César Salazar

Houston Astros, Catcher
Age: 28y-9m-6d (Mar 15, 1996)
Exp: .139 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 7 (#222 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$704,275

2025-2025
Pre-Arbitration
(CURRENT)

César Salazar signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Salazar 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 29
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
2026 30
PRE-ARB
2027 31
PRE-ARB
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 29 0.139
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 30 --
PRE-ARB
2027 31 --
PRE-ARB
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 29
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - $800,000 $800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024
Pre-Arbitration

César Salazar signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Houston Astros, 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-Arbitration

César Salazar signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Houston Astros, 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

César Salazar signed a 1 year , $160,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $160,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $160,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $160,000
Average Salary:
$160,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

.139 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$704,275

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Signing Bonus
$160,000
$160,000
2023 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$313,551
$473,551
2024 28
Active
$230,724
$704,275
Total      
$704,275
$704,275
2025 29
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$1,504,275

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $544,275 $160,000 - $704,275
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$160,000
$160,000
$160,000
2023
27
$313,551
$313,551
$473,551
2024
28
$230,724
$230,724
$704,275
Total
$544,275
$160,000
$704,275
$704,275
2025
29
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$1,344,275
$160,000
$1,504,275

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $544,275 $160,000 - $704,275
  • Sep 17, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 05, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 01, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 22, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 11, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 22, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 09, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 05, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 29, 2023 Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 13, 2018 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 7 (#222 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 HOU 12 7 31 25 5 8 2 0 0 8 10 2 6 0 .320 .387 .400 .787 0.16
2023 HOU 12 4 19 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 .111 .158 .111 .269 -0.19
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