The final month of the 2025 MLB season is fast approaching, and Spotrac is tracking all of the various player performance incentives that could pay out. This reviews the incentives earned over the past week and gives a glimpse of bonuses that could be added over the next 7 days.

Earned:
Clayton Kershaw (SP, Dodgers)
Kershaw started his 16th game of the season and maxed out his total incentives at $8.5M. He earned $4.5M for 90 days on the active roster and added $1M each for 13, 14, 15, and 16 Games Started. That raises the one-year guarantee to $16M and career totals to over $314.6M.

Walker Buehler (SP, Red Sox)
Buehler secured another $500k by making his 22nd start of the season and has now added an extra $1M onto the $21.05M guarantee he signed with Boston after the Dodgers declined to extend a qualifying offer for that same amount. His total incentives could reach $2.5M, but the remainder will go unearned after it was announced that Buehler is moving to the bullpen.

Andrew Kittredge (RP, Cubs)
Kittredge earned $50k for reaching 40 appearances and could add another $50k if he reaches 45 games, potentially this week.

Robert Suarez (RP, Padres)
Suarez earned another $500k by reaching 45 Games Finished. His incentives pay $250k each for 20, 25, 30, 35, and $500k each for 40, 45, 50, and 55 Games Finished. Suarez maxed out the full $3M last season and has already added an extra $2M to his 2025 salary.  

Ryne Stanek (RP, Mets)
Stanek earned $100k for reaching the 50-game threshold and could add that same amount for 55, 60, 65, and 70 appearances.

Michael Lorenzen (SP, Royals)
Lorenzen earned an additional $ 150,000 for reaching 20 appearances. He’s already added a total of $500k, split between innings pitched ($250k) and appearances ($250k).

Carson Kelly (C, Cubs)
Kelly started his 81st game of the season, which earned him an additional $250k.

Jose Quintana (SP, Brewers)
Quintana added another $1.1M total for reaching 20 starts ($1M) and 110 innings pitched ($100k). He already earned an additional $2.65M and his incentives could max out at $5.75M if he reaches 26 starts and 140 innings.

Danny Coulombe (RP, Rangers)
Coulombe earned $50k for reaching the 50-game threshold. He adds $50k for 45, 50, 55, and 60 pitching appearances and has already secured $100k of the potential $200k of available incentives.

Luke Weaver (RP, Yankees)
Weaver earned $50k for reaching the 50-game threshold. His incentives pay $50k each for 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60 pitching appearances, and Weaver could max out the full $250k as he did in 2024.

Up Next:
Chris Paddack (SP, Tigers)
Earns $500k for 140 Innings Pitched - 137.1 in 2025

Patrick Corbin (SP, Nationals)
Earns $250k for 130 Innings Pitched - 123 IP in 2025

Justin Wilson (RP, Red Sox)
Earns $150k for 50 Pitching Appearances - 49 G in 2025

Brooks Raley (RP, Mets)
Earns $125k for 15 Pitching Appearances - 14 G in 2025

Andrew Heaney (SP, Pirates)
Earns $50k for 120 Innings Pitched - 119.2 IP in 2025 

Andrew Kittredge (RP, Cubs)
Earns $50k for 45 Pitching Appearances - 42 G in 2025