Chris Paddack

Minnesota Twins, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28y-11m-14d (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 Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 27
arbitration-bypassed
 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $10,025,000 $2,500,000 $4,175,000
2024 28
ARB 3
 $2,525,000 $2,525,000 $5,025,000 $7,500,000 $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-Arbitration

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-Arbitration

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-Arbitration

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 /
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
$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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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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