Nick Fortes

Miami Marlins, Catcher
Age: 28y-1m-11d (Nov 11, 1996)
Exp: 2.149 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 4 (#117 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary

$1,350,000

2025 Cash

$1,350,000

Career Earnings

$2,466,898

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Nick Fortes signed a 1 year , $1,350,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $1,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,350,000. In 2025, Fortes will earn a base salary of $1,350,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 28
Estimate
 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 0.56% $1,350,000 $1,350,000
2026 29
ARB 2
2027 30
ARB 3
2028 31
ARB 4
2029 32
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 28 2.149
Estimate
 $1,350,000 - - $1,350,000 $1,350,000
2026 29 --
ARB 2
2027 30 --
ARB 3
2028 31 --
ARB 4
2029 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 28
Estimate
 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 - $1,350,000 $1,350,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024
Pre-Arbitration

Nick Fortes signed a 1 year , $759,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $759,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $759,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $759,000
Average Salary:
$759,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023
Pre-Arbitration

Nick Fortes signed a 1 year , $730,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $730,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $730,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022
Pre-Arbitration

Nick Fortes signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, 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-Arbitration

Nick Fortes signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Nick Fortes signed a 1 year , $425,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $425,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $425,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $425,000
Average Salary:
$425,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

2.149 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,466,898

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Signing Bonus
$425,000
$425,000
2021 24
Active
$49,072
$474,072
2022 25
Active
$503,826
$977,898
2023 26
Active
$730,000
$1,707,898
2024 27
Active
$759,000
$2,466,898
Total      
$2,466,898
$2,466,898
2025 28
Active / estimate-arbitration
$1,350,000
Total
$3,816,898

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,041,898 $425,000 - $2,466,898
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$425,000
$425,000
$425,000
2021
24
$49,072
$49,072
$474,072
2022
25
$503,826
$503,826
$977,898
2023
26
$730,000
$730,000
$1,707,898
2024
27
$759,000
$759,000
$2,466,898
Total
$2,041,898
$425,000
$2,466,898
$2,466,898
2025
28
$1,350,000
$1,350,000
Total
$3,391,898
$425,000
$3,816,898

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,041,898 $425,000 - $2,466,898

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 MIA Aug 06, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024 Quad
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $759,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
  • May 27, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Miami (MIA)
  • Mar 26, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 10, 2018 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 06, 2018 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 4 (#117 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 MIA 110 99 328 308 28 70 16 0 4 29 98 11 41 0 .227 .259 .318 .577 0.01
2023 MIA 107 85 320 294 33 60 10 0 6 26 88 17 59 4 .204 .262 .299 .561 -0.10
2022 MIA 72 59 240 217 41 50 6 1 9 24 85 18 45 5 .230 .304 .392 .696 1.19
2021 MIA 14 7 34 31 6 9 0 0 4 7 21 3 8 1 .290 .353 .677 1.030 0.23

Calculated Market Value

$6.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 7 years, $47,188,225
  • Avg. Salary: $6,741,175
  • MLB Rank: 202
  • C Rank: 10

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $1,350,000
  • MLB Rank: 386
  • C Rank: 31

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Victor Caratini 2 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 30
Keibert Ruiz 8 $50,000,000 $6,250,000 24
Yadier Molina 1 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 39
Max Stassi 3 $17,500,000 $5,833,333 30
Averages 4 $22,375,000 $7,020,833 30.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Fortes's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
7 $60,563,727 $8,651,961

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Fortes 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
Victor Caratini
2022-2023
 48.77 0.67 0.37 0.71 0.23 0.68 0.32 0.13 1.49
Keibert Ruiz
2021-2022
 43.52 0.87 0.36 0.42 0.26 0.71 0.32 0.12 2.43
Yadier Molina
2020-2021
 74.09 0.91 0.50 0.61 0.26 0.67 0.30 0.11 2.14
Max Stassi
2020-2021
 53.15 0.79 0.47 1.03 0.26 0.82 0.35 0.22 4.32
Average 54.88 0.81 0.43 0.69 0.25 0.72 0.32 0.15 2.60
Nick Fortes
2023-2024
 66.56 0.60 0.25 0.46 0.22 0.57 0.27 0.09 -0.09
Pct Change 21.28 -25.93 -41.86 33.33 -14.00 -20.97 -17.19 -40.00 -103.46
Median Prime % Change -20.97%
Average Prime % Change -23.20%

Calculated Market Value: Nick Fortes

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
7 years, $47,188,225 $6,741,175

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $759,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
May 27, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Miami (MIA)
Mar 26, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Miami (MIA)
Jun 10, 2018
Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
Jun 06, 2018
Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 4 (#117 overall)

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