MLB
Lance McCullers
Lance McCullers
Houston Astros, Starting Pitcher
Age: 30-216d (Oct 02, 1993)
Exp: 8.14 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#41 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2024 Payroll Salary
$17,700,000
2024 Cash
$17,000,000
Career Earnings
$65,963,232
2022-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
Lance McCullers signed a 5 year , $85,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $85,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2024, McCullers will earn a base salary of $17,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,700,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $85,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Service | Option/Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
28 | 6.140 |
NTC
|
$15,250,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $15,950,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2023 |
|
29 | 7.140 |
NTC
Injured
|
$15,250,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $15,950,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2024 |
|
30 | 8.140 |
NTC
Injured
|
$17,000,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $17,700,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 | - |
NTC
|
$17,000,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $17,700,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | - |
NTC
|
$17,000,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $17,700,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
28 | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $16,300,000 | |
| 2023 |
|
29 |
Injured |
$15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $30,500,000 | $15,250,000 | $16,562,500 |
| 2024 |
|
30 |
Injured |
$17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $47,500,000 | $15,833,333 | $17,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $64,500,000 | $16,125,000 | $17,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
32 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $81,500,000 | $16,300,000 | $17,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- No Trade Clause
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021 Arbitration
Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration
Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $4,100,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $4,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration
Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $4,100,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $4,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration
Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $2,450,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,450,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,450,000
Average Salary:
$2,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb
Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $548,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $548,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $548,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $548,000
Average Salary:
$548,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb
Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $516,700 contract with the Houston Astros, including $516,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $516,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $516,700
Average Salary:
$516,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb
Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Houston Astros, 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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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$65,963,232
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
|
| 2015 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$330,013 |
$2,830,013 |
|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$516,700 |
$3,346,713 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$548,000 |
$3,894,713 |
Champion |
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,450,000 |
$6,344,713 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$4,100,000 |
$10,444,713 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,518,519 |
$11,963,232 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$6,500,000 |
$18,463,232 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$15,250,000 |
$33,713,232 |
Champion |
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$15,250,000 |
$48,963,232 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$17,000,000 |
$65,963,232 |
|
| Total |
$65,963,232 |
$65,963,232 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$17,000,000 |
$82,963,232 |
|
| 2026 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$17,000,000 |
$99,963,232 |
|
| Total |
$99,963,232 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
18 |
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
||
| 2015 |
|
21 |
$330,013
|
$330,013 |
$2,830,013 |
||
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$516,700
|
$516,700 |
$3,346,713 |
||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$548,000
|
$548,000 |
$3,894,713 |
||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$2,450,000
|
$2,450,000 |
$6,344,713 |
||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$4,100,000
|
$4,100,000 |
$10,444,713 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$1,518,519
|
$1,518,519 |
$11,963,232 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$6,500,000
|
$6,500,000 |
$18,463,232 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$15,250,000
|
$15,250,000 |
$33,713,232 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$15,250,000
|
$15,250,000 |
$48,963,232 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$17,000,000
|
$17,000,000 |
$65,963,232 |
||
| Total |
$63,463,232 |
$2,500,000 |
$65,963,232 |
$65,963,232 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$17,000,000
|
$17,000,000 |
$82,963,232 |
||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$17,000,000
|
$17,000,000 |
$99,963,232 |
||
| Total |
$97,463,232 |
$2,500,000 |
$99,963,232 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
|
$46,463,232 | $2,500,000 | - | $48,963,232 |
-
Mar 24, 2021
Signed a 5 year $85 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
-
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
-
Dec 13, 2019
Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 12, 2018
Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $548,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $516,700 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 18, 2012
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 04, 2012
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#41 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2023 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||
| 2022 | HOU | 8 | 8 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 47.7 | 2.27 | 4.15 | 1.45 |
| 2021 | HOU | 30 | 28 | 122 | 59 | 57 | 76 | 185 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 162.3 | 3.16 | 4.21 | 3.39 |
| 2020 | HOU | 11 | 11 | 44 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55.0 | 3.93 | 3.27 | 0.42 |
| 2018 | HOU | 25 | 22 | 100 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 142 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 128.3 | 3.86 | 3.51 | 1.41 |
| 2017 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 114 | 61 | 56 | 40 | 132 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 118.7 | 4.25 | 0.33 | 0.92 |
| 2016 | HOU | 14 | 14 | 80 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 106 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 81.0 | 3.22 | 0.20 | 1.47 |
| 2015 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 106 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 129 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 125.7 | 3.22 | 0.32 | 2.05 |
