Lance McCullers

Houston Astros, Starting Pitcher
Age: 31y-2m-19d (Oct 02, 1993)
Exp: 9.140 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#41 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2025 Payroll Salary

$17,700,000

2025 Cash

$17,000,000

Career Earnings

$65,963,232

2022-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Lance McCullers signed a 5 year , $85,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $85,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2025, McCullers will earn a base salary of $17,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,700,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $85,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 28 $15,950,000 $17,000,000 7.39% $15,250,000 $15,250,000
2023 29 $15,950,000 $17,000,000 - $15,250,000 $30,500,000
2024 30 $17,700,000 $17,000,000 - $17,000,000 $47,500,000
2025 31 $17,700,000 $17,000,000 7.05% $17,000,000 $64,500,000
2026 32 $17,700,000 $17,000,000 6.97% $17,000,000 $81,500,000
2027 33
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2022 28 6.140 $15,250,000 $700,000 - - $15,950,000 $17,000,000
2023 29 7.140 $15,250,000 $700,000 - - $15,950,000 $17,000,000
2024 30 8.140 $17,000,000 $700,000 - - $17,700,000 $17,000,000
2025 31 9.140 $17,000,000 $700,000 - - $17,700,000 $17,000,000
2026 32 - $17,000,000 $700,000 - - $17,700,000 $17,000,000
2027 33 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 28 $15,250,000 $15,250,000 $15,250,000 $66,250,000 $15,250,000 $16,300,000
2023 29 $15,250,000 $15,250,000 $30,500,000 $51,000,000 $15,250,000 $16,562,500
2024 30 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $47,500,000 $34,000,000 $15,833,333 $17,000,000
2025 31 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $64,500,000 $17,000,000 $16,125,000 $17,000,000
2026 32 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $81,500,000 $17,000,000 $16,300,000 $17,000,000
Contract Notes
  • No Trade Clause
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Arbitration

Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $4,100,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $4,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $4,100,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $4,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $2,450,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,450,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,450,000
Average Salary:
$2,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017
Pre-Arbitration

Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $548,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $548,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $548,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $548,000
Average Salary:
$548,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016
Pre-Arbitration

Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $516,700 contract with the Houston Astros, including $516,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $516,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $516,700
Average Salary:
$516,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015
Pre-Arbitration

Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Houston Astros, 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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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Lance McCullers signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

9.140 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$65,963,232

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 18
Signing Bonus
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2015 21
Active
$330,013
$2,830,013
2016 22
Injured
$516,700
$3,346,713
2017 23
Active
$548,000
$3,894,713
 Champion
2018 24
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,450,000
$6,344,713
2019 25
Injured / Arb Avoided
$4,100,000
$10,444,713
2020 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,518,519
$11,963,232
2021 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,500,000
$18,463,232
2022 28
Active
$15,250,000
$33,713,232
 Champion
2023 29
Injured
$15,250,000
$48,963,232
2024 30
Injured
$17,000,000
$65,963,232
Total      
$65,963,232
$65,963,232
2025 31
Active
$17,000,000
2026 32
Active
$17,000,000
Total
$99,963,232

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $63,463,232 $2,500,000 - $65,963,232
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
18
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2015
21
$330,013
$330,013
$2,830,013
2016
22
$516,700
$516,700
$3,346,713
2017
23
$548,000
$548,000
$3,894,713
2018
24
$2,450,000
$2,450,000
$6,344,713
2019
25
$4,100,000
$4,100,000
$10,444,713
2020
26
$1,518,519
$1,518,519
$11,963,232
2021
27
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$18,463,232
2022
28
$15,250,000
$15,250,000
$33,713,232
2023
29
$15,250,000
$15,250,000
$48,963,232
2024
30
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
$65,963,232
Total
$63,463,232
$2,500,000
$65,963,232
$65,963,232
2025
31
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
2026
32
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
Total
$97,463,232
$2,500,000
$99,963,232

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
11 $63,463,232 $2,500,000 - $65,963,232

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 HOU Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Elbow
2023 HOU Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Elbow
2022 HOU Apr 04, 2022 - Aug 13, 2022 Arm
2021 HOU May 23, 2021 - Jun 15, 2021 Shoulder
2020 HOU Sep 07, 2020 - Sep 16, 2020 Neck
2019 HOU Mar 28, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 Elbow (Tommy John)
2018 HOU Aug 05, 2018 - Sep 24, 2018 Elbow
2017 HOU Jul 31, 2017 - Sep 06, 2017 Back
2017 HOU Jun 12, 2017 - Jun 24, 2017 Back
2016 HOU Aug 01, 2016 - Oct 02, 2016 Elbow
2016 HOU Apr 03, 2016 - May 13, 2016 Shoulder
  • Mar 24, 2021 Signed a 5 year $85 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 13, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $548,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $516,700 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 18, 2012 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 04, 2012 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2023 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2022 HOU 8 8 37 12 12 22 50 4 4 2 0 47.7 2.27 1.24 1.41
2021 HOU 30 28 122 59 57 76 185 13 13 5 0 162.3 3.16 1.22 3.37
2020 HOU 11 11 44 29 24 20 56 5 3 3 0 55.0 3.93 1.16 0.42
2018 HOU 25 22 100 60 55 50 142 12 10 6 0 128.3 3.86 1.17 1.41
2017 HOU 22 22 114 61 56 40 132 8 7 4 0 118.7 4.25 1.30 0.92
2016 HOU 14 14 80 29 29 45 106 5 6 5 0 81.0 3.22 1.54 1.47
2015 HOU 22 22 106 49 45 43 129 10 6 7 0 125.7 3.22 1.19 2.05

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 24, 2021
Signed a 5 year $85 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
Dec 13, 2019
Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
Jan 12, 2018
Signed a 1 year $2.45 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $548,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $516,700 contract with Houston (HOU)
Jun 18, 2012
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Jun 04, 2012
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#41 overall)

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