Blake Ashton Snell, nicknamed “Snellzilla” has become of the newest additions for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball (MLB), as of February 2025. Hailing from Seattle, Washington, United States, Blake Snell was the 52nd overall pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2011 MLB Draft and made his MLB debut for the team on April 23, 2016. He stayed with the team for five years, then spent three years with the San Diego Padres and one year with the San Francisco Giants before joining his new team for the 2025 season.
Blake Snell has spent nine years in MLB since his debut in 2016 till the end of the 2024 season. He made his MLB All-Star debut in 2018 and earned the AL All-Star award in the same year. Additionally, he has also earned other notable awards like two Warren Spahn Awards, the AL Cy Young Award, the NL Cy Young Award, the NL Pitcher of the Month award, MLB Players Choice NL Outstanding Pitcher award, MLB Players Choice AL Outstanding Pitcher award, and Padres' Clyde McCullough Pitcher of the Year Award. More recently, he also pitched a no-hitter on August 2, 2024.
Blake Snell's contract breakdown in 2025
As of February 2025, Blake Snell has signed a five-year contract worth $182 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers on November 26, 2024. The following table is an account of the breakdown of his most recent contract, as per Spotrac:
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2025 | $13,000,000 | $52,000,000 | $65,000,000 | - | $65,000,000 |
| 2026 | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 |
| 2027 | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 |
| 2028 | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 |
| 2029 | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 |
| 2030 (Club) |
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How much is Blake Snell getting paid in 2025?
Blake Snell will be making $65,000,000 from the 2025 MLB season, as per Spotrac. This includes his base salary of $26,000,000 along with his signing bonus of $52,000,000.
How much does Blake Snell make in a minute in 2025?
Blake Snell will be earning $65,000,000 from the 2025 MLB season, as per Spotrac. If one year consists of 525,600 total minutes, then Blake Snell will be earning $123.66 per minute in 2025.
Blake Snell's career earnings
As of February 2025, Blake Snell has accumulated a career earning of $144,535,897 over his eleven-year career in MLB, according to Spotrac. This includes his total base salary of $71,851,897 along with his total signing bonus of $72,684,000.
What are the terms of Blake Snell's contract?
Blake Snell has signed a five-year $182 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on November 26, 2024. Based on this contract, the team has given him a signing bonus of $52 million, has been promised the full amount throughout his five-years and his average annual salary will be $36.4 million. His unrestricted free agency has been set up for 2031. The following are some of the other terms of Blake Snell's most recent contract, as per Spotrac:
- $66M Deferred ($13.2M per year)
- Trade Assignment Bonus: $5M
- Limited no-trade protection
- 2030 Club Option only exists if the player has not been traded & has 90 days or more on the IL for a specific injury
- Deferrals reduce the present day value of the contract to $150,336,000 (MLBPA)
How much of Blake Snell's contract is guaranteed?
Blake Snell signed a five-year $182 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on November 26, 2024, as per Spotrac. His contract guarantees him the full $182 million throughout five-years, received a signing bonus of $52 million and his average annual salary will be $36.4 million, as per Spotrac.
Blake Snell's contract history
These are all the contracts that Blake Snell has signed, as per Spotrac:
Tampa Bay Rays (2011)
Blake Snell signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 16, 2011, and got $684,000 as his signing bonus.
Tampa Bay Rays (2016)
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Blake Snell to a one-year $507,500 contract in 2016.
Tampa Bay Rays (2017)
Blake Snell signed a one-year contract worth $545,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays on February 24, 2017.
Tampa Bay Rays (2018)
Blake Snell signed a one-year $558,200 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on March 24, 2018.
Tampa Bay Rays (2019)
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Blake Snell to a one-year $573,500 with the Tampa Bay Rays on March 9, 2019. He then signed a five-year $50 million contract extension with the team on March 21, 2019. However, he was traded to the San Diego Padres on December 28, 2020, in exchange for Cole Wilcox, Luis Patino, Francisco Mejia, and Blake Hunt. The San Diego Padres extended a $20.325 million qualifying offer to him on November 6, 2023, which he declined on November 14, 2023.
San Francisco Giants (2024)
Blake Snell signed a two-year $62 million contract with a player opt-out option after 2024 with the San Francisco Giants on March 18, 2024. However, he exercised an early termination option for $30 million with the team on November 1, 2024.
FAQs on Blake Snell
A. No. Blake Snell signed a new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in November 2024.
A. Yes, Blake Snell was traded to the San Diego Padres from the Tampa Bay Rays on December 28, 2020.
A. Blake Snell represented the San Francisco Giants in the 2024 MLB season.
A. Blake Snell will be pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB, as of February 2025.
