Zack Collins

Cleveland Guardians, Designated Hitter
Age: 29y-10m-17d (Feb 06, 1995)
Exp: 2.102 Years
Country: US
College: Miami (FL)
Drafted: Round 1 (#10 overall), 2016
INACTIVE

2023-2023
Pre-Arbitration

Zack Collins signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, 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
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 28
Buried
$15,484 $15,484 - $15,484 $15,484
2024 29
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 28 2.095
Buried
$720,000 - - $15,484 $15,484
2024 29 --
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 28
Buried
$15,484 $15,484 $15,484 - $15,484 $15,484
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022
Pre-Arbitration

Zack Collins signed a 1 year , $728,400 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $728,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $728,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $728,400
Average Salary:
$728,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021
Pre-Arbitration

Zack Collins signed a 1 year , $575,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

Zack Collins signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

Zack Collins signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, 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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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Zack Collins signed a 1 year , $3,380,600 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $3,380,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,380,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,380,600
Average Salary:
$3,380,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

2.102 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$4,675,850

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Signing Bonus
$3,380,600
$3,380,600
2019 24
Active
$164,120
$3,544,720
2020 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$109,025
$3,653,745
2021 26
Active
$522,379
$4,176,124
2022 27
Injured
Retained
$100,050
$384,192
$4,276,174
$4,660,366
2023 28
Reserve / minor-buried
$15,484
$4,675,850
Total
$4,675,850

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $795,524 $3,380,600 - $4,176,124
1 $100,050 - - $100,050
1 $384,192 - - $384,192
1 $15,484 - - $15,484
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$3,380,600
$3,380,600
$3,380,600
2019
24
$164,120
$164,120
$3,544,720
2020
25
$109,025
$109,025
$3,653,745
2021
26
$522,379
$522,379
$4,176,124
2022
27
$100,050
$384,192
$100,050
$384,192
$4,276,174
$4,660,366
2023
28
$15,484
$15,484
$4,675,850
Total
$1,295,250
$3,380,600
$4,675,850

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $795,524 $3,380,600 - $4,176,124
1 $100,050 - - $100,050
1 $384,192 - - $384,192
1 $15,484 - - $15,484

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 PIT Oct 02, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Illness
  • Oct 06, 2023 Released by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 21, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 17, 2023 Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Feb 10, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 11, 2022 Released by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 10, 2022 Outrighted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Sep 13, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Sep 07, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Sep 05, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Toronto (TOR)
  • Aug 04, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 25, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 11, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 07, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • May 23, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Apr 07, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Apr 04, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Apr 03, 2022 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Chicago (CHW) for Reese McGuire
  • Apr 03, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHW), not to report
  • Apr 01, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $728,400 contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 21, 2016 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 09, 2016 Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 1 (#10 overall)
  • Jul 10, 2013 Unsigned by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 10, 2013 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 27 (#825 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2023 CLE 2 2 6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 0.13
2022 PIT 36 27 108 97 9 15 4 0 4 11 31 9 41 0 .155 .231 .320 .551 0.15
2021 CHW 78 58 230 195 25 41 13 0 4 26 66 34 69 1 .210 .330 .338 .668 -0.53
2020 CHW 9 4 18 16 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 .062 .167 .125 .292 -0.24
2019 CHW 27 25 101 86 10 16 3 1 3 12 30 14 39 0 .186 .307 .349 .656 -0.23

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TRANSACTIONS

Oct 06, 2023
Released by Cleveland (CLE)
Aug 21, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
Aug 17, 2023
Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
Feb 10, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Nov 11, 2022
Released by Pittsburgh (PIT)
Nov 10, 2022
Outrighted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
Sep 13, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
Sep 07, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh (PIT)
Sep 05, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Toronto (TOR)
Aug 04, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
Jun 25, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
Jun 11, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
Jun 07, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
May 23, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
Apr 07, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
Apr 04, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
Apr 03, 2022
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Chicago (CHW) for Reese McGuire
Apr 03, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHW), not to report
Apr 01, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $728,400 contract with Chicago (CHW)
Jun 21, 2016
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
Jun 09, 2016
Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 1 (#10 overall)
Jul 10, 2013
Unsigned by Cincinnati (CIN)
Jun 10, 2013
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 27 (#825 overall)

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