MLB
Michael Young
Michael Young
Los Angeles Dodgers, 3rd Base
Age: 47-202d (Oct 19, 1976)
Exp: 12.134 Years
Country: US
College: California-Santa Barbara
Drafted: Round 5 (#0 overall), 1997
Agent(s): Dan Lozano (MVP Sports Group)
2009-2013
Michael Young signed a 5 year , $80,000,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $80,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $80,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2014 / UFA
| Year | Age | Service | Option/Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
32 | - | $16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
| 2010 |
|
33 | - | $16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
| 2011 |
|
34 | - | $16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
| 2012 |
|
35 | - | $16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
| 2013 |
|
36 | - | $16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
| 2014 |
|
37 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
32 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $12,993,333 | |
| 2010 |
|
33 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $12,241,667 | |
| 2011 |
|
34 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $48,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $10,988,889 | |
| 2012 |
|
35 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $64,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $8,483,333 | |
| 2013 |
|
36 | $966,666 | $966,666 | $64,966,666 | $12,993,333 | $966,666 |
Contract Notes
- 8 club trade accept clause (Colorado, Houston, LA Angels, LA Dodgers, Minnesota, NY Yankees, St. Louis, San Diego)
- $50k for All-Star Selection
- $25k for Gold Glove
- 2013: Texas (TEX) paying $10M
- $1.2M in benefits from Philadelphia to offset tax increase in leaving Texas.
- Full No Trade Clause (2013)
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2004-2008
Michael Young signed a 4 year , $10,500,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $10,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,625,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2003-2003
Michael Young signed a 1 year , $415,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $415,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $415,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $415,000
Average Salary:
$415,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2002-2002
Michael Young signed a 1 year , $250,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $250,000
Average Salary:
$250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$95,665,000
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
| 2003 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$415,000 |
$665,000 |
|
| 2004 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$1,665,000 |
|
| 2005 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$4,165,000 |
|
| 2006 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$7,165,000 |
|
| 2007 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
$10,665,000 |
|
| 2008 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$15,665,000 |
Gold Glove |
| 2009 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
$31,665,000 |
|
| 2010 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
$47,665,000 |
|
| 2011 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
$63,665,000 |
|
| 2012 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
$79,665,000 |
|
| 2013 | 36 |
 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$966,666 $5,033,334 $10,000,000 |
$80,631,666 $85,665,000 $95,665,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |
|
25 |
$250,000
|
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
||
| 2003 |
|
26 |
$415,000
|
$415,000 |
$665,000 |
||
| 2004 |
|
27 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$1,665,000 |
||
| 2005 |
|
28 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$4,165,000 |
||
| 2006 |
|
29 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$7,165,000 |
||
| 2007 |
|
30 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$10,665,000 |
||
| 2008 |
|
31 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$15,665,000 |
||
| 2009 |
|
32 |
$16,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
$31,665,000 |
||
| 2010 |
|
33 |
$16,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
$47,665,000 |
||
| 2011 |
|
34 |
$16,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
$63,665,000 |
||
| 2012 |
|
35 |
$16,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
$79,665,000 |
||
| 2013 |
|
36 |
$966,666 $5,033,334 $10,000,000
|
$966,666 $5,033,334 $10,000,000 |
$80,631,666 $85,665,000 $95,665,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
|
$89,665,000 | - | - | $89,665,000 |
| 1 |
|
$966,666 | - | - | $966,666 |
| 1 |
|
$5,033,334 | - | - | $5,033,334 |
-
Jan 31, 2014
Retired from Professional Baseball
-
Aug 31, 2013
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Philadelphia (PHI) with cash considerations for Rob Rasmussen
-
Dec 08, 2012
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Texas (TEX) with cash considerations for Lisalverto Bonilla and Josh Lindblom
-
Mar 01, 2007
Signed a 5 year $80 million contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Apr 06, 2004
Signed a 4 year $10.5 million contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Feb 20, 2003
Signed a 1 year $415k contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Feb 22, 2002
Signed a 1 year $250k contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Jun 03, 1997
Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 5 (#0 overall)
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