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Current Contract
Will Smith signed a 1 year / $5,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $5,000,000. In 2024, Smith will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,000,000.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2024 34 10.155 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000($5,000,000) 2025 35 UFA Contract Notes:- Incentives (Appearances)
$125,000 each for 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,500,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2022-2022Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $8,357,143 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,357,143 Free Agent: 2022-2022Buyout
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,000,000 Free Agent: 2020-2023 Free Agent
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $40,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $13,333,333 Free Agent: 2019-2019 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,225,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,225,000 Free Agent: 2018-2018 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,500,000 Free Agent: 2017-2017 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,500,000 Free Agent: 2016-2016 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,475,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,475,000 Free Agent: 2016-2016Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $967,214 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $967,214 Free Agent: 2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $512,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $512,500 Free Agent: 2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $502,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $502,000 Free Agent: 2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $496,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $496,500 Free Agent: 2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $480,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $480,000 Free Agent: 2008-2008Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $150,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $150,000 Free Agent: - Incentives (Appearances)
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2008 - $150,000 - $150,000 2012 $480,000 - - $480,000 2013 $162,786 - - $162,786 2014 $502,000 - - $502,000 2015 $512,500 - - $512,500 2016 $507,786 - - $507,786 2016 $967,214 - - $967,214 2017 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 2018 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 2019 $4,225,000 - - $4,225,000 2020 $4,814,815 - - $4,814,815 2021 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 2022 $4,642,857 - - $4,642,857 2022 $8,357,143 - - $8,357,143 2022 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2023 $1,500,000 - $2,500,000 $4,000,000 2024 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 Est. Earnings
(13 seasons)$50,672,101 $150,000 $2,500,000 $53,322,101 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash seasons - $150,000 - $150,000 3 seasons $5,642,786 - - $5,642,786 2 seasons $1,981,714 - - $1,981,714 4 seasons $9,732,786 - - $9,732,786 2 seasons $26,171,958 - - $26,171,958 2 seasons $5,642,857 - - $5,642,857 1 seasons $1,500,000 - - $4,000,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 06/05/2015 Foreign Substances on Body/Uniform 6 games $16,803 Foreign substance while pitching 6 $16,803 -
Transactions
Dec 10 2023Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)Mar 4 2023Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Texas (TEX)Nov 9 2022Houston (HOU) declined a $13 million club option for 2023 ($1M buyout)Aug 2 2022Traded to Houston (HOU) from Atlanta (ATL) for Jake OdorizziNov 14 2019Signed a 3 year $40 million contract with Atlanta (ATL) - includes 2023 Club OptionNov 4 2019San Francisco (SF) extended a $17.8 million Qualifying OfferJan 11 2019Signed a 1 year $4.225 million contract with San Francisco (SF), avoiding arbitrationJan 12 2018Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF), avoiding arbitrationJan 13 2017Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF), avoiding arbitrationAug 1 2016Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Milwaukee (MIL) for Phil Bickford and Andrew SusacJan 15 2016Signed a 1 year $1.475 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitrationJun 5 2015Suspended 6 games for using a foreign substance while pitching, forfeiting $16,803 in 2015 salary with Milwaukee (MIL)Mar 3 2015Signed a 1 year $512,500 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)Mar 3 2014Signed a 1 year $502k contract with Milwaukee (MIL)Dec 5 2013Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Kansas City (KC) for Norichika AokiFeb 20 2013Signed a 1 year $496,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)Jul 22 2010Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Los Angeles (LAA) with Sean O'Sullivan for Alberto CallaspoJun 11 2008Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)Jun 6 2008Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 7 (#229 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Will Smith, and the financial implications.
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2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Will Smith ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team Games IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2024 KC 7 6.0 10 7 7 5 6 1 0 2 1 10.50 2.5 0 2023 TEX 58 57.1 44 31 28 17 55 5 2 7 22 4.40 1.064 0.26 2022 HOU 65 59.0 58 35 26 25 65 9 0 3 5 3.97 1.407 -0.67 2021 ATL 71 68.0 49 27 26 28 87 11 3 7 37 3.44 1.132 1.59 2020 ATL 18 16.0 11 8 8 4 18 7 2 2 0 4.50 0.938 0.19 2019 SF 63 65.1 46 20 20 21 96 10 6 0 34 2.76 1.026 2.24 2018 SF 54 53.0 37 18 15 15 71 3 2 3 14 2.55 0.981 1.09 2016 MIL 53 40.1 31 19 15 18 48 3 2 4 0 3.35 1.215 -0.19 2015 MIL 76 63.1 52 23 19 24 91 5 7 2 0 2.70 1.2 1.07 2014 MIL 78 65.2 62 31 27 31 86 6 1 3 1 3.70 1.416 0.06 2013 KC 19 33.1 24 16 12 7 43 6 2 1 0 3.24 0.93 0.07 2012 KC 16 89.2 111 54 53 33 59 12 6 9 0 5.32 1.606 0.1 Totals 578 617.0 535 289 256 228 725 78 33 43 114 3.73 1.237 5.81