MLB
Matt Mervis
Matt Mervis
Chicago Cubs, 1st Base
Age: 26y-7m-17d (Apr 16, 1998)
Exp: .053 Years
Country: US
College: Duke
Drafted: Round 39 (#1174 overall), 2016
Drafted: Undrafted, CHC, 2020
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$202,469
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Matt Mervis signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Mervis 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 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | .053 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
29 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| 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
Matt Mervis signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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-Arb
Matt Mervis signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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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Seasons
.053 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$202,469
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$158,711 |
$158,711 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$43,758 |
$202,469 |
|
| Total |
$202,469 |
$202,469 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,002,469 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$202,469 | - | - | $202,469 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$158,711
|
$158,711 |
$158,711 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$43,758
|
$43,758 |
$202,469 |
||
| Total |
$202,469 |
$202,469 |
$202,469 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,002,469 |
$1,002,469 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$202,469 | - | - | $202,469 |
-
May 04, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 23, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 15, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
May 05, 2023
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 21, 2020
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 07, 2016
Unsigned by Washington (WSH)
-
Jun 06, 2016
Drafted by Washington (WSH): Round 39 (#1174 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 9 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .115 | .148 | .154 | .302 | -0.43 |
| 2023 | CHC | 27 | 26 | 99 | 90 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 32 | 0 | .167 | .242 | .289 | .531 | -0.38 |
