Christian Walker's contract
Christian Walker signed a three-year contract worth $60 million with the Houston Astros on December 23, 2024, as reported by Spotrac.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2025 | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 |
| 2026 | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 |
| 2027 | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 |
How much is Christian Walker getting paid?
How much does Christian Walker make in a minute?
Christian Walker's contract with the Houston Astros is worth $60 million over three years, averaging $20 million per year. Based on this salary, he earns approximately $38.05 per minute. This calculation is derived by dividing his annual salary of $20 million by the total number of minutes in a year (525,600 minutes). In 2024, he earned a base salary of $10,900,000. According to his contract, his earnings per minute in 2024 were approximately $20.74, calculated by dividing $10,900,000 by 525,600 minutes.
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Christian Walker's career earnings
According to Spotrac, Christian Walker's career earnings from MLB total $42,057,710, as of February 2025. This includes $41,707,810 in base salary from 2015 to 2025 and a $349,900 signing bonus that he received in 2012 when the Baltimore Orioles selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.
What are the terms of Christian Walker’s contract?
Christian Walker signed a three-year contract worth $60 million with the Houston Astros on December 23, 2024. According to Spotrac, his contract includes a 6-team no-trade list and several performance-based incentives. He can earn additional bonuses for individual achievements, including $200,000 for winning the MVP award, $175,000 for finishing second, $150,000 for third, $125,000 for fourth, and $100,000 for fifth place in MVP voting. He will also receive $100,000 if he wins the World Series MVP award. Additionally, he is eligible for $75,000 each if he is selected as an All-Star, wins a Gold Glove, or earns a Silver Slugger award. If he is named the LCS MVP, he will receive a $50,000 bonus.
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How much of Christian Walker’s contract is guaranteed?
Christian Walker’s three-year, $60 million contract with the Houston Astros is fully guaranteed.
Christian Walker's contract history
Here is the breakdown of Christian Walker's contract history, as per Spotrac:
Baltimore Orioles (2012):
Christian Walker first signed a contract with the Baltimore Orioles for a signing bonus of $349,000 on June 10, 2012.
Baltimore Orioles (2015):
Christian Walker signed a one-year $507,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles on March 10, 2015.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2017):
Christian Walker was designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles on February 21, 2017, and his contract was purchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 10, 2017. He signed a 1-year $535,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2018):
Christian Walker signed a one-year contract worth $545,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2018.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2019):
Christian Walker signed a one-year contract worth $559,800 with the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 5, 2019.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2020):
Christian Walker signed a one-year $589,500 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 5, 2020.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2021):
Christian Walker signed a one-year contract worth $619,300 with the team in 2021.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2022):
Christian Walker avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $2.6 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 22, 2022.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2023):
Christian Walker signed a one-year $6.5 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks and avoided arbitration on January 13, 2023.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2024):
Christian Walker signed a one-year $10.9 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on January 11, 2024.
FAQs on Christian Walker
A. Christian Walker plays as a first baseman.
A. Christian Walker signed a three-year, $60 million contract with the Astros on December 23, 2024.
A. He attended the University of South Carolina and played for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
A. Christian Walker made his MLB debut on September 17, 2014, for the Baltimore Orioles.
