In his one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, Gary Sánchez secures a base salary of $3 million. He stands to potentially earn an extra $4 million this year based on the condition of his right wrist and could pocket a total of $14 million over two seasons. The agreement, revealed on Wednesday, ensures a $3 million salary for the current year.
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Should the option not be exercised, there’s a buyout provision contingent on Sánchez’s days on the active roster and the major league injured list due to what’s defined as a “qualifying injury,” such as a fractured bone or torn ligament anywhere except his right wrist. The buyout ranges from none for fewer than 60 days to $1 million for 60-89 days, $2 million for 90-119 days, $3 million for 120-149 days, and $4 million for 150 days or more.
Included in the deal is a $1 million assignment bonus in case of a trade, along with accommodations of a hotel suite during road trips.
Last year, Sánchez recorded a batting average of .217 with 19 home runs and 47 RBIs across 72 games for San Diego and three for the New York Mets. His career stats encompass a .225 batting average, a .309 on-base percentage, 173 home runs, and 448 RBIs in 741 regular-season games, spanning stints with the New York Yankees (2015-21) and Minnesota (2022).
William Contreras remains the starting catcher for the NL Central champions, boasting a .289 batting average with 17 home runs and 78 RBIs last season.
