David Fry

Cleveland Guardians, Catcher
Age: 30y-3m-15d (Nov 20, 1995)
Exp: 2.154 Years
Country: US
College: Northwestern State (LA)
Drafted: Round 7 (#215 overall), 2018
2026 Payroll Salary

$1,375,000

2026 Cash

$1,375,000

Career Earnings

$2,366,019

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

David Fry signed a 1 year, $1,375,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $1,375,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,375,000. In 2026, Fry will earn a base salary of $1,375,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,375,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,375,000
Average Salary:
$1,375,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.154
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 30 2.154
Arb Avoided
 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 0.56% $1,375,000 $1,375,000
2027 31 --
ARB 2
2028 32 --
ARB 3
2029 33 --
ARB 4
2030 34 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 30 2.154
Arb Avoided
 $1,375,000 - - $1,375,000 $1,375,000
2027 31 --
ARB 2
2028 32 --
ARB 3
2029 33 --
ARB 4
2030 34 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 30
Arb Avoided
 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 $1,375,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $781,900
Average Salary:
$781,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.154
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $741,000
Average Salary:
$741,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.154
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000
Average Salary:
$10,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

2.154 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,366,019

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
-
Signing Bonus
$10,000
$10,000
2023 27
0
Reserve
$592,263
$602,263
2024 28
0.154
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$741,000
$240,856
$1,343,263
$1,584,119
2025 29
1.154
Injured
$781,900
$2,366,019
Total      
$2,366,019
$2,366,019
2026 30
2.154
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,375,000
Total
$3,741,019

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $10,000 - $10,000
3 $2,356,019 - - $2,356,019
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
2023
27
$592,263
$592,263
$602,263
2024
28
$741,000
$240,856
$741,000
$240,856
$1,343,263
$1,584,119
2025
29
$781,900
$781,900
$2,366,019
Total
$2,356,019
$10,000
$2,366,019
$2,366,019
2026
30
$1,375,000
$1,375,000
Total
$3,731,019
$10,000
$3,741,019

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $10,000 - $10,000
3 $2,356,019 - - $2,356,019

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 CLE Sep 24, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Face
2025 CLE Mar 27, 2025 - May 31, 2025 Elbow
2023 CLE Aug 08, 2023 - Sep 01, 2023 Hamstring
  • Nov 21, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.375 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $741,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • May 01, 2023 Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 13, 2022 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Milwaukee (MIL) for Jean Carlos Mejia
  • Jun 13, 2018 Signed a contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 7 (#215 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 CLE 66 37 157 146 16 25 4 0 8 23 53 9 58 1 .171 .229 .363 .592 -0.81
2024 CLE 122 86 390 335 44 88 18 1 14 51 150 42 84 4 .263 .356 .448 .804 1.25
2023 CLE 57 25 113 101 12 24 6 0 4 15 42 8 30 2 .238 .319 .416 .735 0.30
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