MLB
Darren McCaughan
Darren McCaughan
Minnesota Twins, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-0m-14d (Mar 18, 1996)
Exp: .063 Years
Country: US
College: California State-Long Beach
Drafted: Round 12 (#363 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$782,796
2025 Cash
$782,795
Career Earnings
$1,197,004
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Darren McCaughan signed a 1 year, $800,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, McCaughan will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000. McCaughan's adjusted salary with the Minnesota Twins is $782,796
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 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$782,796 | $782,796 | 0.32% | $782,795 | $782,795 |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | 0.063 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $782,796 | $782,796 |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate |
$782,796 | $782,795 | $782,795 | - | $782,795 | $782,795 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.063 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,197,004
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$18,402 |
$143,402 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
0.007 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$38,710 |
$182,112 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
 |
0.017 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$123,318 $61,566 $47,213 |
$305,430 $366,996 $414,209 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
0.063 |
Active / estimate
|
$782,795 |
$1,197,004 |
|
| Total |
$1,197,004 |
$1,197,004 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,197,004 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$57,112 | $125,000 | - | $182,112 |
| 1 |
|
$170,531 | - | - | $170,531 |
| 1 |
|
$61,566 | - | - | $61,566 |
| 1 |
|
$782,796 | - | - | $782,795 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$18,402
|
$18,402 |
$143,402 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$38,710
|
$38,710 |
$182,112 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$123,318 $61,566 $47,213
|
$123,318 $61,566 $47,213 |
$305,430 $366,996 $414,209 |
||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$782,796
|
$782,795 |
$1,197,004 |
||
| Total |
$1,072,005 |
$125,000 |
$1,197,004 |
$1,197,004 |
|||
| Total |
$1,072,005 |
$125,000 |
$1,197,004 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$57,112 | $125,000 | - | $182,112 |
| 1 |
|
$170,531 | - | - | $170,531 |
| 1 |
|
$61,566 | - | - | $61,566 |
| 1 |
|
$782,796 | - | - | $782,795 |
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Mar 31, 2025
Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 16, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 03, 2024
Released by Miami (MIA)
-
Nov 01, 2024
Outrighted by Miami (MIA)
-
Sep 01, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 09, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 06, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Miami (MIA)
-
Jul 07, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Miami (MIA)
-
Jun 30, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 24, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 19, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
-
May 09, 2024
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Miami (MIA) for cash considerations, 0
-
May 05, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Miami (MIA)
-
May 03, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Miami (MIA)
-
Feb 09, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Miami (MIA)
-
Feb 07, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 22, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 21, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 05, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 03, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
May 31, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
May 30, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 18, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 12, 2023
Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 22, 2017
Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 21, 2017
Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 12 (#363 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.00 | 0.38 | |
| 2024 | MIA | 12 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42.0 | 6.21 | 1.62 | -0.41 |
| 2023 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.40 | 2.00 | -0.12 |
| 2021 | SEA | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8.00 | 1.33 | -0.17 |
