Mike Zunino

Cleveland Guardians, Catcher
Age: 33-132d (Mar 25, 1991)
Exp: 8.165 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Wasserman

2023-2023 Free Agent

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Free Agent

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2021 Arbitration Extension

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $4,500,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, 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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2019-2019 Arbitration

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $4,412,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $4,412,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,412,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,412,500
Average Salary:
$4,412,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $2,975,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $2,975,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,975,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,975,000
Average Salary:
$2,975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $570,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $570,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $523,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, 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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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $504,100 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $504,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $504,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $504,100
Average Salary:
$504,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $490,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $490,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$30,385,635

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 21
Signing Bonus
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
2013 22
Active
$297,213
$4,297,213
2014 23
Active
$504,100
$4,801,313
2015 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$417,655
$5,218,968
2016 25
Active
$507,500
$5,726,468
2017 26
Active
$570,000
$6,296,468
2018 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,975,000
$9,271,468
2019 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,447,500
$13,718,968
2020 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,666,667
$15,385,635
2021 30
Active
$2,000,000
$17,385,635
2022 31
Injured / Club Exercised
$7,000,000
$24,385,635
2023 32
Retained
$6,000,000
$30,385,635
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
21
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
2013
22
$297,213
$297,213
$4,297,213
2014
23
$504,100
$504,100
$4,801,313
2015
24
$417,655
$417,655
$5,218,968
2016
25
$507,500
$507,500
$5,726,468
2017
26
$570,000
$570,000
$6,296,468
2018
27
$2,975,000
$2,975,000
$9,271,468
2019
28
$4,412,500
$35,000
$4,447,500
$13,718,968
2020
29
$1,666,667
$1,666,667
$15,385,635
2021
30
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$17,385,635
2022
31
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$24,385,635
2023
32
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$30,385,635

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,271,468 $4,000,000 - $9,271,468
4 $15,079,167 - $35,000 $15,114,167
1 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2018 SEA Mar 31, 2018 - Apr 20, 2018 Oblique
2018 SEA Jul 05, 2018 - Jul 22, 2018 Ankle
2019 TB May 10, 2019 - May 31, 2019 Quad
2020 TB Aug 29, 2020 - Sep 20, 2020 Oblique
2022 TB Jun 10, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Shoulder
  • Mar 07, 2024 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Jun 21, 2023 Released by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 16, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Dec 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 07, 2021 Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $7 million option for 2022
  • Dec 16, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Oct 30, 2020 Tampa Bay (TB) declined a $4.5 million option for 2021
  • Nov 25, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.413 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 08, 2018 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Seattle (SEA) with Michael Plassmeyer and Guillermo Heredia for Jake Fraley and Mallex Smith
  • Jan 11, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2.975 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $523,500 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $504,100 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 02, 2012 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 06, 2012 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#3 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2023 CLE 42 41 124 11 22 7 0 3 11 38 15 61 0 .177 .271 .306 .577 -0.50
2022 TB 36 34 115 7 17 3 0 5 16 35 6 46 0 .148 .195 .304 .499 -0.80
2021 TB 109 97 333 64 72 11 2 33 62 186 34 132 0 .216 .301 .559 .860 3.75
2020 TB 28 25 75 8 11 4 0 4 10 27 6 37 0 .147 .238 .360 .598 -0.06
2019 TB 90 78 266 30 44 10 1 9 32 83 20 98 0 .165 .232 .312 .544 -0.20
2018 SEA 114 102 373 37 75 18 0 20 44 153 24 150 0 .201 .259 .410 .669 1.87
2017 SEA 124 112 387 52 97 25 0 25 64 197 39 160 1 .251 .331 .509 .840 3.42
2016 SEA 55 48 164 16 34 7 0 12 31 77 21 65 0 .207 .318 .470 .788 1.77
2015 SEA 112 101 350 28 61 11 0 11 28 105 21 132 0 .174 .230 .300 .530 -0.70
2014 SEA 131 126 438 51 87 20 2 22 60 177 17 158 0 .199 .254 .404 .658 0.42
2013 SEA 52 48 173 22 37 5 0 5 14 57 16 49 0 .214 .290 .329 .619 0.35

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 07, 2024
Retired from Professional Baseball
Jun 21, 2023
Released by Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 16, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
Dec 13, 2022
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Nov 07, 2021
Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $7 million option for 2022
Dec 16, 2020
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Oct 30, 2020
Tampa Bay (TB) declined a $4.5 million option for 2021
Nov 25, 2019
Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $4.413 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
Nov 08, 2018
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Seattle (SEA) with Michael Plassmeyer and Guillermo Heredia for Jake Fraley and Mallex Smith
Jan 11, 2018
Signed a 1 year $2.975 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Mar 03, 2015
Signed a 1 year $523,500 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $504,100 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Jul 02, 2012
Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
Jun 06, 2012
Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#3 overall)

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