Chris Paddack

Minnesota Twins, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28-325d (Jan 08, 1996)
Exp: 6.000 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 8 (#236 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2025 Payroll Salary

$7,500,000

2025 Cash

$7,500,000

Career Earnings

$9,029,047

2023-2025 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Chris Paddack signed a 3 year , $12,525,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $12,525,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,175,000. In 2025, Paddack will earn a base salary of $7,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,525,000
Average Salary:
$4,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 27
arbitration-bypassed
$2,500,000 $4,175,000 1.79% $2,500,000 $2,500,000
2024 28
ARB 3
$2,525,000 $4,175,000 - $2,525,000 $5,025,000
2025 29 $7,500,000 $4,175,000 1.73% $7,500,000 $12,525,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 27 4.000
arbitration-bypassed
$2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $4,175,000
2024 28 5.000
ARB 3
$2,525,000 - - $2,525,000 $4,175,000
2025 29 6.000 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 $4,175,000
2026 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 27
arbitration-bypassed
$2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $4,175,000
2024 28
ARB 3
$2,525,000 $2,525,000 $5,025,000 $2,512,500 $5,012,500
2025 29 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $12,525,000 $4,175,000 $7,500,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Innings Pitched
    $500,000 each for 140, 150
    $750,000 each for 160, 170
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Chris Paddack signed a 1 year , $2,400,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $2,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Chris Paddack signed a 1 year , $2,250,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Chris Paddack signed a 1 year , $610,900 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $610,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $610,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $610,900
Average Salary:
$610,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Chris Paddack signed a 1 year , $588,500 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $588,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $588,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $588,500
Average Salary:
$588,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Chris Paddack signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Chris Paddack signed a 1 year , $400,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $400,000
Average Salary:
$400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

6.000 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$9,029,047

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 19
Signing Bonus
$400,000
$400,000
2019 23
Active
$525,184
$925,184
2020 24
Active
$217,963
$1,143,147
2021 25
Injured
$610,900
$1,754,047
2022 26
Injured / Arb Avoided
$2,250,000
$4,004,047
2023 27
Active / arbitration-bypassed
$2,500,000
$6,504,047
2024 28
Injured /
$2,525,000
$9,029,047
Total      
$9,029,047
$9,029,047
2025 29
Active
$7,500,000
Total
$16,529,047

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,354,047 $400,000 - $1,754,047
3 $7,275,000 - - $7,275,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
19
$400,000
$400,000
$400,000
2019
23
$525,184
$525,184
$925,184
2020
24
$217,963
$217,963
$1,143,147
2021
25
$610,900
$610,900
$1,754,047
2022
26
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$4,004,047
2023
27
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$6,504,047
2024
28
$2,525,000
$2,525,000
$9,029,047
Total
$8,629,047
$400,000
$9,029,047
$9,029,047
2025
29
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
Total
$16,129,047
$400,000
$16,529,047

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,354,047 $400,000 - $1,754,047
3 $7,275,000 - - $7,275,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 MIN Jul 17, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Arm
2024 MIN Jun 22, 2024 - Jul 08, 2024 Arm
2023 MIN Mar 30, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 MIN May 10, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Elbow
2021 SD Sep 12, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Elbow
2021 SD Jul 31, 2021 - Aug 30, 2021 Oblique
2021 SD Apr 30, 2021 - May 09, 2021 Undisclosed
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $12.525 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.4 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Apr 07, 2022 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from San Diego (SD) with Emilio Pagan and Brayan Medina for Taylor Rogers and Brent Rooker
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $610,900 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $588,500 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 30, 2016 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Miami (MIA) for Fernando Rodney
  • Jun 22, 2015 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 09, 2015 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 8 (#236 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 MIN 17 17 102 50 49 21 79 14 5 3 0 88.3 4.99 1.39 0.43
2023 MIN 3 1 6 3 3 1 8 1 1 0 0 5.0 5.40 1.40 -0.01
2022 MIN 5 5 25 10 10 2 20 0 1 2 0 22.3 4.03 1.21 0.25
2021 SD 24 22 115 67 61 22 99 15 7 7 0 108.3 5.07 1.27 -0.57
2020 SD 12 12 60 33 31 12 58 14 4 5 0 59.0 4.73 1.22 0.13
2019 SD 26 26 107 58 52 31 153 23 9 7 0 140.7 3.33 0.98 2.90
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