Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer signed a 7 year / $210,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including a $50,000,000 signing bonus, $210,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $30,000,000. In 2021, Scherzer will earn a base salary of $27,360,623 and a signing bonus of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $34,503,480.

Year		Age	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Incentive	Luxury Tax Salary	Payroll Salary	Adjusted Salary	Yearly Cash
2015		30	$10,000,000	$7,142,857	$175,000		$17,317,857	$17,317,857	$15,175,000($15,175,000)
2016		31	$15,000,000	$7,142,857	$100,000		$22,242,857	$22,242,857	$15,100,000($30,275,000)
2017		32	$15,000,000	$7,142,857	$100,000		$22,242,857	$22,242,857	$15,100,000($45,375,000)
2018		33	$15,000,000	$7,142,857	$100,000		$22,242,857	$22,242,857	$15,100,000($60,475,000)
2019		34	$30,262,705	$7,142,857	$100,000		$37,505,562	$37,505,562	$15,100,000($75,575,000)
2020		35	$28,777,759	$7,142,857	-		$35,920,616	$17,801,286	$15,000,000($90,575,000)
2021		36	$27,360,623	$7,142,857	-	$28,689,376	$34,503,480	$34,503,480	$15,000,000($105,575,000)
2022		37	UFA
Contract Notes: Signing Bonus: $50,000,000  $105,000,000 deferred to July 1st in each of 2022-2028 ($15M year) All Star: Gold Glove, Silver Slugger: $100,000 LCS MVP: $150,000 WS MVP: $250,000 MVP, Cy Young Award: $500,000 (2nd: $250,000, 3rd: $150,000, 4th: $100,000, 5th: $75,000) After 2019, trade block ability kicks in
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

Year Age Base Salary Total Salary 2022 37 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2023 38 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2024 39 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2025 40 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2026 41 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2027 42 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 2028 43 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

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