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Matt Boyd

Chicago Cubs, Starting Pitcher

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 34 $10,000,000 $14,500,000 6.02% $12,500,000 $12,500,000
2026 35 $17,000,000 $14,500,000 5.94% $14,500,000 $27,000,000
2027 36
Mutual
 $15,000,000 $14,500,000 - $2,000,000 $29,000,000
2028 37
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 34 8.057 $7,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $10,000,000 $14,500,000
2026 35 - $14,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $17,000,000 $14,500,000
2027 36 -
Mutual
 $15,000,000 - - - $15,000,000 $14,500,000
2028 37 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 34 $7,500,000 $5,000,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $16,500,000 $12,500,000 $9,666,667
2026 35 $14,500,000 - $14,500,000 $27,000,000 $2,000,000 $13,500,000 $8,250,000
2027 36
Mutual
 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $29,000,000 - $9,666,667 $2,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2027 Mutual Option includes a $2M buyout
  • Innings Pitched Incentive
    $100,000 each for 80, 90, 100, 110, 120

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 22
-
Signing Bonus
$75,000
$75,000
2015 24
0
Active
Retained
$166,393
$13,866
$241,393
$255,259
2016 25
0.067
Active
$280,073
$535,332
2017 26
0.169
Active
$544,200
$1,079,532
2018 27
1.136
Active
$562,000
$1,641,532
2019 28
2.136
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,600,000
$4,241,532
2020 29
3.136
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,962,963
$6,204,495
2021 30
4.136
Injured / Arb Avoided
$6,500,000
$12,704,495
2022 31
5.136
Active
Retained
$1,828,544
$3,371,456
$14,533,039
$17,904,495
2023 32
6.136
Injured
$10,000,000
$27,904,495
2024 33
7.136
Active
$373,932
$28,278,427
2025 34
8.057
Active
$12,500,000
$40,778,427
Total      
$40,778,427
$40,778,427
2026 35
8.057
Active
$14,500,000
2027 36
8.057
Active / Mutual
$2,000,000
Total
$57,278,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $13,866 $75,000 - $88,866
8 $22,615,629 - - $22,615,629
1 $1,828,544 - - $1,828,544
1 $3,371,456 - - $3,371,456
1 $373,932 - - $373,932
1 $7,500,000 $5,000,000 - $12,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
22
$75,000
$75,000
$75,000
2015
24
$166,393
$13,866
$166,393
$13,866
$241,393
$255,259
2016
25
$280,073
$280,073
$535,332
2017
26
$544,200
$544,200
$1,079,532
2018
27
$562,000
$562,000
$1,641,532
2019
28
$2,600,000
$2,600,000
$4,241,532
2020
29
$1,962,963
$1,962,963
$6,204,495
2021
30
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$12,704,495
2022
31
$1,828,544
$3,371,456
$1,828,544
$3,371,456
$14,533,039
$17,904,495
2023
32
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$27,904,495
2024
33
$373,932
$373,932
$28,278,427
2025
34
$7,500,000
$5,000,000
$12,500,000
$40,778,427
Total
$35,703,427
$5,075,000
$40,778,427
$40,778,427
2026
35
$14,500,000
$14,500,000
2027
36
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$52,203,427
$5,075,000
$57,278,427

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $13,866 $75,000 - $88,866
8 $22,615,629 - - $22,615,629
1 $1,828,544 - - $1,828,544
1 $3,371,456 - - $3,371,456
1 $373,932 - - $373,932
1 $7,500,000 $5,000,000 - $12,500,000
Cap Hit

$10,000,000 / 170th

Cash Total

$12,500,000 / 134th

Contract Value

$29,000,000 / 156th

Contract Average

$14,500,000 / 117th

AAV% of Cap

6.02% / 122nd

Signing Bonus

$5,000,000 / 38th

2-Year Cash

$27,000,000 / 99th

3-Year Cash

$29,000,000 / 129th

Total Guaranteed

$29,000,000 / 156th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 52nd

  • Dec 02, 2024 Signed a 2 year $29 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jun 27, 2024 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Dec 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from San Francisco (SF) with Curt Casali for Michael Stryffeler and Andy Thomas
  • Mar 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $5.2 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 30, 2021 Non-Tendered by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 30, 2021 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $5.3 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $562,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $544,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 30, 2015 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Toronto (TOR) with Daniel Norris and Jairo Labourt for David Price
  • Jul 11, 2013 Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 07, 2013 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 6 (#175 overall)
  • Jul 10, 2012 Unsigned by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN: Round 13 (#412 overall)