American professional baseball shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. plays for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) as of October 2024. He is the son of former MLB player Bobby Witt Sr. Witt Jr. and was considered as one of the top prospects heading into the 2019 MLB draft. He was drafted as the #2nd overall pick by the Kansas City Royals in the 2019 MLB Draft and he eventually made his MLB team debut on April 27, 2022 with the Kansas City Royals.
He was the MLB triples leader in the 2023 season with 11 triples. He followed that up by making his MLB All-Star debut in 2024 and earned an AL All-Star award. He also became a two-time member of the 30-30 club in 2023 and 2024.
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Bobby Witt Jr.'s Contract Breakdown
Bobby Witt Jr. signed an eleven-year contract extension worth $288.7 million with the Kansas City Royals on February 5, 2024. The following table shows his contract breakdown so far as per Spotrac -
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $2,000,000 | $7,777,777 | $9,777,777 | - | $9,777,777 |
| 2025 | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 |
| 2026 | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 |
| 2027 | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 |
| 2028 | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 |
| 2029 | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 |
| 2030 | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 |
| 2031 | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 |
| 2032 | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 |
| 2033 | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 |
| 2034 | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 |
How much is Bobby Witt Jr. getting paid?
As per Spotrac, Bobby Witt Jr. is getting paid $9,777,777, which includes his base salary of $2,000,000 along with his signing bonus of $7,777,777 from the 2024 MLB season. He signed an eleven-year $288,777,777 contract extension with the Kansas City Royals on February 5, 2024. Based on the contract, he will be earning the same amount for the tenure and received a signing bonus of $7,777,777. His average annual salary will be $26,252,525.
How much does Bobby Witt Jr. make in a minute?
Bobby Witt Jr.'s salary in 2024 is $9,777,777. As we know there are 525,600 minutes in a year. Now, if his annual salary is divided by the total number of minutes a year, he makes about $18.603 per minute in 2024.
Bobby Witt Jr.'s Career Earnings
According to Spotrac, Bobby Witt Jr. has a total career earnings of $19,850,275 as of 2024. This includes his total base salary of $3,445,750 his signing bonus of $15,567,677 along with his total incentive of $836,848 as per Spotrac.
Bobby Witt Jr. is making $9,777,777 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $1,582,598 from the 2024 MLB season and $700,000 from the 2022 MLB season.
What are the terms of Bobby Witt Jr.’s Contract?
In 2024, Bobby Witt Jr. agreed to an eleven-year contract extension worth $288.7 million with the Kansas City Royals on February 5, 2024. Notably, this was the second-largest pre-arbitration extension in the history of the league, when it was signed as per Spotrac. His contract has player opt-out options for 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033. However, the team can exercise a three-year $89 million club option for him after the 2034 season with no buyout. Moreover, his contract has a full no-trade clause. The maximum value of his contract is $377.7 million.
How much of Bobby Witt Jr.’s Contract is guaranteed?
As per Spotrac, Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals agreed to an eleven-year, $288.7 million contract extension on February 5, 2024. According to the contract, he has been given a signing bonus of $7,777,777, will get the amount of $288.7 million and his average annual salary will be $26,252,525.
Bobby Witt Jr.’s Contract History
These are all the contracts of Bobby Witt Jr. so far as per Spotrac-
2019: Bobby Witt Jr. signed his first contract and got a signing bonus worth $7,789,900 with the Kansas City Royals on June 10, 2019.
2022: Bobby Witt Jr. signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $700,000 with the Kansas City Royals for a duration of 1-year on March 1, 2022.
2023: Bobby Witt Jr. signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $745,750 with the Kansas City Royals for a duration of 1-year on March 1, 2023.
2024: Bobby Witt Jr. signed an eleven-year contract extension worth $288.7 million with the Kansas City Royals on February 5, 2024.
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