Mike Zunino agreed to a one-year, $3,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, with $3,000,000 guaranteed and a $3,000,000 yearly average pay.
Zunino was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on November 8, 2018, along with Guillermo Heredia and Michael Plassmeyer, for Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley.
On April 22, 2019, he blasted his first home run as a Ray, a go-ahead two-run homer against the Kansas City Royals.
On November 25, 2019, Zunino agreed to a one-year agreement with the Rays that would keep him with the team in 2020. Zunino batted.147 with four home runs in 28 games during the 2020 season.
The Rays had the best record in the American League at the end of the season. Zunino has four home runs and eight RBIs in the American League playoffs.
Every game in which Zunino had an RBI, including game 7 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, was won by the Rays.
The Rays progressed to the World Series, where they were defeated in six games by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
On October 30, 2020, the Rays declined their $4.5 million club option for the 2021 season, and he became a free agent.
Zunino re-signed with the Rays on a one-year contract with a club option for 2022, worth $3 million in guaranteed money, on December 16, 2020. Zunino was picked as a reserve for the 2021 All-Star Game on July 4.
He hit an All-Star Game home run against New York Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker, becoming the second Ray to do it. With an 868 slugging percentage against left-handed pitchers in 2021, he led all major league batters.
Mike Zunino Salary
Mike Zunino receives an average yearly salary of $3,000,000. Mike Zunino agreed to a one-year, $3,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, with $3,000,000 guaranteed and a $3,000,000 yearly average pay.
How Much Does Mike Zunino Make?
$3,000,000
Mike Zunino agreed to a one-year, $3,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, with $3,000,000 guaranteed and a $3,000,000 yearly average pay.
