MLB
Tucker Barnhart
Tucker Barnhart
Texas Rangers, Catcher
Age: 33y-11m-16d (Jan 07, 1991)
Exp: 9.148 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 10 (#299 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
2025-2025 Free Agent(Minor League Contract) (CURRENT)
Tucker Barnhart signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
34 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
34 | 9.148 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
35 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
34 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 free-agent-xxb
Tucker Barnhart 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
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2024 free-agent-xxb
Tucker Barnhart signed a 2 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2018-2022 Arbitration Extension
Tucker Barnhart signed a 4 year , $16,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $1,750,000 signing bonus, $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,750,000
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Tucker Barnhart signed a 1 year , $575,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Tucker Barnhart signed a 1 year , $517,500 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $517,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $517,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $517,500
Average Salary:
$517,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Tucker Barnhart signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, 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
Tucker Barnhart signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, 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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2009-2009 Signing Bonus
Tucker Barnhart signed a 1 year , $250,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $250,000
Average Salary:
$250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
9.148 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$29,938,853
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
| 2014 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$196,721 |
$446,721 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$471,448 |
$918,169 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$517,500 |
$1,435,669 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$575,000 |
$2,010,669 |
NL Gold Glove:C |
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active /
Arbitration 1 Bypassed |
$5,750,000 |
$7,760,669 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active /
Arbitration 2 Bypassed |
$2,500,000 |
$10,260,669 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active /
Arbitration 3 Bypassed |
$1,296,296 |
$11,556,965 |
NL Gold Glove:C |
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$3,750,000 |
$15,306,965 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
 |
Active / Club Exercised
|
$7,750,000 |
$23,056,965 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Retained
|
$3,250,000 |
$26,306,965 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$381,888 $3,250,000 |
$26,688,853 $29,938,853 |
|
| Total |
$29,938,853 |
$26,688,853 $29,938,853 |
||||
| Total |
$29,938,853 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$13,306,965 | $2,000,000 | - | $15,306,965 |
| 1 |
|
$7,750,000 | - | - | $7,750,000 |
| 2 |
|
$6,500,000 | - | - | $6,500,000 |
| 1 |
|
$381,888 | - | - | $381,888 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
18 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
||
| 2014 |
|
23 |
$196,721
|
$196,721 |
$446,721 |
||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$471,448
|
$471,448 |
$918,169 |
||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$517,500
|
$517,500 |
$1,435,669 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$575,000
|
$575,000 |
$2,010,669 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$4,000,000
|
$1,750,000 |
$5,750,000 |
$7,760,669 |
|
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$10,260,669 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$1,296,296
|
$1,296,296 |
$11,556,965 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$3,750,000
|
$3,750,000 |
$15,306,965 |
||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$7,750,000
|
$7,750,000 |
$23,056,965 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$3,250,000
|
$3,250,000 |
$26,306,965 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$381,888 $3,250,000
|
$381,888 $3,250,000 |
$26,688,853 $29,938,853 |
||
| Total |
$27,938,853 |
$2,000,000 |
$29,938,853 |
$26,688,853 $29,938,853 |
|||
| Total |
$27,938,853 |
$2,000,000 |
$29,938,853 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$13,306,965 | $2,000,000 | - | $15,306,965 |
| 1 |
|
$7,750,000 | - | - | $7,750,000 |
| 2 |
|
$6,500,000 | - | - | $6,500,000 |
| 1 |
|
$381,888 | - | - | $381,888 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
CIN |
Jun 25, 2019 - Jul 26, 2019 | Oblique |
-
Dec 14, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1 million minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Aug 06, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 06, 2024
Released by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jul 01, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 25, 2024
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jan 03, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Aug 20, 2023
Released by Chicago (CHC)
-
Aug 19, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)
-
Dec 30, 2022
Signed a 2 year $6.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC), including a player opt-out available after 2023
-
Nov 03, 2021
Detroit (DET) exercised a $7.75M club option for 2022
-
Nov 03, 2021
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Nick Quintana
-
Sep 22, 2017
Signed a 4 year $16 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN), including a $7.5M option for 2022
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $517,500 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 01, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 01, 2014
Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 04, 2009
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 24, 2009
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 10 (#299 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 32 | 29 | 94 | 81 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 31 | 1 | .173 | .287 | .210 | .497 | 0.27 |
| 2023 | LAD | 47 | 37 | 123 | 109 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 12 | 42 | 1 | .202 | .285 | .257 | .542 | -0.58 |
| 2022 | DET | 94 | 90 | 307 | 281 | 16 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 75 | 25 | 74 | 0 | .221 | .287 | .267 | .554 | -0.19 |
| 2021 | CIN | 116 | 97 | 388 | 348 | 41 | 86 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 128 | 29 | 100 | 0 | .247 | .317 | .368 | .685 | 0.32 |
| 2020 | CIN | 38 | 33 | 110 | 98 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 12 | 28 | 0 | .204 | .291 | .388 | .679 | 0.80 |
| 2019 | CIN | 115 | 87 | 363 | 316 | 32 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 120 | 44 | 83 | 1 | .231 | .328 | .380 | .708 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | CIN | 138 | 119 | 519 | 460 | 50 | 114 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 171 | 54 | 96 | 0 | .248 | .328 | .372 | .700 | 0.82 |
| 2017 | CIN | 121 | 105 | 418 | 370 | 26 | 100 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 149 | 42 | 68 | 4 | .270 | .347 | .403 | .750 | 3.64 |
| 2016 | CIN | 116 | 106 | 418 | 377 | 34 | 98 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 51 | 144 | 36 | 72 | 1 | .260 | .325 | .382 | .707 | 0.93 |
| 2015 | CIN | 81 | 67 | 272 | 242 | 23 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 81 | 25 | 45 | 0 | .256 | .327 | .335 | .662 | 0.21 |
| 2014 | CIN | 21 | 14 | 58 | 54 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .185 | .241 | .241 | .482 | 0.00 |
