Grae Kessinger

Houston Astros, Shortstop
Age: 27-79d (Aug 25, 1997)
Exp: 1.054 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 2 (#68 overall), 2019
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$1,549,918

2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Grae Kessinger signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Kessinger 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 27
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
2026 28
PRE-ARB
2027 29
ARB 1
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 27 1.054
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 28 --
PRE-ARB
2027 29 --
ARB 1
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Grae Kessinger signed a 1 year , $742,100 contract with the Houston Astros, including $742,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $742,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $742,100
Average Salary:
$742,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Grae Kessinger signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Houston Astros, 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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2019-2019 Signing Bonus

Grae Kessinger signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

1.054 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,549,918

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Signing Bonus
$750,000
$750,000
2023 25
Active
$456,778
$1,206,778
2024 26
Active
$343,140
$1,549,918
Total      
$1,549,918
$1,549,918
2025 27
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$2,349,918

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $799,918 $750,000 - $1,549,918
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$750,000
$750,000
$750,000
2023
25
$456,778
$456,778
$1,206,778
2024
26
$343,140
$343,140
$1,549,918
Total
$799,918
$750,000
$1,549,918
$1,549,918
2025
27
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$1,599,918
$750,000
$2,349,918

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $799,918 $750,000 - $1,549,918

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 HOU Apr 28, 2024 - May 10, 2024 Shoulder
2023 HOU Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 01, 2023 Illness
  • Sep 12, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 22, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 03, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 04, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $742,100 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 05, 2023 Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 14, 2019 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 03, 2019 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 2 (#68 overall)
  • Jul 15, 2016 Unsigned by San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 11, 2016 Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 26 (#774 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 HOU 23 4 25 21 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 .000 .160 .000 .160 -0.25
2023 HOU 25 8 45 40 3 8 2 0 1 1 13 5 12 0 .200 .289 .325 .614 0.02
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