Hiroyuki Nakajima

Oakland Athletics, Shortstop
Age: 41-280d (Jul 31, 1982)
Country: JP
Agent(s): Greg Genske (The Legacy Agency)

2013-2014

Hiroyuki Nakajima signed a 2 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $1,250,000 signing bonus, $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,250,000
Free Agent:
2015 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2013 30 - $2,250,000 $625,000 - - $2,875,000 $3,250,000
2014 31 -
Buried
$2,500,000 $625,000 - - $3,125,000 $3,250,000
2015 32 -
Voided
$5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000 $3,250,000
2015 33 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2013 30 $2,250,000 $1,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000
2014 31
Buried
$2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000
2015 32
Voided
- - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • 2015 Option includes $500,000 buyout
  • may earn additional $1.3M in performance bonuses in 2013, with earned bonuses also added to Nakajima’s 2014 salary
  • may earn additional $0.6M in bonuses based on playing time in 2014
  • perks: interpreter, flights to and from Japan, moving expenses
  • may become XX(B) free agent at end of contract
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$6,500,000

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 30
Active
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
2014 31
Reserve / minor-buried
$2,500,000
$6,000,000
2015 32
Retained
$500,000
$6,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
30
$2,250,000
$1,250,000
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
2014
31
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$6,000,000
2015
32
$500,000
$500,000
$6,500,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $5,250,000 $1,250,000 - $6,500,000
  • Oct 31, 2014 Oakland (OAK) declined a $5.5 million option for 2015
  • Dec 17, 2012 Signed a 2 year $6.5 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
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