Keibert Ruiz

Washington Nationals, Catcher
Age: 27y-8m-1d (Jul 20, 1998)
Exp: 4.064 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Octagon
2026 Payroll Salary

$5,375,000

2026 Cash

$5,000,000

Career Earnings

$16,061,131

2023-2032 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Keibert Ruiz signed a 8 year, $50,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,250,000. In 2026, Ruiz will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,375,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2033 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.064
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 24 1.064 $1,375,000 $6,250,000 2.68% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2024 25 2.064
Pre-Arb
 $6,375,000 $6,250,000 2.64% $6,000,000 $10,000,000
2025 26 3.064
ARB 1
 $5,375,000 $6,250,000 2.59% $5,000,000 $15,000,000
2026 27 4.064
ARB 2
 $5,375,000 $6,250,000 2.56% $5,000,000 $20,000,000
2027 28 4.064
ARB 3
 $5,375,000 $6,250,000 2.53% $5,000,000 $25,000,000
2028 29 4.064 $7,375,000 $6,250,000 2.50% $7,000,000 $32,000,000
2029 30 4.064 $9,375,000 $6,250,000 2.47% $9,000,000 $41,000,000
2030 31 4.064 $9,375,000 $6,250,000 2.44% $9,000,000 $50,000,000
2031 32 4.064
Club
 $12,000,000 $6,250,000 - $12,000,000 $62,000,000
2032 33 4.064
Club
 $14,000,000 $6,250,000 - $14,000,000 $76,000,000
2033 34 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 24 1.064 $1,000,000 $375,000 - - $1,375,000 $6,250,000
2024 25 2.064
Pre-Arb
 $6,000,000 $375,000 - - $6,375,000 $6,250,000
2025 26 3.064
ARB 1
 $5,000,000 $375,000 - - $5,375,000 $6,250,000
2026 27 4.064
ARB 2
 $5,000,000 $375,000 - - $5,375,000 $6,250,000
2027 28 -
ARB 3
 $5,000,000 $375,000 - - $5,375,000 $6,250,000
2028 29 - $7,000,000 $375,000 - - $7,375,000 $6,250,000
2029 30 - $9,000,000 $375,000 - - $9,375,000 $6,250,000
2030 31 - $9,000,000 $375,000 - - $9,375,000 $6,250,000
2031 32 -
Club
 $12,000,000 - - - $12,000,000 $6,250,000
2032 33 -
Club
 $14,000,000 - - - $14,000,000 $6,250,000
2033 34 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 24 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $76,000,000 $4,000,000 $7,600,000
2024 25
Pre-Arb
 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $10,000,000 $72,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000
2025 26
ARB 1
 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $15,000,000 $66,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,250,000
2026 27
ARB 2
 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $20,000,000 $61,000,000 $5,000,000 $8,714,286
2027 28
ARB 3
 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $25,000,000 $56,000,000 $5,000,000 $9,333,333
2028 29 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $32,000,000 $51,000,000 $5,333,333 $10,200,000
2029 30 $9,000,000 - $9,000,000 $41,000,000 $44,000,000 $5,857,143 $11,000,000
2030 31 $9,000,000 - $9,000,000 $50,000,000 $35,000,000 $6,250,000 $11,666,667
2031 32
Club
 $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $62,000,000 $26,000,000 $6,888,889 $13,000,000
2032 33
Club
 $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $76,000,000 $14,000,000 $7,600,000 $14,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2031 Club Option (no buyout)
  • 2032 Club Option (no buyout)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $701,300
Average Salary:
$701,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.064
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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:
0.022
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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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
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $140,000
Average Salary:
$140,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4.064 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$16,106,431

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 15
-
Signing Bonus
$140,000
$140,000
2019 20
4.064
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$45,300
$45,300
$185,300
$230,600
2020 21
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$24,920
$255,520
 Champion
2021 22
0.022
Retained
Active
$21,469
$128,142
$276,989
$405,131
2022 23
0.064
Injured
$701,300
$1,106,431
2023 24
1.064
Active
$4,000,000
$5,106,431
2024 25
2.064
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$6,000,000
$11,106,431
2025 26
3.064
Injured / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$5,000,000
$16,106,431
Total      
$16,106,431
$16,106,431
2026 27
4.064
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$5,000,000
2027 28
4.064
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$5,000,000
2028 29
4.064
Active
$7,000,000
2029 30
4.064
Active
$9,000,000
2030 31
4.064
Active
$9,000,000
2031 32
4.064
Active / Club
$12,000,000
2032 33
4.064
Active / Club
$14,000,000
Total
$77,106,431

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $136,989 $140,000 - $276,989
5 $12,829,442 $3,000,000 - $15,829,442
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
15
$140,000
$140,000
$140,000
2019
20
$45,300
$45,300
$45,300
$45,300
$185,300
$230,600
2020
21
$24,920
$24,920
$255,520
2021
22
$21,469
$128,142
$21,469
$128,142
$276,989
$405,131
2022
23
$701,300
$701,300
$1,106,431
2023
24
$1,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,106,431
2024
25
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$11,106,431
2025
26
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$16,106,431
Total
$12,966,431
$3,140,000
$16,106,431
$16,106,431
2026
27
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2027
28
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2028
29
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
2029
30
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
2030
31
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
2031
32
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
2032
33
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
Total
$73,966,431
$3,140,000
$77,106,431

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $136,989 $140,000 - $276,989
5 $12,829,442 $3,000,000 - $15,829,442

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 WSH Jul 06, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Concussion
  • Mar 10, 2023 Signed an 8 year $50 million contract with Washington (WSH), plus 2 additional club option years
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $701,300 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Jul 29, 2021 Traded to Washington (WSH) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Josiah Gray , Gerardo Carrillo and Donovan Casey for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner
  • Nov 20, 2018 Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jul 20, 2014 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 WSH 68 64 267 255 19 63 12 0 2 25 81 8 26 0 .247 .277 .318 .595 0.82
2024 WSH 127 118 485 459 46 105 21 0 13 57 165 16 54 3 .229 .260 .359 .619 0.60
2023 WSH 136 132 562 523 55 136 24 0 18 67 214 31 58 1 .260 .308 .409 .717 1.29
2022 WSH 112 98 432 394 33 99 22 0 7 36 142 30 50 6 .251 .312 .360 .672 1.44
2021 WSH 29 20 96 88 10 24 3 0 3 15 36 6 9 0 .273 .333 .409 .742 0.54
2020 LAD 2 2 8 8 1 2 0 0 1 1 5 0 3 0 .250 .250 .625 .875 0.06
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