10-Day Injured List (Wrist)
Contreras is dealing with left wrist discomfort and has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2023 season.
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Current Contract
Willson Contreras signed a 5 year / $87,500,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $87,500,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $17,500,000. In 2023, Contreras will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $10,000,000.
2023-2028 Free Agent
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $87,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $17,500,000 Free Agent: 2029 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2023 31 6.108 $10,000,000 $17,500,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000($10,000,000) 2024 32 $18,000,000 $17,500,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000($28,000,000) 2025 33 $18,000,000 $17,500,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000($46,000,000) 2026 34 $18,000,000 $17,500,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000($64,000,000) 2027 35 $18,500,000 $17,500,000 $18,500,000 $18,500,000 $18,500,000($82,500,000) 2028 36 Club $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $5,000,000($87,500,000) 2029 37 UFA Contract Notes:- 2028 club option includes a $5M buyout
- Top 3 MVP: $250,000
- $50,000 each for Gold Glove, WS MVP, LCS MVP, All-Star
- $25,000 for Silver Slugger
- Full No Trade Clause from 2023-2026
- 10-team no trade list 2027-2028
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $9,625,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $9,625,000 Free Agent: 2021-2021 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,650,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $6,650,000 Free Agent: 2020-2020 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,500,000 Free Agent: 2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $684,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $684,000 Free Agent: 2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $604,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $604,500 Free Agent: 2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $544,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $544,500 Free Agent: 2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $507,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $507,500 Free Agent: 2009-2009Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $850,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $850,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2009 - $850,000 - $850,000 2016 $299,484 - - $299,484 2017 $544,500 - - $544,500 2018 $604,500 - - $604,500 2019 $684,000 - - $684,000 2020 $1,666,667 - - $1,666,667 2021 $6,650,000 - - $6,650,000 2022 $9,625,000 - - $9,625,000 2023 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 Est. Earnings
(8 seasons)$30,074,151 $850,000 - $30,924,151 2024 $18,000,000 - - $18,000,000 2025 $18,000,000 - - $18,000,000 2026 $18,000,000 - - $18,000,000 2027 $18,500,000 - - $18,500,000 2028 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $107,574,151 $850,000 - $108,424,151 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 7 seasons $20,074,151 $850,000 - $20,924,151 1 seasons $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 09/15/2017 Verbal or other Non-Physical Offense Against Official 1 game - Arguing with umpire 1 - -
Transactions
Dec 7 2022Signed a 5 year $87.5 million contract with St. Louis (STL), plus a club option for 2028Nov 8 2022Declined a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer with Chicago (CHC)Nov 8 2022Chicago (CHC) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying OfferJun 9 2022Signed a 1 year $9.625 million contract with Chicago (CHC), settling in arbitrationJan 15 2021Signed a 1 year $6.65 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitrationJan 10 2020Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitrationMar 5 2019Signed a 1 year $684,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)Mar 8 2018Signed a 1 year $604,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)Sep 15 2017Suspended 1 game for verbally arguing with an umpireMar 1 2017Signed a 1 year $544,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)Jul 15 2009Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Willson Contreras, and the financial implications.
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2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Willson Contreras ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR 2023 STL 124 119 428 55 113 27 0 20 67 51 6 111 .264 .358 .467 .825 3.4 2022 CHC 113 111 416 65 101 23 2 22 55 45 4 103 .243 .349 .466 .815 3.72 2021 CHC 128 112 413 61 98 20 0 21 57 52 5 138 .237 .340 .438 .778 4.07 2020 CHC 57 57 189 37 46 10 0 7 26 20 1 57 .243 .356 .407 .763 1.01 2019 CHC 105 95 360 57 98 18 2 24 64 38 1 102 .272 .355 .533 .888 3.18 2018 CHC 138 123 474 50 118 27 5 10 54 53 4 121 .249 .339 .390 .729 3.07 2017 CHC 117 95 377 50 104 21 0 21 74 45 5 98 .276 .356 .499 .855 3.87 2016 CHC 76 64 252 33 71 14 1 12 35 26 2 67 .282 .357 .488 .845 1.68 Totals 858 776 2,909 408 749 160 10 137 432 330 28 797 0.258 0.350 0.461 0.811 24.00 -
Calculated Market Value
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Comparable Players
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Willson Contreras's Calculated Market Value
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