Gary Sánchez

Milwaukee Brewers, Designated Hitter
Age: 31-154d (Dec 02, 1992)
Exp: 7.086 Years
Country: DO
2024 Payroll Salary

$3,000,000

2024 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$26,780,115

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2024, Sánchez will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 31 7.086 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2025 32 -
Mutual
 - - - - $3,000,000
2026 33 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 31 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,500,000
2025 32
Mutual
 - - - - -
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Buyout (based on days active in 2024)
    0-59: No Buyout
    60-89: $1M
    90-119: $2M
    120-149: $3M
    150+: $4M
  • Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $9,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $6,350,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $6,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,350,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,350,000
Average Salary:
$6,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $669,800 contract with the New York Yankees, including $669,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $669,800.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $669,800
Average Salary:
$669,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $620,400 contract with the New York Yankees, including $620,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $620,400.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $620,400
Average Salary:
$620,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $557,900 contract with the New York Yankees, including $557,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $557,900.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $557,900
Average Salary:
$557,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the New York Yankees, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the New York Yankees, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year contract with the New York Yankees.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus

Gary Sánchez signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$26,780,115

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 16
Signing Bonus
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2015 22
Active
$58,237
$3,058,237
2016 23
Active
$171,926
$3,230,163
2017 24
Active
$557,900
$3,788,063
 AL Silver Slugger:C
2018 25
Active
$620,400
$4,408,463
2019 26
Active
$669,800
$5,078,263
2020 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,851,852
$6,930,115
2021 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,350,000
$13,280,115
2022 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$9,000,000
$22,280,115
2023 30
Retained
Injured
$80,650
$1,419,350
$22,360,765
$23,780,115
2024 31
Active
$3,000,000
$26,780,115
Total      
$26,780,115
$26,780,115
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
16
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2015
22
$58,237
$58,237
$3,058,237
2016
23
$171,926
$171,926
$3,230,163
2017
24
$557,900
$557,900
$3,788,063
2018
25
$620,400
$620,400
$4,408,463
2019
26
$669,800
$669,800
$5,078,263
2020
27
$1,851,852
$1,851,852
$6,930,115
2021
28
$6,350,000
$6,350,000
$13,280,115
2022
29
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
$22,280,115
2023
30
$80,650
$1,419,350
$80,650
$1,419,350
$22,360,765
$23,780,115
2024
31
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$26,780,115
Total
$23,780,115
$3,000,000
$26,780,115
$26,780,115

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $10,280,115 $3,000,000 - $13,280,115
1 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000
1 $80,650 - - $80,650
1 $1,419,350 - - $1,419,350
  • Feb 07, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • May 29, 2023 Claimed off waivers by San Diego (SD)
  • May 25, 2023 Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
  • May 19, 2023 Contract purchased by New York (NYM)
  • May 09, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million minor league contract with New York (NYM)
  • May 02, 2023 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 31, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4 million minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Jun 09, 2022 Signed a 1 year $9 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 13, 2022 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from New York (NYY) with Giovanny Urshela for Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $6.35 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 09, 2019 Signed a 1 year $669,800 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 08, 2018 Signed a 1 year $620,400 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Aug 25, 2017 Suspended 3 games for his Role in a brawl against Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $557,900 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jul 02, 2009 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 MIL 14 9 37 3 7 1 0 3 5 17 2 6 0 .189 .231 .231 .690
2023 SD 75 64 240 33 52 9 0 19 47 118 21 67 0 .217 .288 .288 .780 -0.14
2022 MIN 128 112 419 42 86 24 0 16 61 158 40 136 2 .205 .283 .283 .660 0.57
2021 NYY 117 105 383 54 78 13 1 23 54 162 52 121 0 .204 .307 .307 .730 0.68
2020 NYY 49 45 156 19 23 4 0 10 24 57 18 64 0 .147 .253 .253 .618 -0.29
2019 NYY 106 101 396 62 92 12 1 34 77 208 40 125 0 .232 .316 .316 .841 3.13
2018 NYY 89 86 323 51 60 17 0 18 53 131 46 94 1 .186 .291 .291 .697 1.14
2017 NYY 122 117 471 79 132 20 0 33 90 251 40 120 2 .280 .347 .347 .880 3.97
2016 NYY 53 53 201 34 60 12 0 20 42 132 24 57 1 .299 .376 .376 1.033 3.03
2015 NYY 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00

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Feb 07, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
May 29, 2023
Claimed off waivers by San Diego (SD)
May 25, 2023
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
May 19, 2023
Contract purchased by New York (NYM)
May 09, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million minor league contract with New York (NYM)
May 02, 2023
Released by San Francisco (SF)
Mar 31, 2023
Signed a 1 year $4 million minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
Jun 09, 2022
Signed a 1 year $9 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), settling in arbitration
Mar 13, 2022
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from New York (NYY) with Giovanny Urshela for Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $6.35 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
Mar 09, 2019
Signed a 1 year $669,800 contract with New York (NYY)
Mar 08, 2018
Signed a 1 year $620,400 contract with New York (NYY)
Aug 25, 2017
Suspended 3 games for his Role in a brawl against Detroit (DET)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $557,900 contract with New York (NYY)
Mar 03, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with New York (NYY)
Jul 02, 2009
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)

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  • 1 Shohei Ohtani (SP, LAD)
  • 2 Gary Sánchez (DH, MIL)
  • 3 Joe Musgrove (SP, SD)
  • 4 Mike Trout (CF, LAA)
  • 5 Aaron Judge (CF, NYY)

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