- Paul Goldschmidt’s Contract Breakdown
- How much is Paul Goldschmidt getting paid?
- How much does Paul Goldschmidt make in a minute?
- Paul Goldschmidt’s Career Earnings
- What are the terms of Paul Goldschmidt’s contract?
- How much of Paul Goldschmidt’s contract is guaranteed?
- Paul Goldschmidt’s Contract History
American professional baseball player, Paul Edward Goldschmidt plays the position of first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was born on September 10, 1987, in Wilmington, Delaware. He is also known by the nickname ‘Goldy’.
After joining the Texas State University, Paul started playing for the Texas State Bobcats. He was the 246th overall selection in the eighth round of the 2009 MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The first baseman debuted his MLB career in 2011 with the same team. He started playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2019 and still continues with the team. He is a seven-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove award winner, and five-time Silver Slugger award winner. Paul was the NL MVP in 2022, two times NL Hank Aaron Award, NL home run leader and NL RBI leader in 2013.
Paul Goldschmidt’s Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2019 | $95,000 | - | $95,000 | - | $95,000 |
| 2011 | $414,000 | - | $414,000 | - | $414,000 |
| 2012 | $482,000 | - | $482,000 | - | $482,000 |
| 2003 | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | - | $500,000 |
| 2004 | $32,000,000 | $500,000 | $32,000,000 | - | $1,100,000 |
| 2005 | $130,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $130,000,000 | - | $12,148,148 |
How much is Paul Goldschmidt getting paid?
Paul Goldschmidt’s latest contract was made in 2019 with the St. Louis Cardinals and is a contract extension. It is worth an amazing $130 million and has a duration of five years. His average salary is $26 million.
Paul made his first contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009 worth $95,000. He signed with the same team till 2018. In 2011, he signed a contract worth $414,000. Then in 2012, his contract was worth $482,000. His next contract worth $500,000 was in 2013. Another contract was signed in 2014 worth $32 million with a $500,000 signing bonus. His average salary was $6.4 million for this contract.
How much does Paul Goldschmidt make in a minute?
As per his last contract, Goldschmidt’s annual salary in 2023 was $26,000,000, if we divide this amount by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), we get an idea of how much Paul Goldschmidt makes in a minute per year, which would be $49.46.
Paul Goldschmidt’s Career Earnings
Paul Goldschmidt’s career earnings till the 2016 season are estimated to be around $160,201,000. This amount includes the total salary in his entire career, approximately $156,872,500; the bonuses he received in his entire career, which is $3,003,500; and also incentives he received throughout his career, which is $325,000.
From 2015 to 2016, the first baseman made a whopping $3,20,00,000. In the year 2015, he earned $16,000,000 and he earned a total amount of $16,000,000 in 2016.
What are the terms of Paul Goldschmidt’s contract?
Paul Goldschmidt signed his latest contract with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2019. It was a contract extension and had a duration of five years. His average salary is $26 million and he also received a signing bonus of $20 million.
He would get an extra amount as an incentive for winning various awards. For becoming an All-Star, he will receive $250,000; for Gold Glove, he will receive $250,000; for WS MVP, $150,000; and for LCS MVP, $100,000. Other incentives include Silver Slugger, LDS MVP, which gets him $50,000 for each award. For winning the MVP title for the first time since entering the contract, he will receive $1.5 million.
How much of Paul Goldschmidt’s contract is guaranteed?
Paul Goldschmidt’s contract guarantees him a total of $130 million for the span of five years starting from 2019.
Paul Goldschmidt’s Contract History
2009: The first baseman made his first contract worth $95,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2011: Paul made a contract with the same team for one year worth $414,000.
2012: Paul Goldschmidt signed a one-year deal with the Diamondbacks. The contract was worth approximately $482,000.
2013: Paul signed a $500,000 deal with the same team for one year.
2014: Paul signed a five-year deal with the Diamondbacks worth $32 million and received a $500,000 signing bonus. His average salary was $6.4 million. The contract also included a 2019 season option for $14.5 million. The option was exercised by the team; however, he got traded in 2018.
2019: He made a five-year contract worth $130 million with the same team. He received a $20 million signing bonus, his average is $26 million. He received $15.5 million yearly cash in 2019, and $12.14 million in 2020. From 2021 to 2024, he has or will receive $26 million yearly with adding any incentives. His contract was the largest in the team’s history.
FAQs
A. Paul Goldschmidt’s latest contract has a duration of five years.
A. Paul Goldschmidt's yearly salary in 2023 was $26 million.
A. Paul Goldschmidt became the first MLB player to play a regular season game in five different countries. These countries were the USA, Australia, Canada, Mexico and England.
A. Paul Goldschmidt has won four Gold Gloves since debuting his MLB career.
A. Paul Goldschmidt has made a total of 336 home runs in his MLB career.
