MLB
Luken Baker
Luken Baker
St. Louis Cardinals, 1st Base
Age: 27-246d (Mar 10, 1997)
Exp: .122 Years
Country: US
College: Texas Christian
Drafted: Round 2 (#75 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,261,058
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Luken Baker signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Baker will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
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 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
30 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | .122 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
30 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Luken Baker signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Luken Baker signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Luken Baker signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.122 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,261,058
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$301,938 |
$1,101,938 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$159,120 |
$1,261,058 |
|
| Total |
$1,261,058 |
$1,261,058 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,061,058 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$461,058 | $800,000 | - | $1,261,058 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
21 |
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
$800,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$301,938
|
$301,938 |
$1,101,938 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$159,120
|
$159,120 |
$1,261,058 |
||
| Total |
$461,058 |
$800,000 |
$1,261,058 |
$1,261,058 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,261,058 |
$800,000 |
$2,061,058 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$461,058 | $800,000 | - | $1,261,058 |
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Aug 20, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Aug 12, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jul 16, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jul 03, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 19, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 04, 2023
Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 13, 2018
Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 2 (#75 overall)
-
Jul 15, 2015
Unsigned by Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 10, 2015
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 37 (#1099 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | 21 | 8 | 49 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 1 | .175 | .286 | .400 | .686 | -0.19 |
| 2023 | STL | 33 | 23 | 99 | 86 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 31 | 0 | .209 | .313 | .314 | .627 | -0.43 |
