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Carlos Santana

Minnesota Twins, 1st Base

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 38 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 2.22% $5,250,000 $5,250,000
2025 39
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 38 13.115 $5,250,000 - - $5,250,000 $5,250,000
2025 39 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 38 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000
Contract Notes
  • Plate Appearances
    $125,000 each for 500, 550
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2004 18
Signing Bonus
$75,000
$75,000
2010 24
Active
$251,390
$326,390
2011 25
Active
$416,600
$742,990
2012 26
Active
$1,501,900
$2,244,890
2013 27
Active
$550,000
$2,794,890
2014 28
Active
$3,500,000
$6,294,890
2015 29
Active
$6,000,000
$12,294,890
2016 30
Active
$8,250,000
$20,544,890
2017 31
Active / Club Exercised
$12,000,000
$32,544,890
2018 32
Active
$25,000,000
$57,544,890
2019 33
Active
Retained
$15,000,000
$2,000,000
$72,544,890
$74,544,890
 AL Silver Slugger:1B
2020 34
Active
Retained
Retained
$5,000,000
$500,000
$1,481,481
$79,544,890
$80,044,890
$81,526,371
2021 35
Active
$7,250,000
$88,776,371
2022 36
Retained
Active
$9,000,000
$2,175,000
$97,776,371
$99,951,371
2023 37
Active
Retained
$2,386,296
$4,338,704
$102,337,667
$106,676,371
2024 38
Active
$5,250,000
$111,926,371
Total      
$111,926,371
$111,926,371
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2004
18
$75,000
$75,000
$75,000
2010
24
$251,390
$251,390
$326,390
2011
25
$416,600
$416,600
$742,990
2012
26
$501,900
$1,000,000
$1,501,900
$2,244,890
2013
27
$550,000
$550,000
$2,794,890
2014
28
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$6,294,890
2015
29
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$12,294,890
2016
30
$8,250,000
$8,250,000
$20,544,890
2017
31
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
$32,544,890
2018
32
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
$25,000,000
$57,544,890
2019
33
$15,000,000
$2,000,000
$15,000,000
$2,000,000
$72,544,890
$74,544,890
2020
34
$5,000,000
$500,000
$1,481,481
$5,000,000
$500,000
$1,481,481
$79,544,890
$80,044,890
$81,526,371
2021
35
$7,000,000
$250,000
$7,250,000
$88,776,371
2022
36
$9,000,000
$1,500,000
$675,000
$9,000,000
$2,175,000
$97,776,371
$99,951,371
2023
37
$2,386,296
$4,338,704
$2,386,296
$4,338,704
$102,337,667
$106,676,371
2024
38
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$111,926,371
Total
$99,926,371
$11,075,000
$925,000
$111,926,371
$111,926,371

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $75,000 - $75,000
10 $51,969,890 $1,000,000 - $52,969,890
1 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 - $25,000,000
3 $4,981,481 - $675,000 $5,656,481
2 $16,000,000 - $250,000 $16,250,000
1 $2,386,296 - - $2,386,296
1 $4,338,704 - - $4,338,704
1 $5,250,000 - - $5,250,000
Cap Hit

$5,250,000 / 295th

Cash Total

$5,250,000 / 277th

Contract Value

$5,250,000 / 331st

Contract Average

$5,250,000 / 300th

AAV% of Cap

2.22% / 301st

Signing Bonus

$0 / 96th

2-Year Cash

$5,250,000 / 314th

3-Year Cash

$5,250,000 / 326th

Total Guaranteed

$5,250,000 / 331st

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Feb 03, 2024 Signed a 1 year $5.25 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 27, 2023 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Jhonny Severino
  • Nov 25, 2022 Signed a 1 year $6.725 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 27, 2022 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Kansas City (KC) with cash considerations for Wyatt Mills and William Fleming
  • Dec 08, 2020 Signed a 2 year $17.5 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Oct 31, 2020 Cleveland (CLE) declined a $17.5 million option for 2021
  • Dec 13, 2018 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Seattle (SEA) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Jake Bauers to Cleveland (CLE); Tampa Bay (TB) traded cash considerations to Seattle (SEA); Cleveland (CLE) traded Yandy Diaz and Cole Sulser to Tampa Bay (TB); Cleveland (CLE) traded Edwin Encarnacion and 2019 3rd round pick to Seattle (SEA)
  • Dec 03, 2018 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Philadelphia (PHI) with J.P. Crawford for Jean Segura, Juan Nicasio and James Pazos
  • Dec 15, 2017 Signed a 3 year $60 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), including a club option for 2021
  • Nov 06, 2017 Cleveland (CLE) extended a $17.4 million Qualifying Offer for 2018
  • Nov 03, 2016 Cleveland (CLE) exercised a $12 million option for 2017
  • Apr 10, 2012 Signed a 5 year $21 million extension with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 03, 2012 Signed a 1 year $501k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 11, 2011 Signed a 1 year $416k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jul 26, 2008 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Jonathan Meloan for Casey Blake and cash considerations
  • Aug 13, 2004 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)