Pablo López

Minnesota Twins, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29y-11m-29d (Mar 07, 1996)
Exp: 7.093 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$21,750,000

2026 Cash

$21,500,000

Career Earnings

$40,315,453

2024-2027 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Pablo López signed a 4 year, $73,500,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $73,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,375,000. In 2026, López will earn a base salary of $21,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $21,750,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $73,500,000
Average Salary:
$18,375,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.093
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 28 5.093
ARB 3
 $8,250,000 $18,375,000 7.75% $9,000,000 $9,000,000
2025 29 6.093 $21,750,000 $18,375,000 7.62% $21,500,000 $30,500,000
2026 30 7.093 $21,750,000 $18,375,000 7.53% $21,500,000 $52,000,000
2027 31 7.093 $21,750,000 $18,375,000 7.44% $21,500,000 $73,500,000
2028 32 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 28 5.093
ARB 3
 $8,000,000 $250,000 - - $8,250,000 $18,375,000
2025 29 6.093 $21,500,000 $250,000 - - $21,750,000 $18,375,000
2026 30 7.093 $21,500,000 $250,000 - - $21,750,000 $18,375,000
2027 31 - $21,500,000 $250,000 - - $21,750,000 $18,375,000
2028 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 28
ARB 3
 $8,000,000 $1,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $73,500,000 $9,000,000 $18,375,000
2025 29 $21,500,000 - $21,500,000 $30,500,000 $64,500,000 $15,250,000 $21,500,000
2026 30 $21,500,000 - $21,500,000 $52,000,000 $43,000,000 $17,333,333 $21,500,000
2027 31 $21,500,000 - $21,500,000 $73,500,000 $21,500,000 $18,375,000 $21,500,000
Contract Notes
  • Cy Young: $500,000
    2nd: $250,000
    3rd: $150,000
    4th-6th: $100,000
  • WS MVP: $100,000
    LCS MVP: $50,000
    $25,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,450,000
Average Salary:
$5,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.093
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,450,000
Average Salary:
$2,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.093
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $595,000
Average Salary:
$595,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.093
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.093
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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:
0.093
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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
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $280,000
Average Salary:
$280,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

7.093 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$40,315,453

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 16
-
Signing Bonus
$280,000
$280,000
2018 22
0
Injured
$272,490
$552,490
2019 23
0.093
Active
$555,000
$1,107,490
2020 24
1.093
Active
$212,963
$1,320,453
2021 25
2.093
Active
$595,000
$1,915,453
2022 26
3.093
Active / Arb Settled (T)
$2,450,000
$4,365,453
2023 27
4.093
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,450,000
$9,815,453
2024 28
5.093
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$9,000,000
$18,815,453
2025 29
6.093
Injured
$21,500,000
$40,315,453
Total      
$40,315,453
$40,315,453
2026 30
7.093
Active
$21,500,000
2027 31
7.093
Active
$21,500,000
Total
$83,315,453

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $280,000 - $280,000
5 $4,085,453 - - $4,085,453
3 $34,950,000 $1,000,000 - $35,950,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
16
$280,000
$280,000
$280,000
2018
22
$272,490
$272,490
$552,490
2019
23
$555,000
$555,000
$1,107,490
2020
24
$212,963
$212,963
$1,320,453
2021
25
$595,000
$595,000
$1,915,453
2022
26
$2,450,000
$2,450,000
$4,365,453
2023
27
$5,450,000
$5,450,000
$9,815,453
2024
28
$8,000,000
$1,000,000
$9,000,000
$18,815,453
2025
29
$21,500,000
$21,500,000
$40,315,453
Total
$39,035,453
$1,280,000
$40,315,453
$40,315,453
2026
30
$21,500,000
$21,500,000
2027
31
$21,500,000
$21,500,000
Total
$82,035,453
$1,280,000
$83,315,453

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $280,000 - $280,000
5 $4,085,453 - - $4,085,453
3 $34,950,000 $1,000,000 - $35,950,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 MIN Sep 20, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Arm
2025 MIN Jun 05, 2025 - Sep 05, 2025 Shoulder
2025 MIN Apr 09, 2025 - Apr 25, 2025 Hamstring
2021 MIA Jul 14, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Shoulder
2019 MIA Jun 19, 2019 - Aug 26, 2019 Shoulder
2018 MIA Sep 01, 2018 - Oct 01, 2018 Shoulder
  • Apr 17, 2023 Signed a 4 year $73.5 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jan 20, 2023 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Miami (MIA) with Jose Salas and Byron Chourio for Luis Arraez
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $5.45 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
  • May 21, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Miami (MIA), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $595,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jul 20, 2017 Traded to Miami (MIA) from Seattle (SEA) with Brayan Hernandez , Brandon Miller and Lukas Schiraldi for David Phelps
  • Jul 04, 2012 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 MIN 14 14 64 28 23 20 73 6 5 4 0 75.7 2.74 1.11 2.09
2024 MIN 32 32 180 90 84 41 198 26 15 10 0 185.3 4.08 1.19 2.52
2023 MIN 32 32 176 81 79 48 234 24 11 8 0 194.0 3.67 1.16 3.27
2022 MIA 32 32 157 78 75 53 174 21 10 10 0 180.0 3.75 1.17 3.04
2021 MIA 21 20 89 37 35 26 115 11 5 5 0 102.7 3.07 1.12 2.84
2020 MIA 11 11 50 27 23 18 59 4 6 4 0 57.3 3.61 1.19 1.38
2019 MIA 22 21 111 64 63 27 95 15 5 8 0 111.3 5.09 1.24 0.67
2018 MIA 12 10 56 28 27 18 46 8 2 4 0 58.7 4.14 1.26 0.69
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