Taylor Motter

St. Louis Cardinals, Shortstop
Age: 34-229d (Sep 18, 1989)
Exp: 2.027 Years
Country: US
College: Coastal Carolina
Drafted: Round 17 (#540 overall), 2011

2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Taylor Motter signed a 1 year , $775,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2023 33 1.113
Buried
$775,000 - - $775,000 $325,026
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 33
Buried
$325,026 $325,026 $325,026 $325,026 $325,026
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Taylor Motter signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Taylor Motter signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Taylor Motter signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Taylor Motter signed a 1 year , $537,200 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $537,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $537,200.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $537,200
Average Salary:
$537,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Taylor Motter signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, 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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Career Earnings thru 2024

$1,156,282

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$135,877
$135,877
2017 27
Active
$455,080
$590,957
2018 28
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$117,200
$41,020
$708,157
$749,177
2021 31
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$9,201
$61,340
$758,378
$819,718
2022 32
Retained
$11,538
$831,256
2023 33
Reserve / minor-buried
$325,026
$1,156,282
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
26
$135,877
$135,877
$135,877
2017
27
$455,080
$455,080
$590,957
2018
28
$117,200
$41,020
$117,200
$41,020
$708,157
$749,177
2021
31
$9,201
$61,340
$9,201
$61,340
$758,378
$819,718
2022
32
$11,538
$11,538
$831,256
2023
33
$325,026
$325,026
$1,156,282

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $135,877 - - $135,877
2 $496,100 - - $496,100
1 $117,200 - - $117,200
1 $9,201 - - $9,201
1 $61,340 - - $61,340
1 $11,538 - - $11,538
1 $325,026 - - $325,026
  • Oct 06, 2023 Released by St. Louis (STL)
  • Sep 04, 2023 Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jul 23, 2023 Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
  • May 06, 2023 Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)
  • Apr 26, 2023 Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
  • Apr 23, 2023 Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 26, 2023 Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
  • Nov 18, 2022 Signed a 1 year $775,000 minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Aug 06, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 05, 2022 Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 23, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 20, 2022 Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 26, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Oct 07, 2021 Released by Boston (BOS)
  • Sep 02, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 06, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
  • May 28, 2018 Claimed off waivers by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $537,200 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Nov 18, 2016 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Tampa Bay (TB) with Richie Shaffer for Dalton Kelly, Andrew Kittredge and Dylan Thompson
  • Jun 07, 2011 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 17 (#540 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2023 STL 29 21 76 3 13 3 0 0 2 16 5 31 0 .171 .232 .232 .443 -0.58
2022 CIN 2 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .167 .167 .167 .334 -0.17
2021 BOS 16 5 26 5 5 1 1 0 1 8 3 8 0 .192 .276 .276 .584 -0.03
2018 MIN 17 9 34 2 5 0 0 1 2 8 4 8 1 .147 .237 .237 .472 0.14
2017 SEA 92 68 258 29 51 12 0 7 26 84 21 62 12 .198 .257 .257 .583 -0.75
2016 TB 34 21 80 11 15 3 0 2 9 24 11 19 0 .188 .290 .290 .590 0.01

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TRANSACTIONS

Oct 06, 2023
Released by St. Louis (STL)
Sep 04, 2023
Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)
Jul 23, 2023
Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
May 06, 2023
Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)
Apr 26, 2023
Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
Apr 23, 2023
Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)
Mar 26, 2023
Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
Nov 18, 2022
Signed a 1 year $775,000 minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)
Aug 06, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Aug 05, 2022
Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
May 23, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
May 20, 2022
Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
Apr 26, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Oct 07, 2021
Released by Boston (BOS)
Sep 02, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Boston (BOS)
Mar 06, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
May 28, 2018
Claimed off waivers by Minnesota (MIN)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $537,200 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Nov 18, 2016
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Tampa Bay (TB) with Richie Shaffer for Dalton Kelly, Andrew Kittredge and Dylan Thompson
Jun 07, 2011
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 17 (#540 overall)

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