Dansby Swanson

Chicago Cubs, Shortstop
Age: 30y-10m-10d (Feb 11, 1994)
Exp: 8.047 Years
Country: US
College: Vanderbilt (TN)
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary

$28,000,000

2025 Cash

$27,000,000

Career Earnings

$70,445,717

2023-2029 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Dansby Swanson signed a 7 year , $177,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $177,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $25,285,714. In 2025, Swanson will earn a base salary of $27,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $28,000,000.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $177,000,000
Average Salary:
$25,285,714
Signing Bonus:
$7,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 29 $14,000,000 $25,285,714 10.85% $20,000,000 $20,000,000
2024 30 $26,000,000 $25,285,714 10.67% $25,000,000 $45,000,000
2025 31 $28,000,000 $25,285,714 10.49% $27,000,000 $72,000,000
2026 32 $28,000,000 $25,285,714 10.36% $27,000,000 $99,000,000
2027 33 $28,000,000 $25,285,714 - $27,000,000 $126,000,000
2028 34 $27,000,000 $25,285,714 - $26,000,000 $152,000,000
2029 35 $26,000,000 $25,285,714 - $25,000,000 $177,000,000
2030 36
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 29 6.047 $13,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $25,285,714
2024 30 7.047 $25,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $26,000,000 $25,285,714
2025 31 8.047 $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $28,000,000 $25,285,714
2026 32 - $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $28,000,000 $25,285,714
2027 33 - $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $28,000,000 $25,285,714
2028 34 - $26,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $27,000,000 $25,285,714
2029 35 - $25,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $26,000,000 $25,285,714
2030 36 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 29 $13,000,000 $7,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $157,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,285,714
2024 30 $25,000,000 - $25,000,000 $45,000,000 $132,000,000 $22,500,000 $26,166,667
2025 31 $27,000,000 - $27,000,000 $72,000,000 $105,000,000 $24,000,000 $26,400,000
2026 32 $27,000,000 - $27,000,000 $99,000,000 $78,000,000 $24,750,000 $26,250,000
2027 33 $27,000,000 - $27,000,000 $126,000,000 $51,000,000 $25,200,000 $26,000,000
2028 34 $26,000,000 - $26,000,000 $152,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,333,333 $25,500,000
2029 35 $25,000,000 - $25,000,000 $177,000,000 - $25,285,714 $25,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No-Trade clause
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Dansby Swanson signed a 1 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

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

Dansby Swanson signed a 1 year , $3,150,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $3,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,150,000
Average Salary:
$3,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

Dansby Swanson signed a 1 year , $585,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $585,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018
Pre-Arbitration

Dansby Swanson signed a 1 year , $565,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $565,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $565,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017
Pre-Arbitration

Dansby Swanson signed a 1 year , $540,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $540,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $540,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $540,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016
Pre-Arbitration

Dansby Swanson signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Atlanta Braves, 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 Signing Bonus

Dansby Swanson signed a 1 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, 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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Seasons

8.047 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$70,445,717

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Signing Bonus
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
2016 22
Active
$130,331
$6,630,331
2017 23
Active
$498,719
$7,129,050
2018 24
Active
$565,000
$7,694,050
2019 25
Active
$585,000
$8,279,050
2020 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,166,667
$9,445,717
2021 27
Active / arbitration-settlement
$6,000,000
$15,445,717
 Champion
2022 28
Active / arbitration-settlement
$10,000,000
$25,445,717
 NL Gold Glove:SS
2023 29
Active
$20,000,000
$45,445,717
 NL Gold Glove:SS
2024 30
Active
$25,000,000
$70,445,717
Total      
$70,445,717
$70,445,717
2025 31
Active
$27,000,000
2026 32
Active
$27,000,000
2027 33
Active
$27,000,000
2028 34
Active
$26,000,000
2029 35
Active
$25,000,000
Total
$202,445,717

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $6,500,000 - $6,500,000
7 $18,945,717 - - $18,945,717
2 $38,000,000 $7,000,000 - $45,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
2016
22
$130,331
$130,331
$6,630,331
2017
23
$498,719
$498,719
$7,129,050
2018
24
$565,000
$565,000
$7,694,050
2019
25
$585,000
$585,000
$8,279,050
2020
26
$1,166,667
$1,166,667
$9,445,717
2021
27
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$15,445,717
2022
28
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$25,445,717
2023
29
$13,000,000
$7,000,000
$20,000,000
$45,445,717
2024
30
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
$70,445,717
Total
$56,945,717
$13,500,000
$70,445,717
$70,445,717
2025
31
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
2026
32
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
2027
33
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
2028
34
$26,000,000
$26,000,000
2029
35
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
Total
$188,945,717
$13,500,000
$202,445,717

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $6,500,000 - $6,500,000
7 $18,945,717 - - $18,945,717
2 $38,000,000 $7,000,000 - $45,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CHC May 08, 2024 - May 20, 2024 Knee
2023 CHC Jul 08, 2023 - Jul 22, 2023 Heel
2019 ATL Jul 24, 2019 - Aug 26, 2019 Ankle
2018 ATL May 04, 2018 - May 19, 2018 Wrist
  • Dec 17, 2022 Signed a 7 year $177 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 10, 2022 Atlanta (ATL) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
  • Jun 08, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Feb 16, 2021 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $585,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $540,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 08, 2015 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Arizona (ARI) with Aaron Blair and Ender Inciarte for Shelby Miller and Gabe Speier
  • Jul 16, 2015 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#1 overall)
  • Jul 10, 2012 Unsigned by Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 38 (#1158 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 CHC 149 146 593 534 82 129 27 2 16 66 208 54 144 19 .242 .312 .390 .702 3.97
2023 CHC 147 147 638 565 81 138 25 3 22 80 235 66 154 9 .244 .328 .416 .744 4.78
2022 ATL 162 162 696 640 99 177 32 1 25 96 286 49 182 18 .277 .329 .447 .776 5.57
2021 ATL 161 159 652 588 78 146 33 2 27 88 264 52 167 9 .248 .311 .449 .760 1.86
2020 ATL 60 60 264 237 49 65 15 0 10 35 110 22 71 5 .274 .345 .464 .809 2.84
2019 ATL 128 123 544 483 77 121 26 3 17 65 204 51 124 10 .251 .325 .422 .747 1.06
2018 ATL 136 132 527 478 51 114 25 4 14 59 189 44 122 10 .238 .304 .395 .699 2.16
2017 ATL 144 135 550 487 59 112 23 2 6 51 157 59 120 3 .230 .311 .322 .633 -0.14
2016 ATL 38 36 144 129 20 39 7 1 3 17 57 13 34 3 .302 .361 .442 .803 1.06

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TRANSACTIONS

Dec 17, 2022
Signed a 7 year $177 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
Nov 10, 2022
Atlanta (ATL) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
Jun 08, 2022
Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
Feb 16, 2021
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $585,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $540,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Dec 08, 2015
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Arizona (ARI) with Aaron Blair and Ender Inciarte for Shelby Miller and Gabe Speier
Jul 16, 2015
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
Jun 18, 2015
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Jul 10, 2012
Unsigned by Colorado (COL)
Jun 10, 2012
Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 38 (#1158 overall)

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