Bennett Sousa

Houston Astros, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29-221d (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
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