Trevor Bauer
Cincinnati Reds Starting Pitcher
Age: 29
Exp: 5.158 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Inactive
Reds – The Athletic
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Current Contract
Trevor Bauer signed a 1 year / $17,500,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $17,500,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $17,500,000. In , Bauer will earn a base salary of , a signing bonus of , a roster bonus of , a signing bonus of , a restructure bonus of , a workout bonus of and a incentive bonus of , while carrying a total salary of and a dead cap value of .
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $17,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $17,500,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA Year Age Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2020 29 $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $6,481,481 $6,481,481($6,481,481) 2021 30 UFA Contract Notes:Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2019-2019Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $8,806,452 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,806,452 Free Agent: 0 / UFA
2019-2019
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $13,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $13,000,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA
2018-2018
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,525,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,525,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA
2017-2017
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,550,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,550,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA
2016-2016
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,697,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,697,500 Free Agent: 0 / UFA
2015-2015
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,940,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,940,000 Free Agent: 0 / UFA 
2011-2014Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $4,450,000 Signing Bonus $3,400,000 Average Salary $1,112,500 Free Agent: 0 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2011
$50,000 $850,000 - $900,000 2012
$333,333 $850,000 - $1,183,333 2013
$1,325,000 $850,000 - $2,175,000 2014
$1,575,000 $850,000 - $2,425,000 2015
$1,940,000 - - $1,940,000 2016
$1,697,500 - - $1,697,500 2017
$3,550,000 - - $3,550,000 2018
$6,525,000 - - $6,525,000 2019
$4,193,548 - - $4,193,548 2019
$8,806,452 - - $8,806,452 2020
$6,481,481 - - $6,481,481 Est. Earnings
(10 seasons)$36,477,314 $3,400,000 - $39,877,314 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2 seasons $383,333 $1,700,000 - $2,083,333 6 seasons $25,418,952 $1,700,000 - $27,118,952 2 seasons $10,675,029 - - $10,675,029 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Nov 1 2020Cincinnati (CIN) extended an $18.9 million Qualifying OfferJan 10 2020Signed a 1 year $17.5 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitrationJul 30 2019Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Cleveland (CLE) as part of a 3-team trade: Cincinnati (CIN) traded Yasiel Puig and Scott Moss to Cleveland (CLE); Cincinnati (CIN) traded Taylor Trammell to San Diego (SD); San Diego (SD) traded Logan Allen, Franmil Reyes and Victor Nova to Cleveland (CLE)Feb 13 2019Signed a 1 year $13 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), settling in arbitrationFeb 15 2018Signed a 1 year $6.525 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), settling in arbitrationJan 12 2017Signed a 1 year $3.55 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitrationMar 4 2016Signed a 1 year $1.6975 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Jan 16 2015Signed a 1 year $1.94 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)Dec 11 2012Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Arizona (ARI) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Shin-Soo Choo and Jason Donald to Cincinnati (CIN); Cincinnati (CIN) traded Drew Stubbs to Cleveland (CLE); Cincinnati (CIN) traded Didi Gregorius, Tony Sipp and Lars Anderson to Arizona (ARI); Arizona (ARI) traded Bryan Shaw and Matt Albers to Cleveland (CLE)Jul 25 2011Signed a 4 year $4.45 million contract with Arizona (ARI)Jun 24 2011Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#3 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Trevor Bauer, and the financial implications.
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2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Trevor Bauer 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 2020 CIN 11 11 73.0 41 17 14 17 100 9 5 4 0 1.73 0.795 2.74 2019 CIN 34 34 213.0 184 118 106 82 253 34 11 13 0 4.48 1.249 1.89 2018 CLE 28 27 175.1 134 51 43 57 221 9 12 6 1 2.21 1.089 5.76 2017 CLE 32 31 176.1 181 84 82 60 196 25 17 9 0 4.19 1.367 3.23 2016 CLE 35 28 190.0 179 96 90 70 168 20 12 8 0 4.26 1.311 2.32 2015 CLE 31 30 176.0 152 90 89 79 170 23 11 12 0 4.55 1.312 1.57 2014 CLE 26 26 153.0 151 76 71 60 143 16 5 8 0 4.18 1.379 2.04 2013 CLE 4 4 17.0 15 11 10 16 11 3 1 2 0 5.29 1.824 -0.17 2012 ARI 4 4 16.1 14 13 11 13 17 2 1 2 0 6.06 1.653 -0.34 Totals 205 195 1190.0 1,051 556 516 454 1,279 141 75 64 1 3.90 1.265 19.04 -
Calculated Market Value
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Comparable Players
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Base Calculated Value
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Statistical Comparisons
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Trevor Bauer's Calculated Market Value
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