MLB
Seiya Suzuki
Seiya Suzuki
2024 Payroll Salary
$21,000,000
2024 Cash
$20,000,000
Career Earnings
$49,000,000
2022-2026 foreign-professional (CURRENT)
Seiya Suzuki signed a 5 year , $85,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $85,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2024, Suzuki will earn a base salary of $20,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $21,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $85,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Service | Option/Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
27 | 0.000 |
NTC
|
$7,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2023 |
|
28 | 1.000 |
NTC
|
$17,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $18,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2024 |
|
29 | 2.000 |
NTC
Injured
|
$20,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $21,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
30 | - |
NTC
|
$18,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $19,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | - |
NTC
|
$18,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $19,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
32 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
27 | $7,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $17,000,000 | |
| 2023 |
|
28 | $17,000,000 | - | $17,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $18,250,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
29 |
Injured |
$20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | $49,000,000 | $16,333,333 | $18,666,667 |
| 2025 |
|
30 | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $67,000,000 | $16,750,000 | $18,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
31 | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $85,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- Full no-trade clause
- Posting Fee: $14.625M (Hiroshima of Japan)
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$49,000,000
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$12,000,000 |
$12,000,000 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$17,000,000 |
$29,000,000 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$20,000,000 |
$49,000,000 |
|
| Total |
$49,000,000 |
$49,000,000 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
$67,000,000 |
|
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
$85,000,000 |
|
| Total |
$85,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$7,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$12,000,000 |
$12,000,000 |
|
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$17,000,000
|
$17,000,000 |
$29,000,000 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$20,000,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$49,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$44,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$49,000,000 |
$49,000,000 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
$67,000,000 |
||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
$85,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$80,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$85,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$24,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $29,000,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 15 | 15 | 59 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 20 | 0 | .305 | .368 | .368 | .893 | |
| 2023 | CHC | 138 | 135 | 515 | 75 | 147 | 31 | 6 | 20 | 74 | 250 | 59 | 130 | 6 | .285 | .357 | .357 | .842 | 2.73 |
| 2022 | CHC | 111 | 105 | 397 | 54 | 104 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 172 | 42 | 110 | 9 | .262 | .336 | .336 | .769 | 2.09 |
