Alright, so the other day, I was digging around the internet, trying to find out about Ronald Acuna Jr.’s salary. You know, the baseball player? Yeah, that guy. Turns out, it’s a bit more complicated than I thought.
First, I searched for “Acuna Jr. salary” on the web. The first thing I found was that he signed a massive 8-year contract with the Atlanta Braves for $100 million! Can you believe that? That’s a lot of dough! The deal includes a $100 million guarantee and an average annual salary of $12.5 million. It’s like winning the lottery every year, and this contract covers him until 2025.
But here’s the thing, that’s just the basic deal. His current contract is up in two years. After that, there are two club options for 2027 and 2028. If the Braves decide to pick those up, he’s looking at even more money.
- Base Contract: 8 years, $100 million
- Team Options: 2 years, $24 million (That’s $17 million per year)
- Average Annual Value: $12.5 million
- Signing Bonus: $10 million
Then I stumbled upon some more details. Apparently, his salary for this year is $17 million, not $12.5 million. And guess what? He also got a signing bonus! No details on how much that was, though. This year, he’s getting the same $17 million.
So, I started doing some rough math. If he’s making $17 million a year now, how much is that per… minute? Just for fun, right? Turns out, according to the contract he signed with the Atlanta Braves, Ronald Acuna Jr.’s average annual salary comes out to $12,500,000. But for this year, his base salary got bumped up to $17 million, and he’s getting the same in the next year.
But here’s another sad reality about Acuna Jr. He will be off for at least six weeks at the beginning of 2025. It is really bad for the Braves because he is one of the most talented players in baseball.
Anyway, that’s what I found out about Acuna Jr.’s salary. It’s crazy how much these athletes make, right? I mean, $17 million a year is just insane. But hey, good for him! He’s earned it.
