MLB
Michael Helman
Michael Helman
St. Louis Cardinals, 2nd Base
Age: 28y-8m-29d (May 23, 1996)
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 11 (#334 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,071,714
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Michael Helman signed a 1 year, $800,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Helman 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 | 0.029 |
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
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $220,000
Average Salary:
$220,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$271,714
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$220,000 |
$220,000 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$51,714 |
$271,714 |
|
| Total |
$271,714 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$51,714 | $220,000 | - | $271,714 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$220,000 |
$220,000 |
$220,000 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$51,714
|
$51,714 |
$271,714 |
||
| Total |
$51,714 |
$220,000 |
$271,714 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$51,714 | $220,000 | - | $271,714 |
-
Feb 06, 2025
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Minnesota (MIN) for cash considerations, 0
-
Sep 28, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 11, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 01, 2024
Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jul 05, 2018
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 11 (#334 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .500 | .800 | 0.07 |
