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Michael Wacha - salary, contract & career earnings

Michael Wacha's current contract is a 4 year deal worth $26,000,000 in total, playing for the San Diego Padres. This comprises a $3,500,000 contract signing fee, $26,000,000 guaranteed minimum salary, and a yearly basic salary of $6,500,000. In 2023, Wacha is earning a yearly wage of $4,000,000 and a signing bonus of $3,500,000, costing the team a total of $7,500,000. Michael Wacha's career earnings are $55,392,249.

2026 SALARY$6,000,000$6.0m
CAREER EARNINGS$55,392,249$55.4m
POSITIONStarting pitcher
TEAMKansas City Royals

Earnings

4 rows

4 seasons · best was 2024 on $16,000,000 · $42,000,000 in total

season running total

Earnings - Michael Wacha
YEARAGESERVICE TIMESTATUSBASE SALARYSIGNING BONUS
2023 32 9 yr 62 d - $4,000,000$4.0m $3,500,000$3.5m
2024 33 - Mutual $16,000,000$16.0m -
2025 34 - Club $16,000,000$16.0m -
2026 35 - Player $6,000,000$6.0m -

Earnings

15 seasons · best was 2023 on $7,500,000 · $55,392,249 in total

season running total

15 rows
Earnings - Michael Wacha
YEARBASE SALARYCASH TOTAL
2012 - $1,900,000$1.9m
2013 $166,011 $166,010
2014 $175,573 $175,573
2015 $520,000 $520,000
2016 $539,000 $539,000
2017 $2,775,000$2.8m $2,775,000$2.8m
2018 $5,300,000$5.3m $5,300,000$5.3m
2019 $6,350,000$6.3m $6,350,000$6.3m
2020 $1,111,111 $1,666,666$1.7m
2021 $3,000,000$3.0m $3,000,000$3.0m
2022 $7,000,000$7.0m $7,000,000$7.0m
2023 $4,000,000$4.0m $7,500,000$7.5m
2024 $6,500,000$6.5m $6,500,000$6.5m
2025 $6,000,000$6.0m $6,000,000$6.0m
2026 $6,000,000$6.0m $6,000,000$6.0m

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Where this career sits

Number 211 of 2957 on the MLB all-time earnings list

The all-time list ranks every career on record, and this one is worth $55,392,249, 0.1% of everything the league has put on a contract. 9.8% of it is signing bonus, against 8.5% across the league: more of this career than usual was money handed over for putting a name on the contract rather than for playing. A further $12,000,000 is written into seasons after 2024, which the money still to be paid ranks in full.

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The careers either side of this one on the all-time list

Josh Bell £43.6m Sandy Alcantara £43.5m Kevin Kiermaier £43.4m Cody Bellinger £43.1m Aaron Nola £42.7m Adam Ottavino £42.7m Tyler Anderson £42.6m J.P. Crawford £42.5m Steven Matz £42.5m Jed Lowrie £42.0m Antonio Senzatela £41.6m Jeff McNeil £41.5m Jason Kipnis £41.2m Wade Miley £40.7m Zach Eflin £40.6m Garrett Richards £40.5m Martin Perez £40.5m Alex Wood £40.2m Robert Suarez £39.8m Kyle Gibson £39.8m

Every season this career was paid in, ranked in full

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Frequently asked questions

What is Michael Wacha's net worth?

We publish career earnings rather than net worth. Michael Wacha's career earnings are $55,392,249.

What is Michael Wacha's 2026 salary?

Michael Wacha's 2026 salary is $6,000,000.

Who does Michael Wacha play for?

Michael Wacha plays for Kansas City Royals .

How many seasons of earnings are recorded for Michael Wacha?

We hold 4 seasons of earnings history for Michael Wacha.