Blake Snell

Los Angeles Dodgers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 32y-0m-16d (Dec 04, 1992)
Exp: 8.072 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#52 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2025 Payroll Salary

$36,400,000

2025 Cash

$65,000,000

Career Earnings

$79,535,897

2025-2030 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Blake Snell signed a 5 year , $182,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $52,000,000 signing bonus, $182,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $36,400,000. In 2025, Snell will earn a base salary of $13,000,000 and a signing bonus of $52,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $36,400,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $182,000,000
Average Salary:
$36,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$52,000,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 32 $36,400,000 $31,735,498 13.17% $65,000,000 $65,000,000
2026 33 $36,400,000 $31,735,498 13.01% $13,000,000 $78,000,000
2027 34 $36,400,000 $31,735,498 - $13,000,000 $91,000,000
2028 35 $36,400,000 $31,735,498 - $13,000,000 $104,000,000
2029 36 $36,400,000 $31,735,498 - $13,000,000 $117,000,000
2030 37
Club
 $10,000,000 $36,400,000 - - $117,000,000
2031 38
UFA
Deferred Money
2035 42 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2036 43 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2037 44 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2038 45 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2039 46 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2040 47 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2041 48 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2042 49 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2043 50 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2044 51 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2045 52 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
2046 53 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 -
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 32 8.072 $26,000,000 $10,400,000 - - $36,400,000 $31,735,498
2026 33 - $26,000,000 $10,400,000 - - $36,400,000 $31,735,498
2027 34 - $26,000,000 $10,400,000 - - $36,400,000 $31,735,498
2028 35 - $26,000,000 $10,400,000 - - $36,400,000 $31,735,498
2029 36 - $26,000,000 $10,400,000 - - $36,400,000 $31,735,498
2030 37 -
Club
 $10,000,000 - - - $10,000,000 $36,400,000
2031 38 --
UFA
Deferred Money
2035 42 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2036 43 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2037 44 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2038 45 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2039 46 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2040 47 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2041 48 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2042 49 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2043 50 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2044 51 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2045 52 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
2046 53 $5,500,000 - - - $5,500,000
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 32 $13,000,000 $52,000,000 $65,000,000 $65,000,000 $52,000,000 $65,000,000 $19,500,000
2026 33 $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $78,000,000 $39,000,000 $39,000,000 $10,400,000
2027 34 $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $91,000,000 $26,000,000 $30,333,333 $9,750,000
2028 35 $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $104,000,000 $13,000,000 $26,000,000 $8,666,667
2029 36 $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $117,000,000 - $23,400,000 $6,500,000
2030 37
Club
 - - - $117,000,000 - - -
Deferred Cash
2035 42 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $60,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2036 43 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $55,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2037 44 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $49,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2038 45 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $44,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2039 46 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $38,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2040 47 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $33,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2041 48 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $27,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2042 49 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $22,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2043 50 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $16,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2044 51 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $11,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2045 52 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2046 53 - $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000
Contract Notes
  • $65M Deferred ($13.2M per year)
  • Trade Assignment Bonus: $5M
  • Limited no-trade protection
  • 2030 Club Option only exists if the player has not been traded & has 90 days or more on the IL for a specific injury
  • Deferrals reduce the present day value of the contract to $150,336,000 (MLBPA)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 free-agent-xxb

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Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $62,000,000
Average Salary:
$31,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$17,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $573,700
Average Salary:
$573,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2023 Pre-Arbitration Extension

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Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2018
Pre-Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $558,200
Average Salary:
$558,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017
Pre-Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016
Pre-Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $684,000
Average Salary:
$684,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

8.072 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$79,535,897

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 18
Signing Bonus
$684,000
$684,000
2016 23
Active
$305,030
$989,030
2017 24
Active
$396,074
$1,385,104
2018 25
Active
$558,200
$1,943,304
 AL Cy Young
2019 26
Active /
Pre-Arbitration
Bypassed
$4,000,000
$5,943,304
2020 27
Active /
Arbitration 1
Bypassed
$2,592,593
$8,535,897
2021 28
Injured /
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$10,500,000
$19,035,897
2022 29
Active /
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
$12,500,000
$31,535,897
2023 30
Active
$16,000,000
$47,535,897
 NL Cy Young All MLB (1st)
2024 31
Active
$32,000,000
$79,535,897
Total      
$79,535,897
$79,535,897
2025 32
Active
$65,000,000
2026 33
Active
$13,000,000
2027 34
Active
$13,000,000
2028 35
Active
$13,000,000
2029 36
Active
$13,000,000
2035 42
Deferred
$5,500,000
2036 43
Deferred
$5,500,000
2037 44
Deferred
$5,500,000
2038 45
Deferred
$5,500,000
2039 46
Deferred
$5,500,000
2040 47
Deferred
$5,500,000
2041 48
Deferred
$5,500,000
2042 49
Deferred
$5,500,000
2043 50
Deferred
$5,500,000
2044 51
Deferred
$5,500,000
2045 52
Deferred
$5,500,000
2046 53
Deferred
$5,500,000
Total
$262,535,897

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,851,897 $3,684,000 - $8,535,897
3 $39,000,000 - - $39,000,000
1 $15,000,000 $17,000,000 - $32,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
18
$684,000
$684,000
$684,000
2016
23
$305,030
$305,030
$989,030
2017
24
$396,074
$396,074
$1,385,104
2018
25
$558,200
$558,200
$1,943,304
2019
26
$1,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,943,304
2020
27
$2,592,593
$2,592,593
$8,535,897
2021
28
$10,500,000
$10,500,000
$19,035,897
2022
29
$12,500,000
$12,500,000
$31,535,897
2023
30
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
$47,535,897
2024
31
$15,000,000
$17,000,000
$32,000,000
$79,535,897
Total
$58,851,897
$20,684,000
$79,535,897
$79,535,897
2025
32
$13,000,000
$52,000,000
$65,000,000
2026
33
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
2027
34
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
2028
35
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
2029
36
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
2035
42
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2036
43
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2037
44
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2038
45
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2039
46
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2040
47
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2041
48
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2042
49
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2043
50
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2044
51
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2045
52
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2046
53
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
Total
$189,851,897
$72,684,000
$262,535,897

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $4,851,897 $3,684,000 - $8,535,897
3 $39,000,000 - - $39,000,000
1 $15,000,000 $17,000,000 - $32,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 SF Jun 03, 2024 - Jul 09, 2024 Groin
2024 SF Apr 23, 2024 - May 22, 2024 Hip
2022 SD Apr 11, 2022 - May 18, 2022 Hip
2021 SD Sep 15, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Groin
2021 SD Jul 06, 2021 - Jul 17, 2021 Stomach
2021 SD Jun 30, 2021 - Jul 04, 2021 Illness
2019 TB Jul 22, 2019 - Sep 17, 2019 Elbow
2019 TB Apr 14, 2019 - Apr 24, 2019 Toe
2018 TB Jul 23, 2018 - Aug 04, 2018 Shoulder
  • Nov 26, 2024 Signed a 5 year $182 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 01, 2024 Exercised an Early Termination Option on a $30 million salary with San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 18, 2024 Signed a 2 year $62 million contract with San Francisco (SF), including a player opt-out after 2024
  • Nov 14, 2023 Declined a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer from San Diego (SD)
  • Nov 06, 2023 San Diego (SD) extended a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer
  • Dec 28, 2020 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Luis Patino, Francisco Mejia, Blake Hunt and Cole Wilcox
  • Mar 21, 2019 Signed a 5 year $50 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 09, 2019 Signed a 1 year $573,700 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $558,200 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 16, 2011 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 06, 2011 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#52 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 SF 20 20 65 38 36 44 145 6 5 3 0 104.0 3.12 1.05 2.06
2023 SD 32 32 115 47 45 99 234 15 14 9 0 180.0 2.25 1.19 6.17
2022 SD 25 24 103 51 48 51 171 11 8 10 0 128.0 3.38 1.20 2.18
2021 SD 27 27 101 61 60 69 170 16 7 6 0 128.7 4.20 1.32 1.37
2020 TB 11 11 42 19 18 18 63 10 4 2 0 50.0 3.24 1.20 1.04
2019 TB 23 23 96 53 51 40 147 14 6 8 0 107.0 4.29 1.27 1.37
2018 TB 31 31 112 41 38 64 221 16 21 5 0 180.7 1.89 0.97 7.08
2017 TB 24 24 113 65 58 59 119 15 5 7 0 129.3 4.04 1.33 1.25
2016 TB 19 19 93 44 35 51 98 5 6 8 0 89.0 3.54 1.62 0.83

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Nov 26, 2024
Signed a 5 year $182 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Nov 01, 2024
Exercised an Early Termination Option on a $30 million salary with San Francisco (SF)
Mar 18, 2024
Signed a 2 year $62 million contract with San Francisco (SF), including a player opt-out after 2024
Nov 14, 2023
Declined a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer from San Diego (SD)
Nov 06, 2023
San Diego (SD) extended a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer
Dec 28, 2020
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Luis Patino, Francisco Mejia, Blake Hunt and Cole Wilcox
Mar 21, 2019
Signed a 5 year $50 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TB)
Mar 09, 2019
Signed a 1 year $573,700 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $558,200 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Jun 16, 2011
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Jun 06, 2011
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#52 overall)

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