Eight Milwaukee Brewers players who spent less than three years in the MLB last season will take home bigger paychecks this holiday season thanks to incentive remuneration from the pre-arbitration bonus pool. William Contreras was the only player to earn more than $1 million more, with Jackson Chourio, Joey Ortiz, Brice Turang, Tobias Myers, Garrett Mitchell, Bryan Hudson and Sal Felick earning less.
What is the pre-arbitration bonus pool?
Under MLB’s latest collective bargaining agreement (CBA), players with less than three years of service are eligible incentive pay. The total bonus pool is valued at $50 million, with payouts determined by prize voting and WAR. It’s worth noting that players who signed long-term contract extensions, such as Jackson Chourio, are still eligible for these incentive payments.
Who were the biggest beneficiaries of the 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool?
A total of 100 players received bonuses, with just eight earning more than $1.0 million. The eight players who earned over $1.0 million were Bobby Witt Jr ($3,077,595), Paul Skenes ($2,152,057), Gunnar Henderson ($2,007,178), William Contreras ($1,722,174), Cole Ragans ($1,638,013), Jarren Duran ($1,321,661), Jackson Merrill ($1,191,534) and Luis Gil ($1,098,628).
How much money did eight Milwaukee Brewers players receive from the pre-arbitration bonus pool?
As mentioned, William Contreras benefited the most, as his additional $1.7 million was the fourth-highest in the league. Jackson Chourio lost just over $1.0 million and earned an additional $901,335. Every other Brewers player earned less than $500,000, with the exact totals listed below. In total, nearly $4.5 million was distributed to players in the Milwaukee organization.
- William Contreras ($1,722,174)
- Jackson Chourio ($901,335)
- Joey Ortiz ($427,663)
- Brice Turang ($368,014)
- Tobias Myers ($312,411)
- Garrett Mitchell ($254,824)
- Bryan Hudson ($246,858)
- Sal Frelick ($232,549)
Interestingly, Sal Frelick received the smallest bonus of any MLB player this year despite winning the Gold Glove Award. Unfortunately, the pre-arbitration incentive pool does not account for Gold Gloves honors, and payouts are based on awards such as MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and All-MLB team selection
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