MLB
Masataka Yoshida
Masataka Yoshida
2025 Payroll Salary
$18,600,000
2025 Cash
$18,000,000
Career Earnings
$36,000,000
2023-2027 foreign-professional (CURRENT)
Masataka Yoshida signed a 5 year , $90,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $90,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,000,000. In 2025, Yoshida will earn a base salary of $18,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $18,600,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $90,000,000
Average Salary:
$18,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
29 | $15,600,000 | $18,000,000 | 7.73% | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2024 |
|
30 | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 | 7.59% | $18,000,000 | $36,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 | 7.47% | $18,000,000 | $54,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 | 7.38% | $18,000,000 | $72,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $90,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
29 | 0.000 | $15,000,000 | $600,000 | - | - | $15,600,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2024 |
|
30 | 1.000 | $18,000,000 | $600,000 | - | - | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 | 2.000 | $18,000,000 | $600,000 | - | - | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | - | $18,000,000 | $600,000 | - | - | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | - | $18,000,000 | $600,000 | - | - | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
34 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
29 | $15,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2024 |
|
30 | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $36,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
31 | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $54,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $72,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $90,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- BOS paid posting fee: $15.375 million
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2.000 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$36,000,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
$18,000,000 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
$36,000,000 |
|
| Total |
$36,000,000 |
$36,000,000 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$90,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$33,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $36,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$15,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$18,000,000 |
$18,000,000 |
|
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
$36,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$33,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$36,000,000 |
$36,000,000 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
33 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$87,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$90,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$33,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $36,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
BOS |
Apr 29, 2024 - Jun 11, 2024 | Thumb |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BOS | 108 | 98 | 421 | 378 | 45 | 106 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 157 | 27 | 52 | 2 | .280 | .349 | .415 | .764 | 1.41 |
| 2023 | BOS | 139 | 133 | 580 | 537 | 71 | 155 | 33 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 239 | 34 | 81 | 8 | .289 | .338 | .445 | .783 | 1.39 |
