Yadier Molina Contract

Last Modified Sep 12, 2023 11:42 GMT
Yadier Benjamín Molina
Yadier Benjamín Molina. Source: Getty Images

Yadier Benjamín Molina, also known by his nickname ‘Yadi’ is a Puerto Rican professional baseball player. He played the position of a catcher in the Major Leagues. He was born on July 13, 1982, and is 41 years old as of 2023.

He debuted his MLB career in 2004 and retired in 2022. Molina has only played for one team, which is the St. Louis Cardinals. While with the team, he has garnered many awards and achievements. Yadier is a ten times All-Star, a nine-time Golden Glove award winner, and a two-time World Series Champion. He also won the Silver Slugger Award in 2013 and the Roberto Clemente Award in 2018. He also participated in the World Baseball Classics tournament, for team Puerto Rico, held in 2013 and 2017.

Yadier Molina’s Contract Breakdown

YearBase SalarySigningBonusCap HitDead CapYearly Cash
2000$325,000-$325,000-$325,000
2005$323,500-$323,500-$323,500
2006$400,000-$400,000-$400,000
2007$525,000-$525,000-$525,000
2008$15,500,000$250,000$15,500,000-$1,862,500
2013$75,000,000$1,000,000$75,000,000-$15,100,000
2018$60,000,000-$60,000,000-$19,892,473
2021$9,000,000-$9,000,000-$9,000,000
2022$10,000,000-$10,000,000-$10,000,000

How much is Yadier Molina getting paid?

Yadier Molina’s last contract was with the St. Louis Cardinals and it was worth $10 million. The contract was signed in 2022 and was a one-year deal. The contract has an average salary of $10 million.

The catcher made his first contract, worth $325,000, with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000. Then in 2008, he entered another contract with the Cardinals. This one was worth $15.5 million for a duration of four years. He received a signing bonus of $250,000. In 2012, Yadier signed a contract extension to his contract worth $75 million and had a duration of five years. It had a $1 million signing bonus. In 2017, he signed another extension and this one was worth $60 million and had a duration of three years. His second last deal with the Cardinals was worth $9 million and was made in 2021 and had a one-year duration. His last contract with the Cardinals was in 2022, with a duration of one year and was worth $10 million.

How much does Yadier Molina make in a minute?

As per the contract, Yadier’s annual salary in 2022 was $ 10,000,000; if divided this amount by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), which would be $19.02, is how much Yadier Molina makes in a minute per year.

Yadier Molina’s Career Earnings

Yadier Molina’s career earnings are estimated to be around $163,373,380. This amount includes his total salary in his career, approximately $161,048,380 and his total bonuses, which is $1,575,000.

From 2022 to 2023, the renowned catcher made a whopping $19 million, with his salary and bonuses added into this amount. In the year 2022, he earned $9 million and he earned a total amount of $10 million in 2023.

What are the terms of Yadier Molina’s contract?

Yadier Molina’s last contract with the St. Louis Cardinals was signed in 2022. It is worth $10 million. The contract has a duration of one year and the yearly cash the player will receive will be $10 million.

How much of Yadier Molina’s contract is guaranteed?

Yadier Molina’s last contract guaranteed him an annual amount of $10 million for the 2022 season.

Yadier Molina’s Contract History

2000: The catcher made his first contract worth $325,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

2008: Molina went on to sign a $15.5 million deal with the same team. The duration of the contract was four years. He received $250,000 as a signing bonus. His average salary on the contract was $3,875,000.

2012: Yadier Molina signed a five-year contract extension with the Cardinals. The contract was worth $75 million. He received a signing bonus of $1 million. His average salary was $15 million. The contract had a no-trade clause and a mutual option worth $15 million for the year 2018.

2018: He signed another contract extension worth $60 million for three years. The average salary on the contract was $20 million.

2021: Yadier signed a deal worth $9 million with the Cardinals. The duration of the contract was one year.

2022: Yadier signed his last contract in the MLB. It had a duration of one year and was worth $10 million.

FAQs

A. Yadier Molina retired in 2022. He played his last season in 2022.   

A. He has won a total of nine Gold Gloves awards.   

A. Yadier Monila’s last contract was worth $10 million for a one-year duration.   

 A. Yadier Molina’s total career earnings are estimated at $163,373,380.  

A. Yadier Molina was replaced by Willson Contreras in the Cardinals. 

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