Mike Zunino
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Cleveland Guardians, Catcher
Age: 33-175d (Mar 25, 1991)
Exp: 8.165 Years
Country: US
College: Florida
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Wasserman
RETIRED
2023-2023 free-agent-xxb
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2022 free-agent-xxb
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2021 Arbitration Extension
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $4,500,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $4,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Arbitration
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $4,412,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $4,412,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,412,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,412,500
Average Salary:
$4,412,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Arbitration
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $2,975,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $2,975,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,975,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,975,000
Average Salary:
$2,975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Pre-Arb
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $570,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $570,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2016-2016 Pre-Arb
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, 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
2015-2015 Pre-Arb
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $523,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $523,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $523,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $523,500
Average Salary:
$523,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2014-2014 Pre-Arb
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $504,100 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $504,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $504,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $504,100
Average Salary:
$504,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2013-2013 Pre-Arb
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $490,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $490,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Mike Zunino signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$30,385,635
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 21 |
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Signing Bonus
|
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
|
2013 | 22 |
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Active
|
$297,213 |
$4,297,213 |
|
2014 | 23 |
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Active
|
$504,100 |
$4,801,313 |
|
2015 | 24 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$417,655 |
$5,218,968 |
|
2016 | 25 |
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Active
|
$507,500 |
$5,726,468 |
|
2017 | 26 |
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Active
|
$570,000 |
$6,296,468 |
|
2018 | 27 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,975,000 |
$9,271,468 |
|
2019 | 28 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,447,500 |
$13,718,968 |
|
2020 | 29 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,666,667 |
$15,385,635 |
|
2021 | 30 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$17,385,635 |
|
2022 | 31 |
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Injured / Club Exercised
|
$7,000,000 |
$24,385,635 |
|
2023 | 32 |
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Retained
|
$6,000,000 |
$30,385,635 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 |
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21 |
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
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2013 |
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22 |
$297,213
|
$297,213 |
$4,297,213 |
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2014 |
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23 |
$504,100
|
$504,100 |
$4,801,313 |
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2015 |
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24 |
$417,655
|
$417,655 |
$5,218,968 |
||
2016 |
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25 |
$507,500
|
$507,500 |
$5,726,468 |
||
2017 |
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26 |
$570,000
|
$570,000 |
$6,296,468 |
||
2018 |
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27 |
$2,975,000
|
$2,975,000 |
$9,271,468 |
||
2019 |
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28 |
$4,412,500
|
$35,000 |
$4,447,500 |
$13,718,968 |
|
2020 |
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29 |
$1,666,667
|
$1,666,667 |
$15,385,635 |
||
2021 |
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30 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$17,385,635 |
||
2022 |
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31 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$24,385,635 |
||
2023 |
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32 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$30,385,635 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 |
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$5,271,468 | $4,000,000 | - | $9,271,468 |
4 |
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$15,079,167 | - | $35,000 | $15,114,167 |
1 |
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$6,000,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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Mar 31, 2018 - Apr 20, 2018 | Oblique |
2018 |
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Jul 05, 2018 - Jul 22, 2018 | Ankle |
2019 |
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May 10, 2019 - May 31, 2019 | Quad |
2020 |
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Aug 29, 2020 - Sep 20, 2020 | Oblique |
2022 |
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Jun 10, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Shoulder |
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Mar 07, 2024 Retired from Professional Baseball
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Jun 21, 2023 Released by Cleveland (CLE)
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Jun 16, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
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Dec 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
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Nov 07, 2021 Tampa Bay (TB) exercised a $7 million option for 2022
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Dec 16, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
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Oct 30, 2020 Tampa Bay (TB) declined a $4.5 million option for 2021
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Nov 25, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
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Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $4.413 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
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Nov 08, 2018 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Seattle (SEA) with Michael Plassmeyer and Guillermo Heredia for Jake Fraley and Mallex Smith
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Jan 11, 2018 Signed a 1 year $2.975 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
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Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
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Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $523,500 contract with Seattle (SEA)
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Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $504,100 contract with Seattle (SEA)
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Jul 02, 2012 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
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Jun 06, 2012 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#3 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
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2023 | CLE | 42 | 41 | 124 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 15 | 61 | 0 | .177 | .271 | .306 | .577 | -0.50 |
2022 | TB | 36 | 34 | 115 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 46 | 0 | .148 | .195 | .304 | .499 | -0.80 |
2021 | TB | 109 | 97 | 333 | 64 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 62 | 186 | 34 | 132 | 0 | .216 | .301 | .559 | .860 | 3.75 |
2020 | TB | 28 | 25 | 75 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 37 | 0 | .147 | .238 | .360 | .598 | -0.06 |
2019 | TB | 90 | 78 | 266 | 30 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 83 | 20 | 98 | 0 | .165 | .232 | .312 | .544 | -0.20 |
2018 | SEA | 114 | 102 | 373 | 37 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 44 | 153 | 24 | 150 | 0 | .201 | .259 | .410 | .669 | 1.87 |
2017 | SEA | 124 | 112 | 387 | 52 | 97 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 64 | 197 | 39 | 160 | 1 | .251 | .331 | .509 | .840 | 3.42 |
2016 | SEA | 55 | 48 | 164 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 77 | 21 | 65 | 0 | .207 | .318 | .470 | .788 | 1.77 |
2015 | SEA | 112 | 101 | 350 | 28 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 105 | 21 | 132 | 0 | .174 | .230 | .300 | .530 | -0.70 |
2014 | SEA | 131 | 126 | 438 | 51 | 87 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 60 | 177 | 17 | 158 | 0 | .199 | .254 | .404 | .658 | 0.42 |
2013 | SEA | 52 | 48 | 173 | 22 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 16 | 49 | 0 | .214 | .290 | .329 | .619 | 0.35 |