Nolan Arenado

Age: 33y-8m-7d (Apr 16, 1991)
Exp: 11.155 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#59 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Wasserman
2025 Payroll Salary

$21,000,000

2025 Cash

$21,000,000

Career Earnings

$183,263,340

2019-2027 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Nolan Arenado signed a 8 year , $260,000,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $260,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $32,500,000. In 2025, Arenado will earn a base salary of $21,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $32,000,000. Arenado's adjusted salary with the Colorado Rockies is $21,000,000
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $260,000,000
Average Salary:
$32,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019 28
ARB 4
$26,050,000 $32,500,000 15.78% $26,050,000 $26,050,000
2020 29 $12,962,963 $32,500,000 15.63% $12,987,963 $39,037,963
2021 30 $570,500 $25,555,555 12.17% $620,500 $39,658,463
2022 31
Opt-Out
$23,429,500 $25,555,555 11.11% $23,504,500 $63,162,963
2023 32
Opt-Out
$13,000,000 $25,555,555 10.97% $13,025,000 $76,187,963
2024 33 $24,000,000 $25,555,555 10.78% $24,000,000 $100,187,963
2025 34 $21,000,000 $25,555,555 10.60% $21,000,000 $121,187,963
2026 35 $16,000,000 $25,555,555 10.47% $16,000,000 $137,187,963
2027 36 $15,000,000 $25,555,555 - $15,000,000 $152,187,963
2028 37
UFA
Deferred Money
2022 31 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 -
2023 32 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 -
2024 33 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 -
2025 34 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 -
2026 35 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $131,187,963
2027 36 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $149,187,963
2028 37 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $166,187,963
2029 38 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $168,187,963
2030 39 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $170,187,963
2031 40 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $172,187,963
2032 41 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $155,187,963
2033 42 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $158,187,963
2034 43 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $161,187,963
2035 44 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $164,187,963
2036 45 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $167,187,963
2037 46 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 -
2038 47 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $173,187,963
2039 48 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $176,187,963
2040 49 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $179,187,963
2041 50 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $182,187,963
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2019 28 5.155
ARB 4
$26,000,000 $50,000 - $26,050,000 $32,500,000
2020 29 6.155 $35,000,000 $25,000 - $12,962,963 $32,500,000
2021 30 7.155 $35,000,000 $50,000 - $570,500 $25,555,555
2022 31 8.155
Opt-Out
$35,000,000 $75,000 - $23,429,500 $25,555,555
2023 32 9.155
Opt-Out
$35,000,000 $25,000 - $13,000,000 $25,555,555
2024 33 10.155 $35,000,000 - - $24,000,000 $25,555,555
2025 34 11.155 $32,000,000 - - $21,000,000 $25,555,555
2026 35 - $27,000,000 - - $16,000,000 $25,555,555
2027 36 - $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $25,555,555
2028 37 --
UFA
Deferred Money
2022 31 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2023 32 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2024 33 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2025 34 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2026 35 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2027 36 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2028 37 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2029 38 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2030 39 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2031 40 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
2032 41 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2033 42 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2034 43 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2035 44 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2036 45 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2037 46 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2038 47 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2039 48 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2040 49 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2041 50 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019 28
ARB 4
$26,000,000 $26,050,000 $26,050,000 $126,137,963 $26,050,000 $16,909,774
2020 29 $12,962,963 $12,987,963 $39,037,963 $113,150,000 $19,518,982 $15,767,245
2021 30 $570,500 $620,500 $39,658,463 $112,529,500 $13,219,488 $16,164,286
2022 31
Opt-Out
$23,429,500 $23,504,500 $63,162,963 $89,025,000 $15,790,741 $18,754,917
2023 32
Opt-Out
$13,000,000 $13,025,000 $76,187,963 $76,000,000 $15,237,593 $17,805,000
2024 33 $24,000,000 $24,000,000 $100,187,963 $52,000,000 $16,697,994 $19,000,000
2025 34 $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $121,187,963 $31,000,000 $17,312,566 $17,333,333
2026 35 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $137,187,963 $31,000,000 $17,148,495 $15,500,000
2027 36 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $152,187,963 $15,000,000 $16,909,774 $15,000,000
Deferred Cash
2022 31 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $107,025,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2023 32 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $92,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2024 33 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $66,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2025 34 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $43,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026 35 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $131,187,963 $43,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2027 36 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $149,187,963 $25,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2028 37 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $166,187,963 $8,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2029 38 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $168,187,963 $6,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2030 39 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $170,187,963 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2031 40 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $172,187,963 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2032 41 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $155,187,963 $30,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2033 42 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $158,187,963 $27,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2034 43 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $161,187,963 $24,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2035 44 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $164,187,963 $21,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2036 45 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $167,187,963 $18,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2037 46 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $12,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2038 47 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $173,187,963 $12,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2039 48 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $176,187,963 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2040 49 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $179,187,963 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2041 50 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $182,187,963 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Player Opt-Out available after 2021 & 2022
  • Full No-Trade Clause
  • All Star: $25,000 (2021, 2022)
  • MVP/Comeback Player: $100,000
  • LCS MPV/World Series MVP: $75,000
  • Silver Slugger: $50,000
  • Gold Glove: $25,000 (2021)
  • Colorado paying all $35M 2021 salary, $15M in 2021
    If Arenado doesn't opt out after 2022, COL will send STL the remaining $20M to be paid out $4M each of 2023-2027
    If Arenado does opt out after 2021/2022, COL will pay Arenado the $20M directly
  • $20M of 2021 salary deferred at $2M annually each July 1st 2022-2031 (2% interest)
  • $30M of 2022-2026 salary deferred at $3M annually each July 1st 2032-2041 (no interest)
Source: Bob Nightengale

2019-2019 Arbitration

Nolan Arenado signed a 1 year , $26,000,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $26,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $26,000,000
Average Salary:
$26,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2018 arbitration-extension-process

Nolan Arenado signed a 2 year , $29,500,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $29,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $29,500,000
Average Salary:
$14,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Arbitration

Nolan Arenado signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015
Pre-Arbitration

Nolan Arenado signed a 1 year , $512,500 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $512,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $512,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $512,500
Average Salary:
$512,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014
Pre-Arbitration

Nolan Arenado signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013
Pre-Arbitration

Nolan Arenado signed a 1 year , $490,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $490,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus

Nolan Arenado signed a 1 year , $625,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $625,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $625,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $625,000
Average Salary:
$625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

11.155 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$183,263,340

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 18
Signing Bonus
$625,000
$625,000
2013 22
Active
$415,027
$1,040,027
NL Gold Glove:3B
2014 23
Active
$500,000
$1,540,027
NL Gold Glove:3B
2015 24
Active
$512,500
$2,052,527
NL Silver Slugger:3B NL Gold Glove:3B
2016 25
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,000,000
$7,052,527
NL Gold Glove:3B NL Silver Slugger:3B
2017 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$11,750,000
$18,802,527
NL Gold Glove:3B NL Silver Slugger:3B
2018 27
Active /
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
$17,272,850
$36,075,377
NL Gold Glove:3B NL Silver Slugger:3B
2019 28
Active /
Arbitration 4
Bypassed
$26,050,000
$62,125,377
NL Gold Glove:3B
2020 29
Injured
$12,987,963
$75,113,340
NL Gold Glove:3B
2021 30
Retained
Active
$14,429,500
$620,500
$89,542,840
$90,163,340
NL Gold Glove:3B
2022 31
Retained
Active / early-termination-declined
Deferred
$5,570,500
$23,504,500
$2,000,000
$95,733,840
$119,238,340
$121,238,340
NL Gold Glove:3B NL Silver Slugger:3B All MLB (2nd)
2023 32
Retained
Injured / early-termination-declined
Deferred
$16,000,000
$13,025,000
$2,000,000
$137,238,340
$150,263,340
$152,263,340
2024 33
Retained
Active
Deferred
$5,000,000
$24,000,000
$2,000,000
$157,263,340
$181,263,340
$183,263,340
Total      
$183,263,340
$157,263,340
$181,263,340
$183,263,340
2025 34
Retained
Active
Deferred
$5,000,000
$21,000,000
$2,000,000
2026 35
Active
Deferred
Retained
$16,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
2027 36
Active
Deferred
$15,000,000
$2,000,000
2028 37
Deferred
$2,000,000
2029 38
Deferred
$2,000,000
2030 39
Deferred
$2,000,000
2031 40
Deferred
$2,000,000
2032 41
Deferred
$3,000,000
2033 42
Deferred
$3,000,000
2034 43
Deferred
$3,000,000
2035 44
Deferred
$3,000,000
2036 45
Deferred
$3,000,000
2037 46
Deferred
$3,000,000
2038 47
Deferred
$3,000,000
2039 48
Deferred
$3,000,000
2040 49
Deferred
$3,000,000
2041 50
Deferred
$3,000,000
Total
$289,263,340

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
13 $115,413,340 $625,000 $75,000 $116,113,340
4 $67,000,000 - $150,000 $67,150,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
18
$625,000
$625,000
$625,000
2013
22
$415,027
$415,027
$1,040,027
2014
23
$500,000
$500,000
$1,540,027
2015
24
$512,500
$512,500
$2,052,527
2016
25
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$7,052,527
2017
26
$11,750,000
$11,750,000
$18,802,527
2018
27
$17,272,850
$17,272,850
$36,075,377
2019
28
$26,000,000
$50,000
$26,050,000
$62,125,377
2020
29
$12,962,963
$25,000
$12,987,963
$75,113,340
2021
30
$14,429,500
$570,500
$50,000
$14,429,500
$620,500
$89,542,840
$90,163,340
2022
31
$5,570,500
$23,429,500
$2,000,000
$75,000
$5,570,500
$23,504,500
$2,000,000
$95,733,840
$119,238,340
$121,238,340
2023
32
$16,000,000
$13,000,000
$2,000,000
$25,000
$16,000,000
$13,025,000
$2,000,000
$137,238,340
$150,263,340
$152,263,340
2024
33
$5,000,000
$24,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
$24,000,000
$2,000,000
$157,263,340
$181,263,340
$183,263,340
Total
$182,413,340
$625,000
$225,000
$183,263,340
$157,263,340
$181,263,340
$183,263,340
2025
34
$5,000,000
$21,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
$21,000,000
$2,000,000
2026
35
$16,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
$16,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
2027
36
$15,000,000
$2,000,000
$15,000,000
$2,000,000
2028
37
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2029
38
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2030
39
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2031
40
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2032
41
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2033
42
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2034
43
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2035
44
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2036
45
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2037
46
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2038
47
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2039
48
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2040
49
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2041
50
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
Total
$288,413,340
$625,000
$225,000
$289,263,340

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
13 $115,413,340 $625,000 $75,000 $116,113,340
4 $67,000,000 - $150,000 $67,150,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 STL Sep 22, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Back
2020 COL Sep 20, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Shoulder
  • Oct 29, 2022 Exercised a $35 million player option for 2023
  • Apr 28, 2022 Suspended 1 games for his Role in a brawl against New York (NYM), forfeiting $134,328 in 2022 salary with St. Louis (STL)
  • Nov 07, 2021 Exercised a $35 million player option for 2022 with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jan 29, 2021 Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Colorado (COL) for Austin Gomber, Mateo Gil, Elehuris Montero, Tony Locey and Jake Sommers
  • Feb 26, 2019 Signed an 8 year $260 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Jan 31, 2019 Signed a 1 year $26 million contract with Colorado (COL), settling in arbitration
  • Apr 13, 2018 Suspended 5 games for his role in a brawl against San Diego (SD), forfeiting $477,150 in 2018 salary with Colorado (COL)
  • Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 2 year $29.5 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2016 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 06, 2015 Signed a 1 year $512,500 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 06, 2009 Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 09, 2009 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 2 (#59 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 STL 152 151 634 578 70 157 23 0 16 71 228 44 92 2 .272 .325 .394 .719 2.52
2023 STL 144 143 612 560 71 149 26 2 26 93 257 41 101 3 .266 .315 .459 .774 2.37
2022 STL 148 147 620 557 73 163 42 1 30 103 297 52 72 5 .293 .358 .533 .891 7.74
2021 STL 157 157 653 593 81 151 34 3 34 105 293 50 96 2 .255 .312 .494 .806 3.97
2020 COL 48 48 201 182 23 46 9 0 8 26 79 15 20 0 .253 .303 .434 .737 1.47
2019 COL 155 151 662 588 102 185 31 2 41 118 343 62 93 3 .315 .379 .583 .962 7.26
2018 COL 156 154 672 590 104 175 38 2 38 110 331 73 122 2 .297 .374 .561 .935 6.36
2017 COL 159 156 678 606 100 187 43 7 37 130 355 62 106 3 .309 .373 .586 .959 6.74
2016 COL 160 159 696 618 116 181 35 6 41 133 351 68 103 2 .293 .361 .568 .929 5.87
2015 COL 157 156 665 616 97 177 43 4 42 130 354 34 110 2 .287 .323 .575 .898 6.33
2014 COL 111 111 466 432 58 124 34 2 18 61 216 25 58 2 .287 .328 .500 .828 3.63
2013 COL 133 128 512 486 49 130 29 4 10 52 197 23 72 2 .267 .301 .405 .706 2.48
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