Michael Taylor

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Pittsburgh Pirates Center Field (CF ) Age: 33-11d Exp: 8.129 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Drafted: Round 6 (#172 overall), 2009 College: Westminster Academy Agent(s): (ALIGND)

  • Current Contract

    Michael Taylor signed a 1 year / $4,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $4,000,000. In 2024, Taylor will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,000,000.

    2024-2024 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $4,000,000
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA
    Year   Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash
    2024 Contract details by year 33 8.129 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000($4,000,000)
    2025 Free Agent Year 34 UFA  
    Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

    Previous Contracts

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    2022-2023

    Contract: 2 yr(s) / $9,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $4,500,000
    Free Agent: 2024 / UFA

    2021-2021

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,750,000
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,325,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $3,325,000
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,250,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $3,250,000
    Free Agent:

    2018-2018 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,525,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,525,000
    Free Agent:

    2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $557,900
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $557,900
    Free Agent:

    2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $524,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $524,000
    Free Agent:

    2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $508,700
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $508,700
    Free Agent:

    2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $500,000
    Free Agent:

    2009-2009Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $125,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $125,000
    Free Agent:
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2009 Player Cash Earnings - $125,000 - $125,000
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $101,092 - - $101,092
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $478,122 - - $478,122
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $412,272 - - $412,272
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $551,869 - - $551,869
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $2,525,000 - - $2,525,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,860,215 - - $1,860,215
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,231,481 - - $1,231,481
    2021 Player Cash Earnings AL GOLD GLOVE:CF $1,750,000 - $250,000 $2,000,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $4,500,000 - $150,000 $4,650,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $4,500,000 - $100,000 $4,600,000
    Est. Earnings
    (10 seasons)
    $17,910,051 $125,000 $500,000 $18,535,051
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000
    $21,910,051 $125,000 $500,000 $22,535,051
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    7 seasons Player Cash Earnings $7,160,051 $125,000 - $7,285,051
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $6,250,000 - - $6,650,000
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $4,500,000 - - $4,600,000
    * denotes deferred payment
  • Transactions

    Mar 15 2024Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
    Jan 23 2023Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Kansas City (KC) for Evan Sisk and Steven Cruz|85966
    Sep 29 2021Signed a 2 year $9 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC)
    Nov 30 2020Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Jan 9 2020Signed a 1 year $3.325 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
    Feb 1 2019Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Washington (WSH), settling in arbitration
    Feb 24 2017Signed a 1 year $557,900 contract with Washington (WSH)
    Mar 4 2016Signed a 1 year $524,000 contract with Washington (WAS)
    Mar 3 2015Signed a 1 year $508,700 contract with Washington (WAS)
    Feb 26 2014Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Washington (WAS)
    Jun 24 2009Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 6 (#172 overall)

  • Injuries

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  • 2024 Player Rankings

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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 MIN 128 111 355 48 78 14 1 21 51 26 13 130 .220 .278 .442 .720 1.91
    2022 KC 124 115 414 49 105 10 3 9 43 35 4 109 .254 .313 .357 .670 3.24
    2021 KC 142 136 483 58 118 16 1 12 54 33 14 144 .244 .297 .356 .653 2.49
    2020 WSH 38 23 92 11 18 6 0 5 16 6 0 27 .196 .253 .424 .677 -0.4
    2019 WSH 53 20 88 10 22 7 0 1 3 7 6 34 .250 .305 .364 .669 -0.09
    2018 WSH 134 87 353 46 80 22 3 6 28 29 24 116 .227 .287 .357 .644 1.3
    2017 WSH 118 106 399 55 108 23 3 19 53 29 17 137 .271 .320 .486 .806 2.73
    2016 WSH 76 48 221 28 51 11 0 7 16 14 14 77 .231 .278 .376 .654 -0.27
    2015 WSH 138 121 472 49 109 16 2 14 63 35 17 158 .231 .284 .362 .646 0.41
    2014 WSH 17 8 39 5 8 3 0 1 5 3 0 17 .205 .279 .359 .638 -0.1
    Totals 968 775 2,916 359 697 128 13 95 332 217 109 949 0.239 0.294 0.390 0.684 11.22
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