Shay Whitcomb

Houston Astros, Shortstop
Age: 26-61d (Sep 28, 1998)
Exp: .045 Years
Country: US
College: California-San Diego
Drafted: Round 5 (#160 overall), 2020
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$223,076

2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Shay Whitcomb 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, Whitcomb 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 .045
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 27 --
PRE-ARB
2027 28 --
PRE-ARB
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative 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-Arb

Shay Whitcomb signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Houston Astros, 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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2020-2020 Signing Bonus

Shay Whitcomb signed a 1 year , $56,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $56,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $56,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $56,000
Average Salary:
$56,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

.045 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$223,076

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Signing Bonus
$56,000
$56,000
2024 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$167,076
$223,076
Total      
$223,076
$223,076
2025 26
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$1,023,076

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $167,076 $56,000 - $223,076
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$56,000
$56,000
$56,000
2024
25
$167,076
$167,076
$223,076
Total
$167,076
$56,000
$223,076
$223,076
2025
26
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$967,076
$56,000
$1,023,076

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $167,076 $56,000 - $223,076
  • Sep 27, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 16, 2024 Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 15, 2020 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 12, 2020 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 5 (#160 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
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