Blake Snell is set to receive simultaneous payments from two MLB franchises in 2026. Although Snell declined his player option with the Giants for 2025, his contract includes a stipulation that requires San Francisco to continue to pay Snell.
“The left-hander agreed in March to a $62 million, two-year contract that included a $17 million signing bonus payable on Jan. 15, 2026, a $15 million salary for 2024 and a $30 million salary for 2025, of which $15 million would have been deferred and payable on July 1, 2027,” wrote Ronald Blum of AP News.
The $17 million signing bonus remains in effect despite Snell’s departure from the Giants.