Justin Verlander's contract

Justin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of the Major League Baseball (MLB). During his collegiate career, Verlander played for Old Dominion University, where he earned several accolades, including CAA Rookie of the Year in 2002 and All-CAA honors in 2003 and 2004 respectively. In 2003, he also pitched for the United States national baseball team, helping the U.S. win a silver medal at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.

Justin Verlander was selected by the Detroit Tigers as the second overall pick in the 2004 MLB Draft, and he made his MLB debut on July 4, 2005. He played for the Tigers from 2005 to 2017 before joining the Houston Astros (2017–2020, 2022), the New York Mets (2023), and then returning to the Astros (2023–2024). On January 11, 2025, Verlander joined the San Francisco Giants. Throughout his career, Verlander has been an MLB All-Star nine times and won the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2006. He is a three-time AL Cy Young Award winner and a two-time All-MLB First Team selection. He has led the AL in wins four times, ERA twice, and strikeouts five times. Additionally, he has won two World Series championships (2017 and 2022), both with the Houston Astros.

Justin Verlander's contract breakdown

Justin Verlander signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on January 7, 2025, worth $15,000,000, as reported by Spotrac.

Year	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Cap Hit	Dead Cap	Yearly Cash
2025	$15,000,000	-	$15,000,000	-	$15,000,000

How much is Justin Verlander getting paid?

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How much does Justin Verlander make in a minute?

For the 2025 MLB season, Justin Verlander signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants worth $15,000,000. With 525,600 minutes in a year, his earnings per minute come out to $28.5. In the 2024 season, Verlander earned $18,333,333 from the Houston Astros and $25,000,000 from the New York Mets, totaling $43,333,333. Based on this, his earnings per minute in 2024 were $82.4.

Justin Verlander’s career earnings

Justin Verlander has earned $409,254,888 throughout his MLB career from 2005 to 2025, as reported by Spotrac. His earnings include a base salary of $404,929,888, a signing bonus of $3,650,000, and $675,000 in incentives.

What are the terms of Justin Verlander’s contract?

Justin Verlander signed a one-year, $15,000,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants on January 7, 2025. According to Spotrac, his contract includes a full no-trade clause and several performance-based incentives. He can earn additional bonuses, including $200,000 for winning the MVP award, $150,000 for finishing second, and $50,000 for third place. Similarly, for the Cy Young Award, he would receive $200,000 for first place, $150,000 for second, and $50,000 for third. Other incentives include a $150,000 bonus for winning the World Series MVP, $100,000 for the LCS MVP, and $100,000 for being selected as an All-Star.

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How much of Justin Verlander’s contract is guaranteed?

The San Francisco Giants have secure­d Justin Verlander with a $15 million contract that guarantee­s him an annual average salary of $15 million.

Justin Verlander’s contract history

The following includes all the contracts that Justin Verlander has signed, according to Spotrac:

Detroit Tigers (2005-2009)

In October 2004, Justin Ve­rlander embarked on his base­ball career by signing a five-ye­ar contract with the Detroit Tigers worth $4.45 million. The­ deal covered the­ period from 2005 through 2009.

Detroit Tigers (2009)

On February 3, 2009, Ve­rlander signed his second contract with the­ team. The agree­ment was worth $3.675 million for the 2009 season and laste­d for one year.

Detroit Tigers (2010-2014)

Verlande­r improved his skillset and signed a lucrative­ contract on February 4, 2010, agreeing to a five­-year deal worth $80 million with the Tige­rs. The said contract was covering the se­asons from 2010 through 2014.

Detroit Tigers (2013-2020)

On March 29th, 2013, Justin Ve­rlander signed his fourth contract with the De­troit Tigers. The team offe­red him a staggering $180 million seve­n-year extension to re­tain his exceptional talent.

Detroit Tigers (2017-2019)

Verlande­r joined the Houston Astros in 2017 following a trade de­al alongside $16 million and prospects Franklin Pere­z, Daz Cameron, and Jake Rogers.

Houston Astros (2020-2021)

In 2019, Ve­rlander secured his place­ with the Astros by signing a two-year contract exte­nsion worth $66 million for the season 2020-2021.

Houston Astros (2022-2023)

On November 17th, 2021, Verlander signed yet another contract with the team - a two-year deal worth $50 million covering the years 2022-2023.

New York Mets (2023-2024)

On Dece­mber 7th, 2022, the New York Me­ts signed a two-year deal with an $86.6 million price­ tag, which also includes a vesting option worth $35 million in the­ the year 2025 covering years 2023-24. The team traded him to the Houston Astros on August 1, 2023, in exchange for Ryan Clifford and Drew Gilbert.