Victor Caratini

Houston Astros, Catcher
Age: 31-97d (Aug 17, 1993)
Exp: 7.051 Years
Country: PR
Drafted: Round 2 (#65 overall), 2013
Agent(s): ACES
2025 Payroll Salary

$6,000,000

2025 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$14,340,752

2024-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Victor Caratini signed a 2 year , $12,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2025, Caratini will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 30 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 2.53% $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2025 31 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 2.49% $6,000,000 $12,000,000
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 30 6.051 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2025 31 7.051 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2026 32 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2025 31 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Plate Appearances
    $50,000 each for 375, 400
    $100,000 each for 425, 450, 475, 500
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Victor Caratini signed a 1 year , $2,800,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $2,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Victor Caratini signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, 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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2021-2021 Arbitration

Victor Caratini signed a 1 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Victor Caratini signed a 1 year , $592,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $592,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $592,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $592,000
Average Salary:
$592,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Victor Caratini signed a 1 year , $569,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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-Arb

Victor Caratini signed a 1 year , $547,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $547,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $547,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $547,500
Average Salary:
$547,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Victor Caratini signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Victor Caratini signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

7.051 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$14,340,752

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 19
Signing Bonus
$800,000
$800,000
2017 23
Active
$219,225
$1,019,225
2018 24
Active
$432,768
$1,451,993
2019 25
Active
$569,500
$2,021,493
2020 26
Active
$219,259
$2,240,752
2021 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,300,000
$3,540,752
2022 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,000,000
$5,540,752
2023 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,800,000
$8,340,752
2024 30
Active
$6,000,000
$14,340,752
Total      
$14,340,752
$14,340,752
2025 31
Active
$6,000,000
Total
$20,340,752

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $800,000 - $800,000
4 $1,440,752 - - $1,440,752
1 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000
2 $4,800,000 - - $4,800,000
1 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
19
$800,000
$800,000
$800,000
2017
23
$219,225
$219,225
$1,019,225
2018
24
$432,768
$432,768
$1,451,993
2019
25
$569,500
$569,500
$2,021,493
2020
26
$219,259
$219,259
$2,240,752
2021
27
$1,300,000
$1,300,000
$3,540,752
2022
28
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,540,752
2023
29
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$8,340,752
2024
30
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$14,340,752
Total
$13,540,752
$800,000
$14,340,752
$14,340,752
2025
31
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
Total
$19,540,752
$800,000
$20,340,752

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $800,000 - $800,000
4 $1,440,752 - - $1,440,752
1 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000
2 $4,800,000 - - $4,800,000
1 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 HOU Jun 20, 2024 - Jul 22, 2024 Hip
2022 MIL Apr 26, 2022 - May 01, 2022 COVID-19
2019 CHC Apr 12, 2019 - May 16, 2019 Hand
  • Dec 06, 2023 Signed a 2 year $12 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jan 12, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
  • Apr 06, 2022 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from San Diego (SD) for Korry Howell and Brett Sullivan
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 28, 2020 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Chicago (CHC) with Yu Darvish for Zach Davies, Reginald Preciado, Yeison Santana, Owen Caissie and Ismael Mena
  • Mar 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $592,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $569,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 19, 2016 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jul 31, 2014 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Atlanta (ATL) for James Russell, Emilio Bonifacio and cash considerations
  • Jun 17, 2013 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 06, 2013 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 2 (#65 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 HOU 87 66 274 245 30 66 8 1 8 30 100 23 53 0 .269 .336 .408 .744 1.33
2023 MIL 62 55 226 201 23 52 4 0 7 25 77 19 45 1 .259 .327 .383 .710 0.69
2022 MIL 96 75 313 272 26 54 12 0 9 34 93 31 67 0 .199 .300 .342 .642 0.55
2021 SD 116 87 356 313 33 72 9 0 7 39 102 35 82 2 .230 .312 .326 .638 -0.02
2020 CHC 44 37 132 116 10 28 7 0 1 16 38 12 31 0 .241 .333 .328 .661 -0.15
2019 CHC 95 60 279 244 31 65 11 0 11 34 109 29 59 1 .266 .348 .447 .795 0.93
2018 CHC 77 40 198 181 21 42 7 0 2 21 55 12 42 0 .232 .293 .304 .597 0.05
2017 CHC 31 10 66 59 6 15 3 0 1 2 21 4 13 0 .254 .333 .356 .689 0.22
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