Wei-Yin Chen

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Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher (SP ) Age: 38-260d Exp: 8 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Left
Country: Taiwan Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)


  • Previous Contracts

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    2020-2020Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $8,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $563,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $563,500
    Free Agent:

    2016-2022Deferred

    Contract: 7 yr(s) / $64,500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $9,214,286
    Free Agent:

    2016-2021 Free Agent

    Contract: 5 yr(s) / $80,000,000
    Signing Bonus $13,000,000
    Average Salary $16,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2012-2014

    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $11,388,000
    Signing Bonus $250,000
    Average Salary $3,796,000
    Free Agent:
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2012 Player Cash Earnings $3,072,000 $250,000 $100,000 $3,422,000
    2013 Player Cash Earnings $3,572,000 - - $3,572,000
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $4,072,000 - $100,000 $4,172,000
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
    2016* Player Cash Earnings $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $4,500,000 $5,000,000 - $9,500,000
    2017* Player Cash Earnings $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $16,000,000
    2018* Player Cash Earnings $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000
    2019* Player Cash Earnings $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000
    2020* Player Cash Earnings $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000
    Est. Earnings
    (9 seasons)
    $82,466,000 $13,250,000 $200,000 $95,916,000
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    4 seasons Player Cash Earnings $15,466,000 $250,000 - $15,916,000
    4 seasons Player Cash Earnings $67,000,000 $13,000,000 - $80,000,000
    * denotes deferred payment
  • Transactions

    Jun 27 2020Released by Seattle (SEA)
    Jan 30 2020Signed a minor league contract with Seattle (SEA)
    Nov 25 2019Released by Miami (MIA)
    Nov 5 2017Exercised a 4 year $75.8 million player option with Miami (MIA)
    Jan 12 2016Signed a 5 year $80 million contract with Miami (MIA)
    Nov 6 2015Extended a $15.8 million qualiying offer by Baltimore (BAL)
    Oct 17 2014Baltimore (BAL) exercised a $4.75 million option for 2015
    Jan 10 2012Signed a 3 year $11.388 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)

  • Injuries

    A look at the injuries for Wei-Yin Chen, and the financial implications.

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR
    2019 MIA 45 0 68.1 87 54 50 18 63 15 0 1 0 6.59 1.537 -0.95
    2018 MIA 27 26 133.1 131 75 71 47 111 19 6 12 0 4.79 1.335 0.17
    2017 MIA 9 5 33.0 25 14 14 9 25 3 2 1 0 3.82 1.03 0.41
    2016 MIA 22 22 123.1 134 69 68 24 100 22 5 5 0 4.96 1.281 -0.05
    2015 BAL 31 31 191.1 193 78 71 41 153 28 11 8 0 3.34 1.223 3.42
    2014 BAL 31 31 185.2 193 77 73 35 136 23 16 6 0 3.54 1.228 1.94
    2013 BAL 23 23 137.0 142 62 62 39 104 17 7 7 0 4.07 1.321 1.52
    2012 BAL 32 32 192.2 186 97 86 57 154 29 12 11 0 4.02 1.261 2.53
    Totals 220 170 1064.2 1,091 526 495 270 846 156 59 51 0 4.18 1.278 8.99
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