Joe Smith

Minnesota Twins, Relief Pitcher
Age: 40-45d (Mar 22, 1984)
Exp: 14.040 Years
Country: US
College: Wright State
Drafted: Round 3 (#94 overall), 2003

2022-2022 Free Agent

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2021 Free Agent

Joe Smith signed a 2 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2019 Free Agent

Joe Smith signed a 2 year , $15,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Free Agent

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2016 Free Agent

Joe Smith signed a 3 year , $15,750,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $15,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $15,750,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Arbitration

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $3,150,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $3,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,150,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,150,000
Average Salary:
$3,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Arbitration

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Arbitration

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $870,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $870,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $870,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $870,000
Average Salary:
$870,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2010 Pre-Arb

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $427,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $427,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $427,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $427,500
Average Salary:
$427,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Pre-Arb

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $427,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $427,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $427,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $427,500
Average Salary:
$427,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008 Pre-Arb

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $398,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $398,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $398,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $398,000
Average Salary:
$398,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007 Pre-Arb

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $380,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $380,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $380,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $380,000
Average Salary:
$380,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2006-2006 Signing Bonus

Joe Smith signed a 1 year , $410,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $410,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $410,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $410,000
Average Salary:
$410,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$48,063,000

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2006 22
Signing Bonus
$410,000
$410,000
2007 23
Active
$380,000
$790,000
2008 24
Active
$398,000
$1,188,000
2009 25
Active
$427,500
$1,615,500
2010 26
Active
$427,500
$2,043,000
2011 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$870,000
$2,913,000
2012 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,750,000
$4,663,000
2013 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,150,000
$7,813,000
2014 30
Active
$5,250,000
$13,063,000
2015 31
Active
$5,250,000
$18,313,000
2016 32
Active
Retained
$1,807,377
$3,442,623
$20,120,377
$23,563,000
 Champion
2017 33
Active
Retained
$1,032,759
$1,967,241
$24,595,759
$26,563,000
2018 34
Active
$7,000,000
$33,563,000
2019 35
Active
$8,000,000
$41,563,000
2021 37
Retained
Injured
$2,537,660
$1,462,340
$44,100,660
$45,563,000
2022 38
Retained
$2,500,000
$48,063,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2006
22
$410,000
$410,000
$410,000
2007
23
$380,000
$380,000
$790,000
2008
24
$398,000
$398,000
$1,188,000
2009
25
$427,500
$427,500
$1,615,500
2010
26
$427,500
$427,500
$2,043,000
2011
27
$870,000
$870,000
$2,913,000
2012
28
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$4,663,000
2013
29
$3,150,000
$3,150,000
$7,813,000
2014
30
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$13,063,000
2015
31
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$18,313,000
2016
32
$1,807,377
$3,442,623
$1,807,377
$3,442,623
$20,120,377
$23,563,000
2017
33
$1,032,759
$1,967,241
$1,032,759
$1,967,241
$24,595,759
$26,563,000
2018
34
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$33,563,000
2019
35
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$41,563,000
2021
37
$2,537,660
$1,462,340
$2,537,660
$1,462,340
$44,100,660
$45,563,000
2022
38
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$48,063,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $778,000 $410,000 - $1,188,000
6 $7,657,759 - - $7,657,759
3 $13,942,623 - - $13,942,623
1 $1,807,377 - - $1,807,377
1 $1,967,241 - - $1,967,241
3 $17,537,660 - - $17,537,660
1 $1,462,340 - - $1,462,340
1 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000
  • Jan 31, 2024 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Aug 05, 2022 Released by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 19, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 27, 2021 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Houston (HOU) with Abraham Toro-Hernandez for Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero
  • Jul 15, 2020 Opted out of 2020 season (COVID-19)
  • Dec 16, 2019 Signed a 2 year $8 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Dec 13, 2017 Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 31, 2017 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Toronto (TOR) for Thomas Pannone|24591 and Samad Taylor
  • Feb 05, 2017 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Aug 01, 2016 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Los Angeles (LAA) for Jesus Castillo|24631
  • Nov 24, 2013 Signed a 3 year $15.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jan 18, 2013 Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Dec 02, 2010 Signed a 1 year $870k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 10, 2010 Signed a 1 year $427k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 09, 2009 Signed a 1 year $427k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Dec 10, 2008 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from New York (NYM) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Franklin Gutierrez to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Luis Valbuena to Cleveland (CLE); Seattle (SEA) traded J.J. Putz, Jeremy Reed and Sean Green to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Mike Carp, Maikel Cleto, Ezequiel Carrera, Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez and Jason Vargas to Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 04, 2008 Signed a 1 year $398k contract with New York (NYM)
  • Mar 29, 2007 Signed a 1 year $380k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 10, 2006 Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jun 03, 2003 Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 3 (#94 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2022 MIN 34 0 33 18 14 9 17 7 1 1 0 27.3 4.61 2.96 -0.60
2021 SEA 50 0 47 23 22 8 34 5 4 4 0 39.7 4.99 1.82 -0.49
2019 HOU 28 0 19 6 5 5 22 2 1 0 0 25.0 1.80 1.80 0.62
2018 HOU 56 0 34 20 19 12 46 7 5 1 0 45.7 3.75 2.36 0.36
2017 CLE 59 0 46 20 20 10 71 4 3 0 1 54.0 3.33 0.60 0.32
2016 LAA 54 0 47 20 20 18 40 8 2 5 6 52.0 3.46 0.32 0.27
2015 LAA 70 0 64 26 26 19 57 4 5 5 5 65.3 3.58 0.38 0.64
2014 LAA 76 0 45 16 15 15 68 4 7 2 15 74.7 1.81 0.55 2.52
2013 CLE 70 0 54 17 16 23 54 5 6 2 3 63.0 2.29 0.30 1.79
2012 CLE 72 0 53 27 22 25 53 4 7 4 0 67.0 2.96 0.30 1.14
2011 CLE 71 0 52 16 15 21 45 1 3 3 0 67.0 2.02 0.35 2.37

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TRANSACTIONS

Jan 31, 2024
Retired from Professional Baseball
Aug 05, 2022
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
Mar 19, 2022
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jul 27, 2021
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Houston (HOU) with Abraham Toro-Hernandez for Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero
Jul 15, 2020
Opted out of 2020 season (COVID-19)
Dec 16, 2019
Signed a 2 year $8 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Dec 13, 2017
Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Jul 31, 2017
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Toronto (TOR) for Thomas Pannone|24591 and Samad Taylor
Feb 05, 2017
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
Aug 01, 2016
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Los Angeles (LAA) for Jesus Castillo|24631
Nov 24, 2013
Signed a 3 year $15.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Jan 18, 2013
Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Dec 02, 2010
Signed a 1 year $870k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 10, 2010
Signed a 1 year $427k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 09, 2009
Signed a 1 year $427k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Dec 10, 2008
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from New York (NYM) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Franklin Gutierrez to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Luis Valbuena to Cleveland (CLE); Seattle (SEA) traded J.J. Putz, Jeremy Reed and Sean Green to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Mike Carp, Maikel Cleto, Ezequiel Carrera, Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez and Jason Vargas to Seattle (SEA)
Mar 04, 2008
Signed a 1 year $398k contract with New York (NYM)
Mar 29, 2007
Signed a 1 year $380k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 10, 2006
Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
Jun 03, 2003
Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 3 (#94 overall)

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