Germán Márquez

Colorado Rockies, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29-281d (Feb 22, 1995)
Exp: 8.027 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Daniel Szew (L.A. Sports Management)
2025 Payroll Salary

$10,000,000

2025 Cash

$10,000,000

Career Earnings

$49,006,516

2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Germán Márquez signed a 2 year , $20,000,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2025, Márquez will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $10,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 29 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000
2025 30 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 4.15% $10,000,000 $20,000,000
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 29 7.027 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000
2025 30 8.027 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000
2026 31 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
2025 30 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Escalators:
    $2M for 30 days on roster
    $2M for 60 days on roster
    $2M each for 140, 150, 160 innings pitched
  • $1M trade assignment bonus
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2023 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Germán Márquez signed a 5 year , $43,000,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $1,500,000 signing bonus, $43,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,600,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $43,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Germán Márquez signed a 1 year , $565,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $565,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $565,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Germán Márquez signed a 1 year , $550,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $550,000
Average Salary:
$550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Germán Márquez signed a 1 year , $537,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $537,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $537,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $537,000
Average Salary:
$537,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Germán Márquez signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Colorado Rockies, 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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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Germán Márquez signed a 1 year , $225,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $225,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $225,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $225,000
Average Salary:
$225,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

8.027 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$49,006,516

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 16
Signing Bonus
$225,000
$225,000
2016 21
Active
$74,871
$299,871
2017 22
Active
$489,978
$789,849
2018 23
Active
$550,000
$1,339,849
NL Silver Slugger:P
2019 24
Injured /
$2,500,000
$3,839,849
2020 25
Active
$1,666,667
$5,506,516
2021 26
Active
$7,500,000
$13,006,516
2022 27
Active
$11,000,000
$24,006,516
2023 28
Injured
$15,000,000
$39,006,516
2024 29
Injured
$10,000,000
$49,006,516
Total      
$49,006,516
$49,006,516
2025 30
Active
$10,000,000
Total
$59,006,516

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $225,000 - $225,000
9 $47,281,516 $1,500,000 - $48,781,516
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
16
$225,000
$225,000
$225,000
2016
21
$74,871
$74,871
$299,871
2017
22
$489,978
$489,978
$789,849
2018
23
$550,000
$550,000
$1,339,849
2019
24
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,500,000
$3,839,849
2020
25
$1,666,667
$1,666,667
$5,506,516
2021
26
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$13,006,516
2022
27
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
$24,006,516
2023
28
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$39,006,516
2024
29
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$49,006,516
Total
$47,281,516
$1,725,000
$49,006,516
$49,006,516
2025
30
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
Total
$57,281,516
$1,725,000
$59,006,516

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $225,000 - $225,000
9 $47,281,516 $1,500,000 - $48,781,516

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 COL Jul 19, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Elbow
2024 COL Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 14, 2024 Elbow (Tommy John)
2023 COL Apr 28, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Elbow
2023 COL Apr 12, 2023 - Apr 26, 2023 Arm
2019 COL Aug 23, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 Arm
  • Sep 08, 2023 Signed a 2 year $20 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Apr 02, 2019 Signed a 5 year $43 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $550,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $537,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jan 28, 2016 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Tampa Bay (TB) with Jake McGee for Corey Dickerson and Kevin Padlo
  • Nov 20, 2015 Contract purchased by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jul 06, 2011 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 COL 1 1 5 3 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 4.0 6.75 2.25 -0.04
2023 COL 4 4 19 11 11 3 17 4 2 2 0 20.0 4.95 1.10 0.20
2022 COL 31 31 185 109 101 63 150 30 9 13 0 181.7 5.00 1.37 1.34
2021 COL 32 32 165 92 88 64 176 21 12 11 0 180.0 4.40 1.27 2.41
2020 COL 13 13 78 41 34 25 73 6 4 6 0 81.7 3.75 1.26 1.47
2019 COL 29 28 174 96 92 35 175 29 12 5 0 174.0 4.76 1.20 2.77
2018 COL 33 33 179 90 82 57 230 24 14 11 0 196.0 3.77 1.20 4.08
2017 COL 29 29 174 82 79 49 147 25 11 7 0 162.0 4.39 1.38 3.49
2016 COL 6 3 28 12 12 6 15 2 1 1 0 20.7 5.23 1.65 0.15
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