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Andrew Chafin

Detroit Tigers, Relief Pitcher

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 34 $4,250,000 $4,750,000 2.00% $4,250,000 $4,250,000
2025 35
Club
 $6,500,000 $4,750,000 - $500,000 $4,750,000
2026 36
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 34 9.020 $4,250,000 - - $4,250,000 $4,750,000
2025 35 -
Club
 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000 $4,750,000
2026 36 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 34 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $2,375,000
2025 35
Club
 $500,000 $500,000 $4,750,000 $2,375,000 $500,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Club Option includes a $500,000 buyout
  • $1.25M of Annual Incentives
    Appearances
    $125,000 for 50
    $250,000 each for 55, 60
    $300,000 for 65
    $325,000 for 70

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
$875,000
$875,000
2014 24
Active
$54,644
$929,644
2015 25
Active
$482,540
$1,412,184
2016 26
Active
$519,700
$1,931,884
2017 27
Active
$559,300
$2,491,184
2018 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,195,000
$3,686,184
2019 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,945,000
$5,631,184
2020 30
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
$656,454
$471,324
$6,287,638
$6,758,962
2021 31
Retained
Active
Retained
$1,427,404
$1,322,596
$500,000
$8,186,366
$9,508,962
$10,008,962
2022 32
Active
$6,500,000
$16,508,962
2023 33
Retained
Active
$3,696,230
$1,803,770
$20,205,192
$22,008,962
2024 34
Active
Retained
$4,250,000
$750,000
$26,258,962
$27,008,962
Total      
$27,008,962
$26,258,962
$27,008,962
2025 35
Active / Club
$500,000
Total
$27,508,962
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
21
$875,000
$875,000
$875,000
2014
24
$54,644
$54,644
$929,644
2015
25
$482,540
$482,540
$1,412,184
2016
26
$519,700
$519,700
$1,931,884
2017
27
$559,300
$559,300
$2,491,184
2018
28
$1,195,000
$1,195,000
$3,686,184
2019
29
$1,945,000
$1,945,000
$5,631,184
2020
30
$656,454
$471,324
$656,454
$471,324
$6,287,638
$6,758,962
2021
31
$1,427,404
$822,596
$500,000
$500,000
$1,427,404
$1,322,596
$500,000
$8,186,366
$9,508,962
$10,008,962
2022
32
$5,500,000
$1,000,000
$6,500,000
$16,508,962
2023
33
$3,696,230
$1,803,770
$3,696,230
$1,803,770
$20,205,192
$22,008,962
2024
34
$4,250,000
$750,000
$4,250,000
$750,000
$26,258,962
$27,008,962
Total
$25,508,962
$1,000,000
$500,000
$27,008,962
$26,258,962
$27,008,962
2025
35
$500,000
$500,000
Total
$26,008,962
$1,000,000
$500,000
$27,508,962

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $9,983,868 - - $9,983,868
2 $1,898,728 - - $1,898,728
1 $1,322,596 - $500,000 $1,822,596
2 $9,750,000 $1,000,000 - $10,750,000
2 $2,553,770 - - $2,553,770
Cap Hit

$4,250,000 / 333rd

Cash Total

$4,250,000 / 317th

Contract Value

$4,750,000 / 350th

Contract Average

$4,750,000 / 326th

AAV% of Cap

2% / 327th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 117th

2-Year Cash

$4,750,000 / 335th

3-Year Cash

$4,750,000 / 347th

Total Guaranteed

$4,750,000 / 350th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Dec 10, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.75 million contract with Detroit (DET), plus a club option for 2025
  • Nov 03, 2023 Milwaukee (MIL) declined a $7.25 million option for 2024 ($750,000 buyout)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Arizona (ARI) for Peter Strzelecki
  • Feb 11, 2023 Signed a 1 year $6.25 million contract with Arizona (ARI), including a club option for 2024
  • Nov 02, 2022 Declined a $6.5 million player option for 2023
  • Mar 16, 2022 Signed a 2 year $13 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 04, 2021 Declined a $5.25 million mutual option for 2022
  • Jul 26, 2021 Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Chicago (CHC) for Greg Deichmann and Daniel Palencia
  • Feb 03, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Aug 31, 2020 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Arizona (ARI) for TBD
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.045 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.945 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $1.195 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $559,300 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $519,700 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 06, 2015 Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 08, 2014 Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 24, 2011 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#43 overall)