MLB
William Contreras
William Contreras
Milwaukee Brewers, Catcher
Age: 26y-11m-29d (Dec 24, 1997)
Exp: 3.112 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): Octagon
2025 Payroll Salary
$3,500,000
2025 Cash
$3,500,000
Career Earnings
$5,303,769
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
William Contreras signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2025, Contreras will earn a base salary of $3,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.45% | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
29 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2028 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | 3.112 |
Estimate
|
$3,500,000 | - | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
30 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
William Contreras signed a 1 year , $766,900 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $766,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $766,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $766,900
Average Salary:
$766,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
William Contreras signed a 1 year , $739,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $739,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $739,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $739,000
Average Salary:
$739,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
William Contreras signed a 1 year , $710,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $710,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $710,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $710,000
Average Salary:
$710,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
William Contreras signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Atlanta Braves, 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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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
William Contreras signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus
William Contreras signed a 1 year , $15,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $15,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,000
Average Salary:
$15,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
3.112 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,303,769
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$21,805 |
$36,805 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$285,231 |
$322,036 |
Champion |
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$940,315 |
$1,262,351 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,552,344 |
$2,814,695 |
NL Silver Slugger:C |
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$2,489,074 |
$5,303,769 |
NL Silver Slugger:C All MLB (1st) |
| Total |
$5,303,769 |
$5,303,769 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$3,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$8,803,769 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$974,107 | $15,000 | $273,244 | $1,262,351 |
| 2 |
|
$1,505,900 | - | $2,535,518 | $4,041,418 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
16 |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$21,805
|
$21,805 |
$36,805 |
||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$285,231
|
$285,231 |
$322,036 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$667,071
|
$273,244 |
$940,315 |
$1,262,351 |
|
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$739,000
|
$813,344 |
$1,552,344 |
$2,814,695 |
|
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$766,900
|
$1,722,174 |
$2,489,074 |
$5,303,769 |
|
| Total |
$2,480,007 |
$15,000 |
$2,808,762 |
$5,303,769 |
$5,303,769 |
||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
|||
| Total |
$5,980,007 |
$15,000 |
$2,808,762 |
$8,803,769 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$974,107 | $15,000 | $273,244 | $1,262,351 |
| 2 |
|
$1,505,900 | - | $2,535,518 | $4,041,418 |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $766,900 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $739,000 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Dec 12, 2022
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Atlanta (ATL) as part of a 3-team trade: Oakland (OAK) traded Sean Murphy to Atlanta (ATL); Oakland (OAK) traded Joel Payamps to Milwaukee (MIL); Atlanta (ATL) traded Manuel Pina, Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas to Oakland (OAK); Atlanta (ATL) traded Justin Yeager to Milwaukee (MIL); Milwaukee (MIL) traded Esteury Ruiz to Oakland (OAK)
-
Apr 28, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Apr 12, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $710,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Nov 19, 2019
Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Feb 10, 2015
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIL | 155 | 153 | 679 | 595 | 99 | 167 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 92 | 277 | 78 | 139 | 9 | .281 | .365 | .466 | .831 | 4.86 |
| 2023 | MIL | 141 | 137 | 610 | 540 | 86 | 156 | 38 | 1 | 17 | 78 | 247 | 63 | 126 | 6 | .289 | .367 | .457 | .824 | 3.76 |
| 2022 | ATL | 97 | 89 | 376 | 334 | 51 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 45 | 169 | 39 | 104 | 2 | .278 | .354 | .506 | .860 | 2.64 |
| 2021 | ATL | 53 | 48 | 185 | 163 | 19 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 65 | 19 | 54 | 0 | .215 | .303 | .399 | .702 | 0.08 |
| 2020 | ATL | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .500 | .900 | 0.09 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 10 years, $177,019,600
- Avg. Salary: $17,701,960
- MLB Rank: 78
- C Rank: 2
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2028
- Avg. Salary: $3,500,000
- MLB Rank: 274
- C Rank: 24
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare William Contreras to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | 5 | $87,500,000 | $17,500,000 | 30 |
| Will Smith | 10 | $140,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 28 |
| J.T. Realmuto | 5 | $115,500,000 | $23,100,000 | 29 |
| Salvador Perez | 4 | $82,000,000 | $20,500,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 6 | $106,250,000 | $18,775,000 | 29.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Contreras's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $177,632,430 | $17,763,243 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Contreras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Willson Contreras
2021-2022
|
74.38 | 0.83 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.24 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 0.21 | 5.30 |
|
Will Smith
2022-2023
|
80.67 | 0.96 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.26 | 0.80 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 4.78 |
|
J.T. Realmuto
2019-2020
|
86.49 | 1.01 | 0.60 | 0.89 | 0.27 | 0.83 | 0.37 | 0.22 | 4.80 |
|
Salvador Perez
2020-2021
|
89.19 | 1.11 | 0.77 | 1.04 | 0.30 | 0.92 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 5.83 |
| Average | 82.68 | 0.98 | 0.61 | 0.91 | 0.27 | 0.84 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 5.18 |
|
William Contreras
2023-2024
|
91.36 | 1.09 | 0.57 | 0.90 | 0.29 | 0.83 | 0.38 | 0.18 | 4.34 |
| Pct Change | 10.50 | 11.22 | -6.56 | 1.10 | 5.56 | -1.55 | 1.62 | -21.74 | -16.22 |
| Median Prime % Change | 1.10% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -1.79% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: William Contreras
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 |
|---|---|
| 10 years, $177,019,600 | $17,701,960 |
