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Dansby Swanson

Chicago Cubs, Shortstop

2023-2029 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 29 $14,000,000 $25,285,714 10.85% $20,000,000 $20,000,000
2024 30 $26,000,000 $25,285,714 10.67% $25,000,000 $45,000,000
2025 31 $28,000,000 $25,285,714 10.49% $27,000,000 $72,000,000
2026 32 $28,000,000 $25,285,714 10.36% $27,000,000 $99,000,000
2027 33 $28,000,000 $25,285,714 - $27,000,000 $126,000,000
2028 34 $27,000,000 $25,285,714 - $26,000,000 $152,000,000
2029 35 $26,000,000 $25,285,714 - $25,000,000 $177,000,000
2030 36
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 29 6.047 $13,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $25,285,714
2024 30 7.047 $25,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $26,000,000 $25,285,714
2025 31 - $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $28,000,000 $25,285,714
2026 32 - $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $28,000,000 $25,285,714
2027 33 - $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $28,000,000 $25,285,714
2028 34 - $26,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $27,000,000 $25,285,714
2029 35 - $25,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $26,000,000 $25,285,714
2030 36 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 29 $13,000,000 $7,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,285,714
2024 30 $25,000,000 - $25,000,000 $45,000,000 $22,500,000 $26,166,667
2025 31 $27,000,000 - $27,000,000 $72,000,000 $24,000,000 $26,400,000
2026 32 $27,000,000 - $27,000,000 $99,000,000 $24,750,000 $26,250,000
2027 33 $27,000,000 - $27,000,000 $126,000,000 $25,200,000 $26,000,000
2028 34 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $152,000,000 $25,333,333 $25,500,000
2029 35 $25,000,000 - $25,000,000 $177,000,000 $25,285,714 $25,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No-Trade clause
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Signing Bonus
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
2016 22
Active
$130,331
$6,630,331
2017 23
Active
$498,719
$7,129,050
2018 24
Active
$565,000
$7,694,050
2019 25
Active
$585,000
$8,279,050
2020 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,166,667
$9,445,717
2021 27
Active / arbitration-settlement
$6,000,000
$15,445,717
 Champion
2022 28
Active / arbitration-settlement
$10,000,000
$25,445,717
 NL Gold Glove:SS
2023 29
Active
$20,000,000
$45,445,717
 NL Gold Glove:SS
2024 30
Active
$25,000,000
$70,445,717
Total      
$70,445,717
$70,445,717
2025 31
Active
$27,000,000
2026 32
Active
$27,000,000
2027 33
Active
$27,000,000
2028 34
Active
$26,000,000
2029 35
Active
$25,000,000
Total
$202,445,717
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
2016
22
$130,331
$130,331
$6,630,331
2017
23
$498,719
$498,719
$7,129,050
2018
24
$565,000
$565,000
$7,694,050
2019
25
$585,000
$585,000
$8,279,050
2020
26
$1,166,667
$1,166,667
$9,445,717
2021
27
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$15,445,717
2022
28
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$25,445,717
2023
29
$13,000,000
$7,000,000
$20,000,000
$45,445,717
2024
30
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
$70,445,717
Total
$56,945,717
$13,500,000
$70,445,717
$70,445,717
2025
31
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
2026
32
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
2027
33
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
2028
34
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
2029
35
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
Total
$188,945,717
$13,500,000
$202,445,717

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $6,500,000 - $6,500,000
7 $18,945,717 - - $18,945,717
2 $38,000,000 $7,000,000 - $45,000,000
Cap Hit

$26,000,000 / 30th

Cash Total

$25,000,000 / 26th

Contract Value

$177,000,000 / 27th

Contract Average

$25,285,714 / 31st

AAV% of Cap

10.85% / 39th

Signing Bonus

$7,000,000 / 21st

2-Year Cash

$45,000,000 / 25th

3-Year Cash

$72,000,000 / 21st

Total Guaranteed

$177,000,000 / 27th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 115th

  • Dec 17, 2022 Signed a 7 year $177 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 10, 2022 Atlanta (ATL) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
  • Jun 08, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Feb 16, 2021 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $585,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $540,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 08, 2015 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Arizona (ARI) with Aaron Blair and Ender Inciarte for Shelby Miller and Gabe Speier
  • Jul 16, 2015 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#1 overall)
  • Jul 10, 2012 Unsigned by Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 38 (#1158 overall)