Matthew Boyd

Chicago Cubs, Starting Pitcher
Age: 35y-1m-3d (Feb 02, 1991)
Exp: 9.057 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 6 (#175 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2026 Payroll Salary

$17,000,000

2026 Cash

$14,500,000

Career Earnings

$41,278,427

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Matthew Boyd signed a 2 year, $29,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $29,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,500,000. In 2026, Boyd will earn a base salary of $14,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $29,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
8.057
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 34 8.057 $10,500,000 $15,000,000 6.22% $13,000,000 $13,000,000
2026 35 9.057 $17,000,000 $14,500,000 5.94% $14,500,000 $27,500,000
2027 36 9.057
Mutual
 $15,000,000 $14,500,000 - $2,000,000 $29,500,000
2028 37 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 34 8.057 $7,500,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 - $10,500,000 $15,000,000
2026 35 9.057 $14,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $17,000,000 $14,500,000
2027 36 -
Mutual
 $15,000,000 - - - $15,000,000 $14,500,000
2028 37 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 34 $7,500,000 $5,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $29,500,000 $13,000,000 $9,833,333
2026 35 $14,500,000 - $14,500,000 $27,500,000 $16,500,000 $13,750,000 $8,250,000
2027 36
Mutual
 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $29,500,000 $2,000,000 $9,833,333 $2,000,000
Contract Notes

  • Performance Incentives

Innings Pitched: $500k total (earned)

80:  $100k (earned)

90:  $100k (earned)

100:  $100k (earned)

110:  $100k (earned)

120:  $100k (earned)

  • 2027 Mutual Option includes a $2M buyout
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
7.136
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.136
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2022-2022 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,200,000
Average Salary:
$5,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.136
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.136
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,300,000
Average Salary:
$5,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.136
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.136
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $562,000
Average Salary:
$562,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.136
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $544,200
Average Salary:
$544,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.169
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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:
0.067
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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
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $75,000
Average Salary:
$75,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

9.057 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$41,278,427

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 22
-
Signing Bonus
$75,000
$75,000
2015 24
0
Active
Retained
$166,393
$13,866
$241,393
$255,259
2016 25
0.067
Active
$280,073
$535,332
2017 26
0.169
Active
$544,200
$1,079,532
2018 27
1.136
Active
$562,000
$1,641,532
2019 28
2.136
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,600,000
$4,241,532
2020 29
3.136
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,962,963
$6,204,495
2021 30
4.136
Injured / Arb Avoided
$6,500,000
$12,704,495
2022 31
5.136
Active
Retained
$1,828,544
$3,371,456
$14,533,039
$17,904,495
2023 32
6.136
Injured
$10,000,000
$27,904,495
2024 33
7.136
Active
$373,932
$28,278,427
2025 34
8.057
Active
$13,000,000
$41,278,427
Total      
$41,278,427
$41,278,427
2026 35
9.057
Active
$14,500,000
2027 36
9.057
Active / Mutual
$2,000,000
Total
$57,778,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $13,866 $75,000 - $88,866
8 $22,615,629 - - $22,615,629
1 $1,828,544 - - $1,828,544
1 $3,371,456 - - $3,371,456
1 $373,932 - - $373,932
1 $7,500,000 $5,000,000 $500,000 $13,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
22
$75,000
$75,000
$75,000
2015
24
$166,393
$13,866
$166,393
$13,866
$241,393
$255,259
2016
25
$280,073
$280,073
$535,332
2017
26
$544,200
$544,200
$1,079,532
2018
27
$562,000
$562,000
$1,641,532
2019
28
$2,600,000
$2,600,000
$4,241,532
2020
29
$1,962,963
$1,962,963
$6,204,495
2021
30
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$12,704,495
2022
31
$1,828,544
$3,371,456
$1,828,544
$3,371,456
$14,533,039
$17,904,495
2023
32
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$27,904,495
2024
33
$373,932
$373,932
$28,278,427
2025
34
$7,500,000
$5,000,000
$500,000
$13,000,000
$41,278,427
Total
$35,703,427
$5,075,000
$500,000
$41,278,427
$41,278,427
2026
35
$14,500,000
$14,500,000
2027
36
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$52,203,427
$5,075,000
$500,000
$57,778,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $13,866 $75,000 - $88,866
8 $22,615,629 - - $22,615,629
1 $1,828,544 - - $1,828,544
1 $3,371,456 - - $3,371,456
1 $373,932 - - $373,932
1 $7,500,000 $5,000,000 $500,000 $13,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CLE Jun 28, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024 Elbow (Tommy John)
2023 DET Jun 27, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 SF Apr 04, 2022 - Sep 01, 2022 Arm
2021 DET Sep 09, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Elbow
2021 DET Jun 15, 2021 - Aug 29, 2021 Arm
  • Dec 02, 2024 Signed a 2 year $29 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jun 27, 2024 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Dec 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from San Francisco (SF) with Curt Casali for Michael Stryffeler and Andy Thomas
  • Mar 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $5.2 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 30, 2021 Non-Tendered by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 30, 2021 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $5.3 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $562,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $544,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 30, 2015 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Toronto (TOR) with Daniel Norris and Jairo Labourt for David Price
  • Jul 11, 2013 Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 07, 2013 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 6 (#175 overall)
  • Jul 10, 2012 Unsigned by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN: Round 13 (#412 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 CHC 31 31 154 69 64 42 154 19 14 8 0 179.7 3.21 1.09 2.58
2024 CLE 8 8 32 16 12 13 46 4 2 2 0 39.7 2.72 1.13 0.72
2023 DET 15 15 69 46 43 25 73 11 5 5 0 71.0 5.45 1.32 -0.14
2022 SEA 10 0 5 2 2 8 13 0 2 0 0 13.3 1.35 0.98 0.43
2021 DET 15 15 77 37 34 23 67 9 3 8 0 78.7 3.89 1.27 1.36
2020 DET 12 12 67 46 45 22 60 15 3 7 0 60.3 6.71 1.48 -0.62
2019 DET 33 32 178 101 94 50 238 39 9 12 0 185.3 4.57 1.23 3.77
2018 DET 31 31 146 87 83 51 159 27 9 13 0 170.3 4.39 1.16 2.49
2017 DET 26 25 158 84 81 53 110 18 6 11 0 135.0 5.40 1.56 1.68
2016 DET 20 18 97 51 49 29 82 17 6 5 0 97.3 4.53 1.30 1.30
2015 TOR 13 12 71 50 48 20 43 17 1 6 0 57.3 7.54 1.59 -1.24
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