MLB
Bennett Sousa
Bennett Sousa
Houston Astros, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29-237d (Apr 06, 1995)
Exp: 1.156 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia
Drafted: Round 10 (#288 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,362,093
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Bennett Sousa 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, Sousa 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 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 1.156 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Bennett Sousa signed a 1 year , $742,300 contract with the Houston Astros, including $742,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $742,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $742,300
Average Salary:
$742,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Bennett Sousa signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, 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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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Bennett Sousa signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, 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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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Bennett Sousa signed a 1 year , $10,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $10,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000
Average Salary:
$10,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.156 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,362,093
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$280,758 |
$290,758 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$65,807 $263,228 |
$356,565 $619,793 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$742,300 |
$1,362,093 |
|
| Total |
$1,362,093 |
$1,362,093 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,162,093 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$280,758 | $10,000 | - | $290,758 |
| 2 |
|
$808,107 | - | - | $808,107 |
| 1 |
|
$263,228 | - | - | $263,228 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$280,758
|
$280,758 |
$290,758 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$65,807 $263,228
|
$65,807 $263,228 |
$356,565 $619,793 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$742,300
|
$742,300 |
$1,362,093 |
||
| Total |
$1,352,093 |
$10,000 |
$1,362,093 |
$1,362,093 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,152,093 |
$10,000 |
$2,162,093 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$280,758 | $10,000 | - | $290,758 |
| 2 |
|
$808,107 | - | - | $808,107 |
| 1 |
|
$263,228 | - | - | $263,228 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
HOU |
Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
MIL |
Jun 09, 2023 - Aug 07, 2023 | Shoulder |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $742,300 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 14, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 03, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 01, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 07, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Jun 04, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
-
May 09, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
-
May 05, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Apr 09, 2023
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Cincinnati (CIN) for cash considerations
-
Apr 05, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Feb 22, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Feb 20, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHW)
-
Jun 14, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
-
Jun 13, 2018
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 10 (#288 overall)
-
Jul 07, 2017
Unsigned by Washington (WSH)
-
Jun 14, 2017
Drafted by Washington (WSH): Round 34 (#1033 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2023 | HOU | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4.00 | 0.89 | -0.11 |
| 2022 | CHW | 25 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20.3 | 8.41 | 1.72 | -0.99 |
