Dansby Swanson

Chicago Cubs, Shortstop
Age: 32y-0m-22d (Feb 11, 1994)
Exp: 9.047 Years
Country: US
College: Vanderbilt (TN)
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$28,000,000

2026 Cash

$27,000,000

Career Earnings

$97,445,717

2023-2029 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Dansby Swanson signed a 7 year, $177,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $177,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $25,285,714. In 2026, Swanson will earn a base salary of $27,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $28,000,000.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $177,000,000
Average Salary:
$25,285,714
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.047
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 29 6.047 $14,000,000 $25,285,714 10.85% $20,000,000 $20,000,000
2024 30 7.047 $26,000,000 $25,285,714 10.67% $25,000,000 $45,000,000
2025 31 8.047 $28,000,000 $25,285,714 10.49% $27,000,000 $72,000,000
2026 32 9.047 $28,000,000 $25,285,714 10.36% $27,000,000 $99,000,000
2027 33 9.047 $28,000,000 $25,285,714 10.24% $27,000,000 $126,000,000
2028 34 9.047 $27,000,000 $25,285,714 10.11% $26,000,000 $152,000,000
2029 35 9.047 $26,000,000 $25,285,714 9.99% $25,000,000 $177,000,000
2030 36 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 29 6.047 $13,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $25,285,714
2024 30 7.047 $25,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $26,000,000 $25,285,714
2025 31 8.047 $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $28,000,000 $25,285,714
2026 32 9.047 $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $28,000,000 $25,285,714
2027 33 - $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $28,000,000 $25,285,714
2028 34 - $26,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $27,000,000 $25,285,714
2029 35 - $25,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $26,000,000 $25,285,714
2030 36 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 29 $13,000,000 $7,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $177,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,285,714
2024 30 $25,000,000 - $25,000,000 $45,000,000 $157,000,000 $22,500,000 $26,166,667
2025 31 $27,000,000 - $27,000,000 $72,000,000 $132,000,000 $24,000,000 $26,400,000
2026 32 $27,000,000 - $27,000,000 $99,000,000 $105,000,000 $24,750,000 $26,250,000
2027 33 $27,000,000 - $27,000,000 $126,000,000 $78,000,000 $25,200,000 $26,000,000
2028 34 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $152,000,000 $51,000,000 $25,333,333 $25,500,000
2029 35 $25,000,000 - $25,000,000 $177,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,285,714 $25,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No-Trade clause
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.047
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.047
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,150,000
Average Salary:
$3,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.047
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.047
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.047
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $540,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.044
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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:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

9.047 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$97,445,717

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
-
Signing Bonus
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
2016 22
0
Active
$130,331
$6,630,331
2017 23
0.044
Active
$498,719
$7,129,050
2018 24
1.047
Active
$565,000
$7,694,050
2019 25
2.047
Active
$585,000
$8,279,050
2020 26
3.047
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,166,667
$9,445,717
2021 27
4.047
Active / Arb Settled (T)
$6,000,000
$15,445,717
 Champion
2022 28
5.047
Active / Arb Settled (P)
$10,000,000
$25,445,717
 NL Gold Glove:SS
2023 29
6.047
Active
$20,000,000
$45,445,717
 NL Gold Glove:SS
2024 30
7.047
Active
$25,000,000
$70,445,717
2025 31
8.047
Active
$27,000,000
$97,445,717
Total      
$97,445,717
$97,445,717
2026 32
9.047
Active
$27,000,000
2027 33
9.047
Active
$27,000,000
2028 34
9.047
Active
$26,000,000
2029 35
9.047
Active
$25,000,000
Total
$202,445,717

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $6,500,000 - $6,500,000
7 $18,945,717 - - $18,945,717
3 $65,000,000 $7,000,000 - $72,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
2016
22
$130,331
$130,331
$6,630,331
2017
23
$498,719
$498,719
$7,129,050
2018
24
$565,000
$565,000
$7,694,050
2019
25
$585,000
$585,000
$8,279,050
2020
26
$1,166,667
$1,166,667
$9,445,717
2021
27
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$15,445,717
2022
28
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$25,445,717
2023
29
$13,000,000
$7,000,000
$20,000,000
$45,445,717
2024
30
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
$70,445,717
2025
31
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
$97,445,717
Total
$83,945,717
$13,500,000
$97,445,717
$97,445,717
2026
32
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
2027
33
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
2028
34
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
2029
35
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
Total
$188,945,717
$13,500,000
$202,445,717

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $6,500,000 - $6,500,000
7 $18,945,717 - - $18,945,717
3 $65,000,000 $7,000,000 - $72,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CHC May 08, 2024 - May 20, 2024 Knee
2023 CHC Jul 08, 2023 - Jul 22, 2023 Heel
2019 ATL Jul 24, 2019 - Aug 26, 2019 Ankle
2018 ATL May 04, 2018 - May 19, 2018 Wrist
  • Dec 17, 2022 Signed a 7 year $177 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 10, 2022 Atlanta (ATL) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
  • Jun 08, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Feb 16, 2021 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $585,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $540,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 08, 2015 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Arizona (ARI) with Aaron Blair and Ender Inciarte for Shelby Miller and Gabe Speier
  • Jul 16, 2015 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#1 overall)
  • Jul 10, 2012 Unsigned by Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 38 (#1158 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 CHC 159 159 645 590 84 144 24 3 24 77 246 47 168 20 .244 .299 .417 .716 4.47
2024 CHC 149 146 593 534 82 129 27 2 16 66 208 54 144 19 .242 .312 .390 .702 3.97
2023 CHC 147 147 638 565 81 138 25 3 22 80 235 66 154 9 .244 .328 .416 .744 4.78
2022 ATL 162 162 696 640 99 177 32 1 25 96 286 49 182 18 .277 .329 .447 .776 5.57
2021 ATL 161 159 652 588 78 146 33 2 27 88 264 52 167 9 .248 .311 .449 .760 1.86
2020 ATL 60 60 264 237 49 65 15 0 10 35 110 22 71 5 .274 .345 .464 .809 2.84
2019 ATL 128 123 544 483 77 121 26 3 17 65 204 51 124 10 .251 .325 .422 .747 1.06
2018 ATL 136 132 527 478 51 114 25 4 14 59 189 44 122 10 .238 .304 .395 .699 2.16
2017 ATL 144 135 550 487 59 112 23 2 6 51 157 59 120 3 .230 .311 .322 .633 -0.14
2016 ATL 38 36 144 129 20 39 7 1 3 17 57 13 34 3 .302 .361 .442 .803 1.06
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