MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 27y-0m-19d (Feb 24, 1999)
Exp: 4.000 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2026 Payroll Salary
$5,600,000
2026 Cash
$5,600,000
Career Earnings
$15,132,121
2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)
MacKenzie Gore signed a 1 year, $5,600,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $5,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,600,000. In 2026, Gore will earn a base salary of $5,600,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,600,000
Average Salary:
$5,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | 4 |
Arb Avoided
|
$5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | 2.30% | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2028 |
|
29 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | 4.000 |
Arb Avoided
|
$5,600,000 | - | - | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2028 |
|
29 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 |
Arb Avoided |
$5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,890,000
Average Salary:
$2,890,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $749,600
Average Salary:
$749,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $723,300
Average Salary:
$723,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,700,000
Average Salary:
$6,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
4.000 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$12,755,198
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$6,700,000 |
$6,700,000 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
0 |
Injured
Retained
Retained
|
$246,144 $423,060 $423,060 |
$6,946,144 $7,369,204 $7,792,264 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
1 |
Injured
|
$723,300 |
$8,515,564 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
2 |
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$300,017 $749,600 $300,017 |
$8,815,581 $9,565,181 $9,865,198 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
3 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$2,890,000 |
$12,755,198 |
|
| Total |
$12,755,198 |
$12,755,198 |
|||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
4 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$5,600,000 |
||
| Total |
$18,355,198 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$846,120 | $6,700,000 | - | $7,546,120 |
| 4 |
|
$5,209,078 | - | - | $5,209,078 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
18 |
$6,700,000 |
$6,700,000 |
$6,700,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$246,144 $423,060 $423,060
|
$246,144 $423,060 $423,060 |
$6,946,144 $7,369,204 $7,792,264 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$723,300
|
$723,300 |
$8,515,564 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$300,017 $749,600 $300,017
|
$300,017 $749,600 $300,017 |
$8,815,581 $9,565,181 $9,865,198 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$2,890,000
|
$2,890,000 |
$12,755,198 |
||
| Total |
$6,055,198 |
$6,700,000 |
$12,755,198 |
$12,755,198 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$5,600,000
|
$5,600,000 |
|||
| Total |
$11,655,198 |
$6,700,000 |
$18,355,198 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$846,120 | $6,700,000 | - | $7,546,120 |
| 4 |
|
$5,209,078 | - | - | $5,209,078 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Sep 23, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | Ankle |
| 2025 |
|
Aug 30, 2025 - Sep 11, 2025 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
|
Sep 09, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Finger |
| 2022 |
|
Jul 26, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Elbow |
-
Jan 22, 2026
Traded to Texas (TEX) from Washington (WSH) for Gavin Fien, Abimelec Ortiz, Devin Fitz-Gerald, Alejandro Rosario and Yeremy Cabrera
-
Jan 08, 2026
Signed a 1 year $5.6 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $2.89 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $749,600 contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $723,300 contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Traded to Washington (WSH) from San Diego (SD) with CJ Abrams , Robert Hassell , James Wood , Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit for Juan Soto and Josh Bell
-
Apr 14, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by San Diego (SD)
-
Apr 06, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by San Diego (SD)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 24, 2017
Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 1 (#3 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WSH | 30 | 30 | 152 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 185 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 159.7 | 4.17 | 1.35 | 3.01 |
| 2024 | WSH | 32 | 32 | 171 | 93 | 72 | 65 | 181 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 166.3 | 3.90 | 1.42 | 0.79 |
| 2023 | WSH | 27 | 27 | 134 | 71 | 67 | 57 | 151 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 136.3 | 4.42 | 1.40 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | SD | 16 | 13 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 70.0 | 4.50 | 1.47 | 0.35 |
