Kodai Senga

New York Mets, Starting Pitcher
Age: 31-303d (Jan 30, 1993)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: JP
Agent(s): Wasserman
2025 Payroll Salary

$15,000,000

2025 Cash

$14,000,000

Career Earnings

$33,000,000

2023-2027 foreign-professional (CURRENT)

Kodai Senga signed a 5 year , $75,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $75,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2025, Senga will earn a base salary of $14,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $75,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 30 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 6.44% $19,000,000 $19,000,000
2024 31 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - $14,000,000 $33,000,000
2025 32 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 6.22% $14,000,000 $47,000,000
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2026, 3 YR, $28,000,000 REMAINING
2026 33
Opt-Out
 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 6.15% $14,000,000 $61,000,000
2027 34 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - $14,000,000 $75,000,000
2028 35
Vesting
 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - - $75,000,000
2028 36
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 30 0.000 $14,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2024 31 1.000 $14,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2025 32 2.000 $14,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2026, 3 YR, $28,000,000 REMAINING
2026 33 -
Opt-Out
 $14,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2027 34 - $14,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2028 35 -
Vesting
 $15,000,000 - - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2028 36 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 30 $14,000,000 $5,000,000 $19,000,000 $19,000,000 $19,000,000 $15,000,000
2024 31 $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $33,000,000 $16,500,000 $14,000,000
2025 32 $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $47,000,000 $15,666,667 $14,000,000
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2026, 3 YR, $28,000,000 REMAINING
2026 33
Opt-Out
 $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $61,000,000 $15,250,000 $14,000,000
2027 34 $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $75,000,000 $15,000,000 $14,000,000
2028 35
Vesting
 - - - $75,000,000 - -
Contract Notes
  • Player Opt-Out available after 2025 if he pitches 400 innings across 2023-2025
  • Full No Trade Clause 2023-2025
  • 10-team no trade list 2026-2028
  • 2028 Option kicks in if the player has Tommy John surgery or a right elbow injury that keeps him on the IL for 130+ days
    Option price increases $2M with a Cy Young, $1M if 2nd-5th in voting
  • Cy Young: $50,000
    2nd: $25,000
    3rd: $10,000
  • $100,000 each for WS MVP, Reliever of the Year
  • $50,000 each for Gold Glove, All-Star, LCS MVP
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$33,000,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 30
Active
$19,000,000
$19,000,000
2024 31
Injured
$14,000,000
$33,000,000
Total      
$33,000,000
$33,000,000
2025 32
Active
$14,000,000
2026 33
Active / early-termination
$14,000,000
2027 34
Active
$14,000,000
Total
$75,000,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $28,000,000 $5,000,000 - $33,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
30
$14,000,000
$5,000,000
$19,000,000
$19,000,000
2024
31
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
$33,000,000
Total
$28,000,000
$5,000,000
$33,000,000
$33,000,000
2025
32
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
2026
33
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
2027
34
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
Total
$70,000,000
$5,000,000
$75,000,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $28,000,000 $5,000,000 - $33,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 NYM Jul 27, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Calf
2024 NYM Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 26, 2024 Shoulder
  • Dec 11, 2022 Signed a 5 year $75 million contract with New York (NYM)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 NYM 1 1 2 2 2 1 9 1 1 0 0 5.3 3.38 0.56 0.08
2023 NYM 29 29 126 60 55 77 202 17 12 7 0 166.3 2.98 1.22 4.53

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