C.J. Edwards

New York Mets, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34y-6m-9d (Sep 03, 1991)
Exp: 7.026 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 48 (#1464 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Ballengee Group

2025-2025 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
7.004
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2025-2025 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
7.004
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2024-2024 free-agent-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.169
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.169
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2022-2022 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.02
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.098
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2020-2020 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $950,000
Average Salary:
$950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.098
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.134
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $594,000
Average Salary:
$594,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.134
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $556,000
Average Salary:
$556,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.134
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.028
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $50,000
Average Salary:
$50,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

7.026 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,472,529

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 19
-
Signing Bonus
$50,000
$50,000
2015 23
0
Active
$74,877
$124,877
2016 24
0.028
Active
$293,938
$418,815
 Champion
2017 25
0.134
Active
$556,000
$974,815
2018 26
1.134
Active
$594,000
$1,568,815
2019 27
2.134
Injured / Arb Avoided
Retained
$491,965
$770,194
$2,060,780
$2,830,974
2020 28
3.098
Injured / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$351,852
$3,182,826
2021 29
4.098
Retained
Retained
$3,064
$282,164
$3,185,890
$3,468,054
2022 30
5.02
Active
$569,208
$4,037,262
2023 31
5.169
Injured / Arb Avoided
$2,250,000
$6,287,262
2024 32
6.169
Reserve / minor-buried
$15,912
$6,303,174
2025 33
7.004
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$137,097
$32,258
$6,440,271
$6,472,529
Total      
$6,472,529
$6,440,271
$6,472,529
Total
$6,472,529

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $137,097 $50,000 - $187,097
5 $2,289,009 - - $2,289,009
2 $507,877 - - $507,877
1 $351,852 - - $351,852
1 $3,065 - - $3,064
1 $282,164 - - $282,164
2 $2,819,208 - - $2,819,208
1 $32,258 - - $32,258
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
19
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
2015
23
$74,877
$74,877
$124,877
2016
24
$293,938
$293,938
$418,815
2017
25
$556,000
$556,000
$974,815
2018
26
$594,000
$594,000
$1,568,815
2019
27
$491,965
$770,194
$491,965
$770,194
$2,060,780
$2,830,974
2020
28
$351,852
$351,852
$3,182,826
2021
29
$3,065
$282,164
$3,064
$282,164
$3,185,890
$3,468,054
2022
30
$569,208
$569,208
$4,037,262
2023
31
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$6,287,262
2024
32
$15,912
$15,912
$6,303,174
2025
33
$137,097
$32,258
$137,097
$32,258
$6,440,271
$6,472,529
Total
$6,422,530
$50,000
$6,472,529
$6,440,271
$6,472,529
Total
$6,422,530
$50,000
$6,472,529

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $137,097 $50,000 - $187,097
5 $2,289,009 - - $2,289,009
2 $507,877 - - $507,877
1 $351,852 - - $351,852
1 $3,065 - - $3,064
1 $282,164 - - $282,164
2 $2,819,208 - - $2,819,208
1 $32,258 - - $32,258

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 WSH Jun 21, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Shoulder
2021 TOR Jun 16, 2021 - Aug 29, 2021 Oblique
2020 SEA Aug 10, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Arm
2019 SD Aug 13, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 Shoulder
2019 CHC Jun 10, 2019 - Jul 19, 2019 Arm
2018 CHC May 30, 2018 - Jul 06, 2018 Shoulder
  • Dec 08, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
  • Oct 09, 2025 Released by Texas (TEX)
  • Sep 19, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Texas (TEX)
  • Sep 07, 2025 Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
  • Jul 22, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Apr 30, 2025 Released by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Apr 26, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Apr 23, 2025 Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 21, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Released by San Diego (SD)
  • Aug 12, 2024 Designated for Assignment by San Diego (SD)
  • Aug 08, 2024 Contract purchased by San Diego (SD)
  • Jul 04, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 16, 2024 Released by Chicago (CHC)
  • Apr 06, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Mar 24, 2024 Released by Chicago (CHC)
  • Jan 27, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • May 10, 2022 Contract purchased by Washington (WSH)
  • Feb 26, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Aug 31, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Aug 29, 2021 Released by Toronto (TOR)
  • May 14, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 25, 2021 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jan 29, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Nov 27, 2019 Signed a 1 year $950,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 31, 2019 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Chicago (CHC) for Brad Wieck
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $594,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $556,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Mar 05, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jul 22, 2013 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Texas (TEX) with Mike Olt , Justin Grimm and Neil Ramirez for Matt Garza
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 24, 2011 Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 48 (#1464 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 TEX 4 0 4 3 3 3 6 1 0 0 0 6.0 4.50 1.17 -0.01
2024 SD 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00
2023 WSH 31 0 31 14 13 17 24 1 1 3 2 31.7 3.70 1.52 0.61
2022 WSH 57 0 51 22 19 25 56 8 6 3 2 62.0 2.76 1.23 1.39
2021 TOR 7 0 11 7 7 3 6 3 0 0 0 5.7 11.12 2.47 -0.20
2020 SEA 5 0 2 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 1 4.7 1.93 0.64 0.17
2019 SD 22 0 12 17 16 13 19 3 1 1 0 17.0 8.47 1.47 -0.48
2018 CHC 59 0 36 17 15 32 67 2 3 2 0 52.0 2.60 1.31 1.07
2017 CHC 74 0 29 22 22 38 94 6 5 4 0 66.3 2.99 1.01 1.58
2016 CHC 37 0 15 15 15 14 52 4 0 1 2 36.0 3.75 0.81 0.29
2015 CHC 5 0 3 3 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 4.7 3.86 1.29 -0.04
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