Dakota Hudson

Colorado Rockies, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29-249d (Sep 15, 1994)
Exp: 4.156 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi State
Drafted: Round 1 (#34 overall), 2016
2024 Payroll Salary

$1,500,000

2024 Cash

$1,500,000

Career Earnings

$8,763,180

2024-2024 (CURRENT)

Dakota Hudson signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000. In 2024, Hudson will earn a base salary of $1,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 29 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0.63% $1,500,000 $1,500,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 29 4.156 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
2026 30 -
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Contract Notes
  • Incentives: $1.5M
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Dakota Hudson signed a 1 year , $2,650,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $2,650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,650,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,650,000
Average Salary:
$2,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Dakota Hudson signed a 1 year , $1,050,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $1,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,050,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$1,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Dakota Hudson signed a 1 year , $595,700 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $595,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $595,700.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $595,700
Average Salary:
$595,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Dakota Hudson signed a 1 year , $580,500 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $580,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $580,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $580,500
Average Salary:
$580,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Dakota Hudson signed a 1 year , $559,100 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $559,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $559,100.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $559,100
Average Salary:
$559,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Dakota Hudson signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Dakota Hudson signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$8,763,180

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Signing Bonus
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2018 23
Active
$193,380
$2,193,380
2019 24
Active
$559,100
$2,752,480
2020 25
Injured
$215,000
$2,967,480
2021 26
Active
$595,700
$3,563,180
2022 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$1,050,000
$4,613,180
2023 28
Active
$2,650,000
$7,263,180
2024 29
Active
$1,500,000
$8,763,180
Total      
$8,763,180
$8,763,180
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2018
23
$193,380
$193,380
$2,193,380
2019
24
$559,100
$559,100
$2,752,480
2020
25
$215,000
$215,000
$2,967,480
2021
26
$595,700
$595,700
$3,563,180
2022
27
$1,050,000
$1,050,000
$4,613,180
2023
28
$2,650,000
$2,650,000
$7,263,180
2024
29
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$8,763,180
Total
$6,763,180
$2,000,000
$8,763,180
$8,763,180

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,263,180 $2,000,000 - $7,263,180
1 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2020 STL Sep 18, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Elbow
2021 STL Apr 01, 2021 - Sep 24, 2021 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 STL Jul 15, 2022 - Jul 30, 2022 Neck
  • Jan 05, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Nov 17, 2023 Non-Tendered by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.65 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a $1.05 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $595,700 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $580,500 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $559,100 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 18, 2016 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 09, 2016 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#34 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 COL 8 8 42 30 27 25 23 5 1 6 0 39.7 6.13 5.67 -0.38
2023 STL 18 12 88 46 45 34 45 9 6 3 0 81.3 4.98 3.76 0.53
2022 STL 27 26 141 71 69 61 78 9 8 7 0 139.7 4.45 3.93 0.67
2021 STL 2 1 7 2 2 1 6 0 1 0 0 8.7 2.08 1.04 0.07
2020 STL 8 8 24 13 12 15 31 5 3 2 0 39.0 2.77 3.46 0.59
2019 STL 33 32 160 80 65 86 136 22 16 7 1 174.7 3.35 4.43 -0.27
2018 STL 26 0 19 9 8 18 19 0 4 1 0 27.3 2.63 5.93 -0.01

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Signed a 1 year $2.65 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a $1.05 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
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Signed a 1 year $580,500 contract with St. Louis (STL)
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Signed a 1 year $559,100 contract with St. Louis (STL)
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Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
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