MLB
Nick Hernandez
Nick Hernandez
Houston Astros, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29-334d (Dec 30, 1994)
Exp: .061 Years
Country: US
College: Houston
Drafted: Round 8 (#247 overall), 2016
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$255,097
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Nick Hernandez signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Hernandez will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | .061 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted
Nick Hernandez signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Nick Hernandez signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Nick Hernandez signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.061 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$255,097
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$42,581 |
$167,581 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$87,516 |
$255,097 |
|
| Total |
$255,097 |
$255,097 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,055,097 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$87,516 | $125,000 | - | $212,516 |
| 1 |
|
$42,581 | - | - | $42,581 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$42,581
|
$42,581 |
$167,581 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$87,516
|
$87,516 |
$255,097 |
||
| Total |
$130,097 |
$125,000 |
$255,097 |
$255,097 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$930,097 |
$125,000 |
$1,055,097 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$87,516 | $125,000 | - | $212,516 |
| 1 |
|
$42,581 | - | - | $42,581 |
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Sep 12, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 05, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 22, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 18, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 16, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 05, 2024
Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 04, 2024
Traded to Houston (HOU) from San Diego (SD) for cash considerations
-
Jan 26, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Nov 06, 2023
Outrighted by San Diego (SD)
-
Sep 22, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by San Diego (SD)
-
Sep 11, 2023
Contract purchased by San Diego (SD)
-
Feb 04, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Nov 13, 2022
Released by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 13, 2016
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 10, 2016
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 8 (#247 overall)
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