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MLB
Hunter Greene
Hunter Greene
Cincinnati Reds, Starting Pitcher
Age: 26y-7m-1d (Aug 06, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2017
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2026 Payroll Salary
$8,333,333
2026 Cash
$8,000,000
Career Earnings
$20,682,160
2023-2029 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Hunter Greene signed a 6 year, $53,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $53,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,833,333. In 2026, Greene will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,333,333.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $53,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,833,333
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
1
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 | 1 |
Pre-Arb
|
$1,333,333 | $8,833,333 | 3.79% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 |
|
24 | 2 |
Pre-Arb
|
$3,333,333 | $8,833,333 | 3.73% | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | 3 |
ARB 1
|
$6,333,333 | $8,833,333 | 3.67% | $6,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | 4 |
ARB 2
|
$8,333,333 | $8,833,333 | 3.62% | $8,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
27 | 4 |
ARB 3
|
$15,333,333 | $8,833,333 | 3.58% | $15,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
28 | 4 | $16,333,334 | $8,833,333 | 3.53% | $16,000,000 | $51,000,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
29 | 4 |
Club
|
$21,000,000 | $8,833,333 | - | $2,000,000 | $53,000,000 |
| 2030 |
|
30 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 | 1.000 |
Pre-Arb
|
$1,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $1,333,333 | $8,833,333 |
| 2024 |
|
24 | 2.000 |
Pre-Arb
|
$3,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $3,333,333 | $8,833,333 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | 3.000 |
ARB 1
|
$6,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $6,333,333 | $8,833,333 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | 4.000 |
ARB 2
|
$8,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $8,333,333 | $8,833,333 |
| 2027 |
|
27 | - |
ARB 3
|
$15,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | $15,333,333 | $8,833,333 |
| 2028 |
|
28 | - | $16,000,000 | $333,334 | - | - | $16,333,334 | $8,833,333 | |
| 2029 |
|
29 | - |
Club
|
$21,000,000 | - | - | - | $21,000,000 | $8,833,333 |
| 2030 |
|
30 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
23 |
Pre-Arb |
$1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $53,529,910 | $3,000,000 | $7,571,429 |
| 2024 |
|
24 |
Pre-Arb |
$3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $50,529,910 | $3,000,000 | $8,333,333 |
| 2025 |
|
25 |
ARB 1 |
$6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $47,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $9,400,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 |
ARB 2 |
$8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $41,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,250,000 |
| 2027 |
|
27 |
ARB 3 |
$15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
28 | $16,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 | $51,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $9,000,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
29 |
Club |
$2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $53,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $7,571,429 | $2,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2029 club option includes a $2M buyout
- Esclators/Incentives: $18.2M
$2M for each Cy Young
$1M for each 2nd/3rd place for Cy Young
$750,000 for each 4th/5th place for Cy Young
$500,000 for each 60th-10 place for Cy Young
$200,000 for each All-Star selection
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,230,000
Average Salary:
$7,230,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$20,682,160
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$7,230,000 |
$7,230,000 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
0 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$700,000 $222,250 |
$7,930,000 $8,152,250 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
1 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$3,000,000 |
$11,152,250 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
2 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$3,000,000 $529,910 |
$14,152,250 $14,682,160 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
3 |
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
|
$6,000,000 |
$20,682,160 |
|
| Total |
$20,682,160 |
$20,682,160 |
|||||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
4 |
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
|
$8,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 27 |
|
4 |
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
|
$15,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 28 |
|
4 |
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
||
| 2029 | 29 |
|
4 |
Active / Club
|
$2,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$61,682,160 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$11,452,160 | $9,230,000 | - | $20,682,160 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
17 |
$7,230,000 |
$7,230,000 |
$7,230,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$700,000 $222,250
|
$700,000 $222,250 |
$7,930,000 $8,152,250 |
||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$1,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$11,152,250 |
|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$3,000,000 $529,910
|
$3,000,000 $529,910 |
$14,152,250 $14,682,160 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$20,682,160 |
||
| Total |
$11,452,160 |
$9,230,000 |
$20,682,160 |
$20,682,160 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
27 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
28 |
$16,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
29 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$52,452,160 |
$9,230,000 |
$61,682,160 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$11,452,160 | $9,230,000 | - | $20,682,160 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
CIN |
Jun 04, 2025 - Aug 13, 2025 | Groin |
| 2025 |
CIN |
May 08, 2025 - May 23, 2025 | Groin |
| 2024 |
CIN |
Aug 14, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024 | Elbow |
| 2023 |
CIN |
Sep 01, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023 | COVID-19 |
| 2023 |
CIN |
Jun 17, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023 | Hip |
| 2022 |
CIN |
Aug 02, 2022 - Sep 17, 2022 | Shoulder |
-
Apr 18, 2023
Signed a 6 year $53 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 02, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 07, 2017
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 1 (#2 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CIN | 19 | 19 | 75 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 132 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 107.7 | 2.76 | 0.94 | 4.41 |
| 2024 | CIN | 26 | 26 | 96 | 47 | 46 | 57 | 169 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 150.3 | 2.75 | 1.02 | 6.25 |
| 2023 | CIN | 22 | 22 | 111 | 65 | 60 | 48 | 152 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 112.0 | 4.82 | 1.42 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | CIN | 24 | 24 | 104 | 64 | 62 | 48 | 164 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 125.7 | 4.44 | 1.21 | 1.99 |
