MLB
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
Washington Nationals, 2nd Base
Age: 24-198d (May 16, 2000)
Exp: 3.142 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Reynolds Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$5,400,000
2025 Cash
$5,400,000
Career Earnings
$4,763,229
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $5,400,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $5,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,400,000. In 2025, Garcia will earn a base salary of $5,400,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,400,000
Average Salary:
$5,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 |
Estimate
|
$5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 2.24% | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 |
ARB 3
|
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| 2027 |
|
27 |
ARB 4
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | 3.142 |
Estimate
|
$5,400,000 | - | - | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2027 |
|
27 | -- |
ARB 4
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 |
Estimate |
$5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $1,950,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $1,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,950,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,950,000
Average Salary:
$1,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $730,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $730,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $730,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Luis Garcia signed a 1 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $1,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
3.142 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,763,229
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
|
| 2020 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$140,175 |
$1,440,175 |
|
| 2021 | 21 |
|
Injured
|
$303,633 |
$1,743,808 |
|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$484,596 |
$2,228,404 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$584,825 |
$2,813,229 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,950,000 |
$4,763,229 |
|
| Total |
$4,763,229 |
$4,763,229 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$5,400,000 |
||
| Total |
$10,163,229 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,463,229 | $1,300,000 | - | $4,763,229 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
16 |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
20 |
$140,175
|
$140,175 |
$1,440,175 |
||
| 2021 |
|
21 |
$303,633
|
$303,633 |
$1,743,808 |
||
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$484,596
|
$484,596 |
$2,228,404 |
||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$584,825
|
$584,825 |
$2,813,229 |
||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$1,950,000
|
$1,950,000 |
$4,763,229 |
||
| Total |
$3,463,229 |
$1,300,000 |
$4,763,229 |
$4,763,229 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$5,400,000
|
$5,400,000 |
|||
| Total |
$8,863,229 |
$1,300,000 |
$10,163,229 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$3,463,229 | $1,300,000 | - | $4,763,229 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
WSH |
Aug 15, 2022 - Aug 26, 2022 | Groin |
| 2021 |
WSH |
Oct 03, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Oblique |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.95 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
-
Sep 08, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Aug 02, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Jun 01, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Mar 28, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Jul 02, 2016
Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WSH | 140 | 126 | 528 | 500 | 58 | 141 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 222 | 27 | 86 | 22 | .282 | .318 | .444 | .762 | 2.20 |
| 2023 | WSH | 122 | 112 | 481 | 447 | 61 | 119 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 172 | 27 | 60 | 9 | .266 | .304 | .385 | .689 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | WSH | 93 | 91 | 376 | 360 | 29 | 99 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 147 | 11 | 84 | 3 | .275 | .295 | .408 | .703 | -0.03 |
| 2021 | WSH | 70 | 62 | 248 | 236 | 29 | 57 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 97 | 11 | 43 | 0 | .242 | .278 | .411 | .689 | 0.35 |
| 2020 | WSH | 40 | 36 | 139 | 134 | 18 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 5 | 29 | 1 | .276 | .302 | .366 | .668 | -0.07 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 8 years, $109,002,960
- Avg. Salary: $13,625,370
- MLB Rank: 101
- 2B Rank: 7
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 0
- Avg. Salary: $5,400,000
- MLB Rank: 197
- 2B Rank: 10
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Luis Garcia to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Gimenez | 7 | $106,500,000 | $15,214,286 | 24 |
| Jeff McNeil | 4 | $50,000,000 | $12,500,000 | 30 |
| Ketel Marte | 5 | $76,000,000 | $15,200,000 | 29 |
| Nico Hoerner | 3 | $35,000,000 | $11,666,667 | 25 |
| Averages | 5 | $66,875,000 | $13,645,238 | 27.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Garcia's current age (24), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | $111,763,520 | $13,970,440 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Garcia statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Andres Gimenez
2021-2022
|
66.05 | 0.87 | 0.40 | 0.78 | 0.26 | 0.74 | 0.33 | 0.15 | 7.00 |
|
Jeff McNeil
2021-2022
|
82.72 | 1.01 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.29 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.12 | 4.50 |
|
Ketel Marte
2021-2022
|
70.06 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 0.71 | 0.28 | 0.82 | 0.35 | 0.19 | 2.27 |
|
Nico Hoerner
2022-2023
|
87.96 | 1.09 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.28 | 0.73 | 0.34 | 0.11 | 4.99 |
| Average | 76.70 | 0.99 | 0.41 | 0.61 | 0.28 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.14 | 4.69 |
|
Luis Garcia
2023-2024
|
80.86 | 0.99 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.27 | 0.73 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 1.87 |
| Pct Change | 5.42 | 0.00 | 12.20 | 8.20 | -2.14 | -4.47 | -3.53 | 0.00 | -60.13 |
| Median Prime % Change | 0.00% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -4.94% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Luis Garcia
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 |
|---|---|
| 8 years, $109,002,960 | $13,625,370 |
