Dustin Garneau

Detroit Tigers, Catcher
Age: 37y-4m-10d (Aug 13, 1987)
Exp: 3.043 Years
Country: US
College: California State-Fullerton
Drafted: Round 19 (#571 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Marc Kligman
RETIRED

2022-2022 Arbitration

Dustin Garneau signed a 1 year , $1,175,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $1,175,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,175,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,175,000
Average Salary:
$1,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 34
Arb Avoided
 $1,175,000 $1,175,000 - $1,175,000 $1,175,000
2023 35
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2022 34 3.015
Arb Avoided
 $1,175,000 - - $1,175,000 $1,175,000
2023 35 --
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 34
Arb Avoided
 $1,175,000 $1,175,000 $1,175,000 - $1,175,000 $1,175,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Dustin Garneau signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, 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
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2020-2020 free-agent-restricted

Dustin Garneau signed a 1 year , $650,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 free-agent-restricted

Dustin Garneau signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018
Pre-Arbitration

Dustin Garneau signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017
Pre-Arbitration

Dustin Garneau signed a 1 year , $537,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $537,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $537,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $537,000
Average Salary:
$537,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016
Pre-Arbitration

Dustin Garneau signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015
Pre-Arbitration

Dustin Garneau signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.043 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,717,541

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 27
Active
$127,568
$127,568
2016 28
Active
$507,500
$635,068
2017 29
Active
Retained
$169,534
$126,162
$804,602
$930,764
2018 30
Reserve / minor-buried
$8,790
$939,554
2019 31
Retained
Reserve / minor-buried
$173,072
$38,792
$1,112,626
$1,151,418
2020 32
Active
$250,041
$1,401,459
2021 33
Active
$141,082
$1,542,541
2022 34
Reserve / Arb Avoided
$1,175,000
$2,717,541
Total
$2,717,541

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $464,478 - - $761,230
2 $208,326 - - $208,326
1 $8,790 - - $8,790
1 $173,072 - - $173,072
1 $240,741 - $9,300 $250,041
2 $1,316,082 - - $1,316,082
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
27
$127,568
$127,568
$127,568
2016
28
$210,748
$507,500
$635,068
2017
29
$169,534
$126,162
$169,534
$126,162
$804,602
$930,764
2018
30
$8,790
$8,790
$939,554
2019
31
$173,072
$38,792
$173,072
$38,792
$1,112,626
$1,151,418
2020
32
$240,741
$9,300
$250,041
$1,401,459
2021
33
$141,082
$141,082
$1,542,541
2022
34
$1,175,000
$1,175,000
$2,717,541
Total
$2,411,489
$9,300
$2,717,541

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $464,478 - - $761,230
2 $208,326 - - $208,326
1 $8,790 - - $8,790
1 $173,072 - - $173,072
1 $240,741 - $9,300 $250,041
2 $1,316,082 - - $1,316,082
  • Oct 11, 2022 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • May 04, 2022 Outrighted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • May 02, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 23, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 26, 2019 Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 03, 2019 Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
  • Nov 19, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • May 24, 2018 Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHW)
  • Aug 03, 2017 Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $537,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 10, 2009 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 19 (#571 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2022 DET 8 4 11 10 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 .300 .364 .400 .764 0.10
2021 DET 20 19 68 62 9 13 5 0 6 11 36 3 18 0 .210 .250 .581 .831 0.45
2020 HOU 17 13 44 38 4 6 0 1 1 4 11 6 15 0 .158 .273 .289 .562 -0.24
2019 OAK 35 27 100 86 14 21 5 0 3 14 35 10 22 0 .244 .350 .407 .757 0.67
2018 CHW 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 -0.03
2017 OAK 41 33 125 112 10 21 8 0 2 9 35 12 36 0 .188 .272 .312 .584 0.17
2016 COL 24 18 75 68 7 16 6 0 1 6 25 6 22 0 .235 .293 .368 .661 0.10
2015 COL 22 19 76 70 6 11 3 0 2 8 20 6 14 0 .157 .224 .286 .510 -0.13

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TRANSACTIONS

Oct 11, 2022
Retired from Professional Baseball
May 04, 2022
Outrighted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
May 02, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Detroit (DET)
Dec 23, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
Nov 26, 2019
Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
Aug 03, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
Nov 19, 2018
Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
May 24, 2018
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHW)
Aug 03, 2017
Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $537,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
Jun 10, 2009
Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 19 (#571 overall)

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