Rowdy Tellez

Texas Rangers, Designated Hitter
Age: 30y-11m-25d (Mar 16, 1995)
Exp: 6.169 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 30 (#895 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Primo Sports Group
Career Earnings

$14,038,349

2025-2025 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.004
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2025-2025 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.004
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2024-2024 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,200,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.004
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,950,000
Average Salary:
$4,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.004
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,940,000
Average Salary:
$1,940,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.004
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $598,100
Average Salary:
$598,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.012
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,600
Average Salary:
$579,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.012
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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:
0.027
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6.169 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$14,117,459

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 18
-
Signing Bonus
$850,000
$850,000
2018 23
0
Active
Active
$79,110
$79,110
$929,110
$1,008,220
2019 24
0.027
Active
$468,488
$1,476,708
2020 25
1.012
Injured
$214,667
$1,691,375
2021 26
2.012
Active
Retained
$598,100
$237,984
$2,289,475
$2,527,459
2022 27
3.004
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,940,000
$4,467,459
2023 28
4.004
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,950,000
$9,417,459
2024 29
5.004
Retained
$3,200,000
$12,617,459
2025 30
6.004
Active / estimate
Retained
$294,194
$1,205,806
$12,911,653
$14,117,459
Total      
$14,117,459
$12,911,653
$14,117,459
Total
$14,117,459

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,079,359 $850,000 - $1,929,359
3 $7,488,100 - - $7,488,100
1 $3,200,000 - - $3,200,000
1 $294,194 - - $294,194
1 $1,205,806 - - $1,205,806
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
18
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
2018
23
$79,110
$79,110
$79,110
$79,110
$929,110
$1,008,220
2019
24
$468,488
$468,488
$1,476,708
2020
25
$214,667
$214,667
$1,691,375
2021
26
$598,100
$237,984
$598,100
$237,984
$2,289,475
$2,527,459
2022
27
$1,940,000
$1,940,000
$4,467,459
2023
28
$4,950,000
$4,950,000
$9,417,459
2024
29
$3,200,000
$3,200,000
$12,617,459
2025
30
$294,194
$1,205,806
$294,194
$1,205,806
$12,911,653
$14,117,459
Total
$13,267,459
$850,000
$14,117,459
$12,911,653
$14,117,459
Total
$13,267,459
$850,000
$14,117,459

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,079,359 $850,000 - $1,929,359
3 $7,488,100 - - $7,488,100
1 $3,200,000 - - $3,200,000
1 $294,194 - - $294,194
1 $1,205,806 - - $1,205,806

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 MIL Jul 05, 2023 - Aug 19, 2023 Arm
2021 MIL Sep 12, 2021 - Oct 02, 2021 Knee
2020 TOR Sep 08, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Knee
  • Jul 17, 2025 Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
  • Jul 05, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 26, 2025 Released by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 20, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 25, 2025 Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 21, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million minor league contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Sep 25, 2024 Released by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Sep 24, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 12, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 17, 2023 Non-Tendered by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.95 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 30, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.94 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 06, 2021 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Toronto (TOR) for Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $579,600 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 12, 2013 Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 08, 2013 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 30 (#895 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 TEX 112 83 312 289 34 66 11 0 17 49 128 17 83 1 .228 .276 .443 .719 -0.46
2024 PIT 132 105 421 383 38 93 18 0 13 56 150 31 89 1 .243 .299 .392 .691 -0.35
2023 MIL 106 82 351 311 26 67 9 1 13 47 117 35 86 0 .215 .291 .376 .667 -0.64
2022 MIL 153 135 599 529 67 116 23 0 35 89 244 62 121 2 .219 .306 .461 .767 0.71
2021 MIL 106 76 325 297 34 72 14 2 11 36 123 23 65 0 .242 .305 .414 .719 -0.48
2020 TOR 35 29 127 113 20 32 5 0 8 23 61 11 20 0 .283 .346 .540 .886 0.60
2019 TOR 111 101 409 370 49 84 19 0 21 54 166 29 116 1 .227 .293 .449 .742 0.06
2018 TOR 23 17 73 70 10 22 9 0 4 14 43 2 21 0 .314 .329 .614 .943 0.48
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