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Jacob deGrom

Texas Rangers, Starting Pitcher

2023-2027 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 35 $30,000,000 $37,000,000 - $30,000,000 $30,000,000
2024 36 $40,000,000 $37,000,000 15.61% $40,000,000 $70,000,000
2025 37 $40,000,000 $37,000,000 15.35% $40,000,000 $110,000,000
2026 38 $38,000,000 $37,000,000 15.16% $38,000,000 $148,000,000
2027 39 $37,000,000 $37,000,000 - $37,000,000 $185,000,000
2028 40
Club
$20,000,000 $37,000,000 - - $185,000,000
2029 41
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 35 8.139 $30,000,000 - - $30,000,000 $37,000,000
2024 36 9.139 $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $37,000,000
2025 37 10.139 $40,000,000 - - $40,000,000 $37,000,000
2026 38 - $38,000,000 - - $38,000,000 $37,000,000
2027 39 - $37,000,000 - - $37,000,000 $37,000,000
2028 40 -
Club
$20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $37,000,000
2029 41 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 35 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $155,000,000 $30,000,000 $37,000,000
2024 36 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $70,000,000 $115,000,000 $35,000,000 $38,750,000
2025 37 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 $110,000,000 $75,000,000 $36,666,667 $38,333,333
2026 38 $38,000,000 $38,000,000 $148,000,000 $75,000,000 $37,000,000 $37,500,000
2027 39 $37,000,000 $37,000,000 $185,000,000 $37,000,000 $37,000,000 $37,000,000
2028 40
Club
- - $185,000,000 - - -
Contract Notes
  • 2028 Club Option: $20M (contains no buyout)
    625 Innings Pitched or 1 Top 5 Cy Young: $30M
    725 Innings Pitched or 3 Top 5 Cy Youngs: $37M
  • Full no trade clause
  • 2028 Becomes a $37M Player Option if:
    160+ IP + Top 5 Cy Young + Healthy in 2027
  • Cy Young: $250,000
    2nd: $200,000
    3rd: $150,000
    4th: $100,000
    5th: $50,000
  • WS MVP: $150,000
  • $100,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove, LCS MVP
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2010 22
Signing Bonus
$95,000
$95,000
2014 26
Active
$377,049
$472,049
NL ROY
2015 27
Active
$556,875
$1,028,924
2016 28
Injured
$607,000
$1,635,924
2017 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,050,000
$5,685,924
2018 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$7,400,000
$13,085,924
NL Cy Young
2019 31
Active /
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
$12,000,000
$25,085,924
NL Cy Young All MLB (1st)
2020 32
Active /
Arbitration 4
Bypassed
$9,074,074
$34,159,998
All MLB (1st)
2021 33
Active
$20,000,000
$54,159,998
2022 34
Active
$18,500,000
$72,659,998
2023 35
Injured
$30,000,000
$102,659,998
Champion
2024 36
Active
$40,000,000
$142,659,998
Total      
$142,659,998
$142,659,998
2025 37
Active
$40,000,000
2026 38
Active
$38,000,000
2027 39
Active
$37,000,000
2035 47
Deferred
$12,000,000
2036 48
Deferred
$13,500,000
2037 49
Deferred
$15,000,000
2038 50
Deferred
$12,000,000
Total
$310,159,998

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $62,564,998 $10,095,000 - $72,659,998
2 $70,000,000 - - $70,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2010
22
$95,000
$95,000
$95,000
2014
26
$377,049
$377,049
$472,049
2015
27
$556,875
$556,875
$1,028,924
2016
28
$607,000
$607,000
$1,635,924
2017
29
$4,050,000
$4,050,000
$5,685,924
2018
30
$7,400,000
$7,400,000
$13,085,924
2019
31
$7,000,000
$5,000,000
$12,000,000
$25,085,924
2020
32
$4,074,074
$5,000,000
$9,074,074
$34,159,998
2021
33
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$54,159,998
2022
34
$18,500,000
$18,500,000
$72,659,998
2023
35
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
$102,659,998
2024
36
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
$142,659,998
Total
$132,564,998
$10,095,000
$142,659,998
$142,659,998
2025
37
$40,000,000
$40,000,000
2026
38
$38,000,000
$38,000,000
2027
39
$37,000,000
$37,000,000
2035
47
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
2036
48
$13,500,000
$13,500,000
2037
49
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2038
50
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
Total
$300,064,998
$10,095,000
$310,159,998

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $62,564,998 $10,095,000 - $72,659,998
2 $70,000,000 - - $70,000,000
Cap Hit

$40,000,000 / 4th

Cash Total

$40,000,000 / 4th

Contract Value

$185,000,000 / 25th

Contract Average

$37,000,000 / 5th

AAV% of Cap

15.88% / 8th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 127th

2-Year Cash

$70,000,000 / 7th

3-Year Cash

$110,000,000 / 4th

Total Guaranteed

$185,000,000 / 25th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Dec 02, 2022 Signed a 5 year $185 million contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Nov 10, 2022 New York (NYM) extended a 1 year $19.65 million Qualifying Offer
  • Nov 07, 2022 Declined a 2 year $62.5 million player option for 2023 & 2024 with New York (NYM)
  • Mar 26, 2019 Signed a 5 year $137.5 million contract extension with New York (NYM), including a club option for 2024
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $17 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $7.4 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $4.05 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $607,000 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Mar 05, 2015 Signed a 1 year $556,875 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $500k contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jun 14, 2010 Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jun 08, 2010 Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 9 (#272 overall)