Brandon Nimmo

New York Mets, Left Field
Age: 31-247d (Mar 27, 1993)
Exp: 8.042 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#13 overall), 2011
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025 Payroll Salary

$20,500,000

2025 Cash

$20,250,000

Career Earnings

$56,876,276

2023-2030 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Brandon Nimmo signed a 8 year , $162,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $162,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,250,000. In 2025, Nimmo will earn a base salary of $20,250,000, while carrying a total salary of $20,500,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $162,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 30 $18,500,000 $20,250,000 8.69% $20,250,000 $20,250,000
2024 31 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 8.54% $20,250,000 $40,500,000
2025 32 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 8.40% $20,250,000 $60,750,000
2026 33 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 8.30% $20,250,000 $81,000,000
2027 34 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $101,250,000
2028 35 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $121,500,000
2029 36 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $141,750,000
2030 37 $20,500,000 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $162,000,000
2031 38
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 30 6.042 $18,250,000 $250,000 - - $18,500,000 $20,250,000
2024 31 7.042 $20,250,000 $250,000 - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2025 32 8.042 $20,250,000 $250,000 - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2026 33 - $20,250,000 $250,000 - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2027 34 - $20,250,000 $250,000 - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2028 35 - $20,250,000 $250,000 - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2029 36 - $20,250,000 $250,000 - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2030 37 - $20,250,000 $250,000 - - $20,500,000 $20,250,000
2031 38 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 30 $18,250,000 $2,000,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000
2024 31 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $40,500,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000
2025 32 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $60,750,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000
2026 33 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $81,000,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000
2027 34 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $101,250,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000
2028 35 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $121,500,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000
2029 36 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $141,750,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000
2030 37 $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $162,000,000 $20,250,000 $20,250,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No Trade Clause
  • MVP: $200,000
    2nd: $150,000
    3rd: $50,000
  • $100,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP, All-Star
  • $150,000 for WS MVP
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Brandon Nimmo signed a 1 year , $7,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Brandon Nimmo signed a 1 year , $4,700,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $4,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,700,000
Average Salary:
$4,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Brandon Nimmo signed a 1 year , $2,175,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $2,175,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,175,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,175,000
Average Salary:
$2,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Brandon Nimmo signed a 1 year , $598,285 contract with the New York Mets, including $598,285 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $598,285.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $598,285
Average Salary:
$598,285
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Brandon Nimmo signed a 1 year , $555,968 contract with the New York Mets, including $555,968 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,968.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,968
Average Salary:
$555,968
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Brandon Nimmo signed a 1 year , $536,240 contract with the New York Mets, including $536,240 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $536,240.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $536,240
Average Salary:
$536,240
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Brandon Nimmo signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the New York Mets, 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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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Brandon Nimmo signed a 1 year , $2,100,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $2,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,100,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

8.042 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$56,876,276

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 18
Signing Bonus
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
2016 23
Active
$183,018
$2,283,018
2017 24
Active
$442,430
$2,725,448
2018 25
Active
$546,987
$3,272,435
2019 26
Active
$598,285
$3,870,720
2020 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$805,556
$4,676,276
2021 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,700,000
$9,376,276
2022 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$7,000,000
$16,376,276
2023 30
Injured
$20,250,000
$36,626,276
2024 31
Active
$20,250,000
$56,876,276
Total      
$56,876,276
$56,876,276
2025 32
Active
$20,250,000
2026 33
Active
$20,250,000
2027 34
Active
$20,250,000
2028 35
Active
$20,250,000
2029 36
Active
$20,250,000
2030 37
Active
$20,250,000
Total
$178,376,276

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $52,776,276 $4,100,000 - $56,876,276
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
18
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
2016
23
$183,018
$183,018
$2,283,018
2017
24
$442,430
$442,430
$2,725,448
2018
25
$546,987
$546,987
$3,272,435
2019
26
$598,285
$598,285
$3,870,720
2020
27
$805,556
$805,556
$4,676,276
2021
28
$4,700,000
$4,700,000
$9,376,276
2022
29
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$16,376,276
2023
30
$18,250,000
$2,000,000
$20,250,000
$36,626,276
2024
31
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
$56,876,276
Total
$52,776,276
$4,100,000
$56,876,276
$56,876,276
2025
32
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
2026
33
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
2027
34
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
2028
35
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
2029
36
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
2030
37
$20,250,000
$20,250,000
Total
$174,276,276
$4,100,000
$178,376,276

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $52,776,276 $4,100,000 - $56,876,276

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 NYM Sep 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Shoulder
2022 NYM Apr 15, 2022 - Apr 19, 2022 COVID-19
2021 NYM Sep 04, 2021 - Sep 17, 2021 Hamstring
2021 NYM May 05, 2021 - Jul 02, 2021 Finger
2019 NYM May 22, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019 Neck
2018 NYM Aug 20, 2018 - Aug 28, 2018 Finger
2017 NYM Jul 08, 2017 - Jul 28, 2017 Undisclosed
2017 NYM Apr 02, 2017 - May 16, 2017 Hamstring
  • Dec 08, 2022 Signed an 8 year $162 million contract with New York (NYM)
  • Nov 10, 2022 New York (NYM) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $4.7 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $2.175 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $598,285 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $558,968 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $536,240 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jun 06, 2011 Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 1 (#13 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 NYM 151 146 663 571 88 128 25 3 23 90 228 77 158 15 .224 .327 .399 .726 2.44
2023 NYM 152 150 681 592 89 162 30 6 24 68 276 74 146 3 .274 .363 .466 .829 3.90
2022 NYM 151 148 670 580 102 159 30 7 16 64 251 71 116 3 .274 .367 .433 .800 5.09
2021 NYM 92 85 384 325 51 95 17 3 8 28 142 54 79 5 .292 .401 .437 .838 3.49
2020 NYM 55 50 225 186 33 52 8 3 8 18 90 33 43 1 .280 .404 .484 .888 1.78
2019 NYM 70 56 253 199 34 44 11 1 8 29 81 46 71 3 .221 .375 .407 .782 0.88
2018 NYM 141 115 535 433 77 114 28 8 17 47 209 80 140 9 .263 .404 .483 .887 4.62
2017 NYM 69 43 214 177 26 46 11 1 5 21 74 33 60 2 .260 .379 .418 .797 1.04
2016 NYM 32 15 80 73 12 20 1 0 1 6 24 6 20 0 .274 .338 .329 .667 0.24

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TRANSACTIONS

Dec 08, 2022
Signed an 8 year $162 million contract with New York (NYM)
Nov 10, 2022
New York (NYM) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $4.7 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $2.175 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $598,285 contract with New York (NYM)
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $558,968 contract with New York (NYM)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $536,240 contract with New York (NYM)
Aug 15, 2011
Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
Jun 06, 2011
Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 1 (#13 overall)

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