Will Smith

Los Angeles Dodgers, Catcher
Age: 30y-11m-13d (Mar 28, 1995)
Exp: 6.090 Years
Country: US
College: Louisville (KY)
Drafted: Round 1 (#32 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Apex Baseball
2026 Payroll Salary

$12,927,716

2026 Cash

$8,000,000

Career Earnings

$56,320,485

2024-2033 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Will Smith signed a 10 year, $140,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $30,000,000 signing bonus, $140,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,000,000. In 2026, Smith will earn a base salary of $13,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,927,716.
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $140,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$30,000,000
Free Agent:
2034 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.09
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 29 4.09
ARB 2
 $13,477,716 $12,241,285 5.17% $38,550,000 $38,550,000
2025 30 5.09
ARB 3
 $12,927,716 $12,241,285 5.08% $8,000,000 $46,550,000
2026 31 6.09 $12,927,716 $12,241,285 5.02% $8,000,000 $54,550,000
2027 32 6.09 $12,927,716 $12,241,285 4.96% $8,000,000 $62,550,000
2028 33 6.09 $9,427,716 $12,241,285 4.90% $4,500,000 $67,050,000
2029 34 6.09 $9,427,716 $12,241,285 4.84% $4,500,000 $71,550,000
2030 35 6.09 $9,427,716 $12,241,285 4.78% $4,500,000 $76,050,000
2031 36 6.09 $9,427,716 $12,241,285 - $4,500,000 $80,550,000
2032 37 6.09 $9,427,716 $12,241,285 - $4,500,000 $85,050,000
2033 38 6.09 $9,877,716 $12,241,285 - $4,950,000 $90,000,000
2034 39 -
UFA
Deferred Money
2034 39 - - - $5,000,000 -
2035 40 - - - $5,000,000 -
2036 41 - - - $5,000,000 -
2037 42 - - - $5,000,000 -
2038 43 - - - $5,000,000 -
2039 44 - - - $5,000,000 -
2040 45 - - - $5,000,000 -
2041 46 - - - $5,000,000 -
2042 47 - - - $5,000,000 -
2043 48 - - - $5,000,000 -
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 29 4.090
ARB 2
 $13,550,000 $3,000,000 - - $13,477,716 $12,241,285
2025 30 5.090
ARB 3
 $13,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $12,927,716 $12,241,285
2026 31 6.090 $13,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $12,927,716 $12,241,285
2027 32 - $13,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $12,927,716 $12,241,285
2028 33 - $9,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $9,427,716 $12,241,285
2029 34 - $9,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $9,427,716 $12,241,285
2030 35 - $9,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $9,427,716 $12,241,285
2031 36 - $9,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $9,427,716 $12,241,285
2032 37 - $9,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $9,427,716 $12,241,285
2033 38 - $9,950,000 $3,000,000 - - $9,877,716 $12,241,285
2034 39 --
UFA
Deferred Money
2034 39 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
2035 40 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
2036 41 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
2037 42 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
2038 43 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
2039 44 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
2040 45 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
2041 46 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
2042 47 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
2043 48 $5,000,000 - - - $5,000,000
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29
ARB 2
 $8,550,000 $30,000,000 $38,550,000 $38,550,000 $140,000,000 $38,550,000 $9,000,000
2025 30
ARB 3
 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $46,550,000 $101,450,000 $23,275,000 $5,716,667
2026 31 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $54,550,000 $93,450,000 $18,183,333 $5,431,250
2027 32 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $62,550,000 $85,450,000 $15,637,500 $5,064,286
2028 33 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $67,050,000 $77,450,000 $13,410,000 $4,575,000
2029 34 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $71,550,000 $72,950,000 $11,925,000 $4,590,000
2030 35 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $76,050,000 $68,450,000 $10,864,286 $4,612,500
2031 36 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $80,550,000 $63,950,000 $10,068,750 $4,650,000
2032 37 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $85,050,000 $59,450,000 $9,450,000 $4,725,000
2033 38 $4,950,000 - $4,950,000 $90,000,000 $54,950,000 $9,000,000 $4,950,000
Deferred Cash
2034 39 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $50,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2035 40 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $45,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2036 41 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $40,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2037 42 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $35,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2038 43 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $30,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2039 44 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $25,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2040 45 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $20,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2041 46 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $15,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2042 47 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2043 48 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Contract Notes
  • $50M deferred ($5M annually, paid out 2034-2043)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,550,000
Average Salary:
$8,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.09
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,250,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.09
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.09
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $590,500
Average Salary:
$590,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.09
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $573,500
Average Salary:
$573,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.09
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,772,500
Average Salary:
$1,772,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6.090 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$56,320,485

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
-
Signing Bonus
$1,772,500
$1,772,500
2019 24
0
Active
$241,704
$2,014,204
2020 25
0.09
Active
$212,407
$2,226,611
 Champion
2021 26
1.09
Active
$590,500
$2,817,111
2022 27
2.09
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$730,000
$500,000
$473,374
$3,547,111
$4,047,111
$4,520,485
 All MLB (2nd)
2023 28
3.09
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,250,000
$9,770,485
2024 29
4.09
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$38,550,000
$48,320,485
 Champion
2025 30
5.09
Injured / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$8,000,000
$56,320,485
 Champion All MLB (2nd)
Total      
$56,320,485
$56,320,485
2026 31
6.09
Active
$8,000,000
2027 32
6.09
Active
$8,000,000
2028 33
6.09
Active
$4,500,000
2029 34
6.09
Active
$4,500,000
2030 35
6.09
Active
$4,500,000
2031 36
6.09
Active
$4,500,000
2032 37
6.09
Active
$4,500,000
2033 38
6.09
Active
$4,950,000
2034 39
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
2035 40
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
2036 41
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
2037 42
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
2038 43
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
2039 44
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
2040 45
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
2041 46
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
2042 47
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
2043 48
6.09
Deferred
$5,000,000
Total
$149,770,485

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $24,547,985 $31,772,500 - $56,320,485
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$1,772,500
$1,772,500
$1,772,500
2019
24
$241,704
$241,704
$2,014,204
2020
25
$212,407
$212,407
$2,226,611
2021
26
$590,500
$590,500
$2,817,111
2022
27
$730,000
$500,000
$473,374
$730,000
$500,000
$473,374
$3,547,111
$4,047,111
$4,520,485
2023
28
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$9,770,485
2024
29
$8,550,000
$30,000,000
$38,550,000
$48,320,485
2025
30
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$56,320,485
Total
$24,547,985
$31,772,500
$56,320,485
$56,320,485
2026
31
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
2027
32
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
2028
33
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
2029
34
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
2030
35
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
2031
36
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
2032
37
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
2033
38
$4,950,000
$4,950,000
2034
39
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2035
40
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2036
41
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2037
42
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2038
43
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2039
44
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2040
45
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2041
46
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2042
47
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2043
48
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
Total
$117,997,985
$31,772,500
$149,770,485

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $24,547,985 $31,772,500 - $56,320,485

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 LAD Sep 10, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Hand
2023 LAD Apr 16, 2023 - Apr 28, 2023 Concussion
2020 LAD Aug 15, 2020 - Aug 23, 2020 Neck
2019 LAD Jun 26, 2019 - Jul 06, 2019 Concussion
  • Mar 27, 2024 Signed a 10 year $140 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $8.55 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $5.25 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $590,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $573,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 18, 2016 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 09, 2016 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 1 (#32 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 LAD 111 98 436 362 64 107 20 1 17 61 180 64 89 2 .296 .404 .497 .901 4.44
2024 LAD 128 120 544 476 77 118 24 2 20 75 206 51 105 1 .248 .327 .433 .760 3.44
2023 LAD 126 120 554 464 80 121 21 2 19 76 203 63 89 3 .261 .359 .438 .797 4.10
2022 LAD 137 130 578 508 68 132 26 3 24 87 236 56 96 1 .260 .343 .465 .808 4.20
2021 LAD 130 114 501 414 71 107 19 2 25 76 205 58 101 3 .258 .365 .495 .860 3.48
2020 LAD 37 34 137 114 23 33 9 0 8 25 66 20 22 0 .289 .401 .579 .980 1.42
2019 LAD 54 46 196 170 30 43 9 0 15 42 97 18 52 2 .253 .337 .571 .908 1.69
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