Justin Verlander
Starting Pitcher
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2004
Experience: 18.002 Years
College: Old Dominion
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $86,666,666 Signing Bonus - Average Salary$43,333,333 Free Agent:2026 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Total Salary
2023 Contract details by year 40 $43,333,333 $43,333,333
2024 Contract details by year 41 $43,333,333 $43,333,333
2025 Contract details by year 42 $35,000,000 $35,000,000
Contract Notes:
  • 2025 Option: $35M, vests with 140 innings pitched in 2024
    Mets retain $35M from 2023-2024
    $17.5M of the 2025 option if it vests
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2005 Player Cash Earnings $316,000 $3,150,000 - $3,466,000
2006 Player Cash Earnings $350,000 - - $350,000
2007 Player Cash Earnings $400,000 - - $400,000
2008 Player Cash Earnings $500,000 - - $500,000
2009 Player Cash Earnings $3,975,000 - - $3,975,000
2010 Player Cash Earnings $6,750,000 $500,000 - $7,250,000
2011 Player Cash Earnings $12,750,000 - - $13,250,000
2012 Player Cash Earnings $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000
2013 Player Cash Earnings $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000
2014 Player Cash Earnings $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000
2015 Player Cash Earnings $28,000,000 - - $28,000,000
2016 Player Cash Earnings $28,000,000 - - $28,000,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings $4,743,169 - - $4,743,169
2017 Player Cash Earnings $23,256,831 - - $23,256,831
2018 Player Cash Earnings $20,000,000 - - $20,100,000
2018 Player Cash Earnings $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $28,000,000 - - $28,075,000
2020 Player Cash Earnings $12,222,222 - - $12,222,222
2021 Player Cash Earnings $33,000,000 - - $33,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $25,000,000 - - $25,000,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $43,333,333 - - $43,333,333
2024 Player Cash Earnings $22,544,808 - - $22,544,808
2024 Player Cash Earnings $25,000,000 - - $25,000,000
19 seasons $394,141,363 $3,650,000 - $398,466,363

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#1
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MLB

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MLB
  • Aug 1 2023

    Traded to Houston (HOU) from New York (NYM) for Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford

  • Dec 7 2022

    Signed a 2 year $86.6 million contract with New York (NYM), including a $35 million vesting option for 2025

  • Nov 10 2022

    Declined a $25 million player option for 2023 with Houston (HOU)

  • Nov 17 2021

    Signed a 2 year $50 million contract with Houston (HOU)

  • Nov 17 2021

    Houston (HOU) extended Qualifying Offer

  • Mar 23 2019

    Signed a 2 year $66 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

  • Sep 1 2017

    Traded to Houston (HOU) from Detroit (DET) with $16,000,000 and future considerations for Franklin Perez, Daz Cameron and Jake Rogers

  • Mar 29 2013

    Signed a 7 year $180 million extension with Detroit (DET)

  • Feb 4 2010

    Signed a 5 year $80 million contract with Detroit (DET)

  • Feb 3 2009

    Signed a 1 year $3.675 million contract with Detroit (DET)

  • Oct 22 2004

    Signed a 5 year $4.45 million contract with Detroit (DET)

  • Jun 7 2004

    Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#2 overall)