David Phelps
Relief Pitcher
Drafted: Round 14 (#440 overall), 2008
Experience: 10.156 Years
College: Notre Dame
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,750,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary$1,750,000 Free Agent:2023 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Incentive Total Salary
2022 Contract details by year 35 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $3,500,000
Contract Notes:
  • $250,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 appearances ($1.75M earned)
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2008 Player Cash Earnings - $150,000 - $150,000
2012 Player Cash Earnings $480,000 - - $480,000
2013 Player Cash Earnings $512,425 - - $512,425
2014 Player Cash Earnings $541,425 - - $541,425
2015 Player Cash Earnings $1,400,000 - - $1,400,000
2016 Player Cash Earnings $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings $1,860,138 - - $1,860,138
2017 Player Cash Earnings $2,739,862 - - $2,739,862
2018 Player Cash Earnings $5,550,000 - - $5,550,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $833,342 - - $833,342
2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,666,658 - - $1,666,658
2020 Player Cash Earnings $193,480 - - $555,480
2020 Player Cash Earnings $269,483 - - $269,483
2020 Player Cash Earnings $250,000 - - $250,000
2021 Player Cash Earnings $1,750,000 - - $1,750,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $1,750,000 - - $3,500,000
16 seasons $22,296,813 $150,000 - $24,558,813

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  • Jan 18 2023

    Retired from Professional Baseball

  • Apr 1 2022

    Contract purchased by Toronto (TOR)

  • Nov 29 2021

    Signed a minor league contract with Toronto (TOR)

  • Feb 11 2021

    Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Toronto (TOR)

  • Oct 31 2020

    Philadelphia (PHI) declined a $4.5 million option for 2021

  • Aug 31 2020

    Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Milwaukee (MIL) for Brandon Ramey, Israel Puello and Juan Geraldo

  • Jan 29 2020

    Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)

  • Nov 4 2019

    Chicago (CHC) declined a $5 million option for 2020

  • Jul 30 2019

    Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Toronto (TOR) for Thomas Hatch

  • Jan 11 2019

    Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Toronto (TOR), with a club option for 2020

  • Jan 12 2018

    Signed a 1 year $5.55 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration

  • Jul 20 2017

    Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Miami (MIA) for Brayan Hernandez, Brandon Miller, Pablo Lopez and Lukas Schiraldi

  • Feb 9 2017

    Signed a 1 year $4.6 million contract with Miami (MIA), settling in arbitration

  • Jan 15 2016

    Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration

  • Feb 13 2015

    Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Miami (MIA)

  • Dec 19 2014

    Traded to Miami (MIA) from New York (NYY) with Martin Prado and $6 million for Nathan Eovaldi, Garrett Jones and Domingo German

  • Mar 3 2014

    Signed a 1 year $541,425 contract with New York (NYY)

  • Mar 1 2013

    Signed a 1 year $512,425 contract with New York (NYY)

  • Mar 7 2012

    Signed a 1 year $480k contract with New York (NYY)

  • Jun 10 2008

    Signed a contract with New York (NYY)

  • Jun 6 2008

    Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 14 (#440 overall)