Jeimer Candelario

Cincinnati Reds, 3rd Base
Age: 30-161d (Nov 24, 1993)
Exp: 6.038 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Paul Kinzer
2024 Payroll Salary

$15,000,000

2024 Cash

$15,000,000

Career Earnings

$31,426,279

2024-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jeimer Candelario signed a 3 year , $45,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $45,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2024, Candelario will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,000,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $45,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 30 6.038 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2025 31 - $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2026 32 - $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $15,000,000
2027 33 -
Club
$18,000,000 - - $18,000,000 $18,000,000
2028 34 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $11,250,000
2025 31 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $30,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000
2026 32 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $42,000,000 $14,000,000 $7,500,000
2027 33
Club
$3,000,000 $3,000,000 $45,000,000 $11,250,000 $3,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2027 Club Option includes a $3M buyout
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023

Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, 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
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $5,800,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $5,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,800,000
Average Salary:
$5,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $2,850,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,850,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,850,000
Average Salary:
$2,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $583,300 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $583,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $583,300.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $583,300
Average Salary:
$583,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $548,300 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $548,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $548,300.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $548,300
Average Salary:
$548,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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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2010-2010 Signing Bonus

Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$31,426,279

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2010 16
Signing Bonus
$500,000
$500,000
2016 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$16,638
$516,638
Champion
2017 23
Retained
Active
$46,768
$93,536
$563,406
$656,942
2018 24
Active
$548,300
$1,205,242
2019 25
Injured
$555,000
$1,760,242
2020 26
Active
$216,037
$1,976,279
2021 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,850,000
$4,826,279
2022 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,800,000
$10,626,279
2023 29
Active
Retained
$2,466,684
$3,333,316
$13,092,963
$16,426,279
2024 30
Active
$15,000,000
$31,426,279
Total      
$31,426,279
$31,426,279
2025 31
Active
$15,000,000
$46,426,279
2026 32
Active
$12,000,000
$58,426,279
2027 33
Active / Club
$3,000,000
$61,426,279
Total
$61,426,279
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2010
16
$500,000
$500,000
$500,000
2016
22
$16,638
$16,638
$516,638
2017
23
$46,768
$93,536
$46,768
$93,536
$563,406
$656,942
2018
24
$548,300
$548,300
$1,205,242
2019
25
$555,000
$555,000
$1,760,242
2020
26
$216,037
$216,037
$1,976,279
2021
27
$2,850,000
$2,850,000
$4,826,279
2022
28
$5,800,000
$5,800,000
$10,626,279
2023
29
$1,666,684
$3,333,316
$800,000
$2,466,684
$3,333,316
$13,092,963
$16,426,279
2024
30
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$31,426,279
Total
$30,126,279
$500,000
$800,000
$31,426,279
$31,426,279
2025
31
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$46,426,279
2026
32
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
$58,426,279
2027
33
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$61,426,279
Total
$60,126,279
$500,000
$800,000
$61,426,279

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,730,090 $500,000 $800,000 $3,030,090
6 $10,062,873 - - $10,062,873
1 $3,333,316 - - $3,333,316
  • Dec 07, 2023 Signed a 3 year $45 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), plus a club option for 2027
  • Jul 31, 2023 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Washington (WSH) for DJ Herz and Kevin Made
  • Nov 29, 2022 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Nov 18, 2022 Non-Tendered by Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $5.8 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.85 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $583,300 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $548,300 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 31, 2017 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Chicago (CHC) with Isaac Paredes and future considerations for Justin Wilson and Alex Avila
  • Oct 02, 2010 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 CIN 21 21 74 8 13 5 1 2 8 26 10 27 0 .176 .287 .287 .638
2023 CHC 140 139 505 77 127 39 3 22 70 238 53 127 8 .251 .336 .336 .807 2.91
2022 DET 124 119 429 49 93 19 2 13 50 155 28 109 0 .217 .272 .272 .633 0.29
2021 DET 149 149 557 75 151 42 3 16 67 247 65 135 0 .271 .351 .351 .794 3.80
2020 DET 52 51 185 30 55 11 3 7 29 93 20 49 1 .297 .369 .369 .872 2.01
2019 DET 94 88 334 33 68 17 2 8 32 113 43 98 3 .204 .306 .306 .644 0.21
2018 DET 144 139 539 78 121 28 3 19 54 212 66 160 3 .224 .317 .317 .710 0.85
2017 DET 38 33 127 18 36 9 0 3 16 54 13 30 0 .283 .359 .359 .784 -0.18
2016 CHC 5 2 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 .091 .286 .286 .377 -0.05
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