Jason Heyward
Right Field
Drafted: Round 1 (#14 overall), 2007
Experience: 14 Years
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $9,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary$9,000,000 Free Agent:2025 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Total Salary
2024 Contract details by year 34 $9,000,000 $9,000,000
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2007 Player Cash Earnings - $1,700,000 - $1,700,000
2010 Player Cash Earnings $400,000 - - $400,000
2011 Player Cash Earnings $496,500 - - $496,500
2012 Player Cash Earnings $565,000 - - $565,000
2013 Player Cash Earnings $3,650,000 - - $3,650,000
2014 Player Cash Earnings $4,500,000 $1,000,000 - $5,500,000
2015 Player Cash Earnings $7,800,000 - - $7,800,000
2016 Player Cash Earnings $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000
2017 Player Cash Earnings $21,500,000 - - $21,500,000
2018 Player Cash Earnings $21,500,000 - - $21,500,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000
2020 Player Cash Earnings $7,777,778 - - $7,777,778
2021 Player Cash Earnings $21,000,000 - - $21,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $21,280,000 - - $21,280,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $720,000 - - $720,000
2024 Player Cash Earnings - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000
2024 Player Cash Earnings $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000
17 seasons $177,189,278 $7,700,000 - $184,889,278

Cap Hit

#14
Right Field
#10
Los Angeles Dodgers
#176
MLB

AAV

#13
Right Field
#186
MLB

Cash

#13
Right Field
#169
MLB
  • Nov 27 2023

    Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

  • Mar 30 2023

    Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)

  • Dec 8 2022

    Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

  • Nov 14 2022

    Released by Chicago (CHC) ($22M retained)

  • Dec 11 2015

    Signed an 8 year $184 million contract with Chicago (CHC)

  • Nov 15 2015

    Player declined $15.8 million qualiying offer

  • Nov 6 2015

    Extended a $15.8 million qualiying offer by St. Louis (STL)

  • Nov 17 2014

    Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Atlanta (ATL) with Jordan Walden for Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins

  • Feb 4 2014

    Signed a 2 year $13.3 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)

  • Jan 18 2013

    Signed a 1 year $3.65 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)

  • Feb 21 2011

    Signed a 1 year $496,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)

  • Apr 3 2010

    Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)

  • Aug 12 2007

    Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)

  • Jun 7 2007

    Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#14 overall)