MLB
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Pittsburgh Pirates, Utility (Shortstop/2nd Base/3rd Base/Outfielders)
Age: 29y-9m-3d (Mar 23, 1995)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 4 (#130 overall), 2013
Agent(s): ALIGND
2025 Payroll Salary
$6,283,000
2025 Cash
$7,500,000
Career Earnings
$21,408,953
2024-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)
Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed a 2 year , $15,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000. In 2025, Kiner-Falefa will earn a base salary of $6,283,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,500,000. Kiner-Falefa's adjusted salary with the Toronto Blue Jays is $6,283,000
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $250,000 | $250,000 | 0.11% | $250,000 | $250,000 | |||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $6,283,000 | $6,283,000 | 2.61% | $6,283,000 | $6,533,000 | |||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
UFA |
|||||||
| Retained Salary | ||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
29 | $7,000,000 | $7,250,000 | 3.06% | $7,000,000 | - | |||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $1,217,000 | $1,217,000 | 0.51% | $1,217,000 | - | |||
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | 6.000 | $7,500,000 | - | - | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | 7 | $7,500,000 | - | - | $6,283,000 | $6,283,000 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
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| Retained Salary | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
29 | $7,000,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 | $7,250,000 | |||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $1,217,000 | - | - | $1,217,000 | $1,217,000 | |||||
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
29 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | $6,283,000 | $250,000 | $3,266,500 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $6,283,000 | $6,283,000 | $6,533,000 | - | $3,266,500 | $6,283,000 | ||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
29 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - | $7,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $4,108,500 | ||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $1,217,000 | $1,217,000 | - | - | $4,108,500 | $1,217,000 | ||||
Contract Notes
- Plate Appearances
$250,000 each for 500, 550 - MVP Award
1st: $150,000
2nd: $125,000
3rd: $100,000
4th: $75,000
5th: $50,000 - $50,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, WS MVP
- $25,000 for LCS MVP
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed a 1 year , $4,700,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $4,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,700,000
Average Salary:
$4,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed a 1 year , $587,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $587,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $587,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $587,000
Average Salary:
$587,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed a 1 year , $569,500 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $569,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $569,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $569,500
Average Salary:
$569,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, 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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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed a 1 year , $202,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $202,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $202,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $202,000
Average Salary:
$202,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
7 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$21,408,953
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$202,000 |
$202,000 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$509,820 |
$711,820 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$529,726 |
$1,241,546 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$217,407 |
$1,458,953 |
AL Gold Glove:3B |
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,458,953 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,700,000 |
$8,158,953 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$6,000,000 |
$14,158,953 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$250,000 $7,000,000 |
$14,408,953 $21,408,953 |
|
| Total |
$21,408,953 |
$14,408,953 $21,408,953 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$6,283,000 $1,217,000 |
||
| Total |
$28,908,953 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,256,953 | $202,000 | - | $3,458,953 |
| 2 |
|
$10,700,000 | - | - | $10,700,000 |
| 1 |
|
$250,000 | - | - | $250,000 |
| 1 |
|
$7,000,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
18 |
$202,000 |
$202,000 |
$202,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$509,820
|
$509,820 |
$711,820 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$529,726
|
$529,726 |
$1,241,546 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$217,407
|
$217,407 |
$1,458,953 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,458,953 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$4,700,000
|
$4,700,000 |
$8,158,953 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$14,158,953 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$250,000 $7,000,000
|
$250,000 $7,000,000 |
$14,408,953 $21,408,953 |
||
| Total |
$21,206,953 |
$202,000 |
$21,408,953 |
$14,408,953 $21,408,953 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$6,283,000 $1,217,000
|
$6,283,000 $1,217,000 |
|||
| Total |
$28,706,953 |
$202,000 |
$28,908,953 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$3,256,953 | $202,000 | - | $3,458,953 |
| 2 |
|
$10,700,000 | - | - | $10,700,000 |
| 1 |
|
$250,000 | - | - | $250,000 |
| 1 |
|
$7,000,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
TOR |
Jul 01, 2024 - Aug 03, 2024 | Knee |
| 2019 |
TEX |
Jun 07, 2019 - Jul 20, 2019 | Finger |
-
Jul 30, 2024
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Toronto (TOR) for Charles McAdoo
-
Dec 27, 2023
Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 18, 2022
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $4.7 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 13, 2022
Traded to New York (NYY) from Minnesota (MIN) with Josh Donaldson and Ben Rortvedt for Gary Sanchez and Giovanny Urshela
-
Mar 12, 2022
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Texas (TEX) with Ronny Henriquez for Mitch Garver
-
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Texas (TEX), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $587,000 contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $569,500 contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Jun 09, 2013
Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Jun 07, 2013
Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 4 (#130 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 134 | 122 | 493 | 465 | 53 | 125 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 175 | 16 | 78 | 11 | .269 | .306 | .376 | .682 | 3.15 |
| 2023 | NYY | 115 | 88 | 360 | 326 | 39 | 79 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 111 | 28 | 70 | 14 | .242 | .306 | .340 | .646 | -0.04 |
| 2022 | NYY | 142 | 135 | 528 | 483 | 66 | 126 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 158 | 35 | 72 | 22 | .261 | .314 | .327 | .641 | 2.89 |
| 2021 | TEX | 158 | 156 | 676 | 635 | 74 | 172 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 227 | 28 | 90 | 20 | .271 | .312 | .357 | .669 | 3.60 |
| 2020 | TEX | 59 | 57 | 228 | 211 | 28 | 59 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 78 | 14 | 32 | 8 | .280 | .329 | .370 | .699 | 2.01 |
| 2019 | TEX | 65 | 55 | 221 | 202 | 23 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 65 | 14 | 49 | 3 | .238 | .299 | .322 | .621 | -0.19 |
| 2018 | TEX | 111 | 94 | 391 | 356 | 43 | 93 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 128 | 28 | 62 | 7 | .261 | .325 | .360 | .685 | 1.69 |
