Aaron Ashby

Milwaukee Brewers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 27y-9m-12d (May 24, 1998)
Exp: 3.088 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 4 (#125 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Turner Gary Sports
2026 Payroll Salary

$5,700,000

2026 Cash

$5,500,000

Career Earnings

$8,090,899

2023-2029 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Aaron Ashby signed a 5 year, $20,500,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $20,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000. In 2026, Ashby will earn a base salary of $5,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,700,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $20,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0.046
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 25 1.046
Pre-Arb
 $1,200,000 $4,100,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2024 26 2.046
Pre-Arb
 $1,450,000 $4,100,000 1.73% $1,250,000 $3,250,000
2025 27 2.088
ARB 1
 $3,450,000 $4,100,000 1.70% $3,250,000 $6,500,000
2026 28 3.088
ARB 2
 $5,700,000 $4,100,000 1.68% $5,500,000 $12,000,000
2027 29 3.088
ARB 3
 $7,700,000 $4,100,000 1.66% $7,500,000 $19,500,000
2028 30 3.088
Club
 $9,000,000 $4,100,000 - $1,000,000 $20,500,000
2029 31 3.088
Club
 $13,000,000 $4,100,000 - - $20,500,000
2030 32 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 25 1.046
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $200,000 - - $500,000 $1,200,000 $4,100,000
2024 26 2.046
Pre-Arb
 $1,250,000 $200,000 - - $500,000 $1,450,000 $4,100,000
2025 27 2.088
ARB 1
 $3,250,000 $200,000 - - $500,000 $3,450,000 $4,100,000
2026 28 3.088
ARB 2
 $5,500,000 $200,000 - - $500,000 $5,700,000 $4,100,000
2027 29 -
ARB 3
 $7,500,000 $200,000 - - $500,000 $7,700,000 $4,100,000
2028 30 -
Club
 $9,000,000 - - - - $9,000,000 $4,100,000
2029 31 -
Club
 $13,000,000 - - - - $13,000,000 $4,100,000
2030 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 25
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $20,728,384 $2,000,000 $2,928,571
2024 26
Pre-Arb
 $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 $3,250,000 $18,728,384 $1,625,000 $3,083,333
2025 27
ARB 1
 $3,250,000 - $3,250,000 $6,500,000 $17,478,384 $2,166,667 $3,450,000
2026 28
ARB 2
 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $12,000,000 $14,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000
2027 29
ARB 3
 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $19,500,000 $8,500,000 $3,900,000 $2,833,333
2028 30
Club
 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $20,500,000 $1,000,000 $3,416,667 $500,000
2029 31
Club
 - - - $20,500,000 - - -
Contract Notes
  • 2028 Club Option includes a $1M buyout
  • 2028 Option Escalator
    $250,000 each for 450, 480 IP (2025-27)
    $500,000 each for 510, 540 (2025-27)
    $1.5M for a Cy Young
    $750,000 for 2nd-5th place Cy Young finish
    $500,000 for a 6th-10th place Cy Young finish
  • 2029 Option Escalator
    $250,000 each for 150, 160 innings in 2028
    $500,000 for 170,180 innings in 2028
    $2M for winning the 2028 Cy Young
  • Trade Assignment Bonus: $500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $704,500
Average Salary:
$704,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.046
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $520,000
Average Salary:
$520,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

3.088 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,090,899

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
-
Signing Bonus
$520,000
$520,000
2021 23
0
Active
$138,015
$658,015
2022 24
0.046
Active
$704,500
$1,362,515
2023 25
1.046
Injured / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$2,000,000
$3,362,515
2024 26
2.046
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$1,250,000
$4,612,515
2025 27
2.088
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$3,250,000
$228,384
$7,862,515
$8,090,899
Total      
$8,090,899
$7,862,515
$8,090,899
2026 28
3.088
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$5,500,000
2027 29
3.088
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$7,500,000
2028 30
3.088
Active / Club
$1,000,000
Total
$22,090,899

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,570,899 $1,520,000 - $8,090,899
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$520,000
$520,000
$520,000
2021
23
$138,015
$138,015
$658,015
2022
24
$704,500
$704,500
$1,362,515
2023
25
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,362,515
2024
26
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
$4,612,515
2025
27
$3,250,000
$228,384
$3,250,000
$228,384
$7,862,515
$8,090,899
Total
$6,570,899
$1,520,000
$8,090,899
$7,862,515
$8,090,899
2026
28
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2027
29
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2028
30
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Total
$20,570,899
$1,520,000
$22,090,899

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,570,899 $1,520,000 - $8,090,899

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 MIL Mar 27, 2025 - May 23, 2025 Oblique
2023 MIL Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Shoulder
2022 MIL Aug 22, 2022 - Sep 20, 2022 Shoulder
2022 MIL Jun 17, 2022 - Jul 02, 2022 Arm
  • Jun 07, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jul 24, 2022 Signed a 5 year $20.5 million contract extension with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $704,500 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jun 15, 2018 Signed a contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jun 06, 2018 Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 4 (#125 overall)
  • Jul 07, 2017 Unsigned by Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 14, 2017 Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 25 (#764 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 MIL 43 1 54 16 16 24 76 3 5 2 3 66.7 2.16 1.17 1.90
2024 MIL 14 2 20 13 9 10 33 2 1 2 0 28.3 2.86 1.06 0.21
2023 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2022 MIL 27 19 106 62 53 47 126 15 2 10 1 107.3 4.44 1.43 -0.48
2021 MIL 14 4 25 20 16 12 39 4 3 2 1 31.7 4.55 1.17 -0.33
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