Tsuyoshi Nishioka

Minnesota Twins, 2nd Base
Age: 40y-4m-26d (Jul 27, 1984)
Exp: 1.008 Years
Country: JP
INACTIVE

2011-2014

Tsuyoshi Nishioka signed a 3 year , $9,250,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $9,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,083,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,250,000
Average Salary:
$3,083,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2015 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2011 26 $3,000,000 $3,083,333 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2012 27 $3,000,000 $3,083,333 - $3,000,000 $6,000,000
2015 28
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2011 26 0.000 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,083,333
2012 27 1.000 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,083,333
2015 28 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2011 26 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,250,000
2012 27 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2014 club option includes $250k buyout.
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1.008 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,000,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 26
Active
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2012 27
Active
$3,000,000
$6,000,000
Total
$6,000,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
26
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2012
27
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$6,000,000
Total
$6,000,000
$6,000,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
  • Sep 25, 2012 Released by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Dec 16, 2010 Signed a 3 year $9 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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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Sep 25, 2012
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
Dec 16, 2010
Signed a 3 year $9 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)

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