Michael Accorsi Zunino, a catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball, was born on March 25, 1991. (MLB). He was a member of the Seattle Mariners baseball team in the past.
Zunino began his professional career after winning the Dick Howser Trophy, Golden Spikes Award, and Johnny Bench Award as a junior at the University of Florida. In the 2012 MLB draft, the Mariners took Zunino with the third overall choice. In 2013, he made his Major League Baseball debut.
Zunino was chosen third overall in the 2012 MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners in the first round. On July 3, he signed with the Mariners and was assigned to the Everett AquaSox of the Northwest League’s Class A-Short Season. He received a $4 million signing bonus.
On June 11, 2013, the Mariners promoted Zunino to the Major Leagues. The next day, he made his major league debut and singled in his second at-bat on a 0-2 pitch. On his third at-bat on June 14, Zunino blasted his first professional home run.
Zunino, along with Guillermo Heredia and Michael Plassmeyer, was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on November 8, 2018, for Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley. On April 22, 2019, against the Kansas City Royals, he blasted his first home run as a Ray, a go-ahead two-run homer.
Mike Zunino Contract
Mike Zunino agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, with $3 million guaranteed and a $3 million average annual pay. Zunino will make $7,000,000 in base salary and $7,000,000 in total income in 2022.
Mike Zunino Salary
Mike Zunino’s annual salary is $2,000,000.
Max Zunino Net Worth
Mike Zunino’s estimated net worth in 2022 is $24,385,635 dollars.
