MLB
J.T. Realmuto
J.T. Realmuto
Philadelphia Phillies, Catcher
Age: 33y-9m-4d (Mar 18, 1991)
Exp: 10.038 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 3 (#104 overall), 2010
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025 Payroll Salary
$23,875,000
2025 Cash
$23,875,000
Career Earnings
$96,401,864
2021-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)
J.T. Realmuto signed a 5 year , $115,500,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $115,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,100,000. In 2025, Realmuto will earn a base salary of $23,875,000, while carrying a total salary of $23,875,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $115,500,000
Average Salary:
$23,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
30 | $10,000,000 | $23,100,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |||
| 2022 |
|
31 | $23,875,000 | $23,100,000 | 10.04% | $23,875,000 | $33,875,000 | |||
| 2023 |
|
32 | $23,875,000 | $23,100,000 | 9.91% | $23,875,000 | $57,750,000 | |||
| 2024 |
|
33 | $23,875,000 | $23,100,000 | 9.75% | $23,875,000 | $81,625,000 | |||
| 2025 |
|
34 | $23,875,000 | $23,100,000 | 9.59% | $23,875,000 | $105,500,000 | |||
| 2026 |
|
35 |
UFA |
|||||||
| Deferred Money | ||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
35 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $110,500,000 | |||
| 2027 |
|
36 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $115,500,000 | |||
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
30 | 6.038 | $20,000,000 | - | - | $10,000,000 | $23,100,000 | ||||
| 2022 |
|
31 | 7.038 | $23,875,000 | - | - | $23,875,000 | $23,100,000 | ||||
| 2023 |
|
32 | 8.038 | $23,875,000 | - | - | $23,875,000 | $23,100,000 | ||||
| 2024 |
|
33 | 9.038 | $23,875,000 | - | - | $23,875,000 | $23,100,000 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
34 | 10.038 | $23,875,000 | - | - | $23,875,000 | $23,100,000 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
35 | -- |
UFA |
||||||||
| Deferred Money | ||||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
35 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | ||||||
| 2027 |
|
36 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
30 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $95,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $21,100,000 | ||||
| 2022 |
|
31 | $23,875,000 | $23,875,000 | $33,875,000 | $71,625,000 | $16,937,500 | $23,875,000 | ||||
| 2023 |
|
32 | $23,875,000 | $23,875,000 | $57,750,000 | $47,750,000 | $19,250,000 | $23,875,000 | ||||
| 2024 |
|
33 | $23,875,000 | $23,875,000 | $81,625,000 | $23,875,000 | $20,406,250 | $23,875,000 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
34 | $23,875,000 | $23,875,000 | $105,500,000 | - | $21,100,000 | $23,875,000 | ||||
| Deferred Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
35 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $110,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
36 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $115,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | ||||
Contract Notes
- $10M of 2021 salary deferred, $5M in 2026, $5M in 2027
- $1M trade assignment bonus
- MVP
$500,000 ($50,000 for 2nd, $25,000 for 3rd) - WS MVP: $100,000
- $50,000 each for LCS MVP, All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- Highest average salary for a catcher at the time of signing
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2020 Arbitration
J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration
J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $5,900,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $5,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,900,000
Average Salary:
$5,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration
J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $2,900,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $2,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,900,000
Average Salary:
$2,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $562,500 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $562,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $562,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $562,500
Average Salary:
$562,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $532,500 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $532,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $532,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $532,500
Average Salary:
$532,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, 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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2010-2010 Signing Bonus
J.T. Realmuto signed a 1 year , $600,000 contract with the Florida Marlins, including $600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
10.038 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$96,401,864
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
|
| 2014 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$95,620 |
$695,620 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$482,540 |
$1,178,160 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$532,500 |
$1,710,660 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$562,500 |
$2,273,160 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active / arbitration-settlement
|
$2,900,000 |
$5,173,160 |
NL Silver Slugger:C |
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$5,900,000 |
$11,073,160 |
All MLB (1st) NL Gold Glove:C NL Silver Slugger:C |
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active / arbitration-settlement
|
$3,703,704 |
$14,776,864 |
All MLB (2nd) |
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Reserve
|
$10,000,000 |
$24,776,864 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$23,875,000 |
$48,651,864 |
NL Gold Glove:C NL Silver Slugger:C All MLB (1st) |
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$23,875,000 |
$72,526,864 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$23,875,000 |
$96,401,864 |
|
| Total |
$96,401,864 |
$96,401,864 |
||||
| 2025 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$23,875,000 |
||
| 2026 | 35 |
|
Deferred
|
$5,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 36 |
|
Deferred
|
$5,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$130,276,864 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$4,573,160 | $600,000 | - | $5,173,160 |
| 6 |
|
$91,228,704 | - | - | $91,228,704 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |
|
19 |
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
$600,000 |
||
| 2014 |
|
23 |
$95,620
|
$95,620 |
$695,620 |
||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$482,540
|
$482,540 |
$1,178,160 |
||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$532,500
|
$532,500 |
$1,710,660 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$562,500
|
$562,500 |
$2,273,160 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$2,900,000
|
$2,900,000 |
$5,173,160 |
||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$5,900,000
|
$5,900,000 |
$11,073,160 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$3,703,704
|
$3,703,704 |
$14,776,864 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$10,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$24,776,864 |
||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$23,875,000
|
$23,875,000 |
$48,651,864 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$23,875,000
|
$23,875,000 |
$72,526,864 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$23,875,000
|
$23,875,000 |
$96,401,864 |
||
| Total |
$95,801,864 |
$600,000 |
$96,401,864 |
$96,401,864 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$23,875,000
|
$23,875,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
35 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
36 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$129,676,864 |
$600,000 |
$130,276,864 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$4,573,160 | $600,000 | - | $5,173,160 |
| 6 |
|
$91,228,704 | - | - | $91,228,704 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
PHI |
Jun 10, 2024 - Jul 20, 2024 | Knee |
| 2022 |
PHI |
Jul 12, 2022 - Jul 14, 2022 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
PHI |
May 18, 2021 - May 29, 2021 | Hand |
| 2021 |
PHI |
May 13, 2021 - May 14, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2018 |
MIA |
Mar 29, 2018 - Apr 17, 2018 | Back |
-
Jan 26, 2021
Signed a 5 year $115.5 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Nov 01, 2020
Philadelphia (PHI) extended an $18.9 million Qualifying Offer
-
Feb 20, 2020
Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), settling in arbitration
-
Feb 07, 2019
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Miami (MIA) for Jorge Alfaro, Sixto Sanchez, Will Stewart and International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($250,000)
-
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $5.9 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
-
Feb 03, 2018
Signed a 1 year $2.9 million contract with Miami (MIA), settling in arbitration
-
Mar 11, 2017
Signed a 1 year $562,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $532,500 contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 03, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 01, 2014
Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 15, 2010
Signed a contract with Florida (FLA)
-
Jun 08, 2010
Drafted by Florida (FLA): Round 3 (#104 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 99 | 99 | 413 | 380 | 50 | 101 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 163 | 27 | 102 | 2 | .266 | .322 | .429 | .751 | 2.99 |
| 2023 | PHI | 135 | 130 | 538 | 489 | 70 | 123 | 28 | 5 | 20 | 63 | 221 | 35 | 138 | 16 | .252 | .310 | .452 | .762 | 3.58 |
| 2022 | PHI | 139 | 132 | 562 | 504 | 75 | 139 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 84 | 241 | 41 | 119 | 21 | .276 | .342 | .478 | .820 | 6.23 |
| 2021 | PHI | 134 | 123 | 537 | 476 | 64 | 125 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 73 | 209 | 48 | 129 | 13 | .263 | .343 | .439 | .782 | 3.49 |
| 2020 | PHI | 47 | 45 | 195 | 173 | 33 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 85 | 16 | 48 | 4 | .266 | .349 | .491 | .840 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | PHI | 145 | 133 | 592 | 538 | 92 | 148 | 36 | 3 | 25 | 83 | 265 | 41 | 123 | 9 | .275 | .328 | .493 | .821 | 4.50 |
| 2018 | MIA | 126 | 120 | 529 | 477 | 74 | 132 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 74 | 231 | 38 | 104 | 3 | .277 | .340 | .484 | .824 | 4.53 |
| 2017 | MIA | 141 | 135 | 579 | 532 | 68 | 148 | 31 | 5 | 17 | 65 | 240 | 36 | 106 | 8 | .278 | .332 | .451 | .783 | 4.36 |
| 2016 | MIA | 137 | 126 | 545 | 509 | 60 | 154 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 222 | 28 | 100 | 12 | .303 | .343 | .436 | .779 | 2.61 |
| 2015 | MIA | 126 | 116 | 466 | 441 | 49 | 114 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 179 | 19 | 70 | 8 | .259 | .290 | .406 | .696 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | MIA | 11 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .241 | .267 | .345 | .612 | -0.03 |
