MLB
Gus Varland
Gus Varland
Chicago White Sox, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28-22d (Nov 06, 1996)
Exp: .169 Years
Country: US
College: Concordia (MN)
Drafted: Round 14 (#413 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$772,546
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Gus Varland signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Varland 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 | .169 |
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
Gus Varland signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 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
Gus Varland signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, 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
Gus Varland signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.169 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$772,546
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Injured
Retained
|
$181,937 $185,808 |
$306,937 $492,745 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$171,054 $108,747 |
$663,799 $772,546 |
|
| Total |
$772,546 |
$663,799 $772,546 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,572,546 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $125,000 | - | $125,000 |
| 2 |
|
$290,684 | - | - | $290,684 |
| 1 |
|
$185,808 | - | - | $185,808 |
| 1 |
|
$171,054 | - | - | $171,054 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
21 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$181,937 $185,808
|
$181,937 $185,808 |
$306,937 $492,745 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$171,054 $108,747
|
$171,054 $108,747 |
$663,799 $772,546 |
||
| Total |
$647,546 |
$125,000 |
$772,546 |
$663,799 $772,546 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,447,546 |
$125,000 |
$1,572,546 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $125,000 | - | $125,000 |
| 2 |
|
$290,684 | - | - | $290,684 |
| 1 |
|
$185,808 | - | - | $185,808 |
| 1 |
|
$171,054 | - | - | $171,054 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
LAD |
Sep 10, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Knee |
| 2023 |
MIL |
Apr 16, 2023 - May 09, 2023 | Face/Jaw |
-
Aug 17, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
-
Aug 02, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHW)
-
Jul 30, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jul 07, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jul 05, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
May 15, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Apr 29, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Apr 08, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Apr 06, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Aug 15, 2023
Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
May 22, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
May 16, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Dec 07, 2022
Rule 5 Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL) from Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Feb 12, 2021
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Oakland (OAK) with Sheldon Neuse for Adam Kolarek and Cody Thomas
-
Jun 13, 2018
Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 14 (#413 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHW | 26 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.3 | 3.42 | 1.44 | 0.01 |
| 2023 | LAD | 16 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20.3 | 6.64 | 2.12 | -0.42 |
