Melky Cabrera

New York Mets, Left Field
Age: 40y-4m-11d (Aug 11, 1984)
Exp: 13.077 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): The Legacy Agency
RETIRED

2019-2019 free-agent-xxb

Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $1,150,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,150,000
Average Salary:
$1,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 free-agent-xxb

Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2017 free-agent-xxb

Melky Cabrera signed a 3 year , $42,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $42,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $42,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2014 free-agent-xxb

Melky Cabrera signed a 2 year , $16,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Arbitration

Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 free-agent-restricted

Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2010 Arbitration

Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $3,100,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $3,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Arbitration

Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $1,400,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $1,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008
Pre-Arbitration

Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $461,200 contract with the New York Yankees, including $461,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $461,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $461,200
Average Salary:
$461,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007
Pre-Arbitration

Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $432,400 contract with the New York Yankees, including $432,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $432,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $432,400
Average Salary:
$432,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2001-2001 Signing Bonus

Melky Cabrera signed a 1 year , $175,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $175,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $175,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $175,000
Average Salary:
$175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

13.077 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$72,879,848

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2001 16
Signing Bonus
$175,000
$175,000
2007 22
Active
$432,400
$607,400
2008 23
Active
$461,200
$1,068,600
2009 24
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,400,000
$2,468,600
 Champion
2010 25
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,100,000
$5,568,600
2011 26
Active
$1,250,000
$6,818,600
2012 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,000,000
$12,818,600
 Champion
2013 28
Active
$8,000,000
$20,818,600
2014 29
Active
$8,000,000
$28,818,600
2015 30
Reserve
$13,000,000
$41,818,600
2016 31
Active
$14,000,000
$55,818,600
2017 32
Active
Retained
$2,622,944
$12,377,056
$58,441,544
$70,818,600
2018 33
Active
Retained
$776,848
$134,400
$71,595,448
$71,729,848
2019 34
Active
$1,150,000
$72,879,848
Total
$72,879,848

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,293,600 $175,000 - $2,468,600
1 $3,100,000 - - $3,100,000
2 $3,872,944 - - $3,872,944
1 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
2 $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000
3 $39,377,056 - - $39,377,056
1 $661,248 - $250,000 $911,248
1 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2001
16
$175,000
$175,000
$175,000
2007
22
$432,400
$432,400
$607,400
2008
23
$461,200
$461,200
$1,068,600
2009
24
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$2,468,600
2010
25
$3,100,000
$3,100,000
$5,568,600
2011
26
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
$6,818,600
2012
27
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$12,818,600
2013
28
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$20,818,600
2014
29
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$28,818,600
2015
30
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$41,818,600
2016
31
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
$55,818,600
2017
32
$2,622,944
$12,377,056
$2,622,944
$12,377,056
$58,441,544
$70,818,600
2018
33
$526,848
$134,400
$250,000
$776,848
$134,400
$71,595,448
$71,729,848
2019
34
$1,150,000
$1,150,000
$72,879,848
Total
$72,454,848
$175,000
$250,000
$72,879,848

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,293,600 $175,000 - $2,468,600
1 $3,100,000 - - $3,100,000
2 $3,872,944 - - $3,872,944
1 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
2 $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000
3 $39,377,056 - - $39,377,056
1 $661,248 - $250,000 $911,248
1 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000
  • Jan 14, 2022 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Jul 22, 2020 Released by New York (NYM)
  • Jun 29, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
  • Feb 11, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 05, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 18, 2018 Released by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 23, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jul 30, 2017 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Chicago (CHW) with $2.6 million for A.J. Puckett and Andre Davis
  • Dec 14, 2014 Signed a 3 year $42 million contract with Chicago (CWS)
  • Nov 16, 2012 Signed a 2 yr $16 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jan 17, 2012 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 07, 2011 Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Kansas City (KC) for Jonathan Sanchez and Ryan Verdugo
  • Dec 09, 2010 Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Oct 19, 2010 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jan 14, 2010 Signed a 1 year $3.1 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 22, 2009 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from New York (NYY) with Arodys Vizcaino , Michael Dunn and considerations for Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan
  • Jan 20, 2009 Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 04, 2008 Signed a 1 year $461k contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 12, 2007 Signed a 1 year $432k contract with New York (NYY)
  • Nov 13, 2001 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2019 PIT 133 82 396 378 43 106 22 1 7 47 151 17 41 2 .280 .313 .399 .712 -1.27
2018 CLE 78 72 278 250 28 70 17 0 6 39 105 20 38 1 .280 .335 .420 .755 -0.08
2017 KC 156 155 664 620 78 177 30 2 17 85 262 36 74 1 .285 .324 .423 .747 0.85
2016 CHW 151 150 643 591 70 175 42 5 14 86 269 47 69 2 .296 .345 .455 .800 2.50
2015 CHW 158 158 682 629 70 172 36 2 12 76 248 41 88 3 .273 .315 .394 .709 1.45
2014 TOR 139 138 619 568 81 171 35 3 16 73 260 43 67 6 .301 .351 .458 .809 3.51
2013 TOR 88 85 370 344 39 96 15 2 3 30 124 23 47 2 .279 .322 .360 .682 0.14
2012 SF 113 112 500 459 84 159 25 10 11 60 237 36 63 13 .346 .390 .516 .906 4.82
2011 KC 155 153 699 658 102 201 44 5 18 87 309 35 94 20 .305 .339 .470 .809 4.39

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TRANSACTIONS

Jan 14, 2022
Retired from Professional Baseball
Jul 22, 2020
Released by New York (NYM)
Jun 29, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
Feb 11, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Jul 05, 2018
Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 18, 2018
Released by Cleveland (CLE)
Apr 23, 2018
Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jul 30, 2017
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Chicago (CHW) with $2.6 million for A.J. Puckett and Andre Davis
Dec 14, 2014
Signed a 3 year $42 million contract with Chicago (CWS)
Nov 16, 2012
Signed a 2 yr $16 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
Jan 17, 2012
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
Nov 07, 2011
Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Kansas City (KC) for Jonathan Sanchez and Ryan Verdugo
Dec 09, 2010
Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
Oct 19, 2010
Released by Atlanta (ATL)
Jan 14, 2010
Signed a 1 year $3.1 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Dec 22, 2009
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from New York (NYY) with Arodys Vizcaino , Michael Dunn and considerations for Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan
Jan 20, 2009
Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with New York (NYY)
Mar 04, 2008
Signed a 1 year $461k contract with New York (NYY)
Mar 12, 2007
Signed a 1 year $432k contract with New York (NYY)
Nov 13, 2001
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)

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