Born in Venezuela on May 13, 1992, Willson Contreras plays professional baseball as a catcher for the St Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a player with the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball.
Contreras started going to a Major League Baseball baseball academy run by the Chicago Cubs in Venezuela when he was sixteen years old. In 2009, Contreras signed a contract as an international free agent with the Chicago Cubs. At seventeen, he batted .205 in 29 games with the DSL Cubs in his professional debut season. In 2010. Contreras played for the Tennessee Smokies in 2015 after joining the Daytona Cubs in 2014 and the Kane County Cougars in 2013. With eight home runs and a batting average of .333/ .413/ .478 in 2015, he was voted the Cubs Minor League Player of the Year. He kept honing his skills in the minor leagues and became a world series champion with the Cubs in his rookie season and played a crucial role helping them win the series. He kept playing with the Cubs until the 2022 season before joining the St.Louis Cardinals with a whopping $87.5 million contract in December 2022.
Willson Contreras Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | SigningBonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2009 | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | $850,000 |
| 2016 | $299,484 | - | $299,484 | - | $299,484 |
| 2017 | $544,500 | - | $544,500 | - | $544,500 |
| 2018 | $604,500 | - | $604,500 | - | $604,500 |
| 2019 | $684,000 | - | $684,000 | - | $684,000 |
| 2020 | $1,666,667 | - | $1,666,667 | - | $1,666,667 |
| 2021 | $6,650,000 | - | $6,650,000 | - | $6,650,000 |
| 2022 | $9,625,000 | - | $9,625,000 | - | $9,625,000 |
| 2023 | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 |
Willson Contreras getting paid for Contract
Willson Contreras signed a 5 year $87,500,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals with an annual average salary of $17,500,000. In 2024, Contreras will earn a base salary of $18,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $18,000,000.
In 2009, Willson Contreras signed his first contract and received a signing bonus worth $850,000 with the Chicago Cubs.
Then in 2016, Willson Contreras agreed to a salary of $507,500 with the Chicago Cubs. After that in 2017, Contreras signed a contract worth $544,500 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1-year. Then in 2018, Contreras signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $604,500 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1-year. He kept on signing with the Cubs till the 2022 season. In 2019, Willson Contreras signed a contract worth $684,000 with the Cubs for a duration of 1-year. Next in 2020, Contreras signed a contract worth $4,500,000 with the Cubs, again for a duration of one year. In 2021, Willson Contreras signed a contract worth $6,650,000 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1-year. In 2022, Contreras signed a contract worth $9,625,000 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1 year.
Finally, in December 2022, Willson Contreras signed a contract as a free agent worth $87,500,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals for a duration of 5-years.
Willson Contreras make money in a minute
In 2023, Willson’s annual salary was $17,500,000. As we know there are 525,600 minutes in a year. Now, if his annual salary is divided by the total number of minutes a year, he makes about $33.295 a minute.
Willson Contreras Career Earnings
Willson Contreras has a total career earnings of $30,924,151. This includes his base salary of $30,074,151, and signing bonuses received till now of $850,000, in his 8 seasons in the MLB
In 2021 he made career earnings of $6,650,000 and in 2022 he made total career earnings of $9,625,000.
Terms of Willson Contreras’s Contract
The St. Louis Cardinals and Willson Contreras agreed to a five-year, $87,500,000 contract that included $87,500,000 guaranteed with an average annual salary of $17,500,000. Contreras' base salary in 2024 will be $18,000,000, with a total compensation of $18,000,000.
The clauses of Willson Conteras’ contract are a 2028 club option that includes a $5 million buyout. If he finishes in the Top 3 of the MVP rankings he will receive an incentive of $250,000. He will also receive $50,000 each for a Gold Glove award, WS MVP award, LCS MVP award and All-Star nomination. If he wins the Silver Slugger award he will receive a sum of $25,000. The contract also has a full no trade clause applicable from 2023-2026 and lastly a 10 team no trade list from 2027-2028. He will commence his unrestricted free agency in 2029.
Willson Contreras’s Contract guarantee
Willson Contreras signed a 5 year contract worth $87,500,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $87,500,000 guaranteed with an annual average salary of $17,500,000.
Willson Contreras Contract History
These are all the contracts of Willson Contreras till now:
2009: Willson Contreras signed his first contract and received a signing bonus worth $850,000 with the Chicago Cubs.
2017: Willson Contreras signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $544,500 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1-year.
2018: Willson Contreras signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $604,500 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1-year.
2019: Willson Contreras signed a pre-arbitration contract worth $684,000 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1-year.
2020: Willson Contreras signed a contract worth $4,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1-year.
2021: Willson Contreras signed a contract worth $6,650,000 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1-year.
2022: Willson Contreras signed a contract worth $9,625,000 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of 1-year.
2022: Willson Contreras signed a contract as a free agent worth $87,500,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals for a duration of 5-years.
FAQs
A. Willson Contreras’s age is 31 years ( As of October 2023).
A. Willson Contreras plays for the St. Louis Cardinals in Major Lеaguе Baseball.
A. Willson Contreras earns around $33.295 in a minute (As of 2023).
A. Willson Contreras’s current annual salary is $17,500,000 (As of 2023).
A. Willson Contreras signed a 5-year long contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. The contract will last till the 2027 season with a club option for 2028.
