Robinson Chirinos contract: How much did ex-Rangers catcher earn in salary? Career earnings explored

Former Texas Ranger catcher Robinson Chirinos announced his retirement from baseball on Wednesday via a social media post.

Chirinos signed a one-year deal worth $414,000 with the Chicago Cubs in 2000 as an amateur out of Venezuela. He was added to the team's 40-man roster, but a few months later, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays.

In April 2013, he was dealt to the Rangers. Between 2015 and 2016, Chirinos played in four playoff games for the Rangers.

Chirinos spent six seasons with the Rangers before Texas declined to pick up his $4.5 million option for the 2019 season. He became a free agent for the first time, and ultimately agreed to a one-year, $5.75 million contract with the Houston Astros.

He agreed a $6.5 million, one-year deal to return to the Texas Rangers in 2020. The agreement contained a $1 million buyout.

Chirinos and the Baltimore Orioles came to an agreement on a $900,000 deal in 2022.

According to Spotrac, he earned a little over $17 million over the course of his career.

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He played for six different teams, spending most of his career with the Rangers.

Here is Robinson's season-by-season average salary, according to Spotrac.

Year	Team	Salary
2011 - 2012	Tampa Bay Rays	$553,093
2013-2018, 2020	Texas Rangers	$8,250,266
2019	Houston Astros	$5,750,000
2020	New York Mets	$1,889,994
2021	Chicago Cubs	$483,840
2022	Baltimore Orioles	$900,000