MLB
Grae Kessinger
Grae Kessinger
Houston Astros, Shortstop
Age: 27-88d (Aug 25, 1997)
Exp: 1.054 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 2 (#68 overall), 2019
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,549,918
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Grae Kessinger signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Kessinger 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 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
29 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | 1.054 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Grae Kessinger signed a 1 year , $742,100 contract with the Houston Astros, including $742,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $742,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $742,100
Average Salary:
$742,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Grae Kessinger signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus
Grae Kessinger signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.054 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,549,918
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$456,778 |
$1,206,778 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$343,140 |
$1,549,918 |
|
| Total |
$1,549,918 |
$1,549,918 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,349,918 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$799,918 | $750,000 | - | $1,549,918 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$456,778
|
$456,778 |
$1,206,778 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$343,140
|
$343,140 |
$1,549,918 |
||
| Total |
$799,918 |
$750,000 |
$1,549,918 |
$1,549,918 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,599,918 |
$750,000 |
$2,349,918 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$799,918 | $750,000 | - | $1,549,918 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
HOU |
Apr 28, 2024 - May 10, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
HOU |
Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 01, 2023 | Illness |
-
Sep 12, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jul 22, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jul 03, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 04, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $742,100 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 05, 2023
Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 14, 2019
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 03, 2019
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 2 (#68 overall)
-
Jul 15, 2016
Unsigned by San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 26 (#774 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 23 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .000 | .160 | .000 | .160 | -0.25 |
| 2023 | HOU | 25 | 8 | 45 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .200 | .289 | .325 | .614 | 0.02 |
