Bennett Sousa

Houston Astros, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30y-11m-8d (Apr 06, 1995)
Exp: 2.156 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia
Drafted: Round 10 (#288 overall), 2018
2026 Payroll Salary

$910,000

2026 Cash

$910,000

Career Earnings

$2,115,716

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Bennett Sousa signed a 1 year, $910,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $910,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $910,000. In 2026, Sousa will earn a base salary of $910,000, while carrying a total salary of $910,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.156
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 31 2.156
Arb Avoided
 $910,000 $910,000 0.37% $910,000 $910,000
2027 32 --
ARB 2
2028 33 --
ARB 3
2029 34 --
ARB 4
2030 35 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 31 2.156
Arb Avoided
 $910,000 - - $910,000 $910,000
2027 32 --
ARB 2
2028 33 --
ARB 3
2029 34 --
ARB 4
2030 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 31
Arb Avoided
 $910,000 $910,000 $910,000 $910,000 $910,000 $910,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.156
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $742,300
Average Salary:
$742,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.156
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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:
0.068
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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:
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

2.156 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,115,716

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
-
Signing Bonus
$10,000
$10,000
2022 27
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$280,758
$290,758
2023 28
0.068
Active
Retained
$65,807
$263,228
$356,565
$619,793
2024 29
0.156
Injured
$742,300
$1,362,093
2025 30
1.156
Injured
$753,623
$2,115,716
Total      
$2,115,716
$2,115,716
2026 31
2.156
Active / Arb Avoided
$910,000
Total
$3,025,716

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $280,758 $10,000 - $290,758
3 $1,561,730 - - $1,561,730
1 $263,228 - - $263,228
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
2022
27
$280,758
$280,758
$290,758
2023
28
$65,807
$263,228
$65,807
$263,228
$356,565
$619,793
2024
29
$742,300
$742,300
$1,362,093
2025
30
$753,623
$753,623
$2,115,716
Total
$2,105,716
$10,000
$2,115,716
$2,115,716
2026
31
$910,000
$910,000
Total
$3,015,716
$10,000
$3,025,716

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $280,758 $10,000 - $290,758
3 $1,561,730 - - $1,561,730
1 $263,228 - - $263,228

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 HOU Aug 22, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Elbow
2024 HOU Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Shoulder
2023 MIL Jun 09, 2023 - Aug 07, 2023 Shoulder
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $910k contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Apr 08, 2025 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $742,300 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 14, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 03, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 01, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 07, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jun 04, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • May 09, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • May 05, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Apr 09, 2023 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Cincinnati (CIN) for cash considerations
  • Apr 05, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Feb 22, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Feb 20, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 14, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Nov 19, 2021 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 13, 2018 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 10 (#288 overall)
  • Jul 07, 2017 Unsigned by Washington (WSH)
  • Jun 14, 2017 Drafted by Washington (WSH): Round 34 (#1033 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 HOU 44 0 37 18 16 15 59 4 5 1 4 50.7 2.84 1.03 1.35
2024 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2023 HOU 6 0 6 4 4 2 10 1 0 0 0 9.0 4.00 0.89 0.13
2022 CHW 25 0 25 20 19 10 12 3 3 0 1 20.3 8.41 1.72 -0.99
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