Harrison Bader

San Francisco Giants, Left Field
Age: 31y-9m-2d (Jun 03, 1994)
Exp: 8.030 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 3 (#100 overall), 2015
Agent(s): VaynerSports
2026 Payroll Salary

$0

2026 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$33,404,815

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Harrison Bader signed a 2 year, $20,500,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $20,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,250,000. In 2026, Bader will earn, while carrying a total salary of .
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $20,500,000
Average Salary:
$10,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
8.03
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 32 8.03 - $10,250,000 4.20% - -
2027 33 8.03 - $10,250,000 4.15% - -
2028 34 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 32 8.030 - - - - $10,250,000
2027 33 - - - - - $10,250,000
2028 34 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 32 - - - - - -
2027 33 - - - - - -
Contract Notes

  • Performance Incentives:  $500k

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,250,000
Average Salary:
$6,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$750,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
7.03
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
6.03
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2022-2023 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,400,000
Average Salary:
$5,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.03
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.03
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $590,100
Average Salary:
$590,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.03
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $578,300
Average Salary:
$578,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.038
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.038
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $400,000
Average Salary:
$400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

8.030 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$33,404,815

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
-
Signing Bonus
$400,000
$400,000
2017 23
0
Active
$108,151
$508,151
2018 24
0.038
Active
$530,330
$1,038,481
2019 25
1.038
Active
$509,876
$1,548,357
2020 26
2.03
Active
$218,556
$1,766,913
2021 27
3.03
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,000,000
$3,766,913
 NL Gold Glove:CF
2022 28
4.03
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
Retained
$1,652,736
$4,047,264
$5,419,649
$9,466,913
2023 29
5.03
Injured / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
Retained
$1,033,339
$3,916,661
$10,500,252
$14,416,913
2024 30
6.03
Active
$10,500,000
$24,916,913
2025 31
7.03
Active
Retained
Buyout
$2,006,720
$3,481,182
$3,000,000
$26,923,633
$30,404,815
$33,404,815
Total      
$33,404,815
$26,923,633
$30,404,815
$33,404,815
Total
$33,404,815

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $6,414,177 $1,400,000 - $7,814,177
2 $5,569,397 - - $5,569,397
1 $783,339 - $250,000 $1,033,339
1 $9,500,000 $1,000,000 - $10,500,000
1 $4,506,720 - $500,000 $5,006,720
1 $2,731,183 $750,000 - $3,481,182
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$400,000
$400,000
$400,000
2017
23
$108,151
$108,151
$508,151
2018
24
$530,330
$530,330
$1,038,481
2019
25
$509,876
$509,876
$1,548,357
2020
26
$218,556
$218,556
$1,766,913
2021
27
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,766,913
2022
28
$1,652,736
$3,047,264
$1,000,000
$1,652,736
$4,047,264
$5,419,649
$9,466,913
2023
29
$783,339
$3,916,661
$250,000
$1,033,339
$3,916,661
$10,500,252
$14,416,913
2024
30
$9,500,000
$1,000,000
$10,500,000
$24,916,913
2025
31
$1,506,720
$2,731,183
$3,000,000
$750,000
$500,000
$2,006,720
$3,481,182
$3,000,000
$26,923,633
$30,404,815
$33,404,815
Total
$29,504,816
$3,150,000
$750,000
$33,404,815
$26,923,633
$30,404,815
$33,404,815
Total
$29,504,816
$3,150,000
$750,000
$33,404,815

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $6,414,177 $1,400,000 - $7,814,177
2 $5,569,397 - - $5,569,397
1 $783,339 - $250,000 $1,033,339
1 $9,500,000 $1,000,000 - $10,500,000
1 $4,506,720 - $500,000 $5,006,720
1 $2,731,183 $750,000 - $3,481,182

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 CIN Sep 18, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Groin
2023 NYY May 30, 2023 - Jun 20, 2023 Hamstring
2023 NYY Mar 30, 2023 - May 02, 2023 Oblique
2022 NYY Jun 27, 2022 - Sep 20, 2022 Foot
2021 STL May 25, 2021 - Jul 01, 2021 Ribs
2021 STL Apr 01, 2021 - Apr 30, 2021 Arm
2019 STL Apr 14, 2019 - Apr 24, 2019 Hamstring
  • Jan 26, 2026 Signed a 2 year $20.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 04, 2025 Declined a $10M mutual option for 2026 with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 31, 2025 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Minnesota (MIN) for Hendry Mendez and Geremy Villoria
  • Feb 05, 2025 Signed a 1 year $6.25 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), including a club option for 2026
  • Jan 04, 2024 Signed a 1 year $10.5 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Aug 31, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to New York (NYY) from St. Louis (STL) for Jordan Montgomery
  • Apr 02, 2022 Signed a 2 year $10.4 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $590,100 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $578,300 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 29, 2015 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 3 (#100 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 PHI 146 122 501 448 61 124 24 1 17 54 201 39 136 11 .277 .347 .449 .796 4.16
2024 NYM 143 108 437 402 57 95 19 0 12 51 150 21 95 17 .236 .284 .373 .657 1.00
2023 CIN 98 85 343 319 44 74 12 2 7 40 111 17 59 20 .232 .274 .348 .622 0.55
2022 NYY 86 78 313 292 38 73 10 3 5 30 104 15 62 17 .250 .294 .356 .650 1.03
2021 STL 103 101 401 367 45 98 21 1 16 50 169 27 85 9 .267 .324 .460 .784 3.78
2020 STL 50 37 125 106 21 24 7 2 4 11 47 13 40 3 .226 .336 .443 .779 1.03
2019 STL 129 95 405 347 54 71 14 3 12 39 127 46 117 11 .205 .314 .366 .680 2.29
2018 STL 138 96 425 379 61 100 20 2 12 37 160 31 125 15 .264 .334 .422 .756 3.35
2017 STL 32 20 92 85 10 20 3 0 3 10 32 5 24 2 .235 .283 .376 .659 0.04

Calculated Market Value

$10.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $20,087,764
  • Avg. Salary: $10,043,882
  • MLB Rank: 178
  • LF Rank: 15

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $10,250,000
  • MLB Rank: 173
  • LF Rank: 14

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Harrison Bader to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Enrique Hernandez 1 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 33
Victor Caratini 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 30
Christian Vazquez 3 $30,000,000 $10,000,000 32
Jesse Winker 1 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 31
Averages 2 $14,000,000 $7,500,000 31.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bader's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $17,185,186 $8,592,593

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Bader 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
Enrique Hernandez
2023-2024
 81.90 0.72 0.39 0.65 0.23 0.65 0.30 0.13 0.86
Victor Caratini
2022-2023
 48.77 0.67 0.37 0.71 0.23 0.68 0.32 0.13 1.49
Christian Vazquez
2021-2022
 79.32 0.88 0.39 0.60 0.27 0.69 0.31 0.11 2.19
Jesse Winker
2023-2024
 63.58 0.69 0.39 0.76 0.23 0.67 0.32 0.10 1.18
Average 68.39 0.74 0.39 0.68 0.24 0.67 0.31 0.12 1.43
Harrison Bader
2024-2025
 89.10 0.76 0.37 0.79 0.26 0.73 0.32 0.16 3.89
Pct Change 30.28 2.70 -5.13 -16.18 7.50 9.10 2.90 33.33 172.03
Median Prime % Change 7.50%
Average Prime % Change 26.28%

Calculated Market Value: Harrison Bader

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, $20,087,764 $10,043,882
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