MLB · C · Pittsburgh Pirates
Christian Bethancourt
B/T R/R · 6' 1" · 205 lb · born Panama City, Panama · age 35 · played C 104, DH 20, P 6, 1B 1 · MLB debut 2013-09-29
27 plate appearances & 7 batters faced scored this season His season card →
Scout’s note
Christian Bethancourt is a 35-year-old catcher from Panama City, Panama, in his third organization since debuting in 2013. Over 428 career games, his .621 OPS tells you what kind of stick he carries.
What he’s paid
ArbitrationA market fact, not an engine read: what a club decided about him, on the season before this one. Figures from Cot’s, as of .
- 2026 salary
- $0.06M
- Tax hit
- $0.06M
- Service time
- 5 yr 23 d
- Options left
- 0 / 3
The deal 1 year (2026)
On the sheet: 1 y (26) · agent Boras Corp.
After this season, as the sheet has it
| Season | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Cash | Free agent |
| Tax hit | — |
Cash and the tax hit are two different rulebooks and are never subtracted from one another — see the payroll board for his club, Pittsburgh Pirates.
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The line
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