Jakob Christopher Bauers has been one of the latest additions to the Milwaukee Brewers team in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2024. Hailing from Newport Beach, California, United States, he was the #208th overall draft pick by the San Diego Padres in the 2013 MLB Draft. However, they traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays, and he made his MLB debut with the team on June 7, 2018. Since then, Bauers has played for the Tampa Bay Rays for a year, the Cleveland Indians for two years, and the Seattle Mariners for a year.
Besides his MLB career, Jake Bauers has also played for the Cincinnati Reds in the minor leagues for a year and for the New York Yankees in the minor leagues for a year. He joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024 through trade. Before Jake Bauers became a professional baseball player in the MLB, he was a varsity baseball player at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, United States. Moreover, he also played for a travel baseball team in Huntington Beach, California, United States.
Jake Bauers Contract Breakdown
Jake Bauers avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $1.35 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 11, 2024. The following describes his contract breakdown so far as per Spotrac -
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $1,350,000 | - | $1,350,000 | - | $1,350,000 |
How much is Jake Bauers getting paid?
According to Spotrac, Jake Bauers is making $1,350,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He signed a one-year contract of the same amount by avoiding arbitration with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 11, 2024. He has been guaranteed the full amount as his average annual salary. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
How much does Jake Bauers make in a minute?
Jake Bauers’ total salary from the 2024 MLB season is $1,350,000 as per Spotrac. If this is divided by the total number of minutes available in a year, that is, 525,600 minutes, then he is making $2.56 per minute in 2024.
Jake Bauers’ Career Earnings
Jake Bauers has made career earnings of $3,583,819 in seven years in MLB as of 2024 as per Spotrac. This includes his total base salary of $3,343,819 along with his total signing bonus of $240,000. He has separately earned $240,000 from the San Diego Padres, $339,990 from the Tampa Bay Rays, $682,944 from the Cleveland Indians, $370,990 from the Seattle Mariners, $600,005 from the New York Yankees and $1,350,000 from the Milwaukee Brewers in his career so far.
Jake Bauers is making $1,350,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $600,005 from the 2023 MLB season and a total of $583,906 from the 2021 MLB season.
What are the terms of Jake Bauers’ Contract?
Jake Bauers’ contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, signed on January 11, 2024, by avoiding arbitration is valid for one year and is worth $1.35 million. He will earn the same from the season. Notably, this was his first arbitration contract that he avoided. He is all geared up for his unrestricted free agency in 2027. There are no other terms to his present contract.
How much of Jake Bauers’ Contract is guaranteed?
Jake Bauers signed a one-year contract worth $1.35 million and avoided arbitration with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 11, 2024. He has been guaranteed the full amount as his average annual salary based on this contract.
Jake Bauers’ Contract History
These are all the contracts that Jake Bauers’ has signed in his career as per Spotrac -
2013
Jake Bauers signed a contract with the San Diego Padres on June 19, 2013, and received $240,000 as his signing bonus. However, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on December 19, 2014, through a three-team trade in exchange for Ryan Hanigan, Jose Castillo, Gerardo Reyes, and Wil Meyers.
2018
Jake Bauers signed a one-year $545,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018. However, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians on December 13, 2018 through a three-team trade in exchange for Yandy Diaz and Cole Sulser.
2019
The Cleveland Indians signed Jake Bauers to a one-year contract worth $560,400 on March 5, 2019.
2020
Jake Bauers signed a one-year $577,400 contract with the Cleveland Indians on March 5, 2020.
2021
Jake Bauers signed a one-year $600,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians in 2021. However, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners on June 10, 2021 in exchange for Damon Casetta-Stubbs. He then signed a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on December 21, 2021. The Cincinnati Reds traded him to the New York Yankees on June 3, 2022 in exchange for cash considerations. Jake Bauers then signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on December 14, 2022.
2023
The New York Yankees bought Jake Bauers contract on April 29, 2023 and he signed a one-year $720,000 contract with the team. However, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on November 17, 2023 in exchange for Brian Sanchez and Jace Avina.
2024
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jake Bauers to a one-year $1.35 million contract by avoiding arbitration on January 11, 2024.
Jake Bauers Contract FAQs
A. The Milwaukee Brewers got Jake Bauers by trading Jace Avina and Brian Sanchez to the New York Yankees on November 17, 2023.
A. Jake Bauers is making $1.35 million from the 2024 MLB season.
A. Jake Bauers has taken up the role of the first baseman with the Milwaukee Brewers in the MLB.
A. Jake Bauers hails from Newport Beach, California, United States.
A. Jake Bauers’ contract with the Milwaukee Brewers is for one year.
