David Bell’s Net Worth, Salary, and Contract
David Bell has incredibly deep roots in baseball though, and more significantly family lineage: Cincinnati Reds manager. Ryan has worn many hats in his career, but he loves baseball and it shows. Scroll down for an overview of his net worth, salary& contract.
Net Worth
According to reports, David Bell has a net worth of $10 million in 2024. That money came from his many years playing and managing in the MLB.
It was this period combined with various roles within baseball (player, manager in the minors and now a big-league head coach) that ultimately allowed him to amass this kind of wealth.
Earnings as a Player
Bell enjoyed a 12-year career as an MLB third baseman for teams such as the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants.
While player salaries have increased over the years, Bell made most of his fortune when he was still on the field.
Bell’s best playing days came in the early 2000s when team salaries weren’t quite as lucrative as they are now, but nonetheless six-figures for a middle-aged former player.
Bell, for example earned somewhere in the neighborhood of $2.5-4 million per year over his playing career, which came right about on par with a very strong annual salary lived by many Americans who work 9-5s.
At the end of his career on a signing bonus that was paid out in 2006, he had made about $18 million total. It is based on his player wealth which he amassed.
Contributions Post-Playing Career
Bell turned to a career in coaching and front-office work in the minor leagues following his playing retirement, jobs that are usually paid at less lucrative rates than the major league roles but also give career stability beyond playing.
He also coached several minor league teams and then Major League with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals generating income further to his earning.
Salary as Manager of the Cincinnati Reds
One year after his assistant coaching gig with the Yankees, David Bell became Manager of the Cincinnati Reds in 2018.
The Brazilian penned an initial three-year deal with the Reds worth a reported base annual salary of around £1m.
Managerial salaries in MLB can range from $800,000 up to $6 million, depending on experience, previous pay rate, utility of the team among other things which places a $1 million figure squarely in the middle of mid-tier for MLB managers.
Bell signed a two-year extension this past offseason that kept him under contract through the 2023 season.
Although the exact terms of that deal were not known, it is believed to have raised his annual salary only slightly — some speculation has it going from around $1.2 million-$1.5 million annually.
Later in September, Bell once again inked a new three-year extension to remain the Reds’ manager through 2026.
While his present salary numbers have not been revealed, one could reasonably assume that Bell’s pay has only increased — perhaps in the $1.5 million to $2 million range per year, given Cincinnati’s recent turnaround after years of struggle under previous regimes and his value to the team.
Contract Details
Signed through 2026: David Bell He has been their leader and he direction the Reds have gone with him reflects the belief that one man can turn things around for a franchise.
MLB manager contracts do not carry the same full guarantee that player contracts do, but nevertheless it would appear Bell is in no immediate danger of losing his job with the team beyond 2020.
Most MLB managers’ contracts contain performance incentives for the team — playoff appearances or championships.
Bell could also make more bonus money if he gets the Reds to additional postseason impacts or beyond deep playoff runs, in which case, Bell may be stuff with enough left-over salary spaced within those five seasons that it nudges his earning power at contract’s end.
In a Nutshell
The net worth and salaries of David Bell have been dictated by his career as a baseball player turned professional coach.
Possessing a net worth of approximately $10 million and an annual contract in the neighborhood of $1.5 million to $2 million — based on its current configuration as modified by last week’s strange cancellation saga — Bell is financially secure.
His managerial contract runs through 2026, which means both his job and salary are secure for the foreseeable future.
Further success as a manager and the performance of the Cincinnati Reds will continue to affect Bell’s financial trajectory that could see him pick up more lucrative contracts and opportunities.
