Compensation
| Years | Description | Salary |
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| 16 yr | Previous | $192,196,500 | | 16 yr | Total | $192,196,500 |
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| Service Time | Agent | Contract Status |
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| 14 y 75 d | ACES | 8 years/$138M (2013-20) |
| Details |
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- 8 years/$138M (2013-20). Signed extension with NY Mets 12/12, replacing option year in previous contract. 13:$11M, 14:$20M, 15:$20M, 16:$20M, 17:$20M, 18:$20M, 19:$15M, 20:$12M. Wright to defer $15.5M ($3M in 2013 and $2.5M annually in 2014-18), reducing present-day value at signing to $134,015,678. (Subsequent reports indicated Wright also agreed to defer $2.5M in both 2019 and 2020.) Award bonuses: $0.5M for MVP ($1M for second MVP, $1.5M for third MVP). $0.2M for finishing 2nd-5th finish in MVP vote. $0.1M each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, Hank Aaron Award, All-Star, most All-Star votes in league, Player of Year from Baseball America, AP or The Sporting News. Wright to donate $1.38M to Mets charity over life of contract. Activated from disabled list 9/25/18 for final home series of 2018 season. Insurance policy reportedly covered 75 percent of 2017-18 salary while Wright suffered from long-term spinal disability. Released by NY Mets 1/7/19, with Mets reaching settlement agreement with insurance company regarding the $27M remaining on Wright's contract (financial details undisclosed). Upon removal from 40-man roster 1/7/19, Wright assumed a special assistant role in the Mets' front office and agreed to restructuring of his 2019 salary, receiving $4M in advance (to be paid 1/10/19), deferring $6M at 2.5 percent interest compounded monthly (to be paid in three $2M payments due each July 1, 2021-23, with interest paid 12/31/23), and receiving $2.5M during the 2019 season.
- 6 years/$55M (2007-12), plus 2013 club option. Signed extension with NY Mets 8/06. $1.5M signing bonus. 07:$1M, 08:$5M, 09:$7.5M, 10:$10M, 11:$14M, 12:$15M, 13:$16M club option, $1M buyout. If traded, Wright may void 2013 option. Award bonuses: $50,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove. NY Mets exercised 2013 club option 10/30/12.
- 1 year/$0.374M (2006). Renewed by NY Mets 3/06.
- 1 year/$0.3225M (2005). Re-signed by NY Mets 3/05.
- Drafted 2001 (1s-38) (Hickory HS, Chesapeake, Va.). $0.96M signing bonus.
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