Edwin Diaz
Relief Pitcher
Drafted: Round 3 (#98 overall), 2012
Experience: 7.121 Years
College: Caguas Military Academy
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $102,000,000 Signing Bonus $12,000,000 Average Salary$20,400,000 Free Agent:2029 / UFA
Year   Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary
2023 Contract details by year 29 $17,250,000 $2,400,000 $19,650,000
2024 Contract details by year 30 $17,250,000 $2,400,000 $19,650,000
2025 Contract details by year 31 $17,500,000 $2,400,000 $19,900,000
2026 Contract details by year 32 $18,500,000 $2,400,000 $20,900,000
2027 Contract details by year 33 $18,500,000 $2,400,000 $20,900,000
2028 Contract details by year 34 $17,250,000 - $17,250,000
Contract Notes:
  • Opt-out available after 2025
  • Signing Bonus: $12M
  • Full no-trade clause through 10/30/2025
  • 10-team no trade clause 11/1/2025 - 2028
  • 2028 Club Option: $17.25M ($1M buyout)
  • $100,000 each for WS MVP, Reliever of the Year
  • $50,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove, LCS MVP
  • $50,000 for Cy Young ($25,000 for 2nd, $10,000 for 3rd)
  • $26.5M deferred to 2033-2042(drops the CBT salary to $18.6M)
    $5.5M each of 2023-2025
    $5M each of 2026-2027
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2012 Player Cash Earnings - $300,000 - $300,000
2016 Player Cash Earnings $335,533 - - $335,533
2017 Player Cash Earnings $545,000 - - $545,000
2018 Player Cash Earnings $570,800 - - $570,800
2019 Player Cash Earnings $607,425 - - $607,425
2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,888,889 - - $1,888,889
2021 Player Cash Earnings $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $10,200,000 - - $10,200,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $11,750,000 $12,000,000 - $23,750,000
2024 Player Cash Earnings $11,750,000 - - $11,750,000
10 seasons $44,647,647 $12,300,000 - $56,947,647

Cap Hit

#1
Relief Pitcher
#4
New York Mets
#59
MLB

AAV

#7
Relief Pitcher
#53
MLB

Cash

#7
Relief Pitcher
#129
MLB

  • Nov 6 2022

    Signed a 5 year $102 million contract with New York (NYM)

  • Mar 22 2022

    Signed a 1 year $10.2 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration

  • Jan 15 2021

    Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration

  • Jan 10 2020

    Signed a 1 year $5.1 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration

  • Mar 4 2019

    Signed a 1 year $607,425 contract with New York (NYM)

  • Dec 1 2018

    Traded to New York (NYM) from Seattle (SEA) with Robinson Cano and $20 million for Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn and Gerson Bautista

  • Mar 24 2018

    Signed a 1 year $570,800 contract with Seattle (SEA)

  • Feb 24 2017

    Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)

  • Jun 14 2012

    Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)

  • Jun 5 2012

    Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 3 (#98 overall)

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