MLB
Garrett Whitlock
Garrett Whitlock
Boston Red Sox, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28y-8m-11d (Jun 11, 1996)
Exp: 4.000 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama-Birmingham
Drafted: Round 18 (#542 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Kent Matthes
2025 Payroll Salary
$5,500,000
2025 Cash
$5,250,000
Career Earnings
$12,038,000
2023-2028 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Garrett Whitlock signed a 4 year, $18,750,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $18,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,687,500. In 2025, Whitlock will earn a base salary of $5,250,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,750,000
Average Salary:
$4,687,500
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Contract Notes
- Extension begins in 2023 ($720,000 tax salary for 2022)
- 2027 club option includes a $1M buyout
- 2028 club option includes a $500,000 buyout
- $4M 2027-28 escalators available
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 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) / $247,500
Average Salary:
$247,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.000 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$12,038,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$247,500 |
$247,500 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$570,500 |
$818,000 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
1 |
Injured
|
$720,000 |
$1,538,000 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
2 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,538,000 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
3 |
Injured / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
|
$3,250,000 |
$6,788,000 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
4 |
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
|
$5,250,000 |
$12,038,000 |
|
| Total |
$12,038,000 |
$12,038,000 |
|||||
| 2026 | 30 |
|
4 |
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
|
$7,250,000 |
||
| 2027 | 31 |
|
4 |
Active / Club
|
$1,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$20,288,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $247,500 | - | $247,500 |
| 5 |
|
$10,790,500 | $1,000,000 | - | $11,790,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$247,500 |
$247,500 |
$247,500 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$570,500
|
$570,500 |
$818,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$720,000
|
$720,000 |
$1,538,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$3,538,000 |
|
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$3,250,000
|
$3,250,000 |
$6,788,000 |
||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$5,250,000
|
$5,250,000 |
$12,038,000 |
||
| Total |
$10,790,500 |
$1,247,500 |
$12,038,000 |
$12,038,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$7,250,000
|
$7,250,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$19,040,500 |
$1,247,500 |
$20,288,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $247,500 | - | $247,500 |
| 5 |
|
$10,790,500 | $1,000,000 | - | $11,790,500 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
BOS |
Apr 17, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Oblique |
| 2023 |
BOS |
Jul 04, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023 | Elbow |
| 2023 |
BOS |
Apr 28, 2023 - May 27, 2023 | Elbow |
| 2023 |
BOS |
Mar 30, 2023 - Apr 11, 2023 | Hip |
| 2022 |
BOS |
Sep 21, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Hip |
| 2022 |
BOS |
Jun 11, 2022 - Jul 15, 2022 | Hip |
| 2021 |
BOS |
Sep 20, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Pectoral |
| 2021 |
BOS |
May 15, 2021 - May 16, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BOS | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 1.96 | 1.15 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | BOS | 22 | 10 | 82 | 43 | 41 | 13 | 72 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 71.7 | 5.15 | 1.33 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | BOS | 31 | 9 | 65 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 78.3 | 3.45 | 1.02 | 1.85 |
| 2021 | BOS | 46 | 0 | 64 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 81 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 73.3 | 1.96 | 1.11 | 2.83 |
