Leody Taveras

Texas Rangers, Center Field
Age: 26-64d (Sep 08, 1998)
Exp: 3.124 Years
Country: DO
2025 Payroll Salary

$5,200,000

2025 Cash

$5,200,000

Career Earnings

$6,489,660

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Leody Taveras signed a 1 year , $5,200,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $5,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,200,000. In 2025, Taveras will earn a base salary of $5,200,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,200,000
Average Salary:
$5,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 26
Estimate
 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 2.16% $5,200,000 $5,200,000
2026 27
ARB 3
2027 28
ARB 4
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 26 3.124
Estimate
 $5,200,000 - - $5,200,000 $5,200,000
2026 27 --
ARB 3
2027 28 --
ARB 4
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 26
Estimate
 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Leody Taveras signed a 1 year , $2,550,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $2,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,550,000
Average Salary:
$2,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Leody Taveras signed a 1 year , $733,445 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $733,445 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $733,445.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $733,445
Average Salary:
$733,445
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Leody Taveras signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Leody Taveras signed a 1 year , $574,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $574,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $574,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $574,000
Average Salary:
$574,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Leody Taveras signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Texas Rangers, 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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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Leody Taveras signed a 1 year , $2,100,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, 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

3.124 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,489,660

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 16
Signing Bonus
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
2020 21
Active
$127,715
$2,227,715
2021 22
Active
$203,676
$2,431,391
2022 23
Active
$438,444
$2,869,835
2023 24
Active
$1,069,825
$3,939,660
 Champion
2024 25
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,550,000
$6,489,660
Total      
$6,489,660
$6,489,660
2025 26
Active / estimate-arbitration
$5,200,000
Total
$11,689,660

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,053,280 $2,100,000 $336,380 $6,489,660
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
16
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
2020
21
$127,715
$127,715
$2,227,715
2021
22
$203,676
$203,676
$2,431,391
2022
23
$438,444
$438,444
$2,869,835
2023
24
$733,445
$336,380
$1,069,825
$3,939,660
2024
25
$2,550,000
$2,550,000
$6,489,660
Total
$4,053,280
$2,100,000
$336,380
$6,489,660
$6,489,660
2025
26
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
Total
$9,253,280
$2,100,000
$336,380
$11,689,660

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,053,280 $2,100,000 $336,380 $6,489,660

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 TEX Mar 30, 2023 - Apr 12, 2023 Oblique
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.55 million contract with Texas (TEX), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $733,445 contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 13, 2022 Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
  • Mar 27, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Jul 02, 2015 Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 TEX 151 138 526 480 59 110 17 3 12 44 169 42 112 23 .229 .289 .352 .641 0.56
2023 TEX 143 138 551 511 67 136 31 3 14 67 215 35 117 14 .266 .312 .421 .733 2.68
2022 TEX 99 87 340 314 39 82 14 2 5 34 115 21 88 11 .261 .309 .366 .675 0.46
2021 TEX 49 46 184 174 14 28 6 2 3 9 47 9 60 10 .161 .207 .270 .477 -0.07
2020 TEX 33 32 133 119 20 27 6 1 4 6 47 14 43 8 .227 .308 .395 .703 1.32

Calculated Market Value

$13.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 5 years, $65,099,760
  • Avg. Salary: $13,019,952
  • MLB Rank: 104
  • CF Rank: 5

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 0
  • Avg. Salary: $5,200,000
  • MLB Rank: 209
  • CF Rank: 12

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Leody Taveras to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Tommy Edman 2 $16,500,000 $8,250,000 28
Kevin Kiermaier 1 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 33
Harrison Bader 1 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 29
Cody Bellinger 3 $80,000,000 $26,666,667 28
Averages 2 $29,375,000 $13,979,167 29.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Taveras's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $67,713,500 $13,542,700

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Taveras statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Tommy Edman
2022-2023
 89.20 0.94 0.36 0.67 0.26 0.72 0.33 0.14 4.64
Kevin Kiermaier
2022-2023
 59.26 0.76 0.30 0.77 0.25 0.70 0.32 0.15 5.09
Harrison Bader
2022-2023
 56.79 0.80 0.38 0.66 0.24 0.64 0.29 0.11 1.56
Cody Bellinger
2022-2023
 84.57 0.95 0.60 0.86 0.26 0.77 0.34 0.20 3.40
Average 72.46 0.86 0.41 0.74 0.25 0.70 0.32 0.15 3.67
Leody Taveras
2023-2024
 90.74 0.84 0.38 0.78 0.25 0.69 0.31 0.14 1.94
Pct Change 25.23 -2.33 -7.32 -5.41 -0.80 -1.86 -2.19 -6.67 -47.14
Median Prime % Change -2.33%
Average Prime % Change -5.39%

Calculated Market Value: Leody Taveras

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
5 years, $65,099,760 $13,019,952

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TRANSACTIONS

Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.55 million contract with Texas (TEX), avoiding arbitration
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $733,445 contract with Texas (TEX)
Jun 13, 2022
Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
Mar 27, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Texas (TEX)
Jul 02, 2015
Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)

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