J.T. Realmuto

Philadelphia Phillies, Catcher
Age: 33-51d (Mar 18, 1991)
Exp: 9.038 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 3 (#104 overall), 2010
2024 Payroll Salary

$23,875,000

2024 Cash

$23,875,000

Career Earnings

$96,401,864

2021-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

J.T. Realmuto signed a 5 year , $115,500,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $115,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,100,000. In 2024, Realmuto will earn a base salary of $23,875,000, while carrying a total salary of $23,875,000.

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $115,500,000
Average Salary:
$23,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2021 30 6.038 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $23,100,000
2022 31 7.038 $23,875,000 - - $23,875,000 $23,100,000
2023 32 8.038 $23,875,000 - - $23,875,000 $23,100,000
2024 33 9.038 $23,875,000 - - $23,875,000 $23,100,000
2025 34 - $23,875,000 - - $23,875,000 $23,100,000
2026 35 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021 30 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $21,100,000
2022 31 $23,875,000 $23,875,000 $33,875,000 $16,937,500 $23,875,000
2023 32 $23,875,000 $23,875,000 $57,750,000 $19,250,000 $23,875,000
2024 33 $23,875,000 $23,875,000 $81,625,000 $20,406,250 $23,875,000
2025 34 $23,875,000 $23,875,000 $105,500,000 $21,100,000 $23,875,000
Contract Notes
  • $10M of 2021 salary deferred, $5M in 2026, $5M in 2027
  • $1M trade assignment bonus
  • MVP
    $500,000 ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd)
  • WS MVP: $100,000
  • $50,000 each for LCS MVP, All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
  • Highest average salary for a catcher at the time of signing
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2020 Arbitration

J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $2,900,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $2,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,900,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,900,000
Average Salary:
$2,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $562,500 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $562,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $562,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $562,500
Average Salary:
$562,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $532,500 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $532,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $532,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $532,500
Average Salary:
$532,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Miami Marlins, 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

J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, 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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2010-2010 Signing Bonus

J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $600,000 contract with the Florida Marlins, 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

$96,401,864

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2010 19
Signing Bonus
$600,000
$600,000
2014 23
Active
$95,620
$695,620
2015 24
Active
$482,540
$1,178,160
2016 25
Active
$532,500
$1,710,660
2017 26
Active
$562,500
$2,273,160
2018 27
Active / arbitration-settlement
$2,900,000
$5,173,160
 NL Silver Slugger:C
2019 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,900,000
$11,073,160
 All MLB (1st) NL Gold Glove:C NL Silver Slugger:C
2020 29
Active / arbitration-settlement
$3,703,704
$14,776,864
 All MLB (2nd)
2021 30
Reserve
$10,000,000
$24,776,864
2022 31
Active
$23,875,000
$48,651,864
 NL Gold Glove:C NL Silver Slugger:C All MLB (1st)
2023 32
Active
$23,875,000
$72,526,864
2024 33
Active
$23,875,000
$96,401,864
Total      
$96,401,864
$96,401,864
2025 34
Active
$23,875,000
$120,276,864
2026 35
Deferred
$5,000,000
$125,276,864
2027 36
Deferred
$5,000,000
$130,276,864
Total
$130,276,864
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2010
19
$600,000
$600,000
$600,000
2014
23
$95,620
$95,620
$695,620
2015
24
$482,540
$482,540
$1,178,160
2016
25
$532,500
$532,500
$1,710,660
2017
26
$562,500
$562,500
$2,273,160
2018
27
$2,900,000
$2,900,000
$5,173,160
2019
28
$5,900,000
$5,900,000
$11,073,160
2020
29
$3,703,704
$3,703,704
$14,776,864
2021
30
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$24,776,864
2022
31
$23,875,000
$23,875,000
$48,651,864
2023
32
$23,875,000
$23,875,000
$72,526,864
2024
33
$23,875,000
$23,875,000
$96,401,864
Total
$95,801,864
$600,000
$96,401,864
$96,401,864
2025
34
$23,875,000
$23,875,000
$120,276,864
2026
35
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$125,276,864
2027
36
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$130,276,864
Total
$129,676,864
$600,000
$130,276,864

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,573,160 $600,000 - $5,173,160
5 $67,353,704 - - $67,353,704
  • Jan 26, 2021 Signed a 5 year $115.5 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Nov 01, 2020 Philadelphia (PHI) extended an $18.9 million Qualifying Offer
  • Feb 20, 2020 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), settling in arbitration
  • Feb 07, 2019 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Miami (MIA) for Jorge Alfaro, Sixto Sanchez, Will Stewart and International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($250,000)
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $5.9 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 03, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2.9 million contract with Miami (MIA), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 11, 2017 Signed a 1 year $562,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $532,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 01, 2014 Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Aug 15, 2010 Signed a contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jun 08, 2010 Drafted by Florida (FLA): Round 3 (#104 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 PHI 25 25 98 14 24 3 0 5 14 42 6 28 1 .245 .292 .292 .721
2023 PHI 135 130 489 70 123 28 5 20 63 221 35 138 16 .252 .310 .310 .762 3.58
2022 PHI 139 132 504 75 139 26 5 22 84 241 41 119 21 .276 .342 .342 .820 6.23
2021 PHI 134 123 476 64 125 25 4 17 73 209 48 129 13 .263 .343 .343 .782 3.49
2020 PHI 47 45 173 33 46 6 0 11 32 85 16 48 4 .266 .349 .349 .840 1.32
2019 PHI 145 133 538 92 148 36 3 25 83 265 41 123 9 .275 .328 .328 .821 4.50
2018 MIA 126 120 477 74 132 30 3 21 74 231 38 104 3 .277 .340 .340 .824 4.53
2017 MIA 141 135 532 68 148 31 5 17 65 240 36 106 8 .278 .332 .332 .783 4.36
2016 MIA 137 126 509 60 154 32 0 12 48 222 28 100 12 .303 .343 .343 .779 2.61
2015 MIA 126 116 441 49 114 21 7 10 47 179 19 70 8 .259 .290 .290 .696 2.43
2014 MIA 11 7 29 4 7 1 1 0 9 10 1 8 0 .241 .267 .267 .612 -0.03

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Jan 26, 2021
Signed a 5 year $115.5 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Nov 01, 2020
Philadelphia (PHI) extended an $18.9 million Qualifying Offer
Feb 20, 2020
Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), settling in arbitration
Feb 07, 2019
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Miami (MIA) for Jorge Alfaro, Sixto Sanchez, Will Stewart and International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($250,000)
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Signed a 1 year $5.9 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
Feb 03, 2018
Signed a 1 year $2.9 million contract with Miami (MIA), settling in arbitration
Mar 11, 2017
Signed a 1 year $562,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $532,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
Mar 03, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with Miami (MIA)
Mar 01, 2014
Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Miami (MIA)
Aug 15, 2010
Signed a contract with Florida (FLA)
Jun 08, 2010
Drafted by Florida (FLA): Round 3 (#104 overall)

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