MLB
Walker Buehler
Walker Buehler
Boston Red Sox, Starting Pitcher
Age: 30y-4m-30d (Jul 28, 1994)
Exp: 6.168 Years
Country: US
College: Vanderbilt (TN)
Drafted: Round 1 (#24 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$21,050,000
2025 Cash
$21,050,000
Career Earnings
$30,212,267
2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Walker Buehler signed a 1 year , $21,050,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $21,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $21,050,000. In 2025, Buehler will earn a base salary of $21,050,000, while carrying a total salary of $21,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $21,050,000
Average Salary:
$21,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $21,050,000 | $21,050,000 | 8.73% | $21,050,000 | $21,050,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 6.168 | $21,050,000 | - | - | $21,050,000 | $21,050,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $21,050,000 | $21,050,000 | $21,050,000 | - | $21,050,000 | $21,050,000 |
Contract Notes
- Incentives: $2.5M
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Walker Buehler signed a 1 year , $8,025,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $8,025,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,025,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,025,000
Average Salary:
$8,025,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Walker Buehler signed a 1 year , $8,025,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $8,025,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,025,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,025,000
Average Salary:
$8,025,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2022 arbitration-extension-process
Walker Buehler signed a 2 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Walker Buehler signed a 1 year , $603,500 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $603,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $603,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $603,500
Average Salary:
$603,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Walker Buehler signed a 1 year , $570,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $570,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Walker Buehler signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Walker Buehler signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Walker Buehler signed a 1 year , $1,780,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $1,780,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,780,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,780,000
Average Salary:
$1,780,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
6.168 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$30,212,267
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,780,000 |
$1,780,000 |
|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$75,998 |
$1,855,998 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$512,750 |
$2,368,748 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$570,000 |
$2,938,748 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$223,519 |
$3,162,267 |
Champion |
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
|
$4,750,000 |
$7,912,267 |
All MLB (1st) |
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Injured /
Arbitration 2 Bypassed |
$6,250,000 |
$14,162,267 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$8,025,000 |
$22,187,267 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$8,025,000 |
$30,212,267 |
Champion |
| Total |
$30,212,267 |
$30,212,267 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$21,050,000 |
||
| Total |
$51,262,267 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$26,432,267 | $3,780,000 | - | $30,212,267 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
20 |
$1,780,000 |
$1,780,000 |
$1,780,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$75,998
|
$75,998 |
$1,855,998 |
||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$512,750
|
$512,750 |
$2,368,748 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$570,000
|
$570,000 |
$2,938,748 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$223,519
|
$223,519 |
$3,162,267 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$2,750,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$4,750,000 |
$7,912,267 |
|
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$6,250,000
|
$6,250,000 |
$14,162,267 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$8,025,000
|
$8,025,000 |
$22,187,267 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$8,025,000
|
$8,025,000 |
$30,212,267 |
||
| Total |
$26,432,267 |
$3,780,000 |
$30,212,267 |
$30,212,267 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$21,050,000
|
$21,050,000 |
|||
| Total |
$47,482,267 |
$3,780,000 |
$51,262,267 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$26,432,267 | $3,780,000 | - | $30,212,267 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
LAD |
Jun 19, 2024 - Aug 14, 2024 | Hip |
| 2024 |
LAD |
Mar 28, 2024 - May 06, 2024 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2023 |
LAD |
Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2022 |
LAD |
Jun 11, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Arm |
| 2020 |
LAD |
Sep 09, 2020 - Sep 24, 2020 | Hand |
| 2020 |
LAD |
Aug 27, 2020 - Sep 02, 2020 | Finger |
| 2018 |
LAD |
Jun 29, 2018 - Jul 13, 2018 | Shoulder |
| 2018 |
LAD |
Jun 12, 2018 - Jun 28, 2018 | Shoulder |
-
Dec 23, 2024
Signed a 1 year $21.05 million contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $8.025 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $8.025 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
-
Feb 11, 2021
Signed a 2 year $8 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $603,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jul 16, 2015
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jun 18, 2015
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 1 (#24 overall)
-
Jul 10, 2012
Unsigned by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 10, 2012
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 14 (#436 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAD | 16 | 16 | 89 | 52 | 45 | 28 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 75.3 | 5.38 | 1.55 | -1.29 |
| 2023 | LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2022 | LAD | 12 | 12 | 67 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 65.0 | 4.02 | 1.29 | 0.34 |
| 2021 | LAD | 34 | 33 | 149 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 212 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 207.7 | 2.47 | 0.97 | 7.14 |
| 2020 | LAD | 8 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.7 | 3.44 | 0.96 | 0.35 |
| 2019 | LAD | 30 | 30 | 153 | 77 | 66 | 37 | 215 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 182.3 | 3.26 | 1.04 | 2.26 |
| 2018 | LAD | 24 | 23 | 95 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 151 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 137.3 | 2.62 | 0.96 | 3.58 |
| 2017 | LAD | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 7.71 | 2.04 | -0.22 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $3,866,398
- Avg. Salary: $3,866,398
- MLB Rank: 272
- SP Rank: 89
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $21,050,000
- MLB Rank: 52
- SP Rank: 20
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Walker Buehler to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | 1 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 33 |
| Tyler Beede | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 30 |
| JT Brubaker | 1 | $2,275,000 | $2,275,000 | 29 |
| Spencer Turnbull | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 1 | $2,568,750 | $2,568,750 | 30.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Buehler's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $7,761,904 | $3,880,952 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Buehler statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR
| Player | GS/Yr | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | WHIP | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Colin Rea
2022-2023
|
11.00 | 4.79 | 3.97 | 1.37 | 2.28 | 0.59 | 2.45 | 0.93 |
|
Tyler Beede
2022-2023
|
2.50 | 1.98 | 2.86 | 2.13 | 2.57 | 0.81 | 2.50 | -1.63 |
|
JT Brubaker
2022-2023
|
14.00 | 5.14 | 4.60 | 1.69 | 2.35 | 0.73 | 1.96 | 0.06 |
|
Spencer Turnbull
2022-2023
|
3.50 | 4.43 | 3.48 | 2.17 | 3.63 | 0.84 | 2.78 | -3.01 |
| Average | 7.75 | 4.09 | 3.73 | 1.84 | 2.71 | 0.74 | 2.42 | -0.91 |
|
Walker Buehler
2022-2024
|
9.33 | 5.01 | 5.23 | 1.90 | 3.13 | 0.95 | 3.12 | -1.15 |
| Pct Change | 20.39 | 22.49 | 40.21 | -3.26 | -15.50 | -28.38 | -28.93 | 0.00 |
| Median Prime % Change | -1.63% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 0.88% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Walker Buehler
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $3,866,398 | $3,866,398 |
