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Current Contract
Joe Kelly signed a 1 year / $8,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $8,000,000. In 2024, Kelly will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,000,000.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $8,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,000,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2024 36 11.029 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000($8,000,000) 2025 37 UFA Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Current Dead Contracts
2024-2024
Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Dead Salary 2024 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000
Previous Contracts
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2024-2024Buyout
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,000,000 Free Agent: 2022-2024 Free Agent
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $17,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,500,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA 2021-2021Buyout
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,000,000 Free Agent: 2019-2022 Free Agent
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $25,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $8,333,333 Free Agent: 2018-2018 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,825,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,825,000 Free Agent: 2017-2017 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,800,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,800,000 Free Agent: 2016-2016 Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,600,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,600,000 Free Agent: 2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $603,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $603,000 Free Agent: 2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $523,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $523,000 Free Agent: 2014-2014Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $351,525 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $351,525 Free Agent: 2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $493,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $493,000 Free Agent: 2012-2012 Pre-Arbitration
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $480,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $480,000 Free Agent: 2009-2009Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $341,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $341,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2009 - $341,000 - $341,000 2012 $304,262 - - $304,262 2013 $493,000 - - $493,000 2014 $171,475 - - $171,475 2014 $351,525 - - $351,525 2015 $514,032 - - $514,032 2016 $2,600,000 - - $2,600,000 2017 $2,800,000 - - $2,800,000 2018 $2,601,613 - - $2,601,613 2019 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 2020 $3,148,148 - - $3,148,148 2021 $8,500,000 - - $8,500,000 2021 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 2022 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 2023 $3,145,155 - - $3,145,155 Est. Earnings
(12 seasons)$38,629,210 $341,000 - $38,970,210 2024 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2024 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $47,629,210 $341,000 - $47,970,210 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $8,687,120 $341,000 - $9,028,120 2 seasons $1,148,787 - - $1,148,787 5 seasons $21,793,303 - - $21,793,303 1 seasons $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 07/29/2020 5 games $234,936 Intentionally throwing at Houston (HOU) 04/12/2018 Fighting 6 games $123,387 Role in a brawl against New York (NYY) 11 $358,324 -
Transactions
Dec 2 2023Signed a 1 year $8 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)Nov 5 2023Los Angeles (LAD) declined a $9.5 million option for 2024 ($1M buyout)Jul 28 2023Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Chicago (CHW) with Lance Lynn for Nick Nastrini, Jordan Leasure and Trayce ThompsonMar 12 2022Signed a 2 year $17 million contract with Chicago (CHW)Nov 6 2021Los Angeles (LAD) declined a $12 million option for 2022Jul 29 2020Suspended 5 games for intentionally throwing at Houston (HOU), forfeiting $234,936 in 2020 salary with Los Angeles (LAD)Dec 13 2018Signed a 3 year $25 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), including a $12M option for 2022Apr 12 2018Suspended 6 games for his role in a brawl against New York (NYY), forfeiting $123,387 in 2018 salary with Boston (BOS)Jan 12 2018Signed a 1 year $3.825 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitrationJan 13 2017Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitrationJan 15 2016Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitrationMar 8 2015Signed a 1 year $603k contract with Boston (BOS)Jul 31 2014Traded to Boston (BOS) from St. Louis (STL) with Allen Craig for John Lackey, Corey Littrell and $1.75 millionMar 3 2014Signed a 1 year $523,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)Mar 1 2013Signed a 1 year $493k contract with St. Louis (STL)Jun 10 2012Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)Jun 17 2009Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)Jun 9 2009Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 3 (#98 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Joe Kelly, and the financial implications.
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2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Joe Kelly ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team Games IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2023 LAD 42 39.1 29 22 18 18 60 3 2 5 1 4.12 1.195 -0.34 2022 CHW 43 37.0 36 26 25 23 53 2 1 3 1 6.08 1.595 -0.6 2021 LAD 48 44.0 28 16 14 15 50 3 2 0 2 2.86 0.977 0.7 2020 LAD 12 10.0 8 3 2 7 9 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.5 0.21 2019 LAD 55 51.1 49 31 26 22 62 6 5 4 1 4.56 1.383 -0.55 2018 BOS 73 65.2 57 34 32 32 68 4 4 2 2 4.39 1.355 0.21 2017 BOS 54 57.2 42 19 18 27 52 3 4 1 0 2.81 1.197 1.25 2016 BOS 20 40.0 44 23 23 24 48 5 4 0 0 5.18 1.7 -0.14 2015 BOS 25 134.1 145 76 72 49 110 15 10 6 0 4.82 1.444 0.91 2014 STL 17 96.1 88 48 45 42 66 8 6 4 0 4.20 1.349 0.29 2013 STL 40 124.0 123 42 37 44 79 10 10 5 0 2.69 1.347 2.94 2012 STL 29 107.0 112 50 42 36 75 10 5 7 0 3.53 1.383 0.6 Totals 458 806.2 761 390 354 339 732 69 53 37 7 3.95 1.364 5.48