Paul Skenes

Pittsburgh Pirates, Starting Pitcher
Age: 22-182d (May 29, 2002)
Exp: 1.00 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2023
Agent(s): ISE Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$9,760,898

2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Paul Skenes signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Skenes 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 23
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
2026 24
PRE-ARB
2027 25
PRE-ARB
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 23 1.00
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 24 --
PRE-ARB
2027 25 --
PRE-ARB
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 23
Estimate
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Paul Skenes signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 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 Signing Bonus

Paul Skenes signed a 1 year , $9,200,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $9,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $9,200,000
Average Salary:
$9,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

1.00 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$9,760,898

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 21
Signing Bonus
$9,200,000
$9,200,000
2024 22
Active
$560,898
$9,760,898
All MLB (1st) NL ROY
Total      
$9,760,898
$9,760,898
2025 23
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$10,560,898

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $560,898 $9,200,000 - $9,760,898
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
21
$9,200,000
$9,200,000
$9,200,000
2024
22
$560,898
$560,898
$9,760,898
Total
$560,898
$9,200,000
$9,760,898
$9,760,898
2025
23
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$1,360,898
$9,200,000
$10,560,898

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $560,898 $9,200,000 - $9,760,898
  • May 11, 2024 Contract purchased by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 18, 2023 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 09, 2023 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 PIT 23 23 94 31 29 32 170 10 11 3 0 133.0 1.96 0.95 5.97
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