Adam Frazier
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Kansas City Royals, Designated Hitter
Age: 32-233d (Dec 14, 1991)
Exp: 7.075 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi State
Drafted: Round 6 (#179 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Bo McKinnis
2024 Payroll Salary
$2,000,000
2024 Cash
$2,000,000
Career Earnings
$25,189,175
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $4,500,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $4,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2024, Frazier will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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32 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.84% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
2025 |
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33 |
Mutual
|
$8,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 | $10,500,000 |
2026 |
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34 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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32 | 7.075 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
2025 |
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33 | - |
Mutual
|
$8,500,000 | - | - | $8,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
2026 |
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34 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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32 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,250,000 | |
2025 |
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33 |
Mutual |
$8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $5,250,000 | $8,500,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2025 Mutual Option includes a $2.5M buyout
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Arbitration
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $8,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Arbitration
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $4,300,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $4,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,300,000
Average Salary:
$4,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Arbitration
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $2,800,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $2,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $584,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $584,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $584,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $584,000
Average Salary:
$584,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $571,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $571,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $571,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $571,000
Average Salary:
$571,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Pre-Arb
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $549,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $549,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $549,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $549,500
Average Salary:
$549,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2016-2016 Pre-Arb
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Adam Frazier signed a 1 year , $240,600 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $240,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $240,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $240,600
Average Salary:
$240,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$25,189,175
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 21 |
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Signing Bonus
|
$240,600 |
$240,600 |
|
2016 | 24 |
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Active
|
$266,208 |
$506,808 |
|
2017 | 25 |
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Active
|
$549,500 |
$1,056,308 |
|
2018 | 26 |
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Active
|
$211,830 |
$1,268,138 |
|
2019 | 27 |
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Active
|
$584,000 |
$1,852,138 |
|
2020 | 28 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,037,037 |
$2,889,175 |
|
2021 | 29 |
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Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,085,310 $214,690 |
$6,974,485 $7,189,175 |
|
2022 | 30 |
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Active / arbitration-settlement
|
$8,000,000 |
$15,189,175 |
|
2023 | 31 |
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Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$23,189,175 |
|
2024 | 32 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$25,189,175 |
|
Total |
$25,189,175 |
$25,189,175 |
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2025 | 33 |
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Active / Mutual
|
$8,500,000 |
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Total |
$33,689,175 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 |
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21 |
$240,600 |
$240,600 |
$240,600 |
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2016 |
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24 |
$266,208
|
$266,208 |
$506,808 |
||
2017 |
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25 |
$549,500
|
$549,500 |
$1,056,308 |
||
2018 |
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26 |
$211,830
|
$211,830 |
$1,268,138 |
||
2019 |
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27 |
$584,000
|
$584,000 |
$1,852,138 |
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2020 |
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28 |
$1,037,037
|
$1,037,037 |
$2,889,175 |
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2021 |
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29 |
$4,085,310 $214,690
|
$4,085,310 $214,690 |
$6,974,485 $7,189,175 |
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2022 |
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30 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$15,189,175 |
||
2023 |
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31 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$23,189,175 |
||
2024 |
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32 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$25,189,175 |
||
Total |
$24,948,575 |
$240,600 |
$25,189,175 |
$25,189,175 |
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2025 |
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33 |
$8,500,000
|
$8,500,000 |
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Total |
$33,448,575 |
$240,600 |
$33,689,175 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 |
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$6,733,885 | $240,600 | - | $6,974,485 |
1 |
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$214,690 | - | - | $214,690 |
1 |
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$8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 |
1 |
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$8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 |
1 |
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$2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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Apr 23, 2017 - May 12, 2017 | Hamstring |
2017 |
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Aug 28, 2017 - Sep 08, 2017 | Hamstring |
2024 |
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Jun 23, 2024 - Jul 05, 2024 | Thumb |
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Jan 27, 2024 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC), plus a mutual option for 2025
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Dec 16, 2022 Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
May 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Seattle (SEA), settling in arbitration
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Nov 27, 2021 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from San Diego (SD) for Ray Kerr and Corey Rosier
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Jul 25, 2021 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Tucupita Marcano, Jack Suwinski and Michell Miliano
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Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $4.3 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
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Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
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Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $584,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $571,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $549,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Jul 03, 2013 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Jun 07, 2013 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 6 (#179 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
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2024 | KC | 67 | 52 | 184 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 17 | 39 | 2 | .196 | .278 | .283 | .561 | 0.49 |
2023 | BAL | 141 | 113 | 412 | 59 | 99 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 163 | 32 | 68 | 11 | .240 | .300 | .396 | .696 | 1.70 |
2022 | SEA | 156 | 140 | 541 | 61 | 129 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 168 | 46 | 73 | 11 | .238 | .301 | .311 | .612 | 0.69 |
2021 | SD | 155 | 140 | 577 | 83 | 176 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 237 | 48 | 69 | 10 | .305 | .368 | .411 | .779 | 3.05 |
2020 | PIT | 58 | 54 | 209 | 22 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 76 | 17 | 35 | 1 | .230 | .297 | .364 | .661 | 0.77 |
2019 | PIT | 153 | 133 | 554 | 80 | 154 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 231 | 40 | 75 | 5 | .278 | .336 | .417 | .753 | 2.52 |
2018 | PIT | 113 | 67 | 318 | 52 | 88 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 145 | 29 | 53 | 1 | .277 | .342 | .456 | .798 | 2.71 |
2017 | PIT | 121 | 93 | 406 | 55 | 112 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 162 | 36 | 57 | 9 | .276 | .344 | .399 | .743 | 1.09 |
2016 | PIT | 66 | 27 | 146 | 21 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 12 | 26 | 4 | .301 | .356 | .411 | .767 | 0.41 |