Zack Short

New York Yankees, 2nd Base
Age: 30y-9m-10d (May 29, 1995)
Exp: 2.070 Years
Country: US
College: Sacred Heart (CT)
Drafted: Round 17 (#524 overall), 2016
Agent(s): ACES

2025-2025 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.036
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $747,300
Average Salary:
$747,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.086
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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:
0.102
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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:
0.088
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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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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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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $80,000
Average Salary:
$80,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

2.070 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$1,573,425

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
-
Signing Bonus
$80,000
$80,000
2021 26
0
Active
$266,829
$346,829
2022 27
0.088
Reserve / minor-buried
$49,998
$396,827
2023 28
0.102
Active
$607,747
$1,004,574
2024 29
1.086
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$309,386
$120,540
$1,313,960
$1,434,500
2025 30
2.036
Reserve / minor-buried
$138,925
$1,573,425
Total      
$1,573,425
$1,573,425
Total
$1,573,425

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $80,000 - $80,000
3 $924,574 - - $924,574
1 $309,386 - - $309,386
1 $120,540 - - $120,540
1 $138,925 - - $138,925
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$80,000
$80,000
$80,000
2021
26
$266,829
$266,829
$346,829
2022
27
$49,998
$49,998
$396,827
2023
28
$607,747
$607,747
$1,004,574
2024
29
$309,386
$120,540
$309,386
$120,540
$1,313,960
$1,434,500
2025
30
$138,925
$138,925
$1,573,425
Total
$1,493,425
$80,000
$1,573,425
$1,573,425
Total
$1,493,425
$80,000
$1,573,425

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $80,000 - $80,000
3 $924,574 - - $924,574
1 $309,386 - - $309,386
1 $120,540 - - $120,540
1 $138,925 - - $138,925
  • Dec 22, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Oct 03, 2025 Released by Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 01, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 02, 2025 Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
  • Jan 07, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 25, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 09, 2024 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Boston (BOS) for cash considerations
  • May 08, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Boston (BOS)
  • May 02, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • May 01, 2024 Traded to Boston (BOS) from New York (NYM) for cash considerations
  • Apr 26, 2024 Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $747,300 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Nov 06, 2023 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYM)
  • Sep 01, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 23, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 03, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 26, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 31, 2020 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Chicago (CHC) for Cameron Maybin
  • Jun 24, 2016 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jun 11, 2016 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 17 (#524 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 HOU 22 15 56 50 9 11 2 0 2 7 19 4 18 0 .220 .286 .380 .666 -0.02
2024 ATL 42 22 85 70 11 9 3 0 0 5 12 14 24 2 .129 .282 .171 .453 -0.10
2023 DET 112 60 250 221 17 45 9 0 7 33 75 28 66 5 .204 .292 .339 .631 0.52
2022 DET 6 3 13 9 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 1 .000 .154 .000 .154 -0.11
2021 DET 61 47 184 156 21 22 4 0 6 20 44 22 59 2 .141 .239 .282 .521 -0.48
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