Ke'Bryan Hayes

Cincinnati Reds, 3rd Base
Age: 29y-1m-8d (Jan 28, 1997)
Exp: 5.075 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#32 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
2026 Payroll Salary

$7,000,000

2026 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$37,400,865

2022-2030 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Ke'Bryan Hayes signed a 8 year, $70,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $70,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,750,000. In 2026, Hayes will earn a base salary of $7,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $70,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
1.075
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 25 1.075
Pre-Arb
 $10,000,000 $8,750,000 3.80% $10,000,000 $10,000,000
2023 26 2.075
Pre-Arb
 $10,000,000 $8,750,000 3.76% $10,000,000 $20,000,000
2024 27 3.075
ARB 1
 $7,000,000 $8,750,000 3.69% $7,000,000 $27,000,000
2025 28 4.075
ARB 2
 $2,258,040 $2,822,581 1.17% $2,258,040 $29,258,040
2026 29 5.075
ARB 3
 $7,000,000 $8,750,000 3.59% $7,000,000 $36,258,040
2027 30 5.075 $7,000,000 $8,750,000 3.54% $7,000,000 $43,258,040
2028 31 5.075 $8,000,000 $8,750,000 3.50% $8,000,000 $51,258,040
2029 32 5.075 $8,000,000 $8,750,000 3.46% $8,000,000 $59,258,040
2030 33 5.075
Club
 $12,000,000 $8,750,000 - $6,000,000 $65,258,040
2031 34 -
UFA
Retained Salary
2025 28 $4,741,960 $5,491,936 - $4,741,960 -
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2022 25 1.075
Pre-Arb
 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $8,750,000
2023 26 2.075
Pre-Arb
 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $8,750,000
2024 27 3.075
ARB 1
 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $8,750,000
2025 28 4.075
ARB 2
 $7,000,000 - - $2,258,040 $2,822,581
2026 29 5.075
ARB 3
 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $8,750,000
2027 30 - $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $8,750,000
2028 31 - $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,750,000
2029 32 - $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,750,000
2030 33 -
Club
 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $8,750,000
2031 34 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2025 28 $4,741,960 - - $4,741,960 $5,491,936
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 25
Pre-Arb
 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $70,872,260 $10,000,000 $7,250,893
2023 26
Pre-Arb
 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $20,000,000 $60,480,929 $10,000,000 $6,907,255
2024 27
ARB 1
 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $27,000,000 $50,000,000 $9,000,000 $6,465,434
2025 28
ARB 2
 $2,258,040 $2,258,040 $29,258,040 $43,000,000 $7,314,510 $6,376,340
2026 29
ARB 3
 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $36,258,040 $36,000,000 $7,251,608 $7,200,000
2027 30 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $43,258,040 $29,000,000 $7,209,673 $7,250,000
2028 31 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $51,258,040 $22,000,000 $7,322,577 $7,333,333
2029 32 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $59,258,040 $14,000,000 $7,407,255 $7,000,000
2030 33
Club
 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $65,258,040 $6,000,000 $7,250,893 $6,000,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025 28 - $4,741,960 $4,741,960 - $4,741,960 $4,741,960 $4,741,960
Contract Notes
  • 2030 club option includes a $6M buyout
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.075
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $589,500
Average Salary:
$589,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.075
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,855,000
Average Salary:
$1,855,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

5.075 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$37,792,196

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 18
-
Signing Bonus
$1,855,000
$1,855,000
2020 23
0
Active
$84,105
$1,939,105
2021 24
0.075
Injured
$589,500
$2,528,605
2022 25
1.075
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$10,000,000
$391,331
$391,331
$12,528,605
$12,919,936
$13,311,267
2023 26
2.075
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$480,929
$10,000,000
$13,792,196
$23,792,196
 NL Gold Glove:3B
2024 27
3.075
Injured / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$7,000,000
$30,792,196
2025 28
4.075
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
Retained
$2,258,040
$4,741,960
$33,050,236
$37,792,196
 NL Gold Glove:3B
Total      
$37,792,196
$33,050,236
$37,792,196
2026 29
5.075
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$7,000,000
2027 30
5.075
Active
$7,000,000
2028 31
5.075
Active
$8,000,000
2029 32
5.075
Active
$8,000,000
2030 33
5.075
Active / Club
$6,000,000
Total
$73,792,196

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $33,198,227 $1,855,000 - $35,053,227
2 $2,738,969 - - $2,738,969
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
18
$1,855,000
$1,855,000
$1,855,000
2020
23
$84,105
$84,105
$1,939,105
2021
24
$589,500
$589,500
$2,528,605
2022
25
$10,000,000
$391,331
$391,331
$10,000,000
$391,331
$391,331
$12,528,605
$12,919,936
$13,311,267
2023
26
$480,929
$10,000,000
$480,929
$10,000,000
$13,792,196
$23,792,196
2024
27
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$30,792,196
2025
28
$2,258,040
$4,741,960
$2,258,040
$4,741,960
$33,050,236
$37,792,196
Total
$35,937,196
$1,855,000
$37,792,196
$33,050,236
$37,792,196
2026
29
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
2027
30
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
2028
31
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
2029
32
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
2030
33
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
Total
$71,937,196
$1,855,000
$73,792,196

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $33,198,227 $1,855,000 - $35,053,227
2 $2,738,969 - - $2,738,969

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 PIT Aug 19, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Back
2024 PIT May 11, 2024 - May 28, 2024 Back
2023 PIT Jul 07, 2023 - Aug 01, 2023 Back
2023 PIT Jun 28, 2023 - Jul 06, 2023 Back
2022 PIT Aug 16, 2022 - Aug 23, 2022 Back
2021 PIT Sep 28, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Wrist
2021 PIT Apr 04, 2021 - Jun 03, 2021 Wrist
  • Jul 30, 2025 Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Taylor Rogers and Sammy Stafura
  • Apr 07, 2022 Signed an 8 year $70 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT), including a club option for 2030
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $589,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 16, 2015 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#32 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 CIN 152 144 570 527 50 124 16 3 5 49 161 36 111 12 .235 .289 .306 .595 1.54
2024 PIT 96 93 396 365 38 85 9 0 4 25 106 23 75 11 .233 .283 .290 .573 0.81
2023 PIT 124 120 525 494 65 134 31 7 15 61 224 28 104 10 .271 .309 .453 .762 4.00
2022 PIT 136 130 560 505 55 123 24 3 7 41 174 48 122 20 .244 .314 .345 .659 4.38
2021 PIT 96 89 396 362 49 93 20 2 6 38 135 31 87 9 .257 .316 .373 .689 2.31
2020 PIT 24 24 95 85 17 32 7 2 5 11 58 9 20 1 .376 .442 .682 1.124 1.88
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