MLB
Jake Bauers
Jake Bauers
Milwaukee Brewers, 1st Base
Age: 29-25d (Oct 06, 1995)
Exp: 4.084 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 7 (#208 overall), 2013
Agent(s): VC Sports Group
2025 Payroll Salary
$1,850,000
2025 Cash
$1,850,000
Career Earnings
$3,583,819
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Jake Bauers signed a 1 year , $1,850,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,850,000. In 2025, Bauers will earn a base salary of $1,850,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | 0.77% | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | 4.084 |
Estimate
|
$1,850,000 | - | - | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate |
$1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Jake Bauers signed a 1 year , $1,350,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $1,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Jake Bauers signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Jake Bauers signed a 1 year , $600,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $600,000
Average Salary:
$600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Jake Bauers signed a 1 year , $577,400 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $577,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $577,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,400
Average Salary:
$577,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Jake Bauers signed a 1 year , $560,400 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $560,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $560,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $560,400
Average Salary:
$560,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Jake Bauers signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Jake Bauers signed a 1 year , $240,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $240,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $240,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $240,000
Average Salary:
$240,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.084 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,583,819
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$240,000 |
$240,000 |
|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$339,880 |
$579,880 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$470,028 |
$1,049,908 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$370,990 $212,916 |
$1,420,898 $1,633,814 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$600,005 |
$2,233,819 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,350,000 |
$3,583,819 |
|
| Total |
$3,583,819 |
$3,583,819 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$1,850,000 |
||
| Total |
$5,433,819 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $240,000 | - | $240,000 |
| 1 |
|
$339,880 | - | - | $339,880 |
| 2 |
|
$682,944 | - | - | $682,944 |
| 1 |
|
$370,990 | - | - | $370,990 |
| 1 |
|
$600,005 | - | - | $600,005 |
| 1 |
|
$1,350,000 | - | - | $1,350,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
17 |
$240,000 |
$240,000 |
$240,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$339,880
|
$339,880 |
$579,880 |
||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$470,028
|
$470,028 |
$1,049,908 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$370,990 $212,916
|
$370,990 $212,916 |
$1,420,898 $1,633,814 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$600,005
|
$600,005 |
$2,233,819 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,350,000 |
$3,583,819 |
||
| Total |
$3,343,819 |
$240,000 |
$3,583,819 |
$3,583,819 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$1,850,000
|
$1,850,000 |
|||
| Total |
$5,193,819 |
$240,000 |
$5,433,819 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $240,000 | - | $240,000 |
| 1 |
|
$339,880 | - | - | $339,880 |
| 2 |
|
$682,944 | - | - | $682,944 |
| 1 |
|
$370,990 | - | - | $370,990 |
| 1 |
|
$600,005 | - | - | $600,005 |
| 1 |
|
$1,350,000 | - | - | $1,350,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
NYY |
Jul 07, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023 | Arm |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
-
Nov 17, 2023
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from New York (NYY) for Jace Avina and Brian Sanchez
-
Apr 29, 2023
Contract purchased by New York (NYY)
-
Dec 14, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
-
Jun 03, 2022
Traded to New York (NYY) from Cincinnati (CIN) for cash considerations
-
Dec 21, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 10, 2021
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Cleveland (CLE) for Damon Casetta-Stubbs
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $577,400 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $560,400 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Dec 13, 2018
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Tampa Bay (TB) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded cash considerations to Seattle (SEA); Cleveland (CLE) traded Yandy Diaz and Cole Sulser to Tampa Bay (TB); Cleveland (CLE) traded Edwin Encarnacion and 2019 3rd round pick to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Carlos Santana to Cleveland (CLE)
-
Dec 19, 2014
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from San Diego (SD) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Wil Myers, Gerardo Reyes, Jose Castillo and Ryan Hanigan to San Diego (SD); Washington (WSH) traded Steven Souza and Travis Ott to Tampa Bay (TB); San Diego (SD) traded Burch Smith and Rene Rivera to Tampa Bay (TB); San Diego (SD) traded Joe Ross and Trea Turner to Washington (WSH)
-
Jun 19, 2013
Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 07, 2013
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 7 (#208 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIL | 117 | 77 | 346 | 302 | 45 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 109 | 39 | 118 | 13 | .199 | .301 | .361 | .662 | -0.39 |
| 2023 | NYY | 82 | 69 | 272 | 242 | 28 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 100 | 27 | 95 | 3 | .202 | .279 | .413 | .692 | -0.94 |
| 2021 | SEA | 115 | 75 | 314 | 282 | 27 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 78 | 30 | 78 | 6 | .209 | .290 | .277 | .567 | -0.13 |
| 2019 | CLE | 118 | 106 | 423 | 372 | 46 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 43 | 138 | 45 | 115 | 3 | .226 | .312 | .371 | .683 | -0.88 |
| 2018 | TB | 96 | 89 | 386 | 323 | 48 | 65 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 124 | 54 | 104 | 6 | .201 | .316 | .384 | .700 | 0.48 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $18,501,316
- Avg. Salary: $4,625,329
- MLB Rank: 254
- 1B Rank: 11
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $1,850,000
- MLB Rank: 403
- 1B Rank: 16
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jake Bauers to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 30 |
| Ji-Man Choi | 1 | $4,650,000 | $4,650,000 | 31 |
| Joey Gallo | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 30 |
| C.J. Cron | 2 | $14,500,000 | $7,250,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 1 | $6,912,500 | $5,100,000 | 30.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bauers's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $17,440,908 | $5,813,636 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Bauers statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ryan O'Hearn
2022-2023
|
55.25 | 0.74 | 0.42 | 0.65 | 0.26 | 0.71 | 0.32 | 0.14 | 0.90 |
|
Ji-Man Choi
2021-2022
|
60.49 | 0.72 | 0.49 | 1.07 | 0.23 | 0.74 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 1.83 |
|
Joey Gallo
2022-2023
|
73.15 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 1.29 | 0.17 | 0.69 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 0.69 |
|
C.J. Cron
2020-2021
|
70.78 | 0.90 | 0.65 | 0.86 | 0.24 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 3.96 |
| Average | 64.92 | 0.70 | 0.48 | 0.97 | 0.22 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.21 | 1.85 |
|
Jake Bauers
2023-2024
|
61.23 | 0.55 | 0.37 | 1.07 | 0.20 | 0.68 | 0.31 | 0.19 | -1.40 |
| Pct Change | -5.68 | -21.43 | -22.92 | -10.31 | -8.64 | -10.92 | -10.00 | -9.52 | -175.68 |
| Median Prime % Change | -10.31% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -30.57% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Jake Bauers
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 4 years, $18,501,316 | $4,625,329 |
