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Current Contract
Lance McCullers signed a 5 year / $85,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $85,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $17,000,000. In 2024, McCullers will earn a base salary of $17,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,700,000.
2022-2026
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $85,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $17,000,000 Free Agent: 2027 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2022 28 6.140 $15,250,000 $700,000 $17,000,000 $15,950,000 $15,950,000 $15,250,000($15,250,000) 2023 29 7.140 $15,250,000 $700,000 $17,000,000 $15,950,000 $15,950,000 $15,250,000($30,500,000) 2024 30 8.140 $17,000,000 $700,000 $17,000,000 $17,700,000 $17,700,000 $17,000,000($47,500,000) 2025 31 $17,000,000 $700,000 $17,000,000 $17,700,000 $17,700,000 $17,000,000($64,500,000) 2026 32 $17,000,000 $700,000 $17,000,000 $17,700,000 $17,700,000 $17,000,000($81,500,000) 2027 33 UFA Contract Notes:- No Trade Clause
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,500,000 Free Agent: 2020-2020 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,100,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,100,000 Free Agent: 2019-2019 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,100,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,100,000 Free Agent: 2018-2018 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,450,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,450,000 Free Agent: 2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $548,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $548,000 Free Agent: 2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $516,700 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $516,700 Free Agent: 2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $507,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $507,500 Free Agent: 2012-2012Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,500,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2012 - $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 2015 $330,013 - - $330,013 2016 $516,700 - - $516,700 2017 $548,000 - - $548,000 2018 $2,450,000 - - $2,450,000 2019 $4,100,000 - - $4,100,000 2020 $1,518,519 - - $1,518,519 2021 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000 2022 $15,250,000 - - $15,250,000 2023 $15,250,000 - - $15,250,000 Est. Earnings
(9 seasons)$46,463,232 $2,500,000 - $48,963,232 2024 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 2025 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 2026 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $97,463,232 $2,500,000 - $99,963,232 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 9 seasons $46,463,232 $2,500,000 - $48,963,232 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Mar 24 2021Signed a 5 year $85 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)Jan 15 2021Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitrationDec 13 2019Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitrationJan 11 2019Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitrationJan 12 2018Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitrationFeb 24 2017Signed a 1 year $548,000 contract with Houston (HOU)Mar 4 2016Signed a 1 year $516,700 contract with Houston (HOU)Jun 18 2012Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)Jun 4 2012Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#41 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Lance McCullers, and the financial implications.
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2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Lance McCullers 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 2023 HOU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2022 HOU 8 8 47.2 37 12 12 22 50 4 4 2 0 2.27 1.238 1.45 2021 HOU 30 28 162.1 122 59 57 76 185 13 13 5 0 3.16 1.22 3.39 2020 HOU 11 11 55.0 44 29 24 20 56 5 3 3 0 3.93 1.164 0.42 2018 HOU 25 22 128.1 100 60 55 50 142 12 10 6 0 3.86 1.169 1.41 2017 HOU 22 22 118.2 114 61 56 40 132 8 7 4 0 4.25 1.298 0.92 2016 HOU 14 14 81.0 80 29 29 45 106 5 6 5 0 3.22 1.543 1.47 2015 HOU 22 22 125.2 106 49 45 43 129 10 6 7 0 3.22 1.186 2.05 Totals 132 127 718.2 603 299 278 296 800 57 49 32 0 3.48 1.251 11.11