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Current Contract
Sonny Gray signed a 3 year / $75,000,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $75,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $25,000,000. In 2024, Gray will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $10,000,000.
2024-2027 Free Agent
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $75,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $25,000,000 Free Agent: 2028 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2024 34 10.061 $10,000,000 $25,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000($10,000,000) 2025 35 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000($35,000,000) 2026 36 $35,000,000 $25,000,000 $35,000,000 $35,000,000 $35,000,000($70,000,000) 2027 37 Club $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $5,000,000($75,000,000) 2028 38 UFA Contract Notes:- 2027 Club Option includes a $5M buyout (deferred at $1M each of 2027-2031)
- If the team exercises the 2027 option, the player can opt-out (forfeiting the buyout)
- Full No Trade Clause
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2019-2023 Arbitration Extension
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $30,500,000 Signing Bonus $500,000 Average Salary $10,166,667 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2019-2019 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,500,000 Free Agent: 2018-2018 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,500,000 Free Agent: 2017-2017 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,575,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,575,000 Free Agent: 2017-2017Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,344,232 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,344,232 Free Agent: 2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $527,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $527,500 Free Agent: 2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $512,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $512,500 Free Agent: 2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $502,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $502,500 Free Agent: 2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $490,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $490,000 Free Agent: 2011-2011Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,800,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,800,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2011 - $1,800,000 - $1,800,000 2013 $163,333 - - $163,333 2014 $502,500 - - $502,500 2015 $512,500 - - $512,500 2016 $527,500 - - $527,500 2017 $1,230,768 - - $1,230,768 2017 $2,344,232 - - $2,344,232 2018 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000 2019 $7,500,000 $500,000 $300,000 $8,300,000 2020 $3,962,963 - $37,000 $3,999,963 2021 $10,700,000 - - $10,700,000 2022 $10,700,000 - $1,000,000 $11,700,000 2023 ALL MLB (2ND) $12,700,000 - $600,000 $13,300,000 Est. Earnings
(11 seasons)$57,343,796 $2,300,000 $1,937,000 $61,580,796 2024 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2025 $25,000,000 - - $25,000,000 2026 $35,000,000 - - $35,000,000 2027 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $132,343,796 $2,300,000 $1,937,000 $136,580,796 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $4,050,065 $1,800,000 - $5,850,065 2 seasons $7,730,768 - - $7,730,768 3 seasons $22,162,963 $500,000 - $22,999,963 2 seasons $23,400,000 - - $25,000,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Nov 27 2023Signed a 3 year $75 million contract with St. Louis (STL), plus a club option for 2027Nov 14 2023Declined a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer from Minnesota (MIN)Nov 6 2023Minnesota (MIN) extended a $20.325 million Qualifying OfferNov 6 2022Minnesota (MIN) exercised a $12.7 million club option for 2023Mar 13 2022Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Francis Peguero for Chase PettyJan 21 2019Signed a 3 year $30.5 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN), including a club option for 2023Jan 21 2019Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from New York (NYY) with Reiver Sanmartin for Shed Long and 2019 1st round pick [Competitive Balance Round A]Jan 11 2019Signed a 1 year $7.5 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitrationJan 12 2018Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitrationJul 31 2017Traded to New York (NYY) from Oakland (OAK) with International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($1,500,000) for Dustin Fowler, Jorge Mateo and James KaprielianJan 13 2017Signed a 1 year $3.575 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitrationMar 4 2016Signed a 1 year $527,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)Mar 3 2015Signed a 1 year $512,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)Mar 3 2014Signed a 1 year $505k contract with Oakland (OAK)Jul 25 2011Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)Jun 6 2011Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 1 (#18 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Sonny Gray, and the financial implications.
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2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Sonny Gray ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2023 MIN 32 32 184.0 156 59 57 55 183 8 8 8 0 2.79 1.147 5.35 2022 MIN 24 24 119.2 99 44 41 36 117 11 8 5 0 3.08 1.128 2.3 2021 CIN 26 26 135.1 115 67 63 50 155 19 7 9 0 4.19 1.219 3.31 2020 CIN 11 11 56.0 42 26 23 26 72 4 5 3 0 3.70 1.214 0.79 2019 CIN 34 31 175.1 122 59 56 68 205 17 11 8 0 2.88 1.084 6.16 2018 NYY 30 23 130.1 138 73 71 57 123 14 11 9 0 4.90 1.496 0.14 2017 NYY 27 27 162.1 139 79 64 57 153 19 10 12 0 3.55 1.207 1.02 2016 OAK 22 22 117.0 133 80 74 42 94 18 5 11 0 5.69 1.496 -0.32 2015 OAK 31 31 208.0 166 71 63 59 169 17 14 7 0 2.73 1.082 5.42 2014 OAK 33 33 219.0 187 84 75 74 183 15 14 10 0 3.08 1.192 3.3 2013 OAK 12 10 64.0 51 22 19 20 67 4 5 3 0 2.67 1.109 1.43 Totals 282 270 1571.0 1,348 664 606 544 1,521 146 98 85 0 3.47 1.204 28.90