Christian Bethancourt

Miami Marlins, Catcher
Age: 32-246d (Sep 02, 1991)
Exp: 4.038 Years
Country: PA
2024 Payroll Salary

$2,050,000

2024 Cash

$2,050,000

Career Earnings

$7,549,418

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Christian Bethancourt signed a 1 year , $2,050,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $2,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,050,000. In 2024, Bethancourt will earn a base salary of $2,050,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,050,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,050,000
Average Salary:
$2,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 32 4.038
Arb Avoided
 $2,050,000 - - $2,050,000 $2,050,000
2026 33 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 32
Arb Avoided
 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 $2,050,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Christian Bethancourt signed a 1 year , $1,350,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $1,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,350,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Christian Bethancourt signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Christian Bethancourt signed a 1 year , $541,800 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $541,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $541,800.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $541,800
Average Salary:
$541,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Christian Bethancourt signed a 1 year , $511,200 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $511,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $511,200.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $511,200
Average Salary:
$511,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Christian Bethancourt signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

Christian Bethancourt signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb

Christian Bethancourt signed a 1 year contract with the Atlanta Braves.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008 Signing Bonus

Christian Bethancourt signed a 1 year , $600,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $600,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$7,549,418

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2008 16
Signing Bonus
Retained
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
$1,200,000
2013 21
Active
$58,907
$1,258,907
2014 22
Active
$500,000
$1,758,907
2015 23
Active
$310,601
$2,069,508
2016 24
Injured
$511,200
$2,580,708
2017 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$541,800
$3,122,508
2022 30
Active
Retained
$700,000
$326,910
$3,822,508
$4,149,418
2023 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,350,000
$5,499,418
2024 32
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,050,000
$7,549,418
Total      
$7,549,418
$7,549,418
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2008
16
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
$1,200,000
2013
21
$58,907
$58,907
$1,258,907
2014
22
$500,000
$500,000
$1,758,907
2015
23
$310,601
$310,601
$2,069,508
2016
24
$511,200
$511,200
$2,580,708
2017
25
$541,800
$541,800
$3,122,508
2022
30
$700,000
$326,910
$700,000
$326,910
$3,822,508
$4,149,418
2023
31
$1,350,000
$1,350,000
$5,499,418
2024
32
$2,050,000
$2,050,000
$7,549,418
Total
$6,949,418
$600,000
$7,549,418
$7,549,418

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,469,508 $600,000 - $2,069,508
2 $1,053,000 - - $1,053,000
2 $2,050,000 - - $2,050,000
1 $326,910 - - $326,910
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.05 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 10, 2023 Traded to Miami (MIA) from Cleveland (CLE) for cash considerations
  • Nov 06, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 04, 2023 Outrighted by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 09, 2022 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Oakland (OAK) for Cal Stevenson and Christian Fernandez
  • Apr 15, 2022 Contract purchased by Oakland (OAK)
  • Dec 01, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • May 03, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 28, 2021 Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Dec 15, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Dec 27, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jan 08, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $541,800 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $511,200 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Dec 10, 2015 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Atlanta (ATL) for Casey Kelly and Ricardo Rodriguez
  • Mar 02, 2015 Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 26, 2014 Signed a 1 year contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 27, 2013 Signed a 1 year contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 12, 2008 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 MIA 12 8 26 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 .000 .037 .037 .037
2023 TB 104 89 315 49 71 16 0 11 33 120 13 91 1 .225 .254 .254 .635 0.72
2022 TB 101 84 318 39 80 17 0 11 34 130 12 80 5 .252 .283 .283 .692 0.12
2017 SD 8 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -0.33
2016 SD 73 43 193 20 44 9 0 6 25 71 10 56 1 .228 .265 .265 .633 0.05
2015 ATL 48 41 155 16 32 8 0 2 12 46 5 33 1 .206 .231 .231 .528 -0.09
2014 ATL 31 29 113 7 28 3 0 0 9 31 3 26 1 .248 .274 .274 .548 -0.31
2013 ATL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00

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Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.05 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
Dec 10, 2023
Traded to Miami (MIA) from Cleveland (CLE) for cash considerations
Nov 06, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)
Nov 04, 2023
Outrighted by Tampa Bay (TB)
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
Jul 09, 2022
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Oakland (OAK) for Cal Stevenson and Christian Fernandez
Apr 15, 2022
Contract purchased by Oakland (OAK)
Dec 01, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Oakland (OAK)
May 03, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Mar 28, 2021
Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
Dec 15, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Dec 27, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Jan 08, 2018
Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $541,800 contract with San Diego (SD)
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $511,200 contract with San Diego (SD)
Dec 10, 2015
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Atlanta (ATL) for Casey Kelly and Ricardo Rodriguez
Mar 02, 2015
Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Feb 26, 2014
Signed a 1 year contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Feb 27, 2013
Signed a 1 year contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Mar 12, 2008
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)

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