MLB
Wei-Yin Chen
Wei-Yin Chen
Seattle Mariners, Starting Pitcher
Age: 39y-7m-0d (Jul 21, 1985)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: TW
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
INACTIVE
2020-2020 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $80,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$13,000,000
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2012-2014 foreign-professional
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $11,388,000
Average Salary:
$3,796,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
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Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$95,916,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$3,422,000 |
$3,422,000 |
|
| 2013 | 27 |
|
1 |
Active
|
$3,572,000 |
$6,994,000 |
|
| 2014 | 28 |
|
2 |
Active
|
$4,172,000 |
$11,166,000 |
|
| 2015 | 29 |
|
3 |
Active / Club Exercised
|
$4,750,000 |
$15,916,000 |
|
| 2016 | 30 |
|
4 |
Active
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 $3,000,000 |
$18,916,000 $21,916,000 |
|
| 2017 | 31 |
|
5 |
Active
Deferred
|
$9,500,000 $4,500,000 |
$31,416,000 $35,916,000 |
|
| 2018 | 32 |
|
6 |
Active / early-termination-declined
Deferred
|
$16,000,000 $2,000,000 |
$51,916,000 $53,916,000 |
|
| 2019 | 33 |
|
7 |
Active
Deferred
|
$10,000,000 $10,000,000 |
$63,916,000 $73,916,000 |
|
| 2020 | 34 |
|
8 |
Deferred
Retained
|
$14,000,000 $8,000,000 |
$87,916,000 $95,916,000 |
|
| Total |
$95,916,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$15,466,000 | $250,000 | $200,000 | $15,916,000 |
| 5 |
|
$67,000,000 | $13,000,000 | - | $80,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
26 |
$3,072,000
|
$250,000 |
$100,000 |
$3,422,000 |
$3,422,000 |
| 2013 |
|
27 |
$3,572,000
|
$3,572,000 |
$6,994,000 |
||
| 2014 |
|
28 |
$4,072,000
|
$100,000 |
$4,172,000 |
$11,166,000 |
|
| 2015 |
|
29 |
$4,750,000
|
$4,750,000 |
$15,916,000 |
||
| 2016 |
|
30 |
$3,000,000 $3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 $3,000,000 |
$18,916,000 $21,916,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
31 |
$4,500,000 $4,500,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$9,500,000 $4,500,000 |
$31,416,000 $35,916,000 |
|
| 2018 |
|
32 |
$8,000,000 $2,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$16,000,000 $2,000,000 |
$51,916,000 $53,916,000 |
|
| 2019 |
|
33 |
$10,000,000 $10,000,000
|
$10,000,000 $10,000,000 |
$63,916,000 $73,916,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
34 |
$14,000,000 $8,000,000
|
$14,000,000 $8,000,000 |
$87,916,000 $95,916,000 |
||
| Total |
$82,466,000 |
$13,250,000 |
$200,000 |
$95,916,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$15,466,000 | $250,000 | $200,000 | $15,916,000 |
| 5 |
|
$67,000,000 | $13,000,000 | - | $80,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
MIA |
Mar 29, 2018 - Apr 28, 2018 | Elbow |
| 2017 |
MIA |
May 05, 2017 - Sep 04, 2017 | Arm |
| 2016 |
MIA |
Jul 21, 2016 - Sep 19, 2016 | Elbow |
-
Jun 27, 2020
Released by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 30, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Nov 25, 2019
Released by Miami (MIA)
-
Nov 05, 2017
Exercised a 4 year $75.8 million player option with Miami (MIA)
-
Jan 12, 2016
Signed a 5 year $80 million contract with Miami (MIA)
- Nov 06, 2015 Extended a $15.8 million qualiying offer by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Oct 17, 2014
Baltimore (BAL) exercised a $4.75 million option for 2015
-
Jan 10, 2012
Signed a 3 year $11.388 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MIA | 45 | 0 | 87 | 54 | 50 | 18 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68.3 | 6.59 | 1.54 | -0.95 |
| 2018 | MIA | 27 | 26 | 131 | 75 | 71 | 47 | 111 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 133.3 | 4.79 | 1.34 | 0.17 |
| 2017 | MIA | 9 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 3.82 | 1.03 | 0.41 |
| 2016 | MIA | 22 | 22 | 134 | 69 | 68 | 24 | 100 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 123.3 | 4.96 | 1.28 | -0.05 |
| 2015 | BAL | 31 | 31 | 193 | 78 | 71 | 41 | 153 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 191.3 | 3.34 | 1.22 | 3.42 |
| 2014 | BAL | 31 | 31 | 193 | 77 | 73 | 35 | 136 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 185.7 | 3.54 | 1.23 | 1.94 |
| 2013 | BAL | 23 | 23 | 142 | 62 | 62 | 39 | 104 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 137.0 | 4.07 | 1.32 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | BAL | 32 | 32 | 186 | 97 | 86 | 57 | 154 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 192.7 | 4.02 | 1.26 | 2.53 |
