Christian Yelich
Left Field
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2010
Experience: 9.069 Years
College: Westlake HS
Contract: 7 yr(s) / $188,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary$26,928,571 Free Agent:2030 / UFA
Year   Age Status Base Salary Total Salary
2020 Contract details by year 28 $12,500,000 $12,500,000
2021 Contract details by year 29 $14,000,000 $14,000,000
2022 Contract details by year 30 $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2023 Contract details by year 31 $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2024 Contract details by year 32 $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2025 Contract details by year 33 $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2026 Contract details by year 34 $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2027 Contract details by year 35 $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2028 Contract details by year 36 $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2029 Contract details by year 37 $20,000,000 $20,000,000
Contract Notes:
  • $28M deferred ($4M per year)
  • If the Mutual Option is declined, deferred money is paid at $2.5M each from 2031-2042
  • If the Mutal Option is exercised, deferred money is paid at $2.3M each from 2031-2041, & $2.7M in 2042
  • Full No Trade Clause
  • MVP: $100,000 ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd)
  • $50,000 each for All-Star, Silver Slugger, WS MVP, Aaron Award, Comeback POTY
  • $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2010 Player Cash Earnings - $1,700,000 - $1,700,000
2013 Player Cash Earnings $180,984 - - $180,983
2014 Player Cash Earnings $505,000 - - $505,000
2015 Player Cash Earnings $570,000 - - $570,000
2016 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000
2018 Player Cash Earnings $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $9,750,000 - - $9,750,000
2020 Player Cash Earnings $4,629,630 - - $4,629,630
2021 Player Cash Earnings $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000
11 seasons $85,135,614 $1,700,000 - $86,835,613

Cap Hit

#1
Left Field
#1
Milwaukee Brewers
#23
MLB

AAV

#1
Left Field
#22
MLB

Cash

#1
Left Field
#37
MLB
  • Mar 3 2020

    Signed a 7 year $188.5 million contract extension with Milwaukee (MIL)

  • Jan 25 2018

    Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Miami (MIA) for Monte Harrison, Jordan Yamamoto, Lewis Brinson and Isan Diaz

  • Mar 18 2015

    Signed a 7 year $49.57 million extension with Miami (MIA)

  • Mar 3 2014

    Signed a 1 year $505k contract with Miami (MIA)

  • Aug 16 2010

    Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)

  • Jun 7 2010

    Drafted by Florida (FLA): Round 1 (#23 overall)