MLB
Brandon Hughes
Brandon Hughes
Arizona Diamondbacks, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28-359d (Dec 01, 1995)
Exp: 2.011 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan State
Drafted: Round 16 (#495 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,558,516
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Brandon Hughes signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Hughes will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | 2.011 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Brandon Hughes signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Brandon Hughes signed a 1 year , $728,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $728,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $728,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $728,000
Average Salary:
$728,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Brandon Hughes signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Brandon Hughes signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.011 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,558,516
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$538,440 |
$663,440 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$728,000 |
$1,391,440 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$167,076 |
$1,558,516 |
|
| Total |
$1,558,516 |
$1,558,516 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,358,516 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,266,440 | $125,000 | - | $1,391,440 |
| 1 |
|
$167,076 | - | - | $167,076 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$538,440
|
$538,440 |
$663,440 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$728,000
|
$728,000 |
$1,391,440 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$167,076
|
$167,076 |
$1,558,516 |
||
| Total |
$1,433,516 |
$125,000 |
$1,558,516 |
$1,558,516 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,233,516 |
$125,000 |
$2,358,516 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,266,440 | $125,000 | - | $1,391,440 |
| 1 |
|
$167,076 | - | - | $167,076 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
CHC |
Jun 13, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Knee |
| 2023 |
CHC |
Apr 27, 2023 - May 12, 2023 | Knee |
| 2023 |
CHC |
Mar 30, 2023 - Apr 15, 2023 | Knee |
-
Sep 14, 2024
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 29, 2024
Outrighted by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 23, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 06, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
May 22, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
May 05, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 30, 2024
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Feb 01, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 17, 2023
Non-Tendered by Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $728,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
May 28, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
May 17, 2022
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
May 30, 2021
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 07, 2017
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 14, 2017
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 16 (#495 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 15 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 8.15 | 1.93 | -0.37 |
| 2023 | CHC | 16 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.24 | 1.61 | -0.38 |
| 2022 | CHC | 57 | 0 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 57.7 | 3.12 | 1.09 | 1.44 |
