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Josh Bell

Miami Marlins, 1st Base

2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 30 $5,411,310 $5,411,310 2.32% $5,411,310 $5,411,310
2024 31
Player
$16,500,000 $16,500,000 6.96% $16,500,000 $21,911,310
2025 32
UFA
Retained Salary
2023 30 $11,088,690 $11,088,690 4.76% $11,088,690 $11,088,690
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 30 6.053 $16,500,000 - - $5,411,310 $5,411,310
2024 31 7.053
Player
$16,500,000 - - $16,500,000 $16,500,000
2025 32 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2023 30 $11,088,690 - - $11,088,690 $11,088,690
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 30 $5,411,310 $5,411,310 $5,411,310 $5,411,310 $10,955,655
2024 31
Player
$16,500,000 $16,500,000 $21,911,310 $10,955,655 $16,500,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2023 30 - $11,088,690 $11,088,690 $11,088,690 $11,088,690 $11,088,690
Contract Notes
  • Player opt-out available after 2023
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 18
Signing Bonus
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2016 23
Active
$146,969
$5,146,969
2017 24
Active
$549,000
$5,695,969
2018 25
Active
$572,500
$6,268,469
2019 26
Active
$587,000
$6,855,469
2020 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,777,778
$8,633,247
2021 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,350,000
$14,983,247
2022 29
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$3,516,480
$6,483,520
$18,499,727
$24,983,247
 NL Silver Slugger:DH
2023 30
Retained
Active
$11,088,690
$5,411,310
$36,071,937
$41,483,247
2024 31
Active / Player Exercised
$16,500,000
$57,983,247
Total      
$57,983,247
$57,983,247
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
18
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2016
23
$146,969
$146,969
$5,146,969
2017
24
$549,000
$549,000
$5,695,969
2018
25
$572,500
$572,500
$6,268,469
2019
26
$587,000
$587,000
$6,855,469
2020
27
$1,777,778
$1,777,778
$8,633,247
2021
28
$6,350,000
$6,350,000
$14,983,247
2022
29
$3,516,480
$6,483,520
$3,516,480
$6,483,520
$18,499,727
$24,983,247
2023
30
$11,088,690
$5,411,310
$11,088,690
$5,411,310
$36,071,937
$41,483,247
2024
31
$16,500,000
$16,500,000
$57,983,247
Total
$52,983,247
$5,000,000
$57,983,247
$57,983,247

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $3,633,247 $5,000,000 - $8,633,247
2 $12,833,520 - - $12,833,520
1 $3,516,480 - - $3,516,480
1 $11,088,690 - - $11,088,690
2 $21,911,310 - - $21,911,310
Cap Hit

$16,500,000 / 87th

Cash Total

$16,500,000 / 77th

Contract Value

$33,000,000 / 143rd

Contract Average

$16,500,000 / 92nd

AAV% of Cap

7.08% / 94th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 217th

2-Year Cash

$21,911,310 / 119th

3-Year Cash

$21,911,310 / 152nd

Total Guaranteed

$33,000,000 / 143rd

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Nov 04, 2023 Exercised a $16.5 million option for 2024 with Miami (MIA)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Traded to Miami (MIA) from Cleveland (CLE) for Jean Segura and Khalil Watson
  • Dec 06, 2022 Signed a 2 year $33 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), including a player opt-out after 2023
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Washington (WSH) with Juan Soto for MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell, James Wood, Jarlin Susana and Luke Voit
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $6.35 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 24, 2020 Traded to Washington (WSH) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Wil Crowe and Eddy Yean
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $4.8 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $587,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $572,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $549,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 08, 2011 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 2 (#61 overall)