How long is German Marquez's contract?

German Andres Marquez, also known by his nickname, ‘Marquee’, is a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He plays as a pitcher for the Colorado Rockies in Major League Baseball (MLB) and was born on February 22, 1995, in San Félix, Bolívar, Venezuela.

Marquez became an international free agent in 2011. He was then signed by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011. However, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies in 2016. He was traded for Corey Dickerson and Kevin Padlo. German Marquez made his Major League debut in 2016 with the Rockies. He has been with the team. Additionally, German Marquez was named an All-Star in 2021. He also won the Silver Slugger Award in 2018 for his pitching.

German Marquez's Contract

German Marquez signed a two-year contract extension worth $20 million with the Colorado Rockies on September 08, 2024 (via Spotrac).

Year	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Cap Hit	Dead Cap	Yearly Cash
2025	$10,000,000	-	$10,000,000	-	$10,000,000

German Marquez's Contract Breakdown

German Marquez Salary: How much is German Marquez getting paid?

German Marquez is expected to earn a salary of $10,000,000 with the Colorado Rockies in the 2025 MLB season.

The pitcher’s first contract was with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011. It was worth $225,000 for one year. In 2016, he made a one-year contract worth $507,500 with the Colorado Rockies. He continued to sign contracts with the Colorado Rockies till his latest contract that he made with the team in 2019. He signed a contract worth $537,000 in 2017. It was valid for a duration of one year.

How much does German Marquez make in a minute?

As per the contract, Marquez's annual salary in 2025 is $10,000,000. If this total sum is divided by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), German Marquez makes $19.02 per minute annually.

German Marquez’s Career Earnings

German Marquez’s career earnings are estimated at $59,006,516, according to Spotrac. This includes his total salary in his career, which is approximately $57,281,516, and the bonuses he received in his entire career, which is $1,725,000.

What are the terms of German Marquez’s contract?

German Marquez signed a contract with the Colorado Rockies in 2024. It was worth $20 million and had a duration of two years.

The contract contains a trade assignment bonus worth $1 million included in it. He will receive incentives for staying on the roster under this contract. He will get $2 million if he stays 30 days on the roster and another $2 million if he stays 60 days. Marquez will also receive $2 million each for 140, 150, and 160 innings pitched. (via Spotrac)

How much of German Marquez’s contract is guaranteed?

German Marquez’s contract guarantees him a total of $20 million for the duration of two years and an average salary of approximately $10 million (via Spotrac).

German Marquez’s Contract History

2011

The pitcher made his first contract worth $225,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays.

2016

German Marquez went on to sign a $507,500 deal with the Colorado Rockies. The contract had a duration of one year.

2017

Marquez again signed a one-year deal with the Rockies and it was worth $537,000.

2018

The pitcher signed a $550,000 deal with the same team for one year.

2019

German Marquez signed a contract for one year worth $565,000 with the Rockies. He made another contract in the same year with the team. German Marquez’s last contract was made in 2019 with the Colorado Rockies. It was worth $43 million and has a duration of five years. His average salary is approximately $8.6 million. He also received a $1.5 million signing bonus.