Mike Zunino

Cleveland Guardians, Catcher
Age: 34y-11m-13d (Mar 25, 1991)
Exp: 8.165 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Wasserman
RETIRED

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
8.165
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2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.165
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2020-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.165
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,412,500
Average Salary:
$4,412,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.165
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,975,000
Average Salary:
$2,975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.165
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.165
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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:
2.084
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $523,500
Average Salary:
$523,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.111
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $504,100
Average Salary:
$504,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.111
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2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

8.165 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$30,682,848

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 21
-
Signing Bonus
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
2013 22
0
Active
Active
$297,213
$297,213
$4,297,213
$4,594,426
2014 23
0.111
Active
$504,100
$5,098,526
2015 24
1.111
Reserve / minor-buried
$417,655
$5,516,181
2016 25
2.084
Active
$507,500
$6,023,681
2017 26
2.165
Active
$570,000
$6,593,681
2018 27
3.165
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,975,000
$9,568,681
2019 28
4.165
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,447,500
$14,016,181
2020 29
5.165
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,666,667
$15,682,848
2021 30
6.165
Active
$2,000,000
$17,682,848
2022 31
7.165
Injured / Club Exercised
$7,000,000
$24,682,848
2023 32
8.165
Retained
$6,000,000
$30,682,848
Total
$30,682,848

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,568,681 $4,000,000 - $9,568,681
4 $15,079,167 - $35,000 $15,114,167
1 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
21
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
2013
22
$297,213
$297,213
$297,213
$297,213
$4,297,213
$4,594,426
2014
23
$504,100
$504,100
$5,098,526
2015
24
$417,655
$417,655
$5,516,181
2016
25
$507,500
$507,500
$6,023,681
2017
26
$570,000
$570,000
$6,593,681
2018
27
$2,975,000
$2,975,000
$9,568,681
2019
28
$4,412,500
$35,000
$4,447,500
$14,016,181
2020
29
$1,666,667
$1,666,667
$15,682,848
2021
30
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$17,682,848
2022
31
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$24,682,848
2023
32
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$30,682,848
Total
$26,647,848
$4,000,000
$35,000
$30,682,848

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,568,681 $4,000,000 - $9,568,681
4 $15,079,167 - $35,000 $15,114,167
1 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 TB Jun 10, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Shoulder
2020 TB Aug 29, 2020 - Sep 20, 2020 Oblique
2019 TB May 10, 2019 - May 31, 2019 Quad
2018 SEA Jul 05, 2018 - Jul 22, 2018 Ankle
2018 SEA Mar 31, 2018 - Apr 20, 2018 Oblique
  • Mar 07, 2024 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Jun 21, 2023 Released by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 16, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Dec 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 07, 2021 Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $7 million option for 2022
  • Dec 16, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Oct 30, 2020 Tampa Bay (TB) declined a $4.5 million option for 2021
  • Nov 25, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.413 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 08, 2018 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Seattle (SEA) with Michael Plassmeyer and Guillermo Heredia for Jake Fraley and Mallex Smith
  • Jan 11, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2.975 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $523,500 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $504,100 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 02, 2012 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 06, 2012 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#3 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2023 CLE 42 41 140 124 11 22 7 0 3 11 38 15 61 0 .177 .271 .306 .577 -0.50
2022 TB 36 34 123 115 7 17 3 0 5 16 35 6 46 0 .148 .195 .304 .499 -0.80
2021 TB 109 97 375 333 64 72 11 2 33 62 186 34 132 0 .216 .301 .559 .860 3.75
2020 TB 28 25 84 75 8 11 4 0 4 10 27 6 37 0 .147 .238 .360 .598 -0.06
2019 TB 90 78 289 266 30 44 10 1 9 32 83 20 98 0 .165 .232 .312 .544 -0.20
2018 SEA 114 102 405 373 37 75 18 0 20 44 153 24 150 0 .201 .259 .410 .669 1.87
2017 SEA 124 112 435 387 52 97 25 0 25 64 197 39 160 1 .251 .331 .509 .840 3.42
2016 SEA 55 48 192 164 16 34 7 0 12 31 77 21 65 0 .207 .318 .470 .788 1.77
2015 SEA 112 101 378 350 28 61 11 0 11 28 105 21 132 0 .174 .230 .300 .530 -0.70
2014 SEA 131 126 476 438 51 87 20 2 22 60 177 17 158 0 .199 .254 .404 .658 0.42
2013 SEA 52 48 193 173 22 37 5 0 5 14 57 16 49 0 .214 .290 .329 .619 0.35
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