Whit Merrifield

Atlanta Braves, 2nd Base
Age: 37y-1m-12d (Jan 24, 1989)
Exp: 8.101 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 9 (#269 overall), 2010
Agent(s): The L. Warner Companies, Inc.
INACTIVE

2024-2024 free-agent-street

Whit Merrifield signed a 1 year, $740,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
7.101
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 35 7.101 $274,482 $274,482 0.12% $274,482 $274,482
2025 36 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 35 7.101 $740,000 - - $274,482 $274,482
2025 36 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 35 $274,482 $274,482 $274,482 $274,482 $274,482 $274,482
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
7.101
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2019-2024 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,250,000
Average Salary:
$4,062,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.101
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $569,500
Average Salary:
$569,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.096
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $543,750
Average Salary:
$543,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.101
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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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2010-2010 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

8.101 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$34,607,973

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2010 21
-
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2016 27
0
Active
$277,300
$377,300
2017 28
0.101
Active
$543,750
$921,050
2018 29
1.096
Active
Active
$569,500
$569,500
$1,490,550
$2,060,050
2019 30
2.101
Active
$1,000,000
$3,060,050
2020 31
3.101
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$1,851,852
$4,911,902
2021 32
4.101
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$7,450,000
$12,361,902
2022 33
5.101
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
Retained
$2,461,568
$4,538,516
$14,823,470
$19,361,986
2023 34
6.101
Active
$6,750,000
$26,111,986
2024 35
7.101
Retained
Buyout
Active
Buyout
$6,721,505
$1,000,000
$274,482
$500,000
$32,833,491
$33,833,491
$34,107,973
$34,607,973
Total
$34,607,973

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $16,100,418 $100,000 $700,000 $16,900,418
3 $9,711,568 - - $9,711,568
1 $7,721,505 - - $7,721,505
1 $274,482 - - $274,482
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2010
21
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2016
27
$277,300
$277,300
$377,300
2017
28
$543,750
$543,750
$921,050
2018
29
$569,500
$569,500
$569,500
$569,500
$1,490,550
$2,060,050
2019
30
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$3,060,050
2020
31
$1,851,852
$1,851,852
$4,911,902
2021
32
$6,750,000
$700,000
$7,450,000
$12,361,902
2022
33
$2,461,568
$4,538,516
$2,461,568
$4,538,516
$14,823,470
$19,361,986
2023
34
$6,750,000
$6,750,000
$26,111,986
2024
35
$6,721,505
$1,000,000
$274,482
$500,000
$6,721,505
$1,000,000
$274,482
$500,000
$32,833,491
$33,833,491
$34,107,973
$34,607,973
Total
$33,807,973
$100,000
$700,000
$34,607,973

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $16,100,418 $100,000 $700,000 $16,900,418
3 $9,711,568 - - $9,711,568
1 $7,721,505 - - $7,721,505
1 $274,482 - - $274,482
  • Jun 25, 2025 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Jul 22, 2024 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 12, 2024 Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Feb 16, 2024 Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), plus a club option for 2025
  • Nov 03, 2023 Toronto (TOR) declined an $18 million Mutual option for 2024 ($500k buyout)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Kansas City (KC) for Samad Taylor and Maximo Castillo
  • Jan 28, 2019 Signed a 4 year $16.25 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $569,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $543,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 15, 2010 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 08, 2010 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 9 (#269 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 ATL 95 80 331 293 44 65 9 3 4 15 92 35 52 17 .222 .311 .314 .625 0.29
2023 TOR 145 137 592 547 66 149 27 0 11 67 209 36 101 26 .272 .318 .382 .700 0.67
2022 TOR 139 129 550 504 70 126 28 1 11 58 189 38 85 16 .250 .298 .375 .673 0.02
2021 KC 162 162 719 664 97 184 43 3 10 74 263 40 103 40 .277 .317 .396 .713 3.79
2020 KC 60 60 265 248 38 70 12 0 9 30 109 12 33 12 .282 .325 .440 .765 0.75
2019 KC 162 161 735 681 105 206 41 10 16 74 315 45 126 20 .302 .348 .463 .811 3.60
2018 KC 158 157 705 632 88 192 43 3 12 60 277 61 114 45 .304 .367 .438 .805 4.48
2017 KC 145 143 629 587 80 169 32 6 19 78 270 29 88 34 .288 .324 .460 .784 3.20
2016 KC 81 73 331 311 44 88 22 3 2 29 122 19 72 9 .283 .323 .392 .715 1.47
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