MLB
Michael Rucker
Michael Rucker
Washington Nationals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30-199d (Apr 27, 1994)
Exp: 2.132 Years
Country: US
College: Brigham Young (UT)
Drafted: Round 11 (#344 overall), 2016
INACTIVE
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Michael Rucker signed a 1 year , $751,500 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $751,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $751,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $751,500
Average Salary:
$751,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Michael Rucker signed a 1 year , $737,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $737,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $737,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $737,000
Average Salary:
$737,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Michael Rucker signed a 1 year , $702,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $702,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $702,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $702,500
Average Salary:
$702,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Michael Rucker signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Michael Rucker signed a 1 year , $180,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $180,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $180,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $180,000
Average Salary:
$180,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.132 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,904,770
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$180,000 |
$180,000 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$196,288 |
$376,288 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$548,120 |
$924,408 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$479,402 |
$1,403,810 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Retained
|
$500,960 |
$1,904,770 |
|
| Total |
$1,904,770 |
$1,904,770 |
||||
| Total |
$1,904,770 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,223,810 | $180,000 | - | $1,403,810 |
| 1 |
|
$500,960 | - | - | $500,960 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
22 |
$180,000 |
$180,000 |
$180,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$196,288
|
$196,288 |
$376,288 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$548,120
|
$548,120 |
$924,408 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$479,402
|
$479,402 |
$1,403,810 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$500,960
|
$500,960 |
$1,904,770 |
||
| Total |
$1,724,770 |
$180,000 |
$1,904,770 |
$1,904,770 |
|||
| Total |
$1,724,770 |
$180,000 |
$1,904,770 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,223,810 | $180,000 | - | $1,403,810 |
| 1 |
|
$500,960 | - | - | $500,960 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
PHI |
Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 26, 2024 | Finger |
| 2022 |
CHC |
May 19, 2022 - Jun 01, 2022 | Toe |
-
Nov 04, 2024
Released by Washington (WSH)
-
Sep 06, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Washington (WSH)
-
Sep 04, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jul 29, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $751,500 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Feb 06, 2024
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Chicago (CHC) for cash considerations
-
Feb 01, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)
-
Aug 24, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Aug 15, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 28, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 07, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
May 30, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $737,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 10, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 03, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 12, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $702,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 30, 2021
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 06, 2020
Returned Rule 5 selection back to Chicago (CHC)
-
Dec 12, 2019
Rule 5 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL) from Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 17, 2016
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 11 (#344 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2023 | CHC | 35 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40.3 | 4.91 | 1.44 | 0.06 |
| 2022 | CHC | 41 | 0 | 50 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54.7 | 3.95 | 1.28 | 0.57 |
| 2021 | CHC | 20 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.3 | 6.99 | 1.52 | -0.94 |
