Gavin Sheets

Chicago White Sox, Designated Hitter
Age: 28-219d (Apr 23, 1996)
Exp: 3.076 Years
Country: US
College: Wake Forest (NC)
Drafted: Round 2 (#49 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary

$2,000,000

2025 Cash

$2,000,000

Career Earnings

$4,396,109

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Gavin Sheets signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025, Sheets will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 29
Estimate
 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 0.83% $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026 30
ARB 2
2027 31
ARB 3
2028 32
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 29 3.076
Estimate
 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026 30 --
ARB 2
2027 31 --
ARB 3
2028 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 29
Estimate
 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Gavin Sheets signed a 1 year , $756,950 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $756,950 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $756,950.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $756,950
Average Salary:
$756,950
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Gavin Sheets signed a 1 year , $735,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $735,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $735,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $735,000
Average Salary:
$735,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Gavin Sheets signed a 1 year , $706,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $706,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $706,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $706,000
Average Salary:
$706,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Gavin Sheets signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Gavin Sheets signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.076 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$4,396,109

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Signing Bonus
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2021 25
Active
$233,092
$2,233,092
2022 26
Active
$671,067
$2,904,159
2023 27
Active
$735,000
$3,639,159
2024 28
Active
$756,950
$4,396,109
Total      
$4,396,109
$4,396,109
2025 29
Active / estimate-arbitration
$2,000,000
Total
$6,396,109

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,396,109 $2,000,000 - $4,396,109
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2021
25
$233,092
$233,092
$2,233,092
2022
26
$671,067
$671,067
$2,904,159
2023
27
$735,000
$735,000
$3,639,159
2024
28
$756,950
$756,950
$4,396,109
Total
$2,396,109
$2,000,000
$4,396,109
$4,396,109
2025
29
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$4,396,109
$2,000,000
$6,396,109

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,396,109 $2,000,000 - $4,396,109
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $756,950 contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $735,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 23, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 10, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $706,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Nov 20, 2020 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 22, 2017 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 15, 2017 Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 2 (#49 overall)
  • Jul 15, 2014 Unsigned by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 10, 2014 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 37 (#1123 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 CHW 139 122 501 451 35 105 24 1 10 45 161 43 106 2 .233 .303 .357 .660 -0.85
2023 CHW 118 92 344 311 24 63 10 0 10 43 103 28 66 1 .203 .267 .331 .598 -1.42
2022 CHW 124 104 410 377 34 91 19 0 15 53 155 27 86 0 .241 .295 .411 .706 -0.48
2021 CHW 54 45 179 160 23 40 8 0 11 34 81 16 40 0 .250 .324 .506 .830 0.17

Calculated Market Value

$10.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 6 years, $59,969,472
  • Avg. Salary: $9,994,912
  • MLB Rank: 136
  • DH Rank: 6

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $2,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 338
  • DH Rank: 10

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Gavin Sheets to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Kyle Schwarber 4 $79,000,000 $19,750,000 29
Charlie Blackmon 1 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 37
Joc Pederson 1 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 31
Mitch Garver 2 $24,000,000 $12,000,000 32
Averages 2 $32,125,000 $14,312,500 32.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Sheets's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
6 $82,228,812 $13,704,802

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Sheets 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
Kyle Schwarber
2020-2021
 77.48 0.83 0.55 1.12 0.23 0.81 0.36 0.25 3.03
Charlie Blackmon
2022-2023
 71.30 1.04 0.51 0.71 0.27 0.77 0.35 0.16 0.77
Joc Pederson
2022-2023
 78.70 0.74 0.47 0.74 0.25 0.82 0.37 0.21 1.52
Mitch Garver
2022-2023
 43.52 0.84 0.52 0.96 0.24 0.79 0.36 0.21 2.87
Average 67.75 0.86 0.51 0.88 0.25 0.80 0.36 0.21 2.05
Gavin Sheets
2023-2024
 79.08 0.65 0.34 0.67 0.22 0.63 0.29 0.13 -1.75
Pct Change 16.72 -24.42 -33.33 23.86 -12.80 -21.38 -20.00 -38.10 -185.37
Median Prime % Change -21.38%
Average Prime % Change -32.76%

Calculated Market Value: Gavin Sheets

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
6 years, $59,969,472 $9,994,912

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $756,950 contract with Chicago (CHW)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $735,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
Jun 23, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
Jun 10, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $706,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
Nov 20, 2020
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
Jun 22, 2017
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 2 (#49 overall)
Jul 15, 2014
Unsigned by Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 10, 2014
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 37 (#1123 overall)

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