Jackie Bradley Jr.

Kansas City Royals, Center Field
Age: 34-16d (Apr 19, 1990)
Exp: 9.057 Years
Country: US
College: South Carolina
Drafted: Round 1 (#40 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)

2023-2023 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $900,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2023 33 8.150
Buried
$900,000 - - $900,000 $362,925
2024 34 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 33
Buried
$362,925 $362,925 $362,925 $362,925 $362,925
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Free Agent

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2023 Free Agent

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 2 year , $24,000,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $24,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $11,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $11,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $8,550,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $8,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,550,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,550,000
Average Salary:
$8,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $6,100,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $6,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,100,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,100,000
Average Salary:
$6,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Arbitration

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $3,600,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $3,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,600,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,600,000
Average Salary:
$3,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $546,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $546,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $546,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $546,500
Average Salary:
$546,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $528,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $528,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $528,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $528,000
Average Salary:
$528,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $502,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $502,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $502,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $502,000
Average Salary:
$502,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $490,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $490,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Jackie Bradley Jr. signed a 1 year , $1,100,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $1,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,100,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$49,420,107

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 21
Signing Bonus
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
2013 23
Active
$157,978
$1,257,978
 Champion
2014 24
Active
$452,622
$1,710,600
2015 25
Active
$256,786
$1,967,386
2016 26
Active
$546,500
$2,513,886
2017 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,600,000
$6,113,886
2018 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,100,000
$12,213,886
 Champion AL Gold Glove:CF
2019 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$8,550,000
$20,763,886
2020 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,074,074
$24,837,960
2021 31
Active
$6,500,000
$31,337,960
2022 32
Retained
Active
$17,500,000
$219,222
$48,837,960
$49,057,182
2023 33
Reserve / minor-buried
$362,925
$49,420,107
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
21
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
2013
23
$157,978
$157,978
$1,257,978
2014
24
$452,622
$452,622
$1,710,600
2015
25
$256,786
$256,786
$1,967,386
2016
26
$546,500
$546,500
$2,513,886
2017
27
$3,600,000
$3,600,000
$6,113,886
2018
28
$6,100,000
$6,100,000
$12,213,886
2019
29
$8,550,000
$8,550,000
$20,763,886
2020
30
$4,074,074
$4,074,074
$24,837,960
2021
31
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$31,337,960
2022
32
$17,500,000
$219,222
$17,500,000
$219,222
$48,837,960
$49,057,182
2023
33
$362,925
$362,925
$49,420,107

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $41,237,960 $1,100,000 - $42,337,960
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
1 $219,222 - - $219,222
1 $362,925 - - $362,925
  • Jun 12, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 27, 2023 Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $900,000 minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 09, 2022 Signed a 1 year contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Aug 04, 2022 Released by Boston (BOS)
  • Aug 04, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Boston (BOS)
  • Dec 01, 2021 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Milwaukee (MIL) with David Hamilton and Alex Binelas for Hunter Renfroe
  • Nov 03, 2021 Exercised a $9.5M player option for 2022 with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Mar 04, 2021 Signed a 2 year $24 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $11 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $8.55 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $6.1 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $3.6 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 02, 2016 Signed a 1 year $546,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 08, 2015 Signed a 1 year $528k contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $502k contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 31, 2013 Signed a 1 year $490k million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 07, 2011 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#40 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2023 KC 43 32 105 10 14 5 0 1 6 22 5 29 0 .133 .188 .188 .398 -0.34
2022 TOR 132 98 344 30 70 23 1 4 38 107 24 77 2 .203 .255 .255 .566 -0.43
2021 MIL 134 99 387 39 63 14 3 6 29 101 28 132 7 .163 .236 .236 .497 -0.66
2020 BOS 55 54 191 32 54 11 0 7 22 86 23 48 5 .283 .364 .364 .814 2.02
2019 BOS 148 138 494 69 111 28 3 21 62 208 56 155 8 .225 .317 .317 .738 2.04
2018 BOS 144 137 474 76 111 33 4 13 59 191 46 137 17 .234 .314 .314 .717 2.54
2017 BOS 133 131 482 58 116 19 3 17 64 192 48 124 8 .241 .320 .320 .718 3.39
2016 BOS 156 155 558 94 149 30 7 26 87 271 63 143 9 .267 .349 .349 .835 5.80
2015 BOS 74 66 221 43 55 17 4 10 43 110 27 69 3 .249 .335 .335 .833 2.04
2014 BOS 127 111 384 45 76 19 2 1 30 102 31 121 8 .198 .265 .265 .531 0.74
2013 BOS 37 26 95 18 18 5 0 3 10 32 10 31 2 .189 .280 .280 .617 -0.17

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TRANSACTIONS

Jun 12, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Kansas City (KC)
Mar 27, 2023
Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $900,000 minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
Aug 09, 2022
Signed a 1 year contract with Toronto (TOR)
Aug 04, 2022
Released by Boston (BOS)
Aug 04, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Boston (BOS)
Dec 01, 2021
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Milwaukee (MIL) with David Hamilton and Alex Binelas for Hunter Renfroe
Nov 03, 2021
Exercised a $9.5M player option for 2022 with Milwaukee (MIL)
Mar 04, 2021
Signed a 2 year $24 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $11 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $8.55 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Jan 12, 2018
Signed a 1 year $6.1 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Jan 13, 2017
Signed a 1 year $3.6 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Mar 02, 2016
Signed a 1 year $546,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 08, 2015
Signed a 1 year $528k contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $502k contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 31, 2013
Signed a 1 year $490k million contract with Boston (BOS)
Aug 15, 2011
Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
Jun 07, 2011
Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#40 overall)

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