Riley Adams
Washington Nationals, Catcher
Age: 28-148d (Jun 26, 1996)
Exp: 2.171 Years
Country: US
College: San Diego (CA)
Drafted: Round 3 (#99 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$2,529,510
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Riley Adams signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Adams will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 30 |
ARB 2
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2027 | 31 |
ARB 3
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2028 | 32 |
ARB 4
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Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 | 2.171 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 30 | -- |
ARB 2
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2027 | 31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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2028 | 32 | -- |
ARB 4
|
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Riley Adams signed a 1 year , $750,900 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $750,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,900
Average Salary:
$750,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Riley Adams signed a 1 year , $728,800 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $728,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $728,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $728,800
Average Salary:
$728,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Riley Adams signed a 1 year , $706,700 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $706,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $706,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $706,700
Average Salary:
$706,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Riley Adams signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, 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
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Riley Adams signed a 1 year , $542,400 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $542,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $542,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $542,400
Average Salary:
$542,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
2.171 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,529,510
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 21 |
Signing Bonus
|
$542,400 |
$542,400 |
||
2021 | 25 |
Active
|
$272,963 |
$815,363 |
||
2022 | 26 |
Active
|
$500,907 |
$1,316,270 |
||
2023 | 27 |
Injured
|
$728,800 |
$2,045,070 |
||
2024 | 28 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$484,440 |
$2,529,510 |
||
Total |
$2,529,510 |
$2,529,510 |
||||
2025 | 29 |
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
|||
Total |
$3,329,510 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $542,400 | - | $542,400 | |
4 | $1,987,110 | - | - | $1,987,110 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 21 |
$542,400 |
$542,400 |
$542,400 |
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2021 | 25 |
$272,963
|
$272,963 |
$815,363 |
|||
2022 | 26 |
$500,907
|
$500,907 |
$1,316,270 |
|||
2023 | 27 |
$728,800
|
$728,800 |
$2,045,070 |
|||
2024 | 28 |
$484,440
|
$484,440 |
$2,529,510 |
|||
Total |
$1,987,110 |
$542,400 |
$2,529,510 |
$2,529,510 |
|||
2025 | 29 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
||||
Total |
$2,787,110 |
$542,400 |
$3,329,510 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $542,400 | - | $542,400 | |
4 | $1,987,110 | - | - | $1,987,110 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | WSH | Sep 08, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Hand |
- Aug 25, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
- Jul 03, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
- Jun 02, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
- Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $750,900 contract with Washington (WSH)
- Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $728,800 contract with Washington (WSH)
- Aug 23, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
- Jul 01, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
- Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $706,700 contract with Washington (WSH)
- Jul 29, 2021 Traded to Washington (WSH) from Toronto (TOR) for Brad Hand
- Jun 19, 2017 Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
- Jun 17, 2017 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 3 (#99 overall)
- Jul 10, 2014 Unsigned by Chicago (CHC)
- Jun 10, 2014 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 37 (#1099 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | WSH | 41 | 36 | 130 | 116 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 10 | 35 | 1 | .224 | .292 | .336 | .628 | 0.18 |
2023 | WSH | 44 | 39 | 157 | 143 | 8 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 68 | 11 | 45 | 0 | .273 | .331 | .476 | .807 | 1.04 |
2022 | WSH | 48 | 43 | 155 | 142 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 12 | 46 | 0 | .176 | .245 | .310 | .555 | 0.02 |
2021 | WSH | 47 | 27 | 119 | 99 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 15 | 40 | 0 | .222 | .353 | .384 | .737 | -0.38 |