Kyle Higashioka

Texas Rangers, Catcher
Age: 35y-10m-15d (Apr 20, 1990)
Exp: 7.005 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 7 (#230 overall), 2008
Agent(s): Beverly Hills Sports Council
2026 Payroll Salary

$6,750,000

2026 Cash

$6,750,000

Career Earnings

$12,144,679

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kyle Higashioka signed a 2 year, $13,500,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $13,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,750,000. In 2026, Higashioka will earn a base salary of $6,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
7.005
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 35 6.005 $5,750,000 $6,750,000 2.80% $5,750,000 $5,750,000
2026 36 7.005 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 2.77% $6,750,000 $12,500,000
2027 37 7.005
Mutual
 $7,000,000 $6,750,000 - $1,000,000 $13,500,000
2028 38 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 35 6.005 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 $6,750,000
2026 36 7.005 $6,750,000 - - $6,750,000 $6,750,000
2027 37 -
Mutual
 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $6,750,000
2028 38 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 35 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $13,500,000 $5,750,000 $4,500,000
2026 36 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $12,500,000 $7,750,000 $6,250,000 $3,875,000
2027 37
Mutual
 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $13,500,000 $1,000,000 $4,500,000 $1,000,000
Contract Notes

  • 2027 Mutual Option includes a $1M buyout

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,180,000
Average Salary:
$2,180,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.005
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,462,500
Average Salary:
$1,462,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.005
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $935,000
Average Salary:
$935,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.005
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $594,000
Average Salary:
$594,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.005
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,200
Average Salary:
$579,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.005
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $562,900
Average Salary:
$562,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.124
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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:
0.03
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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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2008-2008 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

7.005 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$12,144,679

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2008 18
-
Signing Bonus
$500,000
$500,000
2017 27
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$81,844
$581,844
2018 28
0.03
Active
$272,490
$854,334
2019 29
0.124
Active
$154,326
$1,008,660
2020 30
1.005
Active
$214,519
$1,223,179
2021 31
2.005
Active
$594,000
$1,817,179
2022 32
3.005
Active / Arb Avoided
$935,000
$2,752,179
2023 33
4.005
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,462,500
$4,214,679
2024 34
5.005
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,180,000
$6,394,679
2025 35
6.005
Active
$5,750,000
$12,144,679
Total      
$12,144,679
$12,144,679
2026 36
7.005
Active
$6,750,000
2027 37
7.005
Active / Mutual
$1,000,000
Total
$19,894,679

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $3,714,679 $500,000 - $4,214,679
1 $2,180,000 - - $2,180,000
1 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2008
18
$500,000
$500,000
$500,000
2017
27
$81,844
$81,844
$581,844
2018
28
$272,490
$272,490
$854,334
2019
29
$154,326
$154,326
$1,008,660
2020
30
$214,519
$214,519
$1,223,179
2021
31
$594,000
$594,000
$1,817,179
2022
32
$935,000
$935,000
$2,752,179
2023
33
$1,462,500
$1,462,500
$4,214,679
2024
34
$2,180,000
$2,180,000
$6,394,679
2025
35
$5,750,000
$5,750,000
$12,144,679
Total
$11,644,679
$500,000
$12,144,679
$12,144,679
2026
36
$6,750,000
$6,750,000
2027
37
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Total
$19,394,679
$500,000
$19,894,679

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $3,714,679 $500,000 - $4,214,679
1 $2,180,000 - - $2,180,000
1 $5,750,000 - - $5,750,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 TEX Apr 30, 2025 - May 13, 2025 Back
2022 NYY May 22, 2022 - May 24, 2022 COVID-19
2021 NYY Jul 16, 2021 - Jul 27, 2021 COVID-19
2020 NYY Aug 08, 2020 - Sep 01, 2020 Oblique
  • Dec 02, 2024 Signed a 2 year $13.5 million contract with Texas (TEX), including a mutual option for 2027
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.18 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 07, 2023 Traded to San Diego (SD) from New York (NYY) with Michael King , Drew Thorpe , Jhony Brito and Randy Vasquez for Juan Soto and Trent Grisham
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.4625 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $935,000 contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $594,000 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $579,200 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 09, 2019 Signed a 1 year $562,900 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 15, 2008 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 06, 2008 Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 7 (#230 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 TEX 94 84 327 303 33 73 14 1 11 47 122 20 72 3 .241 .291 .403 .694 1.55
2024 SD 84 77 262 246 29 54 10 1 17 45 117 15 74 2 .220 .263 .476 .739 1.29
2023 NYY 91 72 259 242 24 57 13 0 10 34 100 14 74 0 .236 .274 .413 .687 -0.26
2022 NYY 83 72 246 229 27 52 7 0 10 31 89 12 52 0 .227 .264 .389 .653 0.59
2021 NYY 67 58 211 193 20 35 10 0 10 29 75 17 59 0 .181 .246 .389 .635 0.44
2020 NYY 16 13 48 48 7 12 1 0 4 10 25 0 11 0 .250 .250 .521 .771 0.37
2019 NYY 18 14 57 56 8 12 5 0 3 11 26 0 26 0 .214 .211 .464 .675 0.04
2018 NYY 29 20 79 72 6 12 2 0 3 6 23 6 16 0 .167 .241 .319 .560 -0.15
2017 NYY 9 5 20 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 .000 .100 .000 .100 -0.18
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