Cristian Javier

Houston Astros, Starting Pitcher
Age: 27-40d (Mar 26, 1997)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: DO
2024 Payroll Salary

$7,400,000

2024 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$13,548,093

2023-2027 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Cristian Javier signed a 5 year , $64,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $64,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,800,000. In 2024, Javier will earn a base salary of $7,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,400,000.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $64,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,800,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2023 26 3.000
Arb Avoided
$3,000,000 $400,000 - - $3,400,000 $12,800,000
2024 27 4.000
ARB 2 / Injured
$7,000,000 $400,000 - - $7,400,000 $12,800,000
2025 28 -
ARB 3
$10,000,000 $400,000 - - $10,400,000 $12,800,000
2026 29 -
M-NTC
$21,000,000 $400,000 - - $21,400,000 $12,800,000
2027 30 -
M-NTC
$21,000,000 $400,000 - - $21,400,000 $12,800,000
2028 31 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 26
Arb Avoided
$3,000,000 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $12,800,000
2024 27
ARB 2 / Injured
$7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 $14,750,000
2025 28
ARB 3
$10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $22,000,000 $7,333,333 $17,333,333
2026 29 $21,000,000 - $21,000,000 $43,000,000 $10,750,000 $21,000,000
2027 30 $21,000,000 - $21,000,000 $64,000,000 $12,800,000 $21,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2026-2027 Cy Young Escalators
    $2M per 1st
    $1M per 2nd
    $500,000 per 3rd-5th
  • 10-team no trade clause in 2026-2027
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Cristian Javier signed a 1 year , $749,100 contract with the Houston Astros, including $749,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $749,100.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $749,100
Average Salary:
$749,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Cristian Javier signed a 1 year , $620,400 contract with the Houston Astros, including $620,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $620,400.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $620,400
Average Salary:
$620,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Cristian Javier signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Houston Astros, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Cristian Javier signed a 1 year , $10,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000
Average Salary:
$10,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$13,548,093

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 17
Signing Bonus
$10,000
$10,000
2020 23
Active / estimate
$208,703
$218,703
2021 24
Active
$580,290
$798,993
2022 25
Active
$749,100
$1,548,093
Champion
2023 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,000,000
$6,548,093
2024 27
Injured /
$7,000,000
$13,548,093
Total      
$13,548,093
$13,548,093
2025 28
Active
$10,000,000
$23,548,093
2026 29
Active
$21,000,000
$44,548,093
2027 30
Active
$21,000,000
$65,548,093
Total
$65,548,093
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
17
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
2020
23
$208,704
$208,703
$218,703
2021
24
$580,290
$580,290
$798,993
2022
25
$749,100
$749,100
$1,548,093
2023
26
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,548,093
2024
27
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$13,548,093
Total
$11,538,094
$2,010,000
$13,548,093
$13,548,093
2025
28
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$23,548,093
2026
29
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
$44,548,093
2027
30
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
$65,548,093
Total
$63,538,094
$2,010,000
$65,548,093

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,538,094 $2,010,000 - $6,548,093
  • Feb 10, 2023 Signed a 5 year $64 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $749,100 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $620,400 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 19, 2015 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 HOU 4 4 15 5 4 11 18 1 2 0 0 23.3 1.54 4.24
2023 HOU 31 31 143 85 82 62 159 25 10 5 0 162.0 4.56 3.44 1.12
2022 HOU 30 25 89 44 42 52 194 17 11 9 0 148.7 2.54 3.15 3.73
2021 HOU 36 9 67 41 40 53 130 16 4 1 2 101.3 3.55 4.71 1.35
2020 HOU 12 10 36 21 21 18 54 11 5 2 0 54.3 3.48 2.98 1.26
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