MLB
Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
2025 Payroll Salary
$13,250,000
2025 Cash
$13,000,000
Career Earnings
$10,000,000
2024-2028 foreign-professional (CURRENT)
Shota Imanaga signed a 4 year , $53,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $53,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $13,250,000. In 2025, Imanaga will earn a base salary of $13,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $13,250,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $53,000,000
Average Salary:
$13,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $9,250,000 | $13,250,000 | 5.59% | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
31 | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | 5.50% | $13,000,000 | $23,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
Mutual
|
$15,250,000 | $13,250,000 | 5.43% | $15,000,000 | $38,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 |
Mutual
|
$15,250,000 | $13,250,000 | - | $15,000,000 | $53,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
34 |
Club
|
$17,000,000 | $13,250,000 | - | - | $53,000,000 |
| 2029 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | 0.000 | $9,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $9,250,000 | $13,250,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
31 | 1.000 | $13,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
32 | - |
Mutual
|
$15,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $15,250,000 | $13,250,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | - |
Mutual
|
$15,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $15,250,000 | $13,250,000 |
| 2028 |
|
34 | - |
Club
|
$17,000,000 | - | - | - | $17,000,000 | $13,250,000 |
| 2029 |
|
35 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 | $9,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $43,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,600,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
31 | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $43,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $10,750,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
Mutual |
$15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | $38,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $12,666,667 | $10,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 |
Mutual |
$15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | $53,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $13,250,000 | $7,500,000 |
| 2028 |
|
34 |
Club |
- | - | - | $53,000,000 | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- Posting Fee to Yokohama DeNA BayStars: $9.825M
- Initial guarantee consists of $1M signing bonus, $9M 2024 salary, $13M 2025 salary, $15M 2026 player option, $15M 2027 player option
- Team can unlock a $57M club option after 2025 ($20M in 2026, $20M in 2027, $17M in 2028). If declined, the player can exercise a $15M player option for 2026.
- If 2026 is team declined but player exercised, team can then unlock a $42M club option ($24M in 2027, $18M in 2028). If declined, the player can exercise a $15M player option for 2027.
- Annual Cy Young Escalator:
1st: $1M
2nd/3rd: $500,000
4th-10th: $250,000 - 2025 Rookie of the Year Escalator: $250,000
- If either of the club options are exercised, player gains a full no trade clause
- Player is eligible for XX(B) free agency at the contract's expiration
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1.000 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$10,000,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$10,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
All MLB (2nd) |
| Total |
$10,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$13,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
Active / Mutual
|
$15,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 33 |
|
Active / Mutual
|
$15,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$53,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$9,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$9,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
|
| Total |
$9,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$10,000,000 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$13,000,000
|
$13,000,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
33 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$52,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$53,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$9,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 29 | 29 | 149 | 66 | 56 | 28 | 174 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 173.3 | 2.91 | 1.02 | 3.08 |
