Aaron Bummer

Atlanta Braves, Relief Pitcher
Age: 32y-5m-14d (Sep 21, 1993)
Exp: 7.150 Years
Country: US
College: Nebraska-Lincoln
Drafted: Round 19 (#558 overall), 2014
Agent(s): O'Connell Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$9,500,000

2026 Cash

$9,500,000

Career Earnings

$18,671,731

2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Aaron Bummer signed a 2 year, $13,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $13,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2026, Bummer will earn a base salary of $9,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $9,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.15
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 31 6.15 $3,500,000 $6,500,000 - $3,500,000 $3,500,000
2026 32 7.15 $9,500,000 $6,500,000 2.66% $9,500,000 $13,000,000
2027 33 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 31 6.150 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $6,500,000
2026 32 7.150 $9,500,000 - - $9,500,000 $6,500,000
2027 33 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 31 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $13,000,000 $3,500,000 $6,500,000
2026 32 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 $13,000,000 $9,500,000 $6,500,000 $9,500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2026 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.15
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.167
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $549,000
Average Salary:
$549,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.067
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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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2014-2014 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

7.150 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$18,671,731

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 20
-
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2017 23
0
Active
$195,841
$295,841
2018 24
0.067
Active
$293,000
$588,841
2019 25
0.167
Active
$462,520
$1,051,361
2020 26
1.15
Active
$370,370
$1,421,731
2021 27
2.15
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$2,000,000
$3,421,731
2022 28
3.15
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$2,500,000
$5,921,731
2023 29
4.15
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$3,750,000
$9,671,731
2024 30
5.15
Active / Arbitration 4 Bypassed
$5,500,000
$15,171,731
2025 31
6.15
Injured
$3,500,000
$18,671,731
Total      
$18,671,731
$18,671,731
2026 32
7.15
Active
$9,500,000
Total
$28,171,731

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $9,571,731 $100,000 - $9,671,731
2 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
20
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2017
23
$195,841
$195,841
$295,841
2018
24
$293,000
$293,000
$588,841
2019
25
$462,520
$462,520
$1,051,361
2020
26
$370,370
$370,370
$1,421,731
2021
27
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,421,731
2022
28
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$5,921,731
2023
29
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$9,671,731
2024
30
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$15,171,731
2025
31
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$18,671,731
Total
$18,571,731
$100,000
$18,671,731
$18,671,731
2026
32
$9,500,000
$9,500,000
Total
$28,071,731
$100,000
$28,171,731

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $9,571,731 $100,000 - $9,671,731
2 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 ATL Aug 24, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Shoulder
2022 CHW Jun 12, 2022 - Sep 05, 2022 Back
2022 CHW May 08, 2022 - May 22, 2022 Knee
2021 CHW Jun 28, 2021 - Jul 15, 2021 Hamstring
2020 CHW Aug 08, 2020 - Sep 24, 2020 Biceps
  • Nov 02, 2024 Signed a 2 year $13 million renegotiated contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Nov 17, 2023 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Chicago (CHW) for Michael Soroka, Jared Shuster, Nicky Lopez, Braden Shewmake and Riley Gowens
  • Feb 22, 2020 Signed a 5 year $16 million contract extension with Chicago (CHW)
  • Feb 23, 2018 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jul 27, 2017 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 30, 2014 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 07, 2014 Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 19 (#558 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 ATL 42 2 51 27 23 17 51 3 3 2 0 54.3 3.81 1.25 0.12
2024 ATL 56 0 61 24 22 18 69 2 4 3 0 55.3 3.58 1.43 0.55
2023 CHW 61 0 53 45 44 36 78 4 5 5 0 58.3 6.79 1.53 -0.94
2022 CHW 32 0 30 11 7 10 30 2 2 1 2 26.7 2.36 1.50 0.60
2021 CHW 62 0 42 28 22 29 75 3 5 5 2 56.3 3.52 1.26 0.53
2020 CHW 9 0 5 1 1 5 14 0 1 0 0 9.3 0.96 1.07 0.35
2019 CHW 58 0 43 17 16 24 60 4 0 0 1 67.7 2.13 0.99 2.74
2018 CHW 37 0 40 19 15 10 35 1 0 1 0 31.7 4.26 1.58 -0.10
2017 CHW 30 0 13 11 11 15 17 4 1 3 0 22.0 4.50 1.27 0.18
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