Keynan Middleton

St. Louis Cardinals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30-234d (Sep 12, 1993)
Exp: 5.023 Years
Country: US
College: Lane
Drafted: Round 3 (#95 overall), 2013
2024 Payroll Salary

$5,000,000

2024 Cash

$5,000,000

Career Earnings

$9,261,496

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Keynan Middleton signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2024, Middleton will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 30 6.023
Injured
 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $6,000,000
2025 31 -
Club
 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2026 32 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30
Injured
 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $3,000,000
2025 31
Club
 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 $1,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Club Option includes a $1M buyout
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022

Keynan Middleton signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021

Keynan Middleton signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Keynan Middleton signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Keynan Middleton signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Keynan Middleton signed a 1 year , $551,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $551,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $551,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $551,000
Average Salary:
$551,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Keynan Middleton signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Keynan Middleton signed a 1 year , $450,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $450,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $450,000
Average Salary:
$450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$9,261,496

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 19
Signing Bonus
$450,000
$450,000
2017 23
Active
$535,000
$985,000
2018 24
Injured
$551,000
$1,536,000
2019 25
Active
$563,500
$2,099,500
2020 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$296,296
$2,395,796
2021 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$580,635
$2,976,431
2022 28
Injured
$567,084
$3,543,515
2023 29
Retained
Active / estimate
$455,616
$262,365
$3,999,131
$4,261,496
2024 30
Injured
$5,000,000
$9,261,496
Total      
$9,261,496
$9,261,496
2025 31
Active / Club
$1,000,000
$10,261,496
Total
$10,261,496
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
19
$450,000
$450,000
$450,000
2017
23
$535,000
$535,000
$985,000
2018
24
$551,000
$551,000
$1,536,000
2019
25
$563,500
$563,500
$2,099,500
2020
26
$296,296
$296,296
$2,395,796
2021
27
$580,635
$580,635
$2,976,431
2022
28
$567,084
$567,084
$3,543,515
2023
29
$455,616
$262,366
$455,616
$262,365
$3,999,131
$4,261,496
2024
30
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$9,261,496
Total
$8,811,497
$450,000
$9,261,496
$9,261,496
2025
31
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$10,261,496
Total
$9,811,497
$450,000
$10,261,496

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,945,796 $450,000 - $2,395,796
1 $580,635 - - $580,635
1 $567,084 - - $567,084
1 $455,616 - - $455,616
1 $262,366 - - $262,365
  • Feb 02, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Traded to New York (NYY) from Chicago (CHW) for Juan Carela
  • Apr 10, 2023 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
  • Jan 15, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Nov 03, 2022 Outrighted to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jul 04, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 03, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
  • Dec 01, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Oct 08, 2021 Released by Seattle (SEA)
  • Dec 16, 2020 Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Dec 02, 2020 Non-Tendered by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 25, 2018 Signed a 1 year $551,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Nov 19, 2016 Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 14, 2013 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 07, 2013 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 3 (#95 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00
2023 NYY 51 0 40 20 19 23 64 8 2 2 2 50.7 3.38 4.09 0.56
2022 ARI 18 0 16 13 10 3 15 5 1 2 0 17.0 5.29 1.59 -0.58
2021 SEA 32 1 30 20 17 19 24 2 1 2 4 31.0 4.94 5.52 -0.01
2020 LAA 13 0 12 8 7 6 11 2 0 1 0 12.0 5.25 4.50 0.02
2019 LAA 11 0 4 1 1 7 6 0 0 0 0 7.7 1.17 8.22 0.40
2018 LAA 16 0 14 4 4 9 16 1 0 0 6 17.7 2.04 4.58 0.84
2017 LAA 64 0 60 25 25 18 63 11 6 1 3 58.3 3.86 0.36 0.61

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Feb 02, 2024
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
Aug 01, 2023
Traded to New York (NYY) from Chicago (CHW) for Juan Carela
Apr 10, 2023
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
Jan 15, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
Nov 03, 2022
Outrighted to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
Jul 04, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
Jun 03, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
Apr 29, 2022
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
Dec 01, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
Oct 08, 2021
Released by Seattle (SEA)
Dec 16, 2020
Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Dec 02, 2020
Non-Tendered by Los Angeles (LAA)
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA), avoiding arbitration
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Mar 25, 2018
Signed a 1 year $551,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Nov 19, 2016
Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAA)
Jun 14, 2013
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
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Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 3 (#95 overall)

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