Austin Barnes

New York Mets, Catcher
Age: 36y-2m-18d (Dec 28, 1989)
Exp: 8.162 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona State
Drafted: Round 9 (#283 overall), 2011
Agent(s): ACES

2023-2025 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.098
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2021-2022 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,300,000
Average Salary:
$2,150,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
YOS @ Signing:
4.098
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.098
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.124
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.124
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $540,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.124
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $512,500
Average Salary:
$512,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.06
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $95,000
Average Salary:
$95,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

8.162 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$17,409,219

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 21
-
Signing Bonus
$95,000
$95,000
2015 25
0
Active
$163,620
$258,620
2016 26
0.06
Active
Active
$148,453
$148,453
$407,073
$555,526
2017 27
0.124
Active
$540,000
$1,095,526
2018 28
1.124
Active
$555,000
$1,650,526
2019 29
2.124
Active
$451,286
$2,101,812
2020 30
3.098
Active / Arb Avoided
$407,407
$2,509,219
 Champion
2021 31
4.098
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
$1,800,000
$4,309,219
2022 32
5.098
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$2,600,000
$6,909,219
2023 33
6.098
Active
$3,500,000
$10,409,219
2024 34
7.098
Active
$3,500,000
$13,909,219
 Champion
2025 35
8.098
Retained
$3,500,000
$17,409,219
Total      
$17,409,219
$17,409,219
Total
$17,409,219

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $95,000 - $95,000
11 $17,014,219 $300,000 - $17,314,219
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
21
$95,000
$95,000
$95,000
2015
25
$163,620
$163,620
$258,620
2016
26
$148,453
$148,453
$148,453
$148,453
$407,073
$555,526
2017
27
$540,000
$540,000
$1,095,526
2018
28
$555,000
$555,000
$1,650,526
2019
29
$451,286
$451,286
$2,101,812
2020
30
$407,407
$407,407
$2,509,219
2021
31
$1,500,000
$300,000
$1,800,000
$4,309,219
2022
32
$2,600,000
$2,600,000
$6,909,219
2023
33
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$10,409,219
2024
34
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$13,909,219
2025
35
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$17,409,219
Total
$17,014,219
$395,000
$17,409,219
$17,409,219
Total
$17,014,219
$395,000
$17,409,219

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $95,000 - $95,000
11 $17,014,219 $300,000 - $17,314,219

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 LAD Sep 16, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024 Toe
2024 LAD Aug 19, 2024 - Aug 29, 2024 Toe
2019 LAD May 27, 2019 - Jun 06, 2019 Groin
  • Jan 30, 2026 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million minor league contract with New York (NYM)
  • Aug 01, 2025 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jun 27, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • May 20, 2025 Released by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • May 14, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Los Angeles (LAD) exercised a $3.5 million club option for 2025
  • Jul 03, 2022 Signed a 2 year $7 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAD), including a club option for 2025
  • Feb 14, 2021 Signed a 2 year $4.3 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 02, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 04, 2019 Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 23, 2018 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $540,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $512,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 09, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Dec 10, 2014 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Miami (MIA) with Andrew Heaney , Enrique Hernandez and Chris Hatcher for Dee Gordon, Dan Haren, Miguel Rojas and $12.5M in salary
  • Jun 22, 2011 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 09, 2011 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 9 (#283 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 LAD 13 12 44 42 4 9 3 0 0 2 12 1 14 0 .214 .227 .286 .513 -0.27
2024 LAD 54 42 154 140 12 37 3 0 1 11 43 14 36 3 .264 .331 .307 .638 0.69
2023 LAD 59 52 199 178 15 32 5 0 2 11 43 17 43 2 .180 .256 .242 .498 -1.11
2022 LAD 62 55 210 179 31 38 6 0 8 26 68 27 37 2 .212 .324 .380 .704 0.74
2021 LAD 77 52 224 200 28 43 8 0 6 23 69 20 56 1 .215 .299 .345 .644 0.33
2020 LAD 29 27 102 86 14 21 3 0 1 9 27 13 24 3 .244 .353 .314 .667 0.69
2019 LAD 75 62 242 212 28 43 12 1 5 25 72 23 56 3 .203 .293 .340 .633 0.16
2018 LAD 100 59 237 200 32 41 5 0 4 14 58 31 67 4 .205 .329 .290 .619 0.59
2017 LAD 102 53 262 218 35 63 15 2 8 38 106 39 43 4 .289 .408 .486 .894 2.39
2016 LAD 21 7 37 32 3 5 1 0 0 2 6 5 9 0 .156 .270 .188 .458 -0.07
2015 LAD 20 8 36 29 4 6 2 0 0 1 8 6 6 1 .207 .361 .276 .637 0.08
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