Zack Britton

New York Yankees, Relief Pitcher
Age: 37y-0m-5d (Dec 22, 1987)
Exp: 11.158 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 3 (#85 overall), 2006
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
RETIRED

2019-2022 free-agent-xxb

Zack Britton signed a 3 year , $39,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $39,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $39,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019 31 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 6.31% $13,000,000 $13,000,000
2020 32 $4,814,815 $13,000,000 6.25% $4,814,815 $17,814,815
2021 33 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $30,814,815
2022 34 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $44,814,815
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2019 31 6.158 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 $13,000,000
2020 32 7.158 $13,000,000 - - $4,814,815 $13,000,000
2021 33 8.158 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 $13,000,000
2022 34 9.158 $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $14,000,000
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019 31 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $31,814,815 $13,000,000 $11,203,704
2020 32 $4,814,815 $4,814,815 $17,814,815 $27,000,000 $8,907,408 $10,604,938
2021 33 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $30,814,815 $14,000,000 $10,271,605 $13,500,000
2022 34 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $44,814,815 - $11,203,704 $14,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Player opt-out available after 2020
  • 2022 Club Option: $14M (Yankees must exercise after 2020 if the player option is exercised)
  • Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2018 Arbitration

Zack Britton signed a 1 year , $12,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Arbitration

Zack Britton signed a 1 year , $11,400,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $11,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $11,400,000
Average Salary:
$11,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Arbitration

Zack Britton signed a 1 year , $6,750,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $6,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,750,000
Average Salary:
$6,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Arbitration

Zack Britton signed a 1 year , $3,200,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $3,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,200,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014
Pre-Arbitration

Zack Britton signed a 1 year , $521,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $521,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $521,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $521,500
Average Salary:
$521,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013
Pre-Arbitration

Zack Britton signed a 1 year contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012
Pre-Arbitration

Zack Britton signed a 1 year , $486,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $486,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $486,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $486,000
Average Salary:
$486,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011
Pre-Arbitration

Zack Britton signed a 1 year , $414,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $414,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $414,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $414,000
Average Salary:
$414,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2006-2006 Signing Bonus

Zack Britton signed a 1 year , $435,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $435,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $435,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $435,000
Average Salary:
$435,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

11.158 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$79,931,918

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$359,658
$359,658
2012 24
Active
$486,000
$845,658
2013 25
Active
$149,945
$995,603
2014 26
Active
$521,500
$1,517,103
2015 27
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
$3,450,000
$4,967,103
2016 28
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
$6,750,000
$11,717,103
2017 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$11,400,000
$23,117,103
2018 30
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$4,387,088
$7,612,912
$27,504,191
$35,117,103
2019 31
Active
$13,000,000
$48,117,103
2020 32
Active
$4,814,815
$52,931,918
2021 33
Injured
$13,000,000
$65,931,918
2022 34
Injured
$14,000,000
$79,931,918
Total
$79,931,918

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $30,480,015 - $250,000 $30,730,015
5 $49,201,903 - - $49,201,903
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
23
$359,658
$359,658
$359,658
2012
24
$486,000
$486,000
$845,658
2013
25
$149,945
$149,945
$995,603
2014
26
$521,500
$521,500
$1,517,103
2015
27
$3,200,000
$250,000
$3,450,000
$4,967,103
2016
28
$6,750,000
$6,750,000
$11,717,103
2017
29
$11,400,000
$11,400,000
$23,117,103
2018
30
$4,387,088
$7,612,912
$4,387,088
$7,612,912
$27,504,191
$35,117,103
2019
31
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$48,117,103
2020
32
$4,814,815
$4,814,815
$52,931,918
2021
33
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
$65,931,918
2022
34
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
$79,931,918
Total
$79,681,918
$250,000
$79,931,918

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $30,480,015 - $250,000 $30,730,015
5 $49,201,903 - - $49,201,903

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 NYY Oct 01, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Shoulder
2022 NYY Apr 04, 2022 - Sep 22, 2022 Elbow
2021 NYY Aug 23, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Elbow
2021 NYY Jun 26, 2021 - Jul 15, 2021 Hamstring
2021 NYY Apr 01, 2021 - Jun 12, 2021 Elbow
2020 NYY Aug 20, 2020 - Sep 01, 2020 Hamstring
2018 BAL Mar 29, 2018 - Jun 11, 2018 Foot
2017 BAL May 06, 2017 - Jul 05, 2017 Arm
2017 BAL Apr 15, 2017 - May 02, 2017 Arm
  • Nov 20, 2023 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Oct 29, 2020 New York (NYY) exercised a $14 million option for 2022
  • Jan 05, 2019 Signed a 3 year $39 million contract with New York (NYY), including a $14M club option for 2022
  • Jul 24, 2018 Traded to New York (NYY) from Baltimore (BAL) for Cody Carroll, Josh Rogers and Dillon Tate
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $12 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $11.4 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 05, 2016 Signed a 1 year $6.75 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 04, 2015 Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $521,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 10, 2012 Signed a 1 year $486k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Nov 19, 2010 Signed a 1 year $414k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 10, 2006 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 07, 2006 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 3 (#85 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2022 NYY 3 0 1 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 13.50 10.50 -0.07
2021 NYY 22 0 17 14 12 14 16 2 0 1 1 18.3 5.89 1.69 -0.37
2020 NYY 20 0 12 6 4 7 16 0 1 2 8 19.0 1.90 1.00 0.53
2019 NYY 66 0 38 13 13 32 53 3 3 1 3 61.3 1.91 1.14 2.47
2018 NYY 41 0 29 16 14 21 34 3 2 0 7 40.7 3.10 1.23 0.33
2017 BAL 38 0 39 12 12 18 29 1 2 1 15 37.3 2.89 1.53 1.01
2016 BAL 69 0 38 7 5 18 74 1 2 1 47 67.0 0.67 0.84 4.12
2015 BAL 64 0 51 16 14 14 79 3 4 1 36 65.7 1.92 0.99 2.33
2014 BAL 71 0 46 17 14 23 62 4 3 2 37 76.3 1.65 0.90 2.59
2013 BAL 8 7 52 23 22 17 18 4 2 3 0 40.0 4.95 1.73 -0.03
2012 BAL 12 11 61 37 34 32 53 6 5 3 0 60.3 5.07 1.54 0.09
2011 BAL 28 28 162 93 79 62 97 12 11 11 0 154.3 4.61 1.45 0.35

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TRANSACTIONS

Nov 20, 2023
Retired from Professional Baseball
Oct 29, 2020
New York (NYY) exercised a $14 million option for 2022
Jan 05, 2019
Signed a 3 year $39 million contract with New York (NYY), including a $14M club option for 2022
Jul 24, 2018
Traded to New York (NYY) from Baltimore (BAL) for Cody Carroll, Josh Rogers and Dillon Tate
Jan 12, 2018
Signed a 1 year $12 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
Jan 13, 2017
Signed a 1 year $11.4 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
Feb 05, 2016
Signed a 1 year $6.75 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
Feb 04, 2015
Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $521,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Mar 10, 2012
Signed a 1 year $486k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Nov 19, 2010
Signed a 1 year $414k contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Jun 10, 2006
Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Jun 07, 2006
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 3 (#85 overall)

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