MLB
Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr.
Kansas City Royals, Shortstop
Age: 23-323d (Jun 14, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2019
2024 Payroll Salary
$2,707,070
2024 Cash
$9,777,777
Career Earnings
$19,850,275
2024-2037 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Bobby Witt Jr. signed a 11 year , $288,777,777 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $7,777,777 signing bonus, $288,777,777 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $26,252,525. In 2024, Witt Jr. will earn a base salary of $2,000,000 and a signing bonus of $7,777,777, while carrying a total salary of $2,707,070.
Contract Terms:
11 yr(s) / $288,777,777
Average Salary:
$26,252,525
Signing Bonus:
$7,777,777
Free Agent:
2038 / UFA
| Year | Age | Service | Option/Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll | Luxury Tax | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 | 2.000 |
NTC
|
$2,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $2,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| 2025 |
|
25 | - |
NTC
ARB 1
|
$7,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $7,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| 2026 |
|
26 | - |
NTC
ARB 2
|
$13,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $13,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| 2027 |
|
27 | - |
NTC
ARB 3
|
$19,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $19,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| 2028 |
|
28 | - |
NTC
|
$30,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $30,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| 2029 |
|
29 | - |
NTC
|
$35,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $35,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| 2030 |
|
30 | - |
NTC
|
$35,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $35,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2031, 5 YR, $140,000,000 REMAINING | ||||||||||||
| 2031 |
|
31 | - |
NTC
ETO
|
$35,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $35,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2032, 4 YR, $105,000,000 REMAINING | ||||||||||||
| 2032 |
|
32 | - |
NTC
ETO
|
$35,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $35,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2033, 3 YR, $70,000,000 REMAINING | ||||||||||||
| 2033 |
|
33 | - |
NTC
ETO
|
$35,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $35,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2034, 2 YR, $35,000,000 REMAINING | ||||||||||||
| 2034 |
|
34 | - |
NTC
ETO
|
$35,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - | $35,707,070 | $26,252,525 | ||
| 2035 |
|
35 | - |
NTC
Club
|
$33,000,000 | - | - | - | $33,000,000 | $26,252,525 | ||
| 2038 |
|
36 | - |
UFA |
||||||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 | $2,000,000 | $7,777,777 | $9,777,777 | $9,777,777 | $9,777,777 | $20,626,984 | |
| 2025 |
|
25 |
ARB 1 |
$7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $16,777,777 | $8,388,889 | $21,461,538 |
| 2026 |
|
26 |
ARB 2 |
$13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | $29,777,777 | $9,925,926 | $22,666,667 |
| 2027 |
|
27 |
ARB 3 |
$19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 | $48,777,777 | $12,194,444 | $23,545,455 |
| 2028 |
|
28 | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | $78,777,777 | $15,755,555 | $24,000,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
29 | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | $113,777,777 | $18,962,963 | $23,333,333 | |
| 2030 |
|
30 | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | $148,777,777 | $21,253,968 | $21,875,000 | |
| 2031 |
|
31 |
ETO |
$35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | $183,777,777 | $22,972,222 | $20,000,000 |
| 2032 |
|
32 |
ETO |
$35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | $218,777,777 | $24,308,642 | $17,500,000 |
| 2033 |
|
33 |
ETO |
$35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | $253,777,777 | $25,377,778 | $14,000,000 |
| 2034 |
|
34 |
ETO |
$35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | $288,777,777 | $26,252,525 | $8,750,000 |
| 2035 |
|
35 |
Club |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- Player Opt-Out available after 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033
- Team can exercise a 3 year, $89M club option after 2034 (no buyout)
- Full No Trade Clause
- Maximum Value of $377.7M
- 2nd largest Pre-Arbitration extension in league history at signing
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Bobby Witt Jr. signed a 1 year , $745,750 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $745,750 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $745,750.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $745,750
Average Salary:
$745,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Bobby Witt Jr. signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, 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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2019-2019 Signing Bonus
Bobby Witt Jr. signed a 1 year , $7,789,900 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $7,789,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,789,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,789,900
Average Salary:
$7,789,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$19,850,275
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$7,789,900 |
$7,789,900 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$700,000 |
$8,489,900 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,582,598 |
$10,072,498 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$9,777,777 |
$19,850,275 |
|
| Total |
$19,850,275 |
$19,850,275 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$26,850,275 |
|
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$39,850,275 |
|
| 2027 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$19,000,000 |
$58,850,275 |
|
| 2028 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$30,000,000 |
$88,850,275 |
|
| 2029 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$35,000,000 |
$123,850,275 |
|
| 2030 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$35,000,000 |
$158,850,275 |
|
| 2031 | 31 |
|
Active / early-termination
|
$35,000,000 |
$193,850,275 |
|
| 2032 | 32 |
|
Active / early-termination
|
$35,000,000 |
$228,850,275 |
|
| 2033 | 33 |
|
Active / early-termination
|
$35,000,000 |
$263,850,275 |
|
| 2034 | 34 |
|
Active / early-termination
|
$35,000,000 |
$298,850,275 |
|
| Total |
$298,850,275 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
19 |
$7,789,900 |
$7,789,900 |
$7,789,900 |
||
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$700,000
|
$700,000 |
$8,489,900 |
||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$745,750
|
$836,848 |
$1,582,598 |
$10,072,498 |
|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$2,000,000
|
$7,777,777 |
$9,777,777 |
$19,850,275 |
|
| Total |
$3,445,750 |
$15,567,677 |
$836,848 |
$19,850,275 |
$19,850,275 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$26,850,275 |
||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$13,000,000
|
$13,000,000 |
$39,850,275 |
||
| 2027 |
|
27 |
$19,000,000
|
$19,000,000 |
$58,850,275 |
||
| 2028 |
|
28 |
$30,000,000
|
$30,000,000 |
$88,850,275 |
||
| 2029 |
|
29 |
$35,000,000
|
$35,000,000 |
$123,850,275 |
||
| 2030 |
|
30 |
$35,000,000
|
$35,000,000 |
$158,850,275 |
||
| 2031 |
|
31 |
$35,000,000
|
$35,000,000 |
$193,850,275 |
||
| 2032 |
|
32 |
$35,000,000
|
$35,000,000 |
$228,850,275 |
||
| 2033 |
|
33 |
$35,000,000
|
$35,000,000 |
$263,850,275 |
||
| 2034 |
|
34 |
$35,000,000
|
$35,000,000 |
$298,850,275 |
||
| Total |
$282,445,750 |
$15,567,677 |
$836,848 |
$298,850,275 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,445,750 | $7,789,900 | $836,848 | $10,072,498 |
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Feb 05, 2024
Signed an 11 year $288.7 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC), including 3 club options
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $745,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Apr 07, 2022
Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 10, 2019
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 03, 2019
Drafted by Kansas City (KC): 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 | KC | 27 | 27 | 108 | 22 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 7 | 25 | 7 | .306 | .350 | .350 | .915 | |
| 2023 | KC | 158 | 157 | 641 | 97 | 177 | 28 | 11 | 30 | 96 | 317 | 40 | 121 | 49 | .276 | .319 | .319 | .814 | 4.35 |
| 2022 | KC | 150 | 148 | 591 | 82 | 150 | 31 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 253 | 30 | 135 | 30 | .254 | .294 | .294 | .722 | 1.05 |
