Tucker Barnhart

Texas Rangers, Catcher
Age: 35y-1m-29d (Jan 07, 1991)
Exp: 9.148 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 10 (#299 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
RETIRED

2025-2025 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.148
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2024-2024 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.047
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2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
8.075
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2018-2022 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,750,000
YOS @ Signing:
2.075
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.075
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $517,500
Average Salary:
$517,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.075
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.075
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $250,000
Average Salary:
$250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

9.148 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$30,508,913

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 18
-
Signing Bonus
$250,000
$250,000
2014 23
0
Active
$196,721
$446,721
2015 24
0.075
Active
$471,448
$918,169
2016 25
1.075
Active
$517,500
$1,435,669
2017 26
2.075
Active
$575,000
$2,010,669
 NL Gold Glove:C
2018 27
3.075
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$5,750,000
$7,760,669
2019 28
4.075
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$2,500,000
$10,260,669
2020 29
5.075
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$1,296,296
$11,556,965
 NL Gold Glove:C
2021 30
6.075
Active
$3,750,000
$15,306,965
2022 31
7.075
Active / Club Exercised
$7,750,000
$23,056,965
2023 32
8.075
Retained
$3,250,000
$26,306,965
2024 33
9.047
Retained
Retained
Retained
$381,888
$381,888
$3,250,000
$26,688,853
$27,070,741
$30,320,741
2025 34
9.148
Retained
$188,172
$30,508,913
Total      
$30,508,913
$30,508,913
Total
$30,508,913

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $13,306,965 $2,000,000 - $15,306,965
1 $7,750,000 - - $7,750,000
2 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
1 $763,776 - - $763,776
1 $188,172 - - $188,172
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
18
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
2014
23
$196,721
$196,721
$446,721
2015
24
$471,448
$471,448
$918,169
2016
25
$517,500
$517,500
$1,435,669
2017
26
$575,000
$575,000
$2,010,669
2018
27
$4,000,000
$1,750,000
$5,750,000
$7,760,669
2019
28
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$10,260,669
2020
29
$1,296,296
$1,296,296
$11,556,965
2021
30
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$15,306,965
2022
31
$7,750,000
$7,750,000
$23,056,965
2023
32
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
$26,306,965
2024
33
$381,888
$381,888
$3,250,000
$381,888
$381,888
$3,250,000
$26,688,853
$27,070,741
$30,320,741
2025
34
$188,172
$188,172
$30,508,913
Total
$28,508,913
$2,000,000
$30,508,913
$30,508,913
Total
$28,508,913
$2,000,000
$30,508,913

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $13,306,965 $2,000,000 - $15,306,965
1 $7,750,000 - - $7,750,000
2 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
1 $763,776 - - $763,776
1 $188,172 - - $188,172

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2019 CIN Jun 25, 2019 - Jul 26, 2019 Oblique
  • Jun 30, 2025 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Dec 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1 million minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 06, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jul 06, 2024 Released by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 25, 2024 Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jan 03, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 30, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Aug 20, 2023 Released by Chicago (CHC)
  • Aug 19, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)
  • Dec 30, 2022 Signed a 2 year $6.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC), including a player opt-out available after 2023
  • Nov 03, 2021 Detroit (DET) exercised a $7.75M club option for 2022
  • Nov 03, 2021 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Nick Quintana
  • Sep 22, 2017 Signed a 4 year $16 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN), including a $7.5M option for 2022
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $517,500 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 01, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 01, 2014 Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 04, 2009 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 04, 2009 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 24, 2009 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 10 (#299 overall)
  • Jun 24, 2009 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 10 (#299 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 TEX 8 3 15 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 .231 .333 .231 .564 0.00
2024 ARI 32 29 94 81 13 14 3 0 0 6 17 13 31 1 .173 .287 .210 .497 0.27
2023 LAD 47 37 123 109 6 22 3 0 1 9 28 12 42 1 .202 .285 .257 .542 -0.58
2022 DET 94 90 307 281 16 62 10 0 1 16 75 25 74 0 .221 .287 .267 .554 -0.19
2021 CIN 116 97 388 348 41 86 21 0 7 48 128 29 100 0 .247 .317 .368 .685 0.32
2020 CIN 38 33 110 98 10 20 3 0 5 13 38 12 28 0 .204 .291 .388 .679 0.80
2019 CIN 115 87 363 316 32 73 14 0 11 40 120 44 83 1 .231 .328 .380 .708 0.46
2018 CIN 138 119 519 460 50 114 21 3 10 46 171 54 96 0 .248 .328 .372 .700 0.82
2017 CIN 121 105 418 370 26 100 24 2 7 44 149 42 68 4 .270 .347 .403 .750 3.64
2016 CIN 116 106 418 377 34 98 23 1 7 51 144 36 72 1 .260 .325 .382 .707 0.93
2015 CIN 81 67 272 242 23 62 10 0 3 18 81 25 45 0 .256 .327 .335 .662 0.21
2014 CIN 21 14 58 54 3 10 0 0 1 1 13 4 10 0 .185 .241 .241 .482 0.00
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