Jason Heyward

San Diego Padres, Left Field
Age: 36y-6m-27d (Aug 09, 1989)
Exp: 15 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#14 overall), 2007
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
INACTIVE

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
15
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2024-2024 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
14
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
14
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2023-2023 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
13
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2016-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $184,000,000
Average Salary:
$23,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
6
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2014-2015 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,300,000
Average Salary:
$6,650,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
YOS @ Signing:
4
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2013-2013 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,650,000
Average Salary:
$3,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3
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2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
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2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $496,500
Average Salary:
$496,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2010-2010 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $400,000
Average Salary:
$400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2007-2007 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

15 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$191,012,596

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2007 17
-
Signing Bonus
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
2010 20
0
Active
$400,000
$2,100,000
2011 21
1
Active
$496,500
$2,596,500
2012 22
2
Active
$565,000
$3,161,500
 NL Gold Glove:RF
2013 23
3
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,650,000
$6,811,500
2014 24
4
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
$5,500,000
$12,311,500
 NL Gold Glove:RF
2015 25
5
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$7,800,000
$20,111,500
 NL Gold Glove:RF
2016 26
6
Active
$15,000,000
$35,111,500
 Champion NL Gold Glove:RF
2017 27
7
Active
$21,500,000
$56,611,500
 NL Gold Glove:RF
2018 28
8
Active / early-termination-declined
$21,500,000
$78,111,500
2019 29
9
Active / early-termination-declined
$20,000,000
$98,111,500
2020 30
10
Active
$7,777,778
$105,889,278
2021 31
11
Injured
$21,000,000
$126,889,278
2022 32
12
Injured
$22,000,000
$148,889,278
2023 33
13
Retained
Active
$21,280,000
$720,000
$170,169,278
$170,889,278
2024 34
14
Retained
Deferred
Active
$9,000,000
$5,000,000
$123,318
$179,889,278
$184,889,278
$185,012,596
2025 35
15
Deferred
Retained
$5,000,000
$1,000,000
$190,012,596
$191,012,596
Total      
$191,012,596
$190,012,596
$191,012,596
2026 36
15
Deferred
$5,000,000
2027 37
15
Deferred
$5,000,000
Total
$201,012,596

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $9,611,500 $2,700,000 - $12,311,500
1 $7,800,000 - - $7,800,000
10 $150,057,778 $10,000,000 - $160,057,778
2 $9,720,000 - - $9,720,000
1 $123,318 - - $123,318
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2007
17
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
2010
20
$400,000
$400,000
$2,100,000
2011
21
$496,500
$496,500
$2,596,500
2012
22
$565,000
$565,000
$3,161,500
2013
23
$3,650,000
$3,650,000
$6,811,500
2014
24
$4,500,000
$1,000,000
$5,500,000
$12,311,500
2015
25
$7,800,000
$7,800,000
$20,111,500
2016
26
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$35,111,500
2017
27
$21,500,000
$21,500,000
$56,611,500
2018
28
$21,500,000
$21,500,000
$78,111,500
2019
29
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$98,111,500
2020
30
$7,777,778
$7,777,778
$105,889,278
2021
31
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
$126,889,278
2022
32
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
$148,889,278
2023
33
$21,280,000
$720,000
$21,280,000
$720,000
$170,169,278
$170,889,278
2024
34
$9,000,000
$123,318
$5,000,000
$9,000,000
$5,000,000
$123,318
$179,889,278
$184,889,278
$185,012,596
2025
35
$1,000,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$1,000,000
$190,012,596
$191,012,596
Total
$178,312,596
$12,700,000
$191,012,596
$190,012,596
$191,012,596
2026
36
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2027
37
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
Total
$178,312,596
$22,700,000
$201,012,596

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $9,611,500 $2,700,000 - $12,311,500
1 $7,800,000 - - $7,800,000
10 $150,057,778 $10,000,000 - $160,057,778
2 $9,720,000 - - $9,720,000
1 $123,318 - - $123,318
1 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 SD May 24, 2025 - Jun 21, 2025 Oblique
2025 SD Apr 17, 2025 - Apr 29, 2025 Knee
2024 LAD Jul 05, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024 Knee
2024 LAD Apr 03, 2024 - May 17, 2024 Back
2022 CHC Jun 30, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Knee
2022 CHC May 17, 2022 - Jun 01, 2022 COVID-19
2021 CHC Sep 14, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Concussion
2021 CHC Aug 06, 2021 - Aug 15, 2021 Hand
2021 CHC May 20, 2021 - Jun 05, 2021 Hamstring
2018 CHC Aug 31, 2018 - Sep 16, 2018 Hamstring
2018 CHC May 08, 2018 - May 18, 2018 Concussion
2017 CHC Jun 22, 2017 - Jul 04, 2017 Hand
2017 CHC May 08, 2017 - May 20, 2017 Finger
  • Jun 24, 2025 Released by San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 21, 2025 Designated for Assignment by San Diego (SD)
  • Feb 08, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Aug 29, 2024 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 25, 2024 Released by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Aug 22, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 27, 2023 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 30, 2023 Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Dec 08, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 14, 2022 Released by Chicago (CHC) ($22M retained)
  • Dec 11, 2015 Signed an 8 year $184 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 15, 2015 Player declined $15.8 million qualiying offer
  • Nov 06, 2015 Extended a $15.8 million qualiying offer by St. Louis (STL)
  • Nov 17, 2014 Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Atlanta (ATL) with Jordan Walden for Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins
  • Feb 04, 2014 Signed a 2 year $13.3 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jan 18, 2013 Signed a 1 year $3.65 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 21, 2011 Signed a 1 year $496,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Apr 03, 2010 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 12, 2007 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 07, 2007 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#14 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 SD 34 22 94 85 9 15 2 0 2 12 23 6 20 0 .176 .223 .271 .494 -0.57
2024 HOU 87 63 257 228 33 48 12 2 10 37 94 22 53 5 .211 .288 .412 .700 1.15
2023 LAD 124 98 374 334 56 90 23 0 15 40 158 34 64 2 .269 .340 .473 .813 1.93
2022 CHC 48 41 151 137 15 28 5 1 1 10 38 11 32 1 .204 .278 .277 .555 -0.70
2021 CHC 104 92 353 323 35 69 15 2 8 30 112 27 68 5 .214 .280 .347 .627 0.42
2020 CHC 50 49 181 147 20 39 6 2 6 22 67 30 37 2 .265 .392 .456 .848 1.52
2019 CHC 148 137 588 513 78 129 20 4 21 62 220 68 110 8 .251 .344 .429 .773 2.42
2018 CHC 128 111 486 440 67 119 23 4 8 57 174 42 60 1 .270 .335 .395 .730 2.06
2017 CHC 126 116 478 432 59 112 15 4 11 59 168 41 67 4 .259 .326 .389 .715 2.22
2016 CHC 142 133 591 530 61 122 27 1 7 49 172 54 93 11 .230 .306 .325 .631 0.97
2015 STL 154 144 608 547 79 160 33 4 13 60 240 56 90 23 .293 .359 .439 .798 6.85
2014 ATL 149 148 649 573 74 155 26 3 11 58 220 67 98 20 .271 .351 .384 .735 5.49
2013 ATL 104 97 438 382 67 97 22 1 14 38 163 48 73 2 .254 .349 .427 .776 3.59
2012 ATL 158 151 650 587 93 158 30 6 27 82 281 58 152 21 .269 .335 .479 .814 5.51
2011 ATL 128 106 454 396 50 90 18 2 14 42 154 51 93 9 .227 .319 .389 .708 1.94
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