Tyler Allen Glasnow, nicknamed "Baby Giraffe", is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball (MLB), as of 2024. Hailing from Newhall, California, United States, he was drafted as the #152nd overall pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2011 MLB Draft and debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 7, 2016. He played for the team from 2016 to 2018 before departing for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018. He was a member of the Tampa Bay Rays from 2018 to 2023 before joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024.
Prior to his major league career, Tyler Glasnow played varsity baseball at William S. Hart High School in Santa Clarita, California, United States. Throughout his career, he has achieved 846 strikeouts in 663.2 innings pitched in 149 games. He also made his MLB All-Star debut in 2024 as a member of the National League (NL) team and earned a NL All-Star award.
Tyler Glasnow Contract Breakdown
Tyler Glasnow signed a five-year $136.5 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 15, 2023. His contract breakdown so far are follows as per Spotrac-
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $15,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $25,000,000 | - | $25,000,000 |
| 2025 | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 |
| 2026 | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 |
| 2027 | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 |
| 2028 | $21,562,500 | - | $21,562,000 | - | $21,562,000 |
How much is Tyler Glasnow getting paid?
According to Spotrac, Tyler Glasnow is getting paid $15,000,000 along with his signing bonus of $10,000,000, thereby making his earning for the 2024 MLB season to be $25,000,000. He signed a five-year, $136,562,500 contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 15, 2023. This included $10,000,000 signing bonus, Moreover, he will receive the same amount from the contract duration while his average annual salary will be $27,312,500. He is expected to be an unrestricted free agent in 2029.
How much does Tyler Glasnow make in a minute?
Tyler Glasnow's salary in 2024 is $25,000,000. If this is divided by 525,600, i.e; the total number of minutes in a year, then he is making $47.56 per minute in 2024.
Tyler Glasnow Career Earnings
Tyler Glasnow has earned $45,550,032 in eleven years in MLB as of 2024, as per Spotrac. This consists of $34,678,028 as his total base salary while his total signing bonus is $10,600,000. He has separately earned $1,592,413 from the Pittsburgh Pirates, $17,957,619 from the Tampa Bay Rays and $26,000,000 from the Los Angeles Dodgers so far in his career.
Tyler Glasnow is making $25,000,000 from the 2024 MLB season, $5,350,000 from the 2023 MLB season, $5,100,000 from the 2022 MLB season and $4,000,000 from the 2021 MLB season.
What are the terms of Tyler Glasnow’s Contract?
According to Spotrac, Tyler Glasnow signed a five-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth a total of $136,562,500 on December 15, 2023. The contract included a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and an average annual salary of $27,312,500. In addition to this, the contract also featured both club and player options for the 2028 season. If the club declines the option for 2028, it will convert to a player option with a salary of $21,562,500.
How much of Tyler Glasnow's Contract is guaranteed?
Tyler Glasnow's recent five-year $136.5 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers, signed on December 15, 2023, guarantees him the full amount of $136.5 million in five years. Along with it, he has also received a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and his average annual salary will be $27,312,500.
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Tyler Glasnow's Contract History
These are all the contracts that Tyler Glasnow has signed in his career so far as per Spotrac-
Pittsburgh Pirates (2011):
Tyler Glasnow signed his first contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 6, 2011 and received a signing bonus of $600,000.
Pittsburgh Pirates (2016):
Tyler Glasnow signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates worth $507,500 in 2016.
Pittsburgh Pirates (2017):
Tyler Glasnow signed a one-year contract worth $541,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 24, 2017.
Pittsburgh Pirates (2018):
Tyler Glasnow signed a one-year $556,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 24, 2018. However, the team traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays on July 31, 2018 in exchange for Chris Archer, Shane Baz and Austin Meadows.
Tampa Bay Rays (2019):
Tyler Glasnow signed a one-year contract worth $566,700 with the Tampa Bay Rays on March 5, 2019.
Tampa Bay Rays (2020):
Tyler Glasnow avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract of $2.05 million with the Tampa Bay Rays on January 10, 2020.
Tampa Bay Rays (2021):
Tyler Glasnow signed a one-year contract worth $4 million by avoiding arbitration with the Tampa Bay Rays on January 15, 2021.
Tampa Bay Rays (2022):
Tyler Glasnow avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays worth $5.1 million on March 22, 2022. He further signed a contract extension for years worth $20.35 million with the team on August 26, 2022. However, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 14, 2023 in exchange for Jonny DeLuca and Ryan Pepiot. Then, Glasnow signed a five-year $136.5 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 15, 2023, after replacing a $25 million contract for one-year.
FAQ's On Tyler Glasnow Contract
A. The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Ryan Pepiot and Jonny DeLuca in exchange for Tyler Glasnow from the Tampa Bay Rays.
A. Tyler Glasnow's height is 6'8" or 203 cm as of 2024.
