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Buck Farmer

Cincinnati Reds, Relief Pitcher

2024-2024 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 33 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 0.95% $2,250,000 $2,250,000
2025 34
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 33 6.140 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000
2025 34 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 33 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Contract Notes
  • Appearances Incentives ($350,000 max)
    $50,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65
Source: AP

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 22
Signing Bonus
$225,000
$225,000
2015 24
Active
$221,857
$446,857
2016 25
Active
$211,584
$658,441
2017 26
Active
$151,996
$810,437
2018 27
Active
$554,800
$1,365,237
2019 28
Active
$570,800
$1,936,037
2020 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$425,926
$2,361,963
2021 30
Retained
$1,850,000
$4,211,963
2022 31
Active
$569,740
$4,781,703
2023 32
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,750,000
$6,531,703
2024 33
Active
$2,250,000
$8,781,703
Total      
$8,781,703
$8,781,703
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
22
$225,000
$225,000
$225,000
2015
24
$221,857
$221,857
$446,857
2016
25
$211,584
$211,584
$658,441
2017
26
$151,996
$151,996
$810,437
2018
27
$554,800
$554,800
$1,365,237
2019
28
$570,800
$570,800
$1,936,037
2020
29
$425,926
$425,926
$2,361,963
2021
30
$1,850,000
$1,850,000
$4,211,963
2022
31
$569,740
$569,740
$4,781,703
2023
32
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$6,531,703
2024
33
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$8,781,703
Total
$8,556,703
$225,000
$8,781,703
$8,781,703

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $3,986,963 $225,000 - $4,211,963
3 $4,569,740 - - $4,569,740
Cap Hit

$2,250,000 / 522nd

Cash Total

$2,250,000 / 482nd

Contract Value

$2,250,000 / 528th

Contract Average

$2,250,000 / 526th

AAV% of Cap

0.95% / 526th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 108th

2-Year Cash

$2,250,000 / 501st

3-Year Cash

$2,250,000 / 504th

Total Guaranteed

$2,250,000 / 528th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Dec 28, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Nov 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 09, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 10, 2022 Re-signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 10, 2022 Released by Cincinnati (CIN) after player refused minor league assignment and elected Free Agency
  • May 09, 2022 Outrighted to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 07, 2022 Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 16, 2022 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 21, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Aug 17, 2021 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.85 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.15 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $570,800 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $554,800 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $509,500 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 01, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 14, 2013 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 07, 2013 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 5 (#156 overall)
  • Jul 10, 2012 Unsigned by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 15 (#485 overall)