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MLB
J.T. Realmuto
J.T. Realmuto
Philadelphia Phillies, Catcher
Age: 34y-11m-18d (Mar 18, 1991)
Exp: 11.038 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 3 (#104 overall), 2010
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2026 Payroll Salary
$15,000,000
2026 Cash
$15,000,000
Career Earnings
$120,276,864
2026-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)
J.T. Realmuto signed a 3 year, $45,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $45,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2026, Realmuto will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $45,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
11.038
| Year | Age | YOS | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
35 | 11.038 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 6.15% | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
36 | 11.038 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 6.07% | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
37 | 11.038 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 6.00% | $15,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
| 2029 |
|
38 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
35 | 11.038 | $15,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
36 | - | $15,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
37 | - | $15,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 2029 |
|
38 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
35 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
36 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
37 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- Top 10 MVP Vote: $2M
- All-Star Election: $2M
- All-Star Selection: $1M
- Gold Glove: $1M
- Silver Slugger: $1M
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $115,500,000
Average Salary:
$23,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.038
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2020-2020 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.038
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2019-2019 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,900,000
Average Salary:
$5,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.038
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2018-2018 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,900,000
Average Salary:
$2,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.038
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $562,500
Average Salary:
$562,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.038
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $532,500
Average Salary:
$532,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.038
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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:
0.038
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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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2010-2010 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
11.038 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$120,276,864
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19 |
 |
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
|
| 2014 | 23 |
 |
0 |
Active
|
$95,620 |
$695,620 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
0.038 |
Active
|
$482,540 |
$1,178,160 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
1.038 |
Active
|
$532,500 |
$1,710,660 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
2.038 |
Active
|
$562,500 |
$2,273,160 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
3.038 |
Active / Arb Settled (T)
|
$2,900,000 |
$5,173,160 |
NL Silver Slugger:C |
| 2019 | 28 |
|
4.038 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$5,900,000 |
$11,073,160 |
All MLB (1st) NL Gold Glove:C NL Silver Slugger:C |
| 2020 | 29 |
|
5.038 |
Active / Arb Settled (T)
|
$3,703,704 |
$14,776,864 |
All MLB (2nd) |
| 2021 | 30 |
|
6.038 |
Reserve
|
$10,000,000 |
$24,776,864 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
7.038 |
Active
|
$23,875,000 |
$48,651,864 |
NL Gold Glove:C NL Silver Slugger:C All MLB (1st) |
| 2023 | 32 |
|
8.038 |
Active
|
$23,875,000 |
$72,526,864 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
9.038 |
Active
|
$23,875,000 |
$96,401,864 |
|
| 2025 | 34 |
|
10.038 |
Active
|
$23,875,000 |
$120,276,864 |
|
| Total |
$120,276,864 |
$120,276,864 |
|||||
| 2026 | 35 |
|
11.038 |
Active
Deferred
|
$15,000,000 $5,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 36 |
|
11.038 |
Active
Deferred
|
$15,000,000 $5,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 37 |
|
11.038 |
Active
|
$15,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$175,276,864 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$4,573,160 | $600,000 | - | $5,173,160 |
| 7 |
|
$115,103,704 | - | - | $115,103,704 |
| 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 |
||
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$23,875,000
|
$23,875,000 |
$120,276,864 |
||
| Total |
$119,676,864 |
$600,000 |
$120,276,864 |
$120,276,864 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
35 |
$15,000,000 $5,000,000
|
$15,000,000 $5,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
36 |
$15,000,000 $5,000,000
|
$15,000,000 $5,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
37 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$174,676,864 |
$600,000 |
$175,276,864 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$4,573,160 | $600,000 | - | $5,173,160 |
| 7 |
|
$115,103,704 | - | - | $115,103,704 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
PHI |
Jun 10, 2024 - Jul 20, 2024 | Knee |
| 2022 |
PHI |
Jul 12, 2022 - Jul 14, 2022 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
PHI |
May 18, 2021 - May 29, 2021 | Hand |
| 2021 |
PHI |
May 13, 2021 - May 14, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2018 |
MIA |
Mar 29, 2018 - Apr 17, 2018 | Back |
-
Jan 16, 2026
Signed a 3 year $45 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
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 | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PHI | 134 | 133 | 549 | 502 | 57 | 129 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 193 | 35 | 129 | 8 | .257 | .315 | .384 | .699 | 2.59 |
| 2024 | PHI | 99 | 99 | 413 | 380 | 50 | 101 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 163 | 27 | 102 | 2 | .266 | .322 | .429 | .751 | 2.99 |
| 2023 | PHI | 135 | 130 | 538 | 489 | 70 | 123 | 28 | 5 | 20 | 63 | 221 | 35 | 138 | 16 | .252 | .310 | .452 | .762 | 3.58 |
| 2022 | PHI | 139 | 132 | 562 | 504 | 75 | 139 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 84 | 241 | 41 | 119 | 21 | .276 | .342 | .478 | .820 | 6.23 |
| 2021 | PHI | 134 | 123 | 537 | 476 | 64 | 125 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 73 | 209 | 48 | 129 | 13 | .263 | .343 | .439 | .782 | 3.49 |
| 2020 | PHI | 47 | 45 | 195 | 173 | 33 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 85 | 16 | 48 | 4 | .266 | .349 | .491 | .840 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | PHI | 145 | 133 | 592 | 538 | 92 | 148 | 36 | 3 | 25 | 83 | 265 | 41 | 123 | 9 | .275 | .328 | .493 | .821 | 4.50 |
| 2018 | MIA | 126 | 120 | 529 | 477 | 74 | 132 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 74 | 231 | 38 | 104 | 3 | .277 | .340 | .484 | .824 | 4.53 |
| 2017 | MIA | 141 | 135 | 579 | 532 | 68 | 148 | 31 | 5 | 17 | 65 | 240 | 36 | 106 | 8 | .278 | .332 | .451 | .783 | 4.36 |
| 2016 | MIA | 137 | 126 | 545 | 509 | 60 | 154 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 222 | 28 | 100 | 12 | .303 | .343 | .436 | .779 | 2.61 |
| 2015 | MIA | 126 | 116 | 466 | 441 | 49 | 114 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 179 | 19 | 70 | 8 | .259 | .290 | .406 | .696 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | MIA | 11 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .241 | .267 | .345 | .612 | -0.03 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $25,864,248
- Avg. Salary: $12,932,124
- MLB Rank: 135
- C Rank: 3
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2029
- Avg. Salary: $15,000,000
- MLB Rank: 112
- C Rank: 2
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare J.T. Realmuto to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 37 |
| Christian Walker | 3 | $60,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 33 |
| Yandy Diaz | 1 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 33 |
| Max Muncy | 2 | $24,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 33 |
| Averages | 2 | $27,125,000 | $14,125,000 | 34.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Realmuto's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $27,809,524 | $13,904,762 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Realmuto statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Goldschmidt
2023-2024
|
95.06 | 0.99 | 0.47 | 1.08 | 0.26 | 0.76 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 2.24 |
|
Christian Walker
2023-2024
|
88.31 | 0.94 | 0.65 | 0.91 | 0.25 | 0.82 | 0.36 | 0.23 | 3.41 |
|
Yandy Diaz
2024-2025
|
91.05 | 1.13 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 0.29 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 0.16 | 2.52 |
|
Max Muncy
2022-2023
|
83.13 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 1.08 | 0.20 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 3.19 |
| Average | 89.39 | 0.94 | 0.57 | 0.93 | 0.25 | 0.79 | 0.35 | 0.20 | 2.84 |
|
J.T. Realmuto
2024-2025
|
71.91 | 0.99 | 0.42 | 0.99 | 0.26 | 0.73 | 0.32 | 0.15 | 3.77 |
| Pct Change | -19.55 | 5.32 | -26.32 | -6.45 | 4.80 | -8.23 | -9.14 | -25.00 | 32.75 |
| Median Prime % Change | -8.23% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -5.76% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: J.T. Realmuto
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 2 years, $25,864,248 | $12,932,124 |
