Zack Short

Houston Astros, 2nd Base
Age: 29y-8m-24d (May 29, 1995)
Exp: 1.086 Years
Country: US
College: Sacred Heart (CT)
Drafted: Round 17 (#524 overall), 2016
Agent(s): ACES

2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Zack Short signed a 1 year, $747,300 contract with the New York Mets, including $747,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $747,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $747,300
Average Salary:
$747,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 29
Buried
$309,386 $309,386 - $309,386 $309,386
2025 30
Retained Salary
2024 29 $120,540 $120,540 0.05% $120,540 -
2024 29 $100,000 $100,000 0.04% - -
2024 29 - - - - -
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 29 1.086
Buried
$747,300 - - $309,386 $309,386
2025 30 --
Retained Salary
2024 29 $120,540 - - $120,540 $120,540
2024 29 $100,000 - - $100,000 $100,000
2024 29 - - - - -
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29
Buried
$309,386 $309,386 $309,386 - $309,386 $309,386
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 29 - $120,540 $120,540 - - $120,540 $120,540
2024 29 - - - - - - -
2024 29 - - - - - - -
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $80,000
Average Salary:
$80,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

1.086 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,434,500

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
-
Signing Bonus
$80,000
$80,000
2021 26
0
Active
$266,829
$346,829
2022 27
0.088
Reserve / minor-buried
$49,998
$396,827
2023 28
0.102
Active
$607,747
$1,004,574
2024 29
1.086
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$309,386
$120,540
$1,313,960
$1,434,500
Total
$1,434,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $80,000 - $80,000
3 $924,574 - - $924,574
1 $309,386 - - $309,386
1 $120,540 - - $120,540
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$80,000
$80,000
$80,000
2021
26
$266,829
$266,829
$346,829
2022
27
$49,998
$49,998
$396,827
2023
28
$607,747
$607,747
$1,004,574
2024
29
$309,386
$120,540
$309,386
$120,540
$1,313,960
$1,434,500
Total
$1,354,500
$80,000
$1,434,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $80,000 - $80,000
3 $924,574 - - $924,574
1 $309,386 - - $309,386
1 $120,540 - - $120,540
  • Jan 07, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 25, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 09, 2024 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Boston (BOS) for cash considerations, 0
  • May 08, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Boston (BOS)
  • May 02, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • May 01, 2024 Traded to Boston (BOS) from New York (NYM) for cash considerations, 0
  • Apr 26, 2024 Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $747,300 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Nov 06, 2023 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYM)
  • Sep 01, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 23, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 03, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 26, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 31, 2020 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Chicago (CHC) for Cameron Maybin
  • Jun 24, 2016 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jun 11, 2016 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 17 (#524 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 ATL 42 22 85 70 11 9 3 0 0 5 12 14 24 2 .129 .282 .171 .453 -0.10
2023 DET 112 60 250 221 17 45 9 0 7 33 75 28 66 5 .204 .292 .339 .631 0.52
2022 DET 6 3 13 9 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 1 .000 .154 .000 .154 -0.11
2021 DET 61 47 184 156 21 22 4 0 6 20 44 22 59 2 .141 .239 .282 .521 -0.48

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TRANSACTIONS

Jan 07, 2025
Signed a minor league contract with Houston (HOU)
Jul 25, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Atlanta (ATL)
May 09, 2024
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Boston (BOS) for cash considerations, 0
May 08, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Boston (BOS)
May 02, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
May 01, 2024
Traded to Boston (BOS) from New York (NYM) for cash considerations, 0
Apr 26, 2024
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $747,300 contract with New York (NYM)
Nov 06, 2023
Claimed off waivers by New York (NYM)
Sep 01, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
Aug 23, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
Aug 03, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
Aug 02, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
Mar 26, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
Aug 31, 2020
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Chicago (CHC) for Cameron Maybin
Jun 24, 2016
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 17 (#524 overall)

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