César Salazar
Houston Astros, Catcher
Age: 28y-8m-18d (Mar 15, 1996)
Exp: .139 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 7 (#222 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$704,275
César Salazar signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Salazar will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
31 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | .139 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
31 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
César Salazar signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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César Salazar signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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César Salazar signed a 1 year , $160,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $160,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $160,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $160,000
Average Salary:
$160,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.139 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$704,275
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$313,551 |
$473,551 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$230,724 |
$704,275 |
|
| Total |
$704,275 |
$704,275 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,504,275 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$544,275 | $160,000 | - | $704,275 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$313,551
|
$313,551 |
$473,551 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$230,724
|
$230,724 |
$704,275 |
||
| Total |
$544,275 |
$160,000 |
$704,275 |
$704,275 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,344,275 |
$160,000 |
$1,504,275 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$544,275 | $160,000 | - | $704,275 |
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 12 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .320 | .387 | .400 | .787 | 0.16 |
| 2023 | HOU | 12 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | -0.19 |