The players might actually receive the bonuses this year, but for accounting purposes, they almost always are prorated over the life of the guaranteed years.
2014 multi-year contract salaries:
Freeman - $5.484MM
Teheran - $.967MM
Simmons - $1.143MM
Kimbrel - $7.250MM
BJ - $14.05MM
Justin - $14.458MM
Jason - $5MM
Dan - $13.2MM
Total - $61.552MM
2015 multi-year contract salaries:
Freeman - $8.859MM
Teheran - $1.167MM
Simmons - $3.143MM
Kimbrel - $9.25MM
BJ - $15.05MM
Justin - $14.708MM
Jason - $8.3MM
Dan - $13.2MM
Total - $73.677MM
2016 multi-year contract salaries:
Freeman - $12.359MM
Teheran - $3.467MM
Simmons - $6.143MM
Kimbrel - $11.25MM
BJ - $16.05MM
Total - $49.269MM
2017 multi-year contract salaries:
Freeman - $20.859MM
Teheran - $6.467MM
Simmons - $8.143MM
Kimbrel - $13.25MM
BJ - $17.05MM
Total - $65.769MM
2018 multi-year contract salaries:
Freeman - $21.359MM
Teheran - $8.167MM
Simmons - $11.143MM
Kimbrel - $13MM (team option)
Total - $40.669MM ($53.669MM with Kimbrel's option picked up)
2019 multi-year contract salaries:
Freeman - $21.359MM
Teheran - $11.167MM
Simmons - $13.143MM
Total - $45.669MM
2020 multi-year contract salaries:
Freeman - $22.359MM
Teheran - $12MM (team option)
Simmons - $15.143MM
Total - $37.502MM ($49.502MM with Teheran's option picked up)
2021 multi-year contract salaries:
Freeman - $22.359MM