Sandy León

Atlanta Braves, Catcher
Age: 35y-9m-10d (Mar 13, 1989)
Exp: 8.108 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): The MAS+ Agency

2023-2023 free-agent-xxb

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 34
Buried
$349,440 $349,440 - $349,440 $349,440
2025 35
2024 36
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 34 8.043
Buried
$1,000,000 - - $349,440 $349,440
2025 35 --
2024 36 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 34
Buried
$349,440 $349,440 $349,440 - $349,440 $349,440
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 free-agent-street

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-xxb

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, 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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2019-2019 Arbitration

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $2,475,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $2,475,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,475,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,475,000
Average Salary:
$2,475,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $1,950,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, 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
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2017-2017 Arbitration

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, 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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2016-2016
Pre-Arbitration

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $534,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $534,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $534,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $534,000
Average Salary:
$534,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015
Pre-Arbitration

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $510,400 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $510,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $510,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $510,400
Average Salary:
$510,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014
Pre-Arbitration

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $501,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $501,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $501,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $501,000
Average Salary:
$501,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013
Pre-Arbitration

Sandy León signed a 1 year contract with the Washington Nationals.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012
Pre-Arbitration

Sandy León signed a 1 year , $480,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $480,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $480,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

8.108 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$9,806,758

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 23
Active
$267,546
$267,546
2013 24
Active
$80,327
$347,873
2014 25
Active
$243,655
$591,528
2015 26
Active
$393,259
$984,787
2016 27
Active
$350,160
$1,334,947
2017 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,300,000
$2,634,947
2018 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,950,000
$4,584,947
 Champion
2019 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,475,000
$7,059,947
2020 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$740,741
$7,800,688
2021 32
Active
$1,250,000
$9,050,688
2022 33
Retained
Injured
$60,445
$346,185
$9,111,133
$9,457,318
2023 34
Reserve / minor-buried
$349,440
$9,806,758
 Champion
Total
$9,806,758

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $591,528 - - $591,528
5 $6,468,419 - - $6,468,419
2 $801,186 - - $801,186
1 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000
1 $346,185 - - $346,185
1 $349,440 - - $349,440
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
23
$267,546
$267,546
$267,546
2013
24
$80,327
$80,327
$347,873
2014
25
$243,655
$243,655
$591,528
2015
26
$393,259
$393,259
$984,787
2016
27
$350,160
$350,160
$1,334,947
2017
28
$1,300,000
$1,300,000
$2,634,947
2018
29
$1,950,000
$1,950,000
$4,584,947
2019
30
$2,475,000
$2,475,000
$7,059,947
2020
31
$740,741
$740,741
$7,800,688
2021
32
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
$9,050,688
2022
33
$60,445
$346,185
$60,445
$346,185
$9,111,133
$9,457,318
2023
34
$349,440
$349,440
$9,806,758
Total
$9,806,758
$9,806,758

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $591,528 - - $591,528
5 $6,468,419 - - $6,468,419
2 $801,186 - - $801,186
1 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000
1 $346,185 - - $346,185
1 $349,440 - - $349,440

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 MIN Sep 27, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Knee
  • Apr 02, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 24, 2024 Released by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jan 17, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 14, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Texas (TEX)
  • Apr 10, 2023 Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
  • Mar 29, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Mar 27, 2023 Released by Texas (TEX)
  • Jan 12, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Aug 03, 2022 Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Cleveland (CLE) for Ian Hamilton
  • Jul 08, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 28, 2022 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Cincinnati (CIN) for cash considerations
  • Apr 15, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 01, 2022 Released by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 22, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jan 04, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 02, 2019 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 02, 2019 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Boston (BOS) for Adenys Bautista
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $2.475 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $1.95 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 06, 2015 Signed a 1 year $534k contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 30, 2015 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Washington (WSH) for cash considerations
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $510,400 contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $501k contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Jan 17, 2007 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 ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2023 CLE 21 11 43 41 4 6 2 0 0 4 8 1 20 0 .146 .186 .195 .381 -0.53
2022 MIN 34 28 84 71 6 12 3 0 0 4 15 13 27 0 .169 .298 .211 .509 -0.16
2021 MIA 84 49 219 202 15 37 5 0 4 14 54 12 65 0 .183 .237 .267 .504 -0.78
2020 CLE 25 20 81 66 4 9 1 0 2 4 16 14 21 0 .136 .296 .242 .538 -0.14
2019 BOS 65 50 187 172 14 33 3 0 5 19 51 13 47 0 .192 .251 .297 .548 -0.60
2018 BOS 90 78 285 265 30 47 12 0 5 22 74 15 75 1 .177 .232 .279 .511 -0.47
2017 BOS 85 77 300 271 32 61 14 0 7 39 96 25 74 0 .225 .290 .354 .644 0.69
2016 BOS 78 68 279 252 36 78 17 2 7 35 120 23 66 0 .310 .369 .476 .845 2.90
2015 BOS 41 33 122 114 8 21 2 0 0 3 23 7 28 0 .184 .238 .202 .440 -0.10
2014 WSH 20 17 70 64 7 10 1 0 1 3 14 6 20 0 .156 .229 .219 .448 0.09
2013 WSH 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.03
2012 WSH 12 9 36 30 2 8 2 0 0 2 10 4 11 0 .267 .389 .333 .722 0.09

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TRANSACTIONS

Apr 02, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Mar 24, 2024
Released by Kansas City (KC)
Jan 17, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jun 14, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Texas (TEX)
Apr 10, 2023
Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
Mar 29, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
Mar 27, 2023
Released by Texas (TEX)
Jan 12, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
Aug 03, 2022
Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)
Aug 02, 2022
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Cleveland (CLE) for Ian Hamilton
Jul 08, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 28, 2022
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Cincinnati (CIN) for cash considerations
Apr 15, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Apr 01, 2022
Released by Cleveland (CLE)
Nov 22, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jan 04, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Miami (MIA)
Dec 02, 2019
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
Dec 02, 2019
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Boston (BOS) for Adenys Bautista
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $2.475 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Jan 12, 2018
Signed a 1 year $1.95 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Jan 13, 2017
Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Nov 06, 2015
Signed a 1 year $534k contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 30, 2015
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Washington (WSH) for cash considerations
Mar 03, 2015
Signed a 1 year $510,400 contract with Washington (WAS)
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $501k contract with Washington (WAS)
Jan 17, 2007
Signed a contract with Washington (WAS)

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