Brian Fuentes

St. Louis Cardinals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 45y-6m-14d (Aug 09, 1979)
Exp: 10.080 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 25 (#678 overall), 1995
Agent(s): Rick Thurman
RETIRED
2011-2013
Brian Fuentes signed a 2 year, $10,500,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $10,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 |
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31 | $5,000,000 | $5,250,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
2012 |
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32 | $5,000,000 | $5,250,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
2013 |
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33 |
Club
|
$6,500,000 | $5,250,000 | - | $500,000 | $10,500,000 |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 |
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31 | 8.125 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,250,000 | |
2012 |
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32 | 9.125 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,250,000 | |
2013 |
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33 | 10.080 |
Club
|
$6,500,000 | - | - | $6,500,000 | $5,250,000 |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 |
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31 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,500,000 | |
2012 |
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32 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $2,750,000 | |
2013 |
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33 |
Club |
$500,000 | $500,000 | $10,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $500,000 |
Contract Notes
- $100k each for 30, 40, 45, 50 GF
- $250k each for 55, 60 GF
- assignment bonus of $200k if traded
- 2013 club option includes $500k buyout.
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2009-2011
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $17,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2008-2008 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,050,000
Average Salary:
$5,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2006-2007 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2005-2005 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $328,000
Average Salary:
$328,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2004-2004 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $320,000
Average Salary:
$320,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2003-2003 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $300,000
Average Salary:
$300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
10.080 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$38,998,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 23 |
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10.08 |
Active
|
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
|
2004 | 24 |
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10.08 |
Active
|
$320,000 |
$620,000 |
|
2005 | 25 |
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10.08 |
Active
|
$328,000 |
$948,000 |
|
2006 | 26 |
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10.08 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,000,000 |
$2,948,000 |
|
2007 | 27 |
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4.125 |
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
|
$3,500,000 |
$6,448,000 |
|
2008 | 28 |
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5.125 |
Active / Arb Settled
|
$5,050,000 |
$11,498,000 |
|
2009 | 29 |
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6.125 |
Active
|
$8,500,000 |
$19,998,000 |
|
2010 | 30 |
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7.125 |
Retained
Active
|
$7,131,148 $1,868,852 |
$27,129,148 $28,998,000 |
|
2011 | 31 |
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8.125 |
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$33,998,000 |
|
2012 | 32 |
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9.125 |
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$38,998,000 |
|
Total |
$38,998,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$11,498,000 | - | - | $11,498,000 |
2 |
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$15,631,148 | - | - | $15,631,148 |
1 |
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$1,868,852 | - | - | $1,868,852 |
2 |
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$10,000,000 | - | - | $10,000,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 |
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23 |
$300,000
|
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
||
2004 |
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24 |
$320,000
|
$320,000 |
$620,000 |
||
2005 |
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25 |
$328,000
|
$328,000 |
$948,000 |
||
2006 |
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26 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$2,948,000 |
||
2007 |
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27 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$6,448,000 |
||
2008 |
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28 |
$5,050,000
|
$5,050,000 |
$11,498,000 |
||
2009 |
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29 |
$8,500,000
|
$8,500,000 |
$19,998,000 |
||
2010 |
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30 |
$7,131,148 $1,868,852
|
$7,131,148 $1,868,852 |
$27,129,148 $28,998,000 |
||
2011 |
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31 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$33,998,000 |
||
2012 |
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32 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$38,998,000 |
||
Total |
$38,998,000 |
$38,998,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$11,498,000 | - | - | $11,498,000 |
2 |
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$15,631,148 | - | - | $15,631,148 |
1 |
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$1,868,852 | - | - | $1,868,852 |
2 |
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$10,000,000 | - | - | $10,000,000 |
-
Nov 16, 2012 Retired from Professional Baseball
-
Jul 14, 2012 Signed a minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Jan 19, 2011 Signed a 2 year $10.5 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Aug 25, 2010 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Los Angeles (LAA) for Loek Van Mil
-
Jun 10, 1995 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 25 (#678 overall)
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