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MLB
Ezequiel Tovar
Ezequiel Tovar
Colorado Rockies, Shortstop
Age: 24y-7m-7d (Aug 01, 2001)
Exp: 3.014 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Rimas Sports Agency
2026 Payroll Salary
$5,214,285
2026 Cash
$5,000,000
Career Earnings
$9,328,489
2024-2031 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Ezequiel Tovar signed a 7 year, $63,500,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $1,500,000 signing bonus, $63,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,071,429. In 2026, Tovar will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,214,285.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $63,500,000
Average Salary:
$9,071,429
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2032 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
1.014
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 | 1.014 | $1,714,285 | $9,071,429 | 3.83% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
23 | 2.014 |
Pre-Arb
|
$4,214,285 | $9,071,429 | 3.76% | $4,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | 3.014 |
ARB 1
|
$5,214,285 | $9,071,429 | 3.72% | $5,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | 3.014 |
ARB 2
|
$8,214,285 | $9,071,429 | 3.67% | $8,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
26 | 3.014 |
ARB 3
|
$11,214,285 | $9,071,429 | 3.63% | $11,000,000 | $31,000,000 |
| 2029 |
|
27 | 3.014 | $14,214,285 | $9,071,429 | 3.59% | $14,000,000 | $45,000,000 | |
| 2030 |
|
28 | 3.014 | $16,214,285 | $9,071,429 | 3.54% | $16,000,000 | $61,000,000 | |
| 2031 |
|
29 | 3.014 |
Club
|
$23,000,000 | $9,071,429 | - | $2,500,000 | $63,500,000 |
| 2032 |
|
30 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 | 1.014 | $1,500,000 | $214,286 | - | - | $1,714,285 | $9,071,429 | |
| 2025 |
|
23 | 2.014 |
Pre-Arb
|
$4,000,000 | $214,286 | - | - | $4,214,285 | $9,071,429 |
| 2026 |
|
24 | 3.014 |
ARB 1
|
$5,000,000 | $214,286 | - | - | $5,214,285 | $9,071,429 |
| 2027 |
|
25 | - |
ARB 2
|
$8,000,000 | $214,286 | - | - | $8,214,285 | $9,071,429 |
| 2028 |
|
26 | - |
ARB 3
|
$11,000,000 | $214,286 | - | - | $11,214,285 | $9,071,429 |
| 2029 |
|
27 | - | $14,000,000 | $214,286 | - | - | $14,214,285 | $9,071,429 | |
| 2030 |
|
28 | - | $16,000,000 | $214,286 | - | - | $16,214,285 | $9,071,429 | |
| 2031 |
|
29 | - |
Club
|
$23,000,000 | - | - | - | $23,000,000 | $9,071,429 |
| 2032 |
|
30 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $63,985,706 | $3,000,000 | $7,937,500 | |
| 2025 |
|
23 |
Pre-Arb |
$4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $60,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $8,642,857 |
| 2026 |
|
24 |
ARB 1 |
$5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $56,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $9,416,667 |
| 2027 |
|
25 |
ARB 2 |
$8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $51,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,300,000 |
| 2028 |
|
26 |
ARB 3 |
$11,000,000 | - | $11,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $43,500,000 | $6,200,000 | $10,875,000 |
| 2029 |
|
27 | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $32,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $10,833,333 | |
| 2030 |
|
28 | $16,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 | $61,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $8,714,286 | $9,250,000 | |
| 2031 |
|
29 |
Club |
$2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | $63,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $7,937,500 | $2,500,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2031 Club Option: $23M ($2.5M buyout)
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $722,000
Average Salary:
$722,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.014
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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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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
3.014 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$9,814,195
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
|
| 2022 | 20 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$49,998 |
$849,998 |
|
| 2023 | 21 |
|
0.014 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$722,000 $270,785 |
$1,571,998 $1,842,783 |
|
| 2024 | 22 |
|
1.014 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$3,000,000 $485,706 $485,706 |
$4,842,783 $5,328,489 $5,814,195 |
NL Gold Glove:SS |
| 2025 | 23 |
|
2.014 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$4,000,000 |
$9,814,195 |
|
| Total |
$9,814,195 |
$9,814,195 |
|||||
| 2026 | 24 |
|
3.014 |
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
|
$5,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 25 |
|
3.014 |
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
|
$8,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 26 |
|
3.014 |
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
|
$11,000,000 |
||
| 2029 | 27 |
|
3.014 |
Active
|
$14,000,000 |
||
| 2030 | 28 |
|
3.014 |
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
||
| 2031 | 29 |
|
3.014 |
Active / Club
|
$2,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$66,314,195 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$7,514,195 | $2,300,000 | - | $9,814,195 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
15 |
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
20 |
$49,998
|
$49,998 |
$849,998 |
||
| 2023 |
|
21 |
$722,000 $270,785
|
$722,000 $270,785 |
$1,571,998 $1,842,783 |
||
| 2024 |
|
22 |
$1,500,000 $485,706 $485,706
|
$1,500,000 |
$3,000,000 $485,706 $485,706 |
$4,842,783 $5,328,489 $5,814,195 |
|
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$9,814,195 |
||
| Total |
$7,514,195 |
$2,300,000 |
$9,814,195 |
$9,814,195 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
24 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
25 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
26 |
$11,000,000
|
$11,000,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
27 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
|||
| 2030 |
|
28 |
$16,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
|||
| 2031 |
|
29 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
|||
| Total |
$64,014,195 |
$2,300,000 |
$66,314,195 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$7,514,195 | $2,300,000 | - | $9,814,195 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
COL |
Jun 03, 2025 - Jul 18, 2025 | Oblique |
| 2025 |
COL |
Apr 16, 2025 - May 16, 2025 | Hip |
-
Mar 24, 2024
Signed a 7 year $63.5 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $722,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Sep 22, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Mar 26, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
-
Aug 01, 2017
Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | COL | 96 | 95 | 390 | 360 | 44 | 91 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 144 | 21 | 98 | 5 | .253 | .290 | .400 | .690 | 0.79 |
| 2024 | COL | 157 | 156 | 689 | 655 | 83 | 176 | 45 | 4 | 26 | 78 | 307 | 23 | 200 | 6 | .269 | .295 | .469 | .764 | 3.76 |
| 2023 | COL | 153 | 152 | 613 | 581 | 79 | 147 | 37 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 237 | 25 | 166 | 11 | .253 | .287 | .408 | .695 | 2.45 |
| 2022 | COL | 9 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .212 | .257 | .333 | .590 | -0.41 |
