Jakob Christopher Bauers has been one of the latest additions to the Milwaukee Brewers team in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2025. Hailing from Newport Beach, California, United States, he was the #208th overall draft pick by the San Diego Padres in the 2013 MLB Draft. However, they traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays, and he made his MLB debut with the team on June 7, 2018. Since then, Bauers has played for the Tampa Bay Rays for a year, the Cleveland Indians for two years, and the Seattle Mariners for a year.
Besides his MLB career, Jake Bauers has also played for the Cincinnati Reds in the minor leagues for a year and for the New York Yankees in the minor leagues for a year. He joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024 through a trade. Before Jake Bauers became a professional baseball player in the MLB, he was a varsity baseball player at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, United States. Moreover, he also played for a travel baseball team in Huntington Beach, California, United States.
Jake Bauers Contract Breakdown
Jake Bauers signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 6, 2025. The following describes his contract breakdown so far as per Spotrac -
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2025 | $1,400,000 | - | $1,400,000 | - | $1,400,000 |
Jake Bauers Salary: How much is Jake Bauers getting paid?
Jake Bauers will make $1,400,000 from the 2025 MLB season. He signed a one-year contract of the same amount with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 6, 2025. He has been guaranteed the full amount as his average annual salary. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2027. (via Spotrac)
How much does Jake Bauers make in a minute?
Jake Bauers’ total salary from the 2025 MLB season is $1,400,000 as per Spotrac. If this is divided by the total number of minutes available in a year, that is, 525,600 minutes, then he is making $2.66 per minute in 2025.
Jake Bauers’ Career Earnings
Jake Bauers has made career earnings of $4,983,819 in seven years in MLB as of May 2025, as per Spotrac.
How much of Jake Bauers’ Contract is guaranteed?
Jake Bauers signed a one-year contract worth $1.4 million in January 2025 and has been guaranteed the full amount as his average annual salary based on this contract. (via Spotrac)
Jake Bauers’ Contract History
These are all the contracts that Jake Bauers’ has signed in his career as per Spotrac -
2013
Jake Bauers signed a contract with the San Diego Padres on June 19, 2013, and received $240,000 as his signing bonus. However, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on December 19, 2014, through a three-team trade in exchange for Ryan Hanigan, Jose Castillo, Gerardo Reyes, and Wil Meyers.
2018
Jake Bauers signed a one-year $545,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018. However, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians on December 13, 2018 through a three-team trade in exchange for Yandy Diaz and Cole Sulser.
2019
The Cleveland Indians signed Jake Bauers to a one-year contract worth $560,400 on March 5, 2019.
2020
Jake Bauers signed a one-year $577,400 contract with the Cleveland Indians on March 5, 2020.
2021
Jake Bauers signed a one-year $600,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians in 2021. However, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners on June 10, 2021 in exchange for Damon Casetta-Stubbs. He then signed a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on December 21, 2021. The Cincinnati Reds traded him to the New York Yankees on June 3, 2022, in exchange for cash considerations. Jake Bauers then signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on December 14, 2022.
2023
The New York Yankees bought Jake Bauers contract on April 29, 2023, and he signed a one-year $720,000 contract with the team. However, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on November 17, 2023, in exchange for Brian Sanchez and Jace Avina.
2024
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jake Bauers to a one-year, $1.35 million contract by avoiding arbitration on January 11, 2024.
FAQs on Jake Bauers
A. The Milwaukee Brewers got Jake Bauers by trading Jace Avina and Brian Sanchez to the New York Yankees on November 17, 2023.
A. Jake Bauers is making $1.4 million from the 2025 MLB season.
A. Jake Bauers has taken up the role of the first baseman with the Milwaukee Brewers in the MLB.
A. Jake Bauers hails from Newport Beach, California, United States.
A. Jake Bauers’ contract with the Milwaukee Brewers is for one year.
