Jeimer Candelario
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Cincinnati Reds, 3rd Base
Age: 30-233d (Nov 24, 1993)
Exp: 6.038 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Paul Kinzer
2024 Payroll Salary
$15,000,000
2024 Cash
$15,000,000
Career Earnings
$31,426,279
2024-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jeimer Candelario signed a 3 year , $45,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $45,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2024, Candelario will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $45,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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30 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 6.33% | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
2025 |
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31 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 6.22% | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 | |
2026 |
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32 | $12,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 6.15% | $12,000,000 | $42,000,000 | |
2027 |
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33 |
Club
|
$18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
2028 |
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34 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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30 | 6.038 | $15,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
2025 |
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31 | - | $15,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
2026 |
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32 | - | $12,000,000 | - | - | $12,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
2027 |
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33 | - |
Club
|
$18,000,000 | - | - | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
2028 |
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34 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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30 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $11,250,000 | |
2025 |
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31 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
2026 |
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32 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $7,500,000 | |
2027 |
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33 |
Club |
$3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $45,000,000 | $11,250,000 | $3,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2027 Club Option includes a $3M buyout
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023
Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Arbitration
Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $5,800,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $5,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,800,000
Average Salary:
$5,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Arbitration
Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $2,850,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,850,000
Average Salary:
$2,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $583,300 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $583,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $583,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $583,300
Average Salary:
$583,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $548,300 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $548,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $548,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $548,300
Average Salary:
$548,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2016-2016 Pre-Arb
Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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
2010-2010 Signing Bonus
Jeimer Candelario signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$31,426,279
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 16 |
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Signing Bonus
|
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
|
2016 | 22 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$16,638 |
$516,638 |
Champion |
2017 | 23 |
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Retained
Active
|
$46,768 $93,536 |
$563,406 $656,942 |
|
2018 | 24 |
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Active
|
$548,300 |
$1,205,242 |
|
2019 | 25 |
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Injured
|
$555,000 |
$1,760,242 |
|
2020 | 26 |
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Active
|
$216,037 |
$1,976,279 |
|
2021 | 27 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,850,000 |
$4,826,279 |
|
2022 | 28 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$5,800,000 |
$10,626,279 |
|
2023 | 29 |
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Active
Retained
|
$2,466,684 $3,333,316 |
$13,092,963 $16,426,279 |
|
2024 | 30 |
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Active
|
$15,000,000 |
$31,426,279 |
|
Total |
$31,426,279 |
$31,426,279 |
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2025 | 31 |
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Active
|
$15,000,000 |
||
2026 | 32 |
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Active
|
$12,000,000 |
||
2027 | 33 |
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Active / Club
|
$3,000,000 |
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Total |
$61,426,279 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 |
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16 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
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2016 |
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22 |
$16,638
|
$16,638 |
$516,638 |
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2017 |
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23 |
$46,768 $93,536
|
$46,768 $93,536 |
$563,406 $656,942 |
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2018 |
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24 |
$548,300
|
$548,300 |
$1,205,242 |
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2019 |
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25 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,760,242 |
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2020 |
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26 |
$216,037
|
$216,037 |
$1,976,279 |
||
2021 |
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27 |
$2,850,000
|
$2,850,000 |
$4,826,279 |
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2022 |
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28 |
$5,800,000
|
$5,800,000 |
$10,626,279 |
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2023 |
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29 |
$1,666,684 $3,333,316
|
$800,000 |
$2,466,684 $3,333,316 |
$13,092,963 $16,426,279 |
|
2024 |
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30 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
$31,426,279 |
||
Total |
$30,126,279 |
$500,000 |
$800,000 |
$31,426,279 |
$31,426,279 |
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2025 |
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31 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
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2026 |
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32 |
$12,000,000
|
$12,000,000 |
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2027 |
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33 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
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Total |
$60,126,279 |
$500,000 |
$800,000 |
$61,426,279 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$1,730,090 | $500,000 | $800,000 | $3,030,090 |
6 |
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$10,062,873 | - | - | $10,062,873 |
1 |
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$3,333,316 | - | - | $3,333,316 |
1 |
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$15,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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May 14, 2018 - May 25, 2018 | Wrist |
2019 |
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Jun 02, 2019 - Jun 15, 2019 | Shoulder |
2019 |
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Aug 05, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 | Thumb |
2021 |
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Jun 12, 2021 - Jun 15, 2021 | COVID-19 |
2022 |
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Jun 07, 2022 - Jun 20, 2022 | Shoulder |
2023 |
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Sep 12, 2023 - Sep 27, 2023 | Back |
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Dec 07, 2023 Signed a 3 year $45 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), plus a club option for 2027
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Jul 31, 2023 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Washington (WSH) for DJ Herz and Kevin Made
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Nov 29, 2022 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Washington (WSH)
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Nov 18, 2022 Non-Tendered by Detroit (DET)
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Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $5.8 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.85 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
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Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $583,300 contract with Detroit (DET)
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Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
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Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $548,300 contract with Detroit (DET)
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Jul 31, 2017 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Chicago (CHC) with Isaac Paredes and future considerations for Justin Wilson and Alex Avila
-
Oct 02, 2010 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CIN | 77 | 76 | 292 | 30 | 70 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 133 | 20 | 77 | 4 | .240 | .293 | .293 | .748 | 0.69 |
2023 | CHC | 140 | 139 | 505 | 77 | 127 | 39 | 3 | 22 | 70 | 238 | 53 | 127 | 8 | .251 | .336 | .336 | .807 | 2.82 |
2022 | DET | 124 | 119 | 429 | 49 | 93 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 50 | 155 | 28 | 109 | 0 | .217 | .272 | .272 | .633 | 0.48 |
2021 | DET | 149 | 149 | 557 | 75 | 151 | 42 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 247 | 65 | 135 | 0 | .271 | .351 | .351 | .794 | 3.72 |
2020 | DET | 52 | 51 | 185 | 30 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 93 | 20 | 49 | 1 | .297 | .369 | .369 | .872 | 2.01 |
2019 | DET | 94 | 88 | 334 | 33 | 68 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 113 | 43 | 98 | 3 | .204 | .306 | .306 | .644 | 0.21 |
2018 | DET | 144 | 139 | 539 | 78 | 121 | 28 | 3 | 19 | 54 | 212 | 66 | 160 | 3 | .224 | .317 | .317 | .710 | 0.85 |
2017 | DET | 38 | 33 | 127 | 18 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 54 | 13 | 30 | 0 | .283 | .359 | .359 | .784 | -0.18 |
2016 | CHC | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .091 | .286 | .286 | .377 | -0.05 |