Brandon Nimmo

Texas Rangers, Left Field
Age: 32y-11m-12d (Mar 27, 1993)
Exp: 9.042 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#13 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2026 Payroll Salary

$15,250,000

2026 Cash

$21,250,000

Career Earnings

$77,126,276

2023-2030 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Brandon Nimmo signed a 8 year, $162,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $162,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,250,000. In 2026, Nimmo will earn a base salary of $20,250,000, while carrying a total salary of $20,500,000. Nimmo's adjusted salary with the New York Mets is $15,250,000
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $162,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.042
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 30 6.042 $18,500,000 $20,250,000 8.69% $20,250,000 $20,250,000
2024 31 7.042 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 8.54% $20,250,000 $40,500,000
2025 32 8.042 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 8.40% $20,250,000 $60,750,000
2026 33 9.042 $15,250,000 $15,250,000 6.25% $15,250,000 $76,000,000
2027 34 9.042 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 8.20% $20,250,000 $96,250,000
2028 35 9.042 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 8.10% $20,250,000 $116,500,000
2029 36 9.042 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 8.00% $20,250,000 $136,750,000
2030 37 9.042 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 7.91% $20,250,000 $157,000,000
2031 38 -
UFA
Retained Salary
2026 33 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 -
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 30 6.042 $18,250,000 $250,000 - - - $18,500,000 $20,250,000
2024 31 7.042 $20,250,000 $250,000 - - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2025 32 8.042 $20,250,000 $250,000 - - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2026 33 9.042 $20,250,000 $250,000 - - $1,000,000 $15,250,000 $15,250,000
2027 34 - $20,250,000 $250,000 - - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2028 35 - $20,250,000 $250,000 - - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2029 36 - $20,250,000 $250,000 - - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2030 37 - $20,250,000 $250,000 - - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2031 38 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2026 33 $6,000,000 - - - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 30 $18,250,000 $2,000,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000 $163,000,000 $20,250,000 $19,625,000
2024 31 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $40,500,000 $142,750,000 $20,250,000 $19,535,714
2025 32 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $60,750,000 $122,500,000 $20,250,000 $19,416,667
2026 33 $15,250,000 - $15,250,000 $76,000,000 $102,250,000 $19,000,000 $19,250,000
2027 34 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $96,250,000 $81,000,000 $19,250,000 $20,250,000
2028 35 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $116,500,000 $60,750,000 $19,416,667 $20,250,000
2029 36 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $136,750,000 $40,500,000 $19,535,714 $20,250,000
2030 37 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $157,000,000 $20,250,000 $19,625,000 $20,250,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2026 33 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No Trade Clause
  • MVP: $200,000
    2nd: $150,000
    3rd: $50,000
  • $100,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP, All-Star
  • $150,000 for WS MVP
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.042
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,700,000
Average Salary:
$4,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.042
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,175,000
Average Salary:
$2,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.042
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $598,285
Average Salary:
$598,285
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.042
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,968
Average Salary:
$555,968
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.042
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $536,240
Average Salary:
$536,240
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.061
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2016-2016 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) / $2,100,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

9.042 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$77,126,276

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 18
-
Signing Bonus
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
2016 23
0
Active
$183,018
$2,283,018
2017 24
0.061
Active
$442,430
$2,725,448
2018 25
1.042
Active
$546,987
$3,272,435
2019 26
2.042
Active
$598,285
$3,870,720
2020 27
3.042
Active / Arb Avoided
$805,556
$4,676,276
2021 28
4.042
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,700,000
$9,376,276
2022 29
5.042
Active / Arb Avoided
$7,000,000
$16,376,276
2023 30
6.042
Injured
$20,250,000
$36,626,276
2024 31
7.042
Active
$20,250,000
$56,876,276
2025 32
8.042
Active
$20,250,000
$77,126,276
Total      
$77,126,276
$77,126,276
2026 33
9.042
Retained
Active
$6,000,000
$15,250,000
2027 34
9.042
Active
$20,250,000
2028 35
9.042
Active
$20,250,000
2029 36
9.042
Active
$20,250,000
2030 37
9.042
Active
$20,250,000
Total
$179,376,276

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $73,026,276 $4,100,000 - $77,126,276
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
18
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
2016
23
$183,018
$183,018
$2,283,018
2017
24
$442,430
$442,430
$2,725,448
2018
25
$546,987
$546,987
$3,272,435
2019
26
$598,285
$598,285
$3,870,720
2020
27
$805,556
$805,556
$4,676,276
2021
28
$4,700,000
$4,700,000
$9,376,276
2022
29
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$16,376,276
2023
30
$18,250,000
$2,000,000
$20,250,000
$36,626,276
2024
31
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
$56,876,276
2025
32
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
$77,126,276
Total
$73,026,276
$4,100,000
$77,126,276
$77,126,276
2026
33
$6,000,000
$15,250,000
$6,000,000
$15,250,000
2027
34
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
2028
35
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
2029
36
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
2030
37
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
Total
$175,276,276
$4,100,000
$179,376,276

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $73,026,276 $4,100,000 - $77,126,276

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 NYM Sep 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Shoulder
2022 NYM Apr 15, 2022 - Apr 19, 2022 COVID-19
2021 NYM Sep 04, 2021 - Sep 17, 2021 Hamstring
2021 NYM May 05, 2021 - Jul 02, 2021 Finger
2019 NYM May 22, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019 Neck
2018 NYM Aug 20, 2018 - Aug 28, 2018 Finger
2017 NYM Jul 08, 2017 - Jul 28, 2017 Undisclosed
2017 NYM Apr 02, 2017 - May 16, 2017 Hamstring
  • Nov 23, 2025 Traded to Texas (TEX) from New York (NYM) for Marcus Semien
  • Dec 08, 2022 Signed an 8 year $162 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Nov 10, 2022 New York (NYM) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $4.7 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $2.175 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $598,285 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $558,968 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $536,240 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jun 06, 2011 Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 1 (#13 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 NYM 155 151 652 587 81 154 27 0 25 92 256 50 141 13 .262 .324 .436 .760 2.92
2024 NYM 151 146 663 571 88 128 25 3 23 90 228 77 158 15 .224 .327 .399 .726 2.44
2023 NYM 152 150 681 592 89 162 30 6 24 68 276 74 146 3 .274 .363 .466 .829 3.90
2022 NYM 151 148 670 580 102 159 30 7 16 64 251 71 116 3 .274 .367 .433 .800 5.09
2021 NYM 92 85 384 325 51 95 17 3 8 28 142 54 79 5 .292 .401 .437 .838 3.49
2020 NYM 55 50 225 186 33 52 8 3 8 18 90 33 43 1 .280 .404 .484 .888 1.78
2019 NYM 70 56 253 199 34 44 11 1 8 29 81 46 71 3 .221 .375 .407 .782 0.88
2018 NYM 141 115 535 433 77 114 28 8 17 47 209 80 140 9 .263 .404 .483 .887 4.62
2017 NYM 69 43 214 177 26 46 11 1 5 21 74 33 60 2 .260 .379 .418 .797 1.04
2016 NYM 32 15 80 73 12 20 1 0 1 6 24 6 20 0 .274 .338 .329 .667 0.24
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