Mitch Haniger

Seattle Mariners, Right Field
Age: 33-328d (Dec 23, 1990)
Exp: 8.048 Years
Country: US
College: California State Poly-San Luis Obispo
Drafted: Round 1 (#38 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Apex Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary

$17,500,000

2025 Cash

$15,500,000

Career Earnings

$44,865,716

2023-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Mitch Haniger signed a 3 year , $43,500,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $43,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,500,000. In 2025, Haniger will earn a base salary of $15,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $43,500,000
Average Salary:
$14,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 32 $7,000,000 $14,500,000 6.22% $11,000,000 $11,000,000
2024 33 $16,000,000 $14,500,000 6.12% $12,000,000 $23,000,000
2025 34
Player
$17,500,000 $14,500,000 6.02% $15,500,000 $38,500,000
2026 35
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 33 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 2.53% $6,000,000 $17,000,000
2024 33 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.42% $1,000,000 $12,000,000
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 32 6.048 $5,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $14,500,000
2024 33 7.048 $17,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 - $16,000,000 $14,500,000
2025 34 8.048
Player
$15,500,000 $2,000,000 - - $17,500,000 $14,500,000
2026 35 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 33 $6,000,000 - - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2024 33 $1,000,000 - - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 32 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $12,833,333
2024 33 $11,000,000 - $12,000,000 $23,000,000 $11,500,000 $13,750,000
2025 34
Player
$15,500,000 - $15,500,000 $38,500,000 $12,833,333 $15,500,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 33 - $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $17,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2024 33 - $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Player Opt-Out available after 2024
  • Trade Assignment Bonus: $1M
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Mitch Haniger signed a 1 year , $7,750,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $7,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,750,000
Average Salary:
$7,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Mitch Haniger signed a 1 year , $3,010,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $3,010,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,010,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,010,000
Average Salary:
$3,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Mitch Haniger signed a 1 year , $3,010,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $3,010,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,010,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,010,000
Average Salary:
$3,010,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Mitch Haniger signed a 1 year , $590,100 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $590,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $590,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $590,100
Average Salary:
$590,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Mitch Haniger signed a 1 year , $560,200 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $560,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $560,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $560,200
Average Salary:
$560,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Mitch Haniger signed a 1 year , $538,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $538,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $538,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $538,000
Average Salary:
$538,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Mitch Haniger signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Mitch Haniger signed a 1 year , $1,200,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

8.048 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$44,865,716

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 21
Signing Bonus
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
2016 25
Active
$102,601
$1,302,601
2017 26
Active
$538,000
$1,840,601
2018 27
Active
$560,200
$2,400,801
2019 28
Injured
$590,100
$2,990,901
2020 29
Injured / Arb Avoided
$1,114,815
$4,105,716
2021 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,010,000
$7,115,716
2022 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$7,750,000
$14,865,716
2023 32
Injured
$11,000,000
$25,865,716
2024 33
Active
Retained
Retained
$12,000,000
$6,000,000
$1,000,000
$37,865,716
$43,865,716
$44,865,716
Total      
$44,865,716
$37,865,716
$43,865,716
$44,865,716
2025 34
Active / Player Exercised
$15,500,000
Total
$60,365,716

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $1,200,000 - $1,200,000
1 $102,601 - - $102,601
7 $25,563,115 - $1,000,000 $26,563,115
2 $11,000,000 $6,000,000 - $17,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
21
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
2016
25
$102,601
$102,601
$1,302,601
2017
26
$538,000
$538,000
$1,840,601
2018
27
$560,200
$560,200
$2,400,801
2019
28
$590,100
$590,100
$2,990,901
2020
29
$1,114,815
$1,114,815
$4,105,716
2021
30
$3,010,000
$3,010,000
$7,115,716
2022
31
$7,750,000
$7,750,000
$14,865,716
2023
32
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$11,000,000
$25,865,716
2024
33
$11,000,000
$6,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$12,000,000
$6,000,000
$1,000,000
$37,865,716
$43,865,716
$44,865,716
Total
$36,665,716
$7,200,000
$1,000,000
$44,865,716
$37,865,716
$43,865,716
$44,865,716
2025
34
$15,500,000
$15,500,000
Total
$52,165,716
$7,200,000
$1,000,000
$60,365,716

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $1,200,000 - $1,200,000
1 $102,601 - - $102,601
7 $25,563,115 - $1,000,000 $26,563,115
2 $11,000,000 $6,000,000 - $17,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 SF Sep 29, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Back
2023 SF Jun 13, 2023 - Aug 29, 2023 Arm
2023 SF Mar 30, 2023 - Apr 24, 2023 Oblique
2022 SEA Apr 30, 2022 - Aug 06, 2022 Ankle
2022 SEA Apr 16, 2022 - Apr 29, 2022 COVID-19
2020 SEA Jul 24, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Abdominal
2019 SEA Jun 07, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 Groin
2017 SEA Jul 30, 2017 - Aug 19, 2017 Face
2017 SEA Apr 26, 2017 - Jun 11, 2017 Oblique
  • Nov 04, 2024 Seattle (SEA) exercised a $15.5 million player option for 2025
  • Jan 05, 2024 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from San Francisco (SF) with Anthony DeSclafani and $6M cash for Robbie Ray
  • Dec 06, 2022 Signed a 3 year $43.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF), including a player opt-out available after 2024
  • Apr 03, 2022 Signed a 1 year $7.75 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.01 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.01 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $590,100 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $560,200 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $538,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Nov 23, 2016 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Arizona (ARI) with Jean Segura and Zac Curtis for Ketel Marte and Taijuan Walker
  • Jul 31, 2014 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Milwaukee (MIL) with Anthony Banda for Gerardo Parra
  • Jun 15, 2012 Signed a contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jun 04, 2012 Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 1 (#38 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 SEA 121 105 423 380 42 79 12 0 12 44 127 40 126 0 .208 .286 .334 .620 -0.17
2023 SF 61 55 229 211 27 44 13 1 6 28 77 15 65 1 .209 .266 .365 .631 -0.27
2022 SEA 57 57 247 224 31 55 8 0 11 34 96 20 65 0 .246 .308 .429 .737 1.33
2021 SEA 157 157 691 620 110 157 23 2 39 100 301 54 169 1 .253 .318 .485 .803 3.09
2019 SEA 64 62 283 246 46 54 13 1 15 32 114 30 81 4 .220 .314 .463 .777 1.50
2018 SEA 158 157 683 596 90 170 38 4 26 93 294 70 148 8 .285 .366 .493 .859 6.48
2017 SEA 96 95 409 369 58 104 25 2 16 47 181 31 93 5 .282 .352 .491 .843 3.10
2016 ARI 34 29 123 109 9 25 2 1 5 17 44 12 27 0 .229 .309 .404 .713 -0.13

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,903,335
  • Avg. Salary: $3,903,335
  • MLB Rank: 246
  • RF Rank: 17

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $14,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 90
  • RF Rank: 9

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jason Heyward 1 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 34
Rob Refsnyder 1 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 32
Adam Duvall 1 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 35
Randal Grichuk 1 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 32
Averages 1 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 33.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Haniger's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $4,846,154 $4,846,154

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Haniger 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
Jason Heyward
2022-2023
52.76 0.69 0.29 0.56 0.24 0.68 0.32 0.14 1.51
Rob Refsnyder
2022-2023
44.92 0.66 0.34 0.64 0.28 0.78 0.37 0.13 2.38
Adam Duvall
2022-2023
54.77 0.79 0.53 1.19 0.23 0.76 0.33 0.24 1.34
Randal Grichuk
2022-2023
79.69 0.95 0.45 0.86 0.26 0.75 0.34 0.18 0.97
Average 58.04 0.77 0.40 0.81 0.25 0.74 0.34 0.17 1.55
Mitch Haniger
2023-2024
57.49 0.69 0.43 1.04 0.21 0.63 0.29 0.15 -0.50
Pct Change -0.95 -10.39 7.50 -28.40 -16.00 -14.32 -14.71 -11.76 -132.26
Median Prime % Change -14.32%
Average Prime % Change -24.59%

Calculated Market Value: Mitch Haniger

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
1 years, $3,903,335 $3,903,335
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