MLB
Heston Kjerstad
Heston Kjerstad
Baltimore Orioles, Outfielders
Age: 25y-10m-9d (Feb 12, 1999)
Exp: .137 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2020
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$5,739,189
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Heston Kjerstad signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Kjerstad 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 |
|
26 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | 0.137 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Heston Kjerstad signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Heston Kjerstad signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, 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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2020-2020 Signing Bonus
Heston Kjerstad signed a 1 year , $5,200,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $5,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,200,000
Average Salary:
$5,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.137 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,739,189
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$5,200,000 |
$5,200,000 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$65,807 |
$5,265,807 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$473,382 |
$5,739,189 |
|
| Total |
$5,739,189 |
$5,739,189 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,539,189 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$539,189 | $5,200,000 | - | $5,739,189 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$5,200,000 |
$5,200,000 |
$5,200,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$65,807
|
$65,807 |
$5,265,807 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$473,382
|
$473,382 |
$5,739,189 |
||
| Total |
$539,189 |
$5,200,000 |
$5,739,189 |
$5,739,189 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,339,189 |
$5,200,000 |
$6,539,189 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$539,189 | $5,200,000 | - | $5,739,189 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
BAL |
Jul 29, 2024 - Sep 15, 2024 | Concussion |
| 2024 |
BAL |
Jul 13, 2024 - Jul 20, 2024 | Concussion |
-
Aug 01, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 24, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
May 13, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Apr 23, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Sep 14, 2023
Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 30, 2020
Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 10, 2020
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 1 (#2 overall)
-
Jul 07, 2017
Unsigned by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 14, 2017
Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 36 (#1083 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 39 | 26 | 114 | 99 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 10 | 33 | 1 | .253 | .351 | .394 | .745 | 0.42 |
| 2023 | BAL | 13 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .233 | .281 | .467 | .748 | 0.04 |
