Byron Buxton

Minnesota Twins, Center Field
Age: 30-137d (Dec 18, 1993)
Exp: 7.16 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2012
2024 Payroll Salary

$15,142,857

2024 Cash

$15,000,000

Career Earnings

$55,314,417

2022-2028 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Byron Buxton signed a 7 year , $100,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $100,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,285,714. In 2024, Buxton will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,142,857.

Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $100,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,285,714
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2022 28 5.160
NTC
Arb Avoided / Injured
 $9,000,000 $142,857 - - $9,142,857 $14,285,714
2023 29 6.160
NTC
Injured
 $15,000,000 $142,857 - - $15,142,857 $14,285,714
2024 30 7.16
NTC
 $15,000,000 $142,857 - - $15,142,857 $14,285,714
2025 31 -
NTC
 $15,000,000 $142,857 - - $15,142,857 $14,285,714
2026 32 -
NTC
 $15,000,000 $142,857 - - $15,142,857 $14,285,714
2027 33 -
M-NTC
 $15,000,000 $142,857 - - $15,142,857 $14,285,714
2028 34 -
M-NTC
 $15,000,000 $142,858 - - $15,142,858 $14,285,714
2029 35 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 28
Arb Avoided / Injured
 $9,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $14,285,714
2023 29
Injured
 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $25,000,000 $12,500,000 $15,000,000
2024 30 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $40,000,000 $13,333,333 $15,000,000
2025 31 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $55,000,000 $13,750,000 $15,000,000
2026 32 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $70,000,000 $14,000,000 $15,000,000
2027 33 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $85,000,000 $14,166,667 $15,000,000
2028 34 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $100,000,000 $14,285,714 $15,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Annual MVP Bonuses:
    1st: $8M
    2nd: $7M
    3rd: $6M
    4th: $5M
    5th: $4M
    6th-10th: $3M
  • Plate Appearances
    $500,000 each for 502, 533, 567, 600, 625
  • 2022-2026: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2027-2028: 5-team trade list
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Arbitration

Byron Buxton signed a 1 year , $5,125,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $5,125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,125,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,125,000
Average Salary:
$5,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Byron Buxton signed a 1 year , $3,075,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $3,075,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,075,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,075,000
Average Salary:
$3,075,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Byron Buxton signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Byron Buxton signed a 1 year , $580,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $580,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $580,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $580,000
Average Salary:
$580,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Byron Buxton signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Byron Buxton signed a 1 year , $512,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $512,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $512,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $512,500
Average Salary:
$512,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Byron Buxton signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins, 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

Byron Buxton signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$55,314,417

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 18
Signing Bonus
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
2015 21
Active
$124,795
$6,124,795
2016 22
Active
$344,523
$6,469,318
2017 23
Active
$535,000
$7,004,318
 AL Gold Glove:CF
2018 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$296,210
$7,300,528
2019 25
Injured / Arb Avoided
$1,750,000
$9,050,528
2020 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,138,889
$10,189,417
2021 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,125,000
$15,314,417
2022 28
Injured / Arb Avoided
$10,000,000
$25,314,417
2023 29
Injured
$15,000,000
$40,314,417
2024 30
Active
$15,000,000
$55,314,417
Total      
$55,314,417
$55,314,417
2025 31
Active
$15,000,000
$70,314,417
2026 32
Active
$15,000,000
$85,314,417
2027 33
Active
$15,000,000
$100,314,417
2028 34
Active
$15,000,000
$115,314,417
Total
$115,314,417
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
18
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
2015
21
$124,795
$124,795
$6,124,795
2016
22
$344,523
$344,523
$6,469,318
2017
23
$535,000
$535,000
$7,004,318
2018
24
$296,210
$296,210
$7,300,528
2019
25
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$9,050,528
2020
26
$1,138,889
$1,138,889
$10,189,417
2021
27
$5,125,000
$5,125,000
$15,314,417
2022
28
$9,000,000
$1,000,000
$10,000,000
$25,314,417
2023
29
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$40,314,417
2024
30
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$55,314,417
Total
$48,314,417
$7,000,000
$55,314,417
$55,314,417
2025
31
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$70,314,417
2026
32
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$85,314,417
2027
33
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$100,314,417
2028
34
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$115,314,417
Total
$108,314,417
$7,000,000
$115,314,417

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $33,314,417 $7,000,000 - $40,314,417
  • Nov 28, 2021 Signed a 7 year $100 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Dec 02, 2020 Signed a 1 year $5.125 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.075 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 23, 2018 Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 14, 2017 Signed a 1 year $535,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $512,500 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 13, 2012 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 04, 2012 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#2 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 MIN 23 20 77 7 19 7 1 1 10 31 1 28 0 .247 .280 .280 .683
2023 MIN 84 80 304 49 63 17 1 17 42 133 35 109 9 .207 .294 .294 .732 0.75
2022 MIN 92 86 340 61 76 13 3 28 51 179 34 116 6 .224 .306 .306 .832 3.98
2021 MIN 61 59 235 50 72 23 0 19 32 152 13 62 9 .306 .358 .358 1.005 4.54
2020 MIN 39 35 130 19 33 3 0 13 27 75 2 36 2 .254 .267 .267 .844 2.06
2019 MIN 88 78 271 48 71 30 4 10 46 139 19 68 14 .262 .314 .314 .827 2.97
2018 MIN 29 26 90 8 14 4 0 0 4 18 3 28 5 .156 .183 .183 .383 -0.33
2017 MIN 140 131 462 69 117 14 6 16 51 191 38 150 29 .253 .314 .314 .727 4.90
2016 MIN 92 88 298 44 67 19 6 10 38 128 23 118 10 .225 .284 .284 .714 1.71
2015 MIN 46 35 129 16 27 7 1 2 6 42 6 44 2 .209 .250 .250 .576 0.36

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Signed a 7 year $100 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
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Signed a 1 year $5.125 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
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Signed a 1 year $3.075 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
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Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
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Signed a 1 year $535,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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Signed a 1 year $512,500 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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