Matt Foster
Chicago White Sox, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29-265d (Jan 27, 1995)
Exp: 3.093 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 20 (#596 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Beverly Hills Sports Council
2024 Cash
$108,864
Career Earnings
$1,977,750
2025-2025 Arbitration (UPCOMING EXTENSION)
Matt Foster signed a 1 year , $900,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 |
Estimate
|
$900,000 | $900,000 | 0.37% | $900,000 | $900,000 | |
2026 | 31 |
ARB 3
|
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2027 | 32 | |||||||
2028 | 33 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 | - |
Estimate
|
$900,000 | - | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | |
2026 | 31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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2027 | 32 | -- | |||||||
2028 | 33 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 |
Estimate |
$900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Matt Foster signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000. In 2024, Foster will earn a base salary of $108,864, while carrying a total salary of $750,000. Foster's adjusted salary with the Chicago White Sox is $108,864
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Matt Foster signed a 1 year , $734,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $734,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $734,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $734,000
Average Salary:
$734,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Matt Foster signed a 1 year , $711,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $711,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $711,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $711,000
Average Salary:
$711,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Matt Foster signed a 1 year , $585,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $585,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Matt Foster signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
3.093 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,977,750
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 25 |
Active
|
$190,015 |
$190,015 |
||
2021 | 26 |
Active
|
$405,705 |
$595,720 |
||
2022 | 27 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$539,166 |
$1,134,886 |
||
2023 | 28 |
Injured
|
$734,000 |
$1,868,886 |
||
2024 | 29 |
Injured
|
$108,864 |
$1,977,750 |
||
Total |
$1,977,750 |
$1,977,750 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$900,000 |
|||
Total |
$2,877,750 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | $1,977,750 | - | - | $1,977,750 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 25 |
$190,015
|
$190,015 |
$190,015 |
|||
2021 | 26 |
$405,705
|
$405,705 |
$595,720 |
|||
2022 | 27 |
$539,166
|
$539,166 |
$1,134,886 |
|||
2023 | 28 |
$734,000
|
$734,000 |
$1,868,886 |
|||
2024 | 29 |
$108,864
|
$108,864 |
$1,977,750 |
|||
Total |
$1,977,750 |
$1,977,750 |
$1,977,750 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
$900,000
|
$900,000 |
||||
Total |
$2,877,750 |
$2,877,750 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | $1,977,750 | - | - | $1,977,750 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | CHW | Sep 12, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Back |
2024 | CHW | Mar 28, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
2023 | CHW | Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Arm |
- Sep 03, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
- Aug 29, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
- Aug 28, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
- Nov 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
- Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $734,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
- Sep 06, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
- Sep 01, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
- Aug 15, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
- Apr 07, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
- Apr 01, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
- Mar 11, 2022 Signed a 1 year $711,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
- Jun 18, 2016 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
- Jun 11, 2016 Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 20 (#596 overall)
- Jul 10, 2013 Unsigned by Arizona (ARI)
- Jun 10, 2013 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 29 (#870 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CHW | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.70 | 1.50 | 0.25 |
2023 | CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
2022 | CHW | 48 | 0 | 43 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45.0 | 4.40 | 1.33 | 0.22 |
2021 | CHW | 37 | 0 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39.0 | 6.00 | 1.44 | -0.42 |
2020 | CHW | 23 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28.7 | 2.20 | 0.87 | 0.68 |