How much is Kyle Higashioka Contract in 2025?

Last Modified Feb 14, 2025 15:18 GMT
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Hailing from Huntington Beach, California, United States, Kyle Harris Higashioka is a professional baseball player for the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB) as of 2025. Nicknamed "Higgy" and better known as Kyle Higashioka, he is notable for his seven-year association with the New York Yankees from 2017 to 2023. He then played the 2024 season for the San Diego Padres before joining the Rangers.

Kyle Higashioka was drafted by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 2008 MLB Draft and he made his MLB debut with the team on April 10, 2017. Since then, he has gone on to score 57 home runs in 398 games over his eight-year MLB career as of 2025, as per Basketball Reference. Outside of MLB, Kyle Higashioka has also represented Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, eventually losing to Team Japan in the finals.

Kyle Higashioka Contract Breakdown 2025

Kyle Higashioka has signed a two-year contract worth $13.5 million with the Texas Rangers, including a 2027 mutual option on December 2, 2024. The following table is an account of his contract breakdown as of 2025 as per Spotrac-

Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash
2025$5,750,000-$5,750,000-$5,750,000
2026 $6,750,000-$6,750,000-$6,750,000
2027 (Mutual)$1,000,000-$1,000,000-$1,000,000

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How much is Kyle Hihashioka getting paid in 2025?

Kyle Higashioka will earn $5,750,000 from the 2025 MLB season as per Spotrac. He signed a two-year contract worth $13,500,000 contract with the Texas Rangers along with a mutual option for 2027. Based on this contract he will be getting the full amount throughout the duration while his average annual salary will be $6,750,000.

Talking about Kyle Higashioka's contract history, he first signed a contract with the New York Yankees on June 15, 2008, for $500,000. Then, he signed a one-year contract worth $535,000 with the team in 2017. Next, he signed a one-year $545,000 contract with the team in 2018. This was followed by him signing a one-year $562,900 contract with the team on March 9, 2019. His next contract with the team was signed on March 5, 2020, and was worth one year at $579,200. This was followed by him signing a $594,000 contract for a year with the team on March 1, 2021. He then avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $935,000 contract on March 22, 2022. Then, he signed a one-year $1.46 million contract with the team by avoiding arbitration on January 13, 2023. He was then traded to the San Diego Padres on December 7, 2023, in return for Juan Soto and Trent Grisham. This was followed by him avoiding arbitration and signing a one-year $2.18 million contract with the San Diego Padres on January 11, 2024.

How much does Kyle Higashioka make in a minute in 2025?

Kyle Higashioka’s salary from the 2025 MLB season is $5,750,000 as per Spotrac. If this is divided by the total number of minutes in a year, i.e.: 525,600, then he is making $10.93 per minute in 2025.

Kyle Higashioka Career Earnings

Kyle Higashioka has earned $12,144,679 in ten years in MLB as of 2025 as per Spotrac. This consists of his total base salary of $11,644,679 added to his total signing bonus of $500,000. He has separately earned $4,214,679 from the New York Yankees, $2,180,000 from the San Diego Padres and $5,750,000 from the Texas Rangers.

Kyle Higashioka will make $5,750,000 from the 2025 MLB season. He has made $2,180,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $1,462,500 from the 2023 MLB season, and $935,000 from the 2022 MLB season.

What are the terms of Kyle Higashioka's Contract?

Kyle Higashioka’s contract with the Texas Rangers is for two years worth $13.5 million along with a mutual option for 2027 as per Spotrac. As per this contract, he will be getting the full amount throughout the duration and his average annual salary will be $6,750,000. His contract has a mutual option for 2027 which includes a buyout amount of $1 million. His unrestricted free agency is all set to begin in 2028.

How much of Kyle Higashioka’s Contract is guaranteed?

Kyle Higashioka signed a two-year $13.5 million contract with the Texas Rangers including a mutual option for 2027 as per Spotrac. He will be getting the full amount from the duration along with his average annual salary of $6,750,000.

Kyle Higashioka Contract History

These are all the contracts that Kyle Higashiooka has signed as per Spotrac as of 2025-

2008

Kyle Higashioka signed a contract with the New York Yankees on June 15, 2008, and got a signing bonus of $500,000.

2017

The New York Yankees signed Kyle Higashioka to a one-year contract worth $535,000 in 2017.

2018

Kyle Higashioka signed a one-year $545,000 contract with the New York Yankees in 2018.

2019

The New York Yankees signed Kyle Higashioka to a one-year $562,900 contract on March 9, 2019.

2020

Kyle Higashioka signed a one-year contract worth $579,200 with the New York Yankees on March 5, 2020.

2021

Kyle Higashioka signed a one-year contract worth $594,000 with the New York Yankees on March 1, 2021.

2022

The New York Yankees signed Kyle Higashioka to a one-year $935,000 contract by avoiding arbitration on March 22, 2022.

2023

Kyle Higashioka avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract worth $1.4625 million with the New York Yankees on January 13, 2023. However, the team traded him to the San Diego Padres on December 7, 2023, in exchange for Trent Grisham and Juan Soto.

2024

Kyle Higashioka signed a one-year $2.18 million contract with the San Diego Padres by avoiding arbitration on January 11, 2024. He then signed a two-year $13.5 million deal with the Texas Rangers which also includes a mutual option for 2027 on December 2, 2024.

FAQ On Kyle Higashioka Contract

A. No, Kyle Higashioka joined the Texas Rangers on a two-year contract on December 2, 2024.

A. Kyle Higashioka stands at 6’1” (185 cm) as of 2025.

A. Kyle Higashioka’s contract with the Texas Rangers is for two years along with a mutual option for 2027.

A. Kyle Higashioka has 57 home runs as of February 2025. 

A. Kyle Higashioka’s salary is $5,750,000 in 2025. 

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