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Paul Goldschmidt

New York Yankees, 1st Base

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 37 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 5.19% $12,500,000 $12,500,000
2026 38
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 37 13.059 $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000 $12,500,000
2026 38 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 37 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 - $12,500,000 $12,500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 21
-
Signing Bonus
$95,000
$95,000
2011 23
0
Active
$133,458
$228,458
2012 24
0.059
Active
$482,000
$710,458
2013 25
1.059
Active
$500,000
$1,210,458
 NL Hank Aaron NL Gold Glove:1B NL Silver Slugger:1B
2014 26
2.059
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$1,100,000
$2,310,458
2015 27
3.059
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$3,100,000
$5,410,458
 NL Gold Glove:1B NL Silver Slugger:1B
2016 28
4.059
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$5,850,000
$11,260,458
2017 29
5.059
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$8,850,000
$20,110,458
 NL Gold Glove:1B NL Silver Slugger:1B
2018 30
6.059
Active
$11,100,000
$31,210,458
 NL Silver Slugger:1B
2019 31
7.059
Active / Club Exercised
$15,500,000
$46,710,458
2020 32
8.059
Active
$12,148,148
$58,858,606
2021 33
9.059
Active
$26,000,000
$84,858,606
 NL Gold Glove:1B
2022 34
10.059
Active
$26,300,000
$111,158,606
 NL Silver Slugger:1B NL MVP All MLB (1st)
2023 35
11.059
Active
$26,000,000
$137,158,606
2024 36
12.059
Active
$26,000,000
$163,158,606
Total      
$163,158,606
$163,158,606
2025 37
13.059
Active
$12,500,000
Total
$175,658,606

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $30,615,458 $595,000 - $31,210,458
6 $110,648,148 $20,000,000 $1,300,000 $131,948,148
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
21
$95,000
$95,000
$95,000
2011
23
$133,458
$133,458
$228,458
2012
24
$482,000
$482,000
$710,458
2013
25
$500,000
$500,000
$1,210,458
2014
26
$1,000,000
$100,000
$1,100,000
$2,310,458
2015
27
$3,000,000
$100,000
$3,100,000
$5,410,458
2016
28
$5,750,000
$100,000
$5,850,000
$11,260,458
2017
29
$8,750,000
$100,000
$8,850,000
$20,110,458
2018
30
$11,000,000
$100,000
$11,100,000
$31,210,458
2019
31
$14,500,000
$1,000,000
$15,500,000
$46,710,458
2020
32
$8,148,148
$4,000,000
$12,148,148
$58,858,606
2021
33
$22,000,000
$4,000,000
$26,000,000
$84,858,606
2022
34
$22,000,000
$4,000,000
$300,000
$26,300,000
$111,158,606
2023
35
$22,000,000
$4,000,000
$26,000,000
$137,158,606
2024
36
$22,000,000
$4,000,000
$26,000,000
$163,158,606
Total
$141,263,606
$20,595,000
$1,300,000
$163,158,606
$163,158,606
2025
37
$12,500,000
$12,500,000
Total
$153,763,606
$20,595,000
$1,300,000
$175,658,606

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $30,615,458 $595,000 - $31,210,458
6 $110,648,148 $20,000,000 $1,300,000 $131,948,148
Cap Hit

$12,500,000 / 138th

Cash Total

$12,500,000 / 132nd

Contract Value

$12,500,000 / 212th

Contract Average

$12,500,000 / 141st

AAV% of Cap

5.19% / 145th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 107th

2-Year Cash

$12,500,000 / 181st

3-Year Cash

$12,500,000 / 197th

Total Guaranteed

$12,500,000 / 212th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Dec 21, 2024 Signed a 1 year $12.5 million contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 21, 2019 Signed a 5 year $130 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL)
  • Dec 05, 2018 Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Arizona (ARI) for Luke Weaver|17703, 0, Carson Kelly, Andy Young and 2019 1st round pick
  • Oct 30, 2018 Arizona (ARI) exercised a $14.5M club option for 2019
  • Mar 29, 2013 Signed a 5 year $32 million extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 03, 2012 Signed a 1 year $482k contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 30, 2009 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 09, 2009 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 8 (#246 overall)