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Clayton Kershaw

Los Angeles Dodgers, Starting Pitcher

2024-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 36 $7,500,000 $5,000,000 2.11% $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2025 37
Player
 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 2.07% $10,000,000 $17,500,000
2026 38
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 36 15.105 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 - $7,500,000 $5,000,000
2025 37 -
Player
 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $5,000,000
2026 38 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 36 $5,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $8,750,000
2025 37
Player
 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $17,500,000 $8,750,000 $10,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2024 Bonuses (2024 starts) ($2.5M earned)
    $1M for 6
    $1.5M each for 7, 8, 9
    $2M for 10

    2025 Escalators (2024 starts) ($5M vested)
    $2M for 6
    $3M each for 7, 8, 9 
    $4M for 10

  • Additional $5M of 2025 incentives available
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2006 18
Signing Bonus
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
2008 20
Active
$223,770
$2,523,770
2009 21
Active
$404,000
$2,927,770
2010 22
Active
$440,000
$3,367,770
2011 23
Active
$500,000
$3,867,770
 NL Cy Young NL Gold Glove:P
2012 24
Active / Arb Avoided
$8,000,000
$11,867,770
2013 25
Active
$11,000,000
$22,867,770
 NL Cy Young
2014 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$22,000,000
$44,867,770
 NL MVP NL Cy Young
2015 27
Active
$30,000,000
$74,867,770
2016 28
Active
$32,000,000
$106,867,770
2017 29
Active
$33,000,000
$139,867,770
2018 30
Active
$33,000,000
$172,867,770
2019 31
Active
$46,333,332
$219,201,102
2020 32
Active
$8,641,975
$227,843,077
 Champion All MLB (2nd)
2021 33
Injured
$23,333,334
$251,176,411
2022 34
Active
$20,000,000
$271,176,411
2023 35
Active
$20,000,000
$291,176,411
2024 36
Injured
$7,500,000
$298,676,411
Total      
$298,676,411
$298,676,411
2025 37
Active / Player
$10,000,000
Total
$308,676,411

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
18 $241,876,411 $51,300,000 $5,500,000 $298,676,411
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2006
18
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
2008
20
$223,770
$223,770
$2,523,770
2009
21
$404,000
$404,000
$2,927,770
2010
22
$440,000
$440,000
$3,367,770
2011
23
$500,000
$500,000
$3,867,770
2012
24
$7,500,000
$500,000
$8,000,000
$11,867,770
2013
25
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
$22,867,770
2014
26
$4,000,000
$18,000,000
$22,000,000
$44,867,770
2015
27
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
$74,867,770
2016
28
$32,000,000
$32,000,000
$106,867,770
2017
29
$33,000,000
$33,000,000
$139,867,770
2018
30
$33,000,000
$33,000,000
$172,867,770
2019
31
$23,333,332
$23,000,000
$46,333,332
$219,201,102
2020
32
$8,641,975
$8,641,975
$227,843,077
2021
33
$23,333,334
$23,333,334
$251,176,411
2022
34
$14,500,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$20,000,000
$271,176,411
2023
35
$15,000,000
$5,000,000
$20,000,000
$291,176,411
2024
36
$5,000,000
$2,500,000
$7,500,000
$298,676,411
Total
$241,876,411
$51,300,000
$5,500,000
$298,676,411
$298,676,411
2025
37
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
Total
$251,876,411
$51,300,000
$5,500,000
$308,676,411

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
18 $241,876,411 $51,300,000 $5,500,000 $298,676,411
Cap Hit

$7,500,000 / 233rd

Cash Total

$7,500,000 / 211th

Contract Value

$10,000,000 / 252nd

Contract Average

$5,000,000 / 329th

AAV% of Cap

2.11% / 326th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 1210th

2-Year Cash

$17,500,000 / 142nd

3-Year Cash

$17,500,000 / 168th

Total Guaranteed

$10,000,000 / 252nd

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Feb 06, 2024 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), including a player option for 2025
  • Dec 05, 2022 Signed a 1 year $20 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 11, 2022 Signed a 1 year $17 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 02, 2018 Signed a 3 year $93 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 01, 2018 Los Angeles (LAD) declined a $32M player option for 2019
  • Jan 15, 2014 Signed a 7 year $215 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Feb 07, 2012 Signed a 2 year $19 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 02, 2011 Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Feb 02, 2010 Signed a 1 year $440k contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 06, 2009 Signed a 1 year $404k contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 13, 2006 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 12, 2006 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 1 (#7 overall)