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James McCann

Baltimore Orioles, Catcher

2021-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2021 31 $8,150,000 $10,150,000 4.83% $8,600,000 $8,600,000
2022 32 $8,150,000 $10,150,000 4.41% $8,000,000 $16,600,000
2023 33 $1,000,000 $845,833 0.36% $1,000,000 $17,600,000
2024 34 $4,000,000 $2,500,000 1.05% $4,000,000 $21,600,000
2025 35
UFA
Retained Salary
2023 33 $11,000,000 $9,304,167 3.99% $11,000,000 $27,600,000
2024 34 $8,000,000 $9,500,000 4.01% $8,000,000 $36,600,000
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2021 31 6.028 $8,000,000 $150,000 - - $8,150,000 $10,150,000
2022 32 7.028 $8,000,000 $150,000 - - $8,150,000 $10,150,000
2023 33 8.028 $12,000,000 $150,000 - - $1,000,000 $845,833
2024 34 9.028 $12,000,000 $150,000 - - $4,000,000 $2,500,000
2025 35 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2023 33 $11,000,000 - - - $11,000,000 $9,304,167
2024 34 $8,000,000 - - - $8,000,000 $9,500,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021 31 $8,000,000 $600,000 $8,600,000 $8,600,000 $8,600,000 $5,400,000
2022 32 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $16,600,000 $8,300,000 $4,333,333
2023 33 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $17,600,000 $5,866,667 $2,500,000
2024 34 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $21,600,000 $5,400,000 $4,000,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2023 33 $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 $27,600,000 $11,000,000 $9,500,000
2024 34 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $36,600,000 $9,500,000 $8,000,000
Contract Notes
  • WS MVP: $100,000
  • MVP: $50,000 ($25,000 for 2nd, $10,000 for 3rd)
  • $50,000 each for Gold Glove, All-Star, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP
  • Mets paying $9.5M each of 2023/2024 per the trade to Baltimore (12/21/22)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 21
Signing Bonus
$577,900
$577,900
2014 24
Active
$79,234
$657,134
2015 25
Active
$507,500
$1,164,634
2016 26
Active
$519,500
$1,684,134
2017 27
Active
$552,100
$2,236,234
2018 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,375,000
$4,611,234
2019 29
Active
$2,500,000
$7,111,234
2020 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,000,000
$9,111,234
2021 31
Active
$8,600,000
$17,711,234
2022 32
Active
$8,000,000
$25,711,234
2023 33
Active
Retained
$1,000,000
$11,000,000
$26,711,234
$37,711,234
2024 34
Active
Retained
$4,000,000
$8,000,000
$41,711,234
$49,711,234
Total      
$49,711,234
$41,711,234
$49,711,234
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
21
$577,900
$577,900
$577,900
2014
24
$79,234
$79,234
$657,134
2015
25
$507,500
$507,500
$1,164,634
2016
26
$519,500
$519,500
$1,684,134
2017
27
$552,100
$552,100
$2,236,234
2018
28
$2,375,000
$2,375,000
$4,611,234
2019
29
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$7,111,234
2020
30
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$9,111,234
2021
31
$8,000,000
$600,000
$8,600,000
$17,711,234
2022
32
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$25,711,234
2023
33
$1,000,000
$11,000,000
$1,000,000
$11,000,000
$26,711,234
$37,711,234
2024
34
$4,000,000
$8,000,000
$4,000,000
$8,000,000
$41,711,234
$49,711,234
Total
$48,533,334
$1,177,900
$49,711,234
$41,711,234
$49,711,234

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,033,334 $577,900 - $4,611,234
2 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000
4 $35,000,000 $600,000 - $35,600,000
2 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000
Cap Hit

$12,150,000 / 127th

Cash Total

$8,000,000 / 205th

Contract Value

$40,600,000 / 125th

Contract Average

$10,150,000 / 179th

AAV% of Cap

4.83% / 163rd

Signing Bonus

$600,000 / 89th

2-Year Cash

$19,000,000 / 136th

3-Year Cash

$19,000,000 / 164th

Total Guaranteed

$40,600,000 / 125th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 27th

  • Dec 21, 2022 Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from New York (NYM) for Luis De La Cruz
  • Dec 12, 2020 Signed a 4 year $40.6 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Dec 02, 2019 Signed a 1 year $5.4 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 15, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Nov 30, 2018 Non-Tendered by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 11, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2.375 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $552,100 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $519,500 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 01, 2015 Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 09, 2011 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 07, 2011 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 2 (#76 overall)