Matt Holliday Spotrac Contract Overview
Matt Holliday is a former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman whose career earnings are tracked on Spotrac, a sports contract and salary database. His most recent major league contract was a one-year deal with the New York Mets for the 2018 season, with a base salary of $6 million and performance incentives. Spotrac lists his career earnings across 17 MLB seasons at over $126 million, making him one of the higher-earning players of his generation. The contract details, including signing bonuses and escalators, are available on the Spotrac MLB section at https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/players/.
Spotrac aggregates contract data from sources such as team filings and the MLB Players Association, providing salary breakdowns by season and total guaranteed money. For Holliday, the platform shows his longest deal was the seven-year, $120 million contract signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in December 2009, which included a full no-trade clause. That agreement made him one of the top-paid outfielders in the National League at the time, and Spotrac tracks the annual salary figures and remaining guarantees through the life of the deal.
Career Earnings and Team History on Spotrac
According to Spotrac, Matt Holliday's career earnings break down as follows: Oakland Athletics (2004–2008), Colorado Rockies (2009), St. Louis Cardinals (2010–2016), New York Yankees (2017), and New York Mets (2018). His highest single-season salary came in 2011 with the Cardinals at $13.75 million, a figure that Spotrac lists alongside his postseason incentives and playoff bonuses. The platform also shows his total cash received from Major League Baseball contracts at $126,950,000, excluding minor league deals and non-baseball income.
Spotrac provides a career timeline for Holliday that links each team stint to the corresponding contract page, showing contract length, average annual value, and guaranteed money. His 2010 trade from the Rockies to the Cardinals is documented with the financial terms of the swap, including the player-for-player components that affected salary retention. The site also tracks his post-playing career transition into coaching, noting his current role with the Mets organization and any associated compensation reported in public filings.
Current Status and Post-Playing Career
As of the latest available data, Matt Holliday serves as the assistant hitting coach for the New York Mets, a role he took on after retiring as a player. Spotrac lists his current status as a former MLB player with no active contract on the 40-man roster, though his coaching compensation is handled separately from the player salary database. The Mets organization, which also tracks performance data on platforms like MLB.com and team financial disclosures, has not released detailed salary figures for its coaching staff.
For fans and analysts looking up Holliday's contract history, Spotrac remains a primary resource alongside team press releases and MLB transaction reports. The site's player page aggregates his major league deals, minor league contracts, and any post-retirement roles that involve compensation tied to the team. Additional context on his career statistics and post-playing path can be found in profiles on sites such as ESPN and the official MLB website.