$1,407,723
2020
27
$245,741
$245,741
$1,653,464
2021
28
$4,200,000
$4,200,000
$5,853,464
2022
29
$4,644,205
$2,705,795
$4,644,205
$2,705,795
$10,497,669
$13,203,464
2023
30
$10,000,000
$7,000,000
$25,000
$17,025,000
$30,228,464
2024
31
$22,750,000
$22,750,000
$52,978,464
Total
$45,953,464
$7,000,000
$25,000
$52,978,464
$52,978,464
2025
32
$22,750,000
$22,750,000
$75,728,464
2026
33
$22,750,000
$22,750,000
$98,478,464
2027
34
$22,750,000
$22,750,000
$121,228,464
Total
$114,203,464
$7,000,000
$25,000
$121,228,464

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $10,497,669 - - $10,497,669
2 $12,705,795 $7,000,000 $25,000 $19,730,795
  • Sep 24, 2022 Signed a 5 year $108 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 29, 2022 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Noelvi Marte, Levi Stoudt, Edwin Arroyo and Andrew Moore
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $7.35 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $4.2 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $663,500 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $557,500 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jan 19, 2017 Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Miami (MIA) with Austin Brice and Isaiah White for Dan Straily
  • Nov 20, 2016 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 23, 2011 Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 SEA 6 6 38 17 16 7 42 5 2 4 0 34.7 4.15 1.82
2023 SEA 33 33 160 81 73 56 219 28 14 9 0 197.0 3.34 2.56 3.35
2022 SEA 25 25 118 56 50 45 167 13 9 6 0 150.3 2.99 2.69 3.02
2021 CIN 33 33 181 94 83 75 192 19 8 16 0 187.7 3.98 3.60 0.07
2020 CIN 12 12 62 31 25 24 89 5 4 6 0 70.0 3.21 3.09 1.10
2019 CIN 32 32 139 76 72 79 226 22 15 8 0 190.7 3.40 3.73 -0.37
2018 CIN 31 31 158 89 81 49 165 28 10 12 0 169.7 4.30 2.60 -0.03
2017 CIN 15 15 64 32 31 32 98 11 3 7 0 89.3 3.12 0.31 2.65

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Signed a 1 year $7.35 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
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