MLB
Keibert Ruiz
Keibert Ruiz
Washington Nationals, Catcher
Age: 26y-7m-2d (Jul 20, 1998)
Exp: 3.064 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Octagon
2025 Payroll Salary
$5,375,000
2025 Cash
$5,000,000
Career Earnings
$16,037,267
2023-2032 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Keibert Ruiz signed a 8 year, $50,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,250,000. In 2025, Ruiz will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,375,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2033 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 | $1,375,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.68% | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
25 |
Pre-Arb
|
$6,375,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.64% | $6,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
26 |
ARB 1
|
$5,375,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.59% | $5,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
ARB 2
|
$5,375,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.56% | $5,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 |
ARB 3
|
$5,375,000 | $6,250,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
29 | $7,375,000 | $6,250,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $32,000,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
30 | $9,375,000 | $6,250,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $41,000,000 | |
| 2030 |
|
31 | $9,375,000 | $6,250,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $50,000,000 | |
| 2031 |
|
32 |
Club
|
$12,000,000 | $6,250,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $62,000,000 |
| 2032 |
|
33 |
Club
|
$14,000,000 | $6,250,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $76,000,000 |
| 2033 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 | 1.064 | $1,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - | $1,375,000 | $6,250,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
25 | 2.064 |
Pre-Arb
|
$6,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - | $6,375,000 | $6,250,000 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | 3.064 |
ARB 1
|
$5,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - | $5,375,000 | $6,250,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 | - |
ARB 2
|
$5,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - | $5,375,000 | $6,250,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | - |
ARB 3
|
$5,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - | $5,375,000 | $6,250,000 |
| 2028 |
|
29 | - | $7,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - | $7,375,000 | $6,250,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
30 | - | $9,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - | $9,375,000 | $6,250,000 | |
| 2030 |
|
31 | - | $9,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - | $9,375,000 | $6,250,000 | |
| 2031 |
|
32 | - |
Club
|
$12,000,000 | - | - | - | $12,000,000 | $6,250,000 |
| 2032 |
|
33 | - |
Club
|
$14,000,000 | - | - | - | $14,000,000 | $6,250,000 |
| 2033 |
|
34 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $72,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $7,600,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
25 |
Pre-Arb |
$6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $66,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
26 |
ARB 1 |
$5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $61,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $8,250,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
ARB 2 |
$5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $56,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $8,714,286 |
| 2027 |
|
28 |
ARB 3 |
$5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $56,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $9,333,333 |
| 2028 |
|
29 | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $51,000,000 | $5,333,333 | $10,200,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
30 | $9,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $41,000,000 | $44,000,000 | $5,857,143 | $11,000,000 | |
| 2030 |
|
31 | $9,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $11,666,667 | |
| 2031 |
|
32 |
Club |
$12,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $62,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $6,888,889 | $13,000,000 |
| 2032 |
|
33 |
Club |
$14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $76,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $7,600,000 | $14,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2031 Club Option (no buyout)
- 2032 Club Option (no buyout)
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $701,300
Average Salary:
$701,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $140,000
Average Salary:
$140,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
3.064 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$16,037,267
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$140,000 |
$140,000 |
|
| 2019 | 20 |
|
3.064 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$45,300 |
$185,300 |
|
| 2020 | 21 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$24,920 |
$210,220 |
Champion |
| 2021 | 22 |
|
0.022 |
Retained
Active
|
$21,469 $104,278 |
$231,689 $335,967 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
0.064 |
Injured
|
$701,300 |
$1,037,267 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
1.064 |
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
$5,037,267 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
2.064 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$6,000,000 |
$11,037,267 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
3.064 |
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
|
$5,000,000 |
$16,037,267 |
|
| Total |
$16,037,267 |
$16,037,267 |
|||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
3.064 |
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
|
$5,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 28 |
|
3.064 |
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
|
$5,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 29 |
|
3.064 |
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
||
| 2029 | 30 |
|
3.064 |
Active
|
$9,000,000 |
||
| 2030 | 31 |
|
3.064 |
Active
|
$9,000,000 |
||
| 2031 | 32 |
|
3.064 |
Active / Club
|
$12,000,000 |
||
| 2032 | 33 |
|
3.064 |
Active / Club
|
$14,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$77,037,267 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$91,689 | $140,000 | - | $231,689 |
| 5 |
|
$12,805,578 | $3,000,000 | - | $15,805,578 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
15 |
$140,000 |
$140,000 |
$140,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
20 |
$45,300
|
$45,300 |
$185,300 |
||
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$24,920
|
$24,920 |
$210,220 |
||
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$21,469 $104,278
|
$21,469 $104,278 |
$231,689 $335,967 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$701,300
|
$701,300 |
$1,037,267 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$1,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$5,037,267 |
|
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$11,037,267 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$16,037,267 |
||
| Total |
$12,897,267 |
$3,140,000 |
$16,037,267 |
$16,037,267 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
29 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
30 |
$9,000,000
|
$9,000,000 |
|||
| 2030 |
|
31 |
$9,000,000
|
$9,000,000 |
|||
| 2031 |
|
32 |
$12,000,000
|
$12,000,000 |
|||
| 2032 |
|
33 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$73,897,267 |
$3,140,000 |
$77,037,267 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$91,689 | $140,000 | - | $231,689 |
| 5 |
|
$12,805,578 | $3,000,000 | - | $15,805,578 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
WSH |
Apr 12, 2024 - Apr 25, 2024 | Illness |
| 2022 |
WSH |
Sep 09, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Groin |
-
Mar 10, 2023
Signed an 8 year $50 million contract with Washington (WSH), plus 2 additional club option years
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $701,300 contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Jul 29, 2021
Traded to Washington (WSH) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Josiah Gray , Gerardo Carrillo and Donovan Casey for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner
-
Nov 20, 2018
Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jul 20, 2014
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WSH | 127 | 118 | 485 | 459 | 46 | 105 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 165 | 16 | 54 | 3 | .229 | .260 | .359 | .619 | 0.60 |
| 2023 | WSH | 136 | 132 | 562 | 523 | 55 | 136 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 67 | 214 | 31 | 58 | 1 | .260 | .308 | .409 | .717 | 1.29 |
| 2022 | WSH | 112 | 98 | 432 | 394 | 33 | 99 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 142 | 30 | 50 | 6 | .251 | .312 | .360 | .672 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | WSH | 29 | 20 | 96 | 88 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .409 | .742 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | LAD | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .625 | .875 | 0.06 |
