Shelby Miller

Detroit Tigers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33-208d (Oct 10, 1990)
Exp: 8.016 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#19 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Kyle Thousand (Roc Nation Sports)
2024 Payroll Salary

$3,000,000

2024 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$26,132,936

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $3,250,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $3,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000. In 2024, Miller will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,250,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 33 8.016 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,250,000
2025 34 -
Club
 $4,250,000 - - $4,250,000 $3,250,000
2026 35 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 33 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,625,000
2025 34
Club
 $250,000 $250,000 $3,250,000 $1,625,000 $250,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Club Option includes a $250,000 buyout
  • Annual Appearances Incentives
    $100,000 each for 50, 55, 60
    $125,000 for 65
    $150,000 for 70
  • Annual Games Finished Incentives
    $150,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55

  • 2025 Escalators
    $100,000 each 50,55,60 Appearances
    $150,000 each for 65, 70 Appearances
    $200,000 each for 40,45,55,60 Games Finished
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $4,900,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $4,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,900,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,900,000
Average Salary:
$4,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Arbitration

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $4,700,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $4,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,700,000
Average Salary:
$4,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Arbitration

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $4,350,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $4,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,350,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,350,000
Average Salary:
$4,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, 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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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $521,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $521,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $521,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $521,000
Average Salary:
$521,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $490,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, 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 Pre-Arb

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $480,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $480,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $480,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus

Shelby Miller signed a 1 year , $2,875,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $2,875,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,875,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,875,000
Average Salary:
$2,875,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$26,132,936

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

9 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 18
Signing Bonus
$2,875,000
$2,875,000
2012 21
Active
$480,000
$3,355,000
2013 22
Active
$490,000
$3,845,000
2014 23
Active
$521,000
$4,366,000
2015 24
Active
$535,000
$4,901,000
2016 25
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,350,000
$9,251,000
2017 26
Injured / arbitration-settlement
$4,700,000
$13,951,000
2018 27
Active / arbitration-settlement
$4,900,000
$18,851,000
2019 28
Retained
$2,000,000
$20,851,000
2020 29
Reserve
$370,370
$21,221,370
2021 30
Retained
Active
$263,424
$98,144
$21,484,794
$21,582,938
2022 31
Active
$49,998
$21,632,936
2023 32
Active
$1,500,000
$23,132,936
2024 33
Active
$3,000,000
$26,132,936
Total      
$26,132,936
$26,132,936
2025 34
Active / Club
$250,000
$26,382,936
Total
$26,382,936
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
18
$2,875,000
$2,875,000
$2,875,000
2012
21
$480,000
$480,000
$3,355,000
2013
22
$490,000
$490,000
$3,845,000
2014
23
$521,000
$521,000
$4,366,000
2015
24
$535,000
$535,000
$4,901,000
2016
25
$4,350,000
$4,350,000
$9,251,000
2017
26
$4,700,000
$4,700,000
$13,951,000
2018
27
$4,900,000
$4,900,000
$18,851,000
2019
28
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$20,851,000
2020
29
$370,370
$370,370
$21,221,370
2021
30
$263,424
$98,144
$263,424
$98,144
$21,484,794
$21,582,938
2022
31
$49,998
$49,998
$21,632,936
2023
32
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$23,132,936
2024
33
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$26,132,936
Total
$23,257,936
$2,875,000
$26,132,936
$26,132,936
2025
34
$250,000
$250,000
$26,382,936
Total
$23,507,936
$2,875,000
$26,382,936

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,491,000 $2,875,000 - $4,366,000
1 $535,000 - - $535,000
3 $13,950,000 - - $13,950,000
1 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
1 $370,370 - - $370,370
1 $263,424 - - $263,424
1 $98,144 - - $98,144
1 $49,998 - - $49,998
1 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000
  • Dec 22, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Detroit (DET), plus a club option for 2025
  • Nov 29, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 11, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 28, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 26, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 31, 2021 Released by Chicago (CHC)
  • Jan 18, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Aug 03, 2020 Opted out of 2020 season (COVID-19)
  • Jan 27, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jul 11, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jul 04, 2019 Released by Texas (TEX)
  • Jan 09, 2019 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Nov 30, 2018 Non-Tendered by Arizona (ARI)
  • Feb 01, 2018 Signed a 1 year $4.9 million contract with Arizona (ARI), settling in arbitration
  • Feb 03, 2017 Signed a 1 year $4.7 million contract with Arizona (ARI), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2016 Signed a 1 year $4.35 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 08, 2015 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Atlanta (ATL) with Gabe Speier for Aaron Blair, Dansby Swanson and Ender Inciarte
  • Mar 02, 2015 Signed a 1 year $535k contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Nov 17, 2014 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from St. Louis (STL) with Tyrell Jenkins for Jason Heyward and Jordan Walden
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $521,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 01, 2013 Signed a 1 year $490k contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Aug 17, 2009 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 24, 2009 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#19 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 DET 10 0 7 4 3 3 12 2 3 2 0 12.3 2.19 2.19
2023 LAD 33 1 19 8 8 19 42 3 3 0 1 42.0 1.71 4.07 1.46
2022 SF 4 0 6 5 5 3 14 0 0 1 0 7.0 6.43 3.86 -0.19
2021 PIT 13 0 16 13 13 11 8 3 0 1 0 12.7 9.24 7.82 0.00
2019 TEX 19 8 58 46 42 29 30 8 1 3 0 44.0 8.59 5.93 -0.98
2018 ARI 5 4 24 21 19 8 19 5 0 4 0 16.0 10.69 4.50 -0.05
2017 ARI 4 4 20 10 10 12 20 1 2 2 0 22.0 4.09 0.20 0.33
2016 ARI 21 20 128 72 71 42 70 14 3 12 0 101.0 6.33 0.27 -0.37
2015 ATL 33 33 183 82 68 73 171 13 6 17 0 205.3 2.98 0.31 4.21
2014 STL 32 31 160 78 76 73 127 22 10 9 0 183.0 3.74 0.28 1.59
2013 STL 31 31 152 65 59 57 169 20 15 9 0 173.3 3.06 0.34 3.51
2012 STL 6 1 9 2 2 4 16 0 1 0 0 13.7 1.32 0.38 0.48

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Dec 22, 2023
Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Detroit (DET), plus a club option for 2025
Nov 29, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Jun 11, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
Mar 28, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
Jun 26, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
May 31, 2021
Released by Chicago (CHC)
Jan 18, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
Aug 03, 2020
Opted out of 2020 season (COVID-19)
Jan 27, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
Jul 11, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
Jul 04, 2019
Released by Texas (TEX)
Jan 09, 2019
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Texas (TEX)
Nov 30, 2018
Non-Tendered by Arizona (ARI)
Feb 01, 2018
Signed a 1 year $4.9 million contract with Arizona (ARI), settling in arbitration
Feb 03, 2017
Signed a 1 year $4.7 million contract with Arizona (ARI), settling in arbitration
Jan 15, 2016
Signed a 1 year $4.35 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
Dec 08, 2015
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Atlanta (ATL) with Gabe Speier for Aaron Blair, Dansby Swanson and Ender Inciarte
Mar 02, 2015
Signed a 1 year $535k contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Nov 17, 2014
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from St. Louis (STL) with Tyrell Jenkins for Jason Heyward and Jordan Walden
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $521,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
Mar 01, 2013
Signed a 1 year $490k contract with St. Louis (STL)
Aug 17, 2009
Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
Jun 24, 2009
Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#19 overall)

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