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MLB
Catcher Contracts
A real-time, sortable list of catcher contracts including total value, guaranteed money, and complete salary breakdowns.
| Player | Pos | Team Signed With | Age At Signing | Start | End | Yrs | Value | AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mauer | C |
MIN
 MIN |
27 | 2011 | 2018 | 8 | $184,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
| Buster Posey | C |
SF
 SF |
25 | 2013 | 2022 | 9 | $167,000,000 | $18,555,556 |
| Will Smith | C |
LAD
 LAD |
28 | 2024 | 2033 | 10 | $140,000,000 | $14,000,000 |
| J.T. Realmuto | C |
PHI
 PHI |
29 | 2021 | 2025 | 5 | $115,500,000 | $23,100,000 |
| Cal Raleigh | C |
SEA
 SEA |
28 | 2025 | 2030 | 6 | $105,000,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Mike Piazza | C |
NYM
 NYM |
30 | 1999 | 2005 | 7 | $91,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
| Brian McCann | C |
NYY
 NYY |
29 | 2014 | 2019 | 5 | $85,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| Russell Martin | C |
TOR
 TOR |
31 | 2015 | 2019 | 5 | $82,000,000 | $16,400,000 |
| Salvador Perez | C |
KC
 KC |
31 | 2022 | 2026 | 4 | $82,000,000 | $20,500,000 |
| Yadier Molina | C |
STL
 STL |
30 | 2013 | 2018 | 5 | $75,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Sean Murphy | C |
ATL
 ATL |
28 | 2023 | 2028 | 6 | $73,000,000 | $12,166,667 |
| Yasmani Grandal | C |
CHW
 CHW |
31 | 2020 | 2023 | 4 | $73,000,000 | $18,250,000 |
| Samuel Basallo | C |
BAL
 BAL |
21 | 2026 | 2034 | 8 | $67,000,000 | $8,375,000 |
| Miguel Montero | C |
ARI
 ARI |
29 | 2013 | 2017 | 5 | $60,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Yadier Molina | C |
STL
STL |
35 | 2018 | 2020 | 3 | $60,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Jason Kendall | C |
PIT
 PIT |
27 | 2002 | 2007 | 6 | $60,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Alejandro Kirk | C |
TOR
 TOR |
26 | 2026 | 2030 | 5 | $58,000,000 | $11,600,000 |
| Salvador Perez | C |
KC
KC |
26 | 2017 | 2021 | 5 | $52,500,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Jorge Posada | C |
NYY
NYY |
36 | 2008 | 2011 | 4 | $52,400,000 | $13,100,000 |
| Keibert Ruiz | C |
WSH
 WSH |
24 | 2023 | 2032 | 8 | $50,000,000 | $6,250,000 |
| J.T. Realmuto | C |
PHI
 PHI |
34 | 2026 | 2028 | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| James McCann | C |
NYM
NYM |
30 | 2021 | 2024 | 4 | $40,600,000 | $10,150,000 |
| Iván Rodríguez | C |
DET
 DET |
32 | 2004 | 2008 | 4 | $40,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Jason Varitek | C |
BOS
 BOS |
32 | 2005 | 2008 | 4 | $40,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Joe Mauer | C |
MIN
MIN |
23 | 2007 | 2010 | 4 | $33,000,000 | $8,250,000 |
| Francisco Cervelli | C |
PIT
PIT |
30 | 2017 | 2019 | 3 | $31,000,000 | $10,333,333 |
| Christian Vazquez | C |
MIN
 MIN |
32 | 2023 | 2025 | 3 | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Devin Mesoraco | C |
CIN
 CIN |
26 | 2015 | 2018 | 4 | $28,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Ramón Hernández | C |
BAL
 BAL |
29 | 2006 | 2009 | 4 | $27,500,000 | $6,875,000 |
| Brian McCann | C |
ATL
 ATL |
22 | 2007 | 2013 | 6 | $26,800,000 | $4,466,667 |
| Carlos Ruiz | C |
PHI
PHI |
34 | 2014 | 2017 | 3 | $26,000,000 | $8,666,667 |
| Salvador Perez | C |
KC
KC |
35 | 2026 | 2027 | 2 | $25,000,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Jason Castro | C |
MIN
MIN |
29 | 2017 | 2019 | 3 | $24,500,000 | $8,166,667 |
| Mike Lieberthal | C |
PHI
PHI |
31 | 2004 | 2006 | 3 | $23,500,000 | $7,833,333 |
| Yan Gomes | C |
CLE
 CLE |
26 | 2014 | 2021 | 6 | $23,000,000 | $3,833,333 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C |
MIA
 MIA |
28 | 2014 | 2016 | 3 | $21,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Matt Wieters | C |
WSH
WSH |
30 | 2017 | 2018 | 2 | $21,000,000 | $10,500,000 |
| Wilson Ramos | C |
NYM
NYM |
31 | 2019 | 2021 | 2 | $19,000,000 | $9,500,000 |
| Mike Lieberthal | C |
PHI
PHI |
27 | 2000 | 2003 | 3 | $19,000,000 | $6,333,333 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | C |
CHW
CHW |
31 | 2008 | 2010 | 3 | $18,350,000 | $6,116,667 |
| Yasmani Grandal | C |
MIL
 MIL |
30 | 2019 | 2020 | 1 | $18,250,000 | $18,250,000 |
| John Buck | C |
FLA
 FLA |
30 | 2011 | 2013 | 3 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Max Stassi | C |
LAA
 LAA |
31 | 2022 | 2025 | 3 | $17,500,000 | $5,833,333 |
| Russell Martin | C |
PIT
PIT |
29 | 2013 | 2014 | 2 | $17,000,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Kurt Suzuki | C |
OAK
 OAK |
26 | 2010 | 2013 | 4 | $16,250,000 | $4,062,500 |
| Brian Schneider | C |
WSH
WSH |
29 | 2006 | 2009 | 4 | $16,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | C |
ATL
ATL |
32 | 2022 | 2023 | 2 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Tucker Barnhart | C |
CIN
CIN |
26 | 2018 | 2022 | 4 | $16,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | C |
ATL
ATL |
30 | 2020 | 2021 | 2 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Matt Wieters | C |
BAL
BAL |
29 | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | $15,800,000 | $15,800,000 |
| Chris Iannetta | C |
LAA
 LAA |
29 | 2013 | 2015 | 3 | $15,550,000 | $5,183,333 |
| Yadier Molina | C |
STL
STL |
25 | 2008 | 2012 | 4 | $15,500,000 | $3,875,000 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | C |
CHW
CHW |
29 | 2006 | 2007 | 3 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Welington Castillo | C |
CHW
CHW |
30 | 2018 | 2020 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Mike Piazza | C |
LAD
 LAD |
28 | 1997 | 1998 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Omar Narváez | C |
NYM
NYM |
30 | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Jason Varitek | C |
BOS
BOS |
29 | 2002 | 2004 | 3 | $14,900,000 | $4,966,667 |
| Chris Snyder | C |
ARI
ARI |
27 | 2009 | 2011 | 3 | $14,500,000 | $4,833,333 |
| Danny Jansen | C |
TEX
 TEX |
30 | 2026 | 2028 | 2 | $14,500,000 | $7,250,000 |
| Elias Diaz | C |
COL
 COL |
31 | 2022 | 2024 | 3 | $14,500,000 | $4,833,333 |
| Victor Caratini | C |
MIN
MIN |
32 | 2026 | 2027 | 2 | $14,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Kyle Higashioka | C |
TEX
TEX |
34 | 2025 | 2027 | 2 | $13,500,000 | $6,750,000 |
| Christian Vazquez | C |
BOS
 BOS |
28 | 2019 | 2022 | 3 | $13,350,000 | $4,450,000 |
| Welington Castillo | C |
BAL
BAL |
29 | 2017 | 2018 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Yan Gomes | C |
CHC
 CHC |
34 | 2022 | 2024 | 2 | $13,000,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Wilson Ramos | C |
TB
 TB |
29 | 2017 | 2018 | 2 | $12,500,000 | $6,250,000 |
| Victor Caratini | C |
HOU
 HOU |
30 | 2024 | 2025 | 2 | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | C |
LAA
LAA |
35 | 2025 | 2026 | 2 | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Kurt Suzuki | C |
MIN
MIN |
31 | 2015 | 2017 | 2 | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Ryan Doumit | C |
PIT
PIT |
27 | 2009 | 2013 | 3 | $11,500,000 | $3,833,333 |
| Carson Kelly | C |
CHC
 CHC |
30 | 2025 | 2027 | 2 | $11,500,000 | $5,750,000 |
| Jose Trevino | C |
CIN
 CIN |
32 | 2026 | 2028 | 2 | $11,500,000 | $5,750,000 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C |
MIL
MIL |
25 | 2012 | 2017 | 5 | $11,000,000 | $2,200,000 |
| Ryan Hanigan | C |
TB
TB |
33 | 2014 | 2017 | 3 | $10,750,000 | $3,583,333 |
| Mike Matheny | C |
SF
SF |
34 | 2005 | 2007 | 3 | $10,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| J.T. Realmuto | C |
PHI
PHI |
28 | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Yan Gomes | C |
WSH
WSH |
32 | 2020 | 2021 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Kurt Suzuki | C |
WSH
WSH |
35 | 2019 | 2020 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Iván Rodríguez | C |
FLA
FLA |
31 | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Yadier Molina | C |
STL
STL |
39 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Ramón Hernández | C |
OAK
OAK |
25 | 2002 | 2005 | 4 | $9,500,000 | $2,375,000 |
| William Contreras | C |
MIL
 MIL |
28 | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | $9,400,000 | $9,400,000 |
| Martin Maldonado | C |
HOU
HOU |
20 | 2022 | 2023 | 2 | $9,000,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Yadier Molina | C |
STL
STL |
38 | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Roberto Pérez | C |
CLE
CLE |
28 | 2017 | 2022 | 4 | $9,000,000 | $2,250,000 |
| Nick Hundley | C |
SD
 SD |
28 | 2012 | 2015 | 3 | $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Carlos Ruiz | C |
PHI
PHI |
30 | 2010 | 2013 | 3 | $8,850,000 | $2,950,000 |
| Mike Matheny | C |
STL
STL |
31 | 2002 | 2004 | 3 | $8,750,000 | $2,916,667 |
| Will Smith | C |
LAD
LAD |
28 | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | $8,550,000 | $8,550,000 |
| Danny Jansen | C |
TB
 TB |
29 | 2025 | 2026 | 1 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Chris Iannetta | C |
COL
 COL |
34 | 2018 | 2020 | 2 | $8,500,000 | $4,250,000 |
| Mike Piazza | C |
OAK
OAK |
38 | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Chris Iannetta | C |
COL
COL |
26 | 2010 | 2013 | 3 | $8,350,000 | $2,783,333 |
| Matt Wieters | C |
BAL
BAL |
28 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 |
| Tom Murphy | C |
SF
SF |
32 | 2024 | 2026 | 2 | $8,250,000 | $4,125,000 |
| Alex Avila | C |
ARI
ARI |
30 | 2018 | 2019 | 2 | $8,250,000 | $4,125,000 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | C |
CHW
CHW |
34 | 2011 | 2012 | 2 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Dioner Navarro | C |
TOR
TOR |
29 | 2014 | 2015 | 2 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Buster Posey | C |
SF
SF |
25 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | C |
ATL
ATL |
34 | 2024 | 2025 | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |