James Paxton
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Boston Red Sox, Starting Pitcher
Age: 35-271d (Nov 06, 1988)
Exp: 9.151 Years
Country: CA
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Round 4 (#132 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2024 Payroll Salary
$1,397,825
2024 Cash
$7,000,000
Career Earnings
$48,011,146
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $7,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |||||
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2024 |
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35 | $1,397,825 | $1,397,825 | 0.59% | $1,397,825 | $1,397,825 | ||||
2025 |
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36 |
UFA |
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Retained Salary | |||||||||||
2024 |
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35 | $5,602,175 | - | - | $5,602,175 | $5,602,175 |
Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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35 | 9.151 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $1,397,825 | $1,397,825 | ||||
2025 |
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36 | -- |
UFA |
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Retained Salary | |||||||||||||
2024 |
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35 | $2,602,175 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $5,602,175 | - |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||||
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2024 |
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35 | $1,397,825 | $1,397,825 | $1,397,825 | $1,397,825 | $1,397,825 | |||||
Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
2024 |
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35 | $2,602,175 | $5,602,175 | $5,602,175 | $5,602,175 | - |
Contract Notes
- Signing Bonus: $3M
- Games Started
$600,000 each for 6, 8, 10, 12, 16
$1M each for 18, 20 - Opening Day (3/20 or 3/28) Bonus: $2M
or
Active Roster by 4/15: $1M
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Free Agent
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $8,500,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Arbitration
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $12,500,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$12,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Arbitration
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $8,575,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $8,575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,575,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,575,000
Average Salary:
$8,575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Arbitration
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $4,900,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $4,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,900,000
Average Salary:
$4,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Arbitration
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $2,350,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $2,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,350,000
Average Salary:
$2,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2016-2016 Pre-Arb
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2015-2015 Pre-Arb
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $519,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $519,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $519,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $519,000
Average Salary:
$519,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2014-2014 Pre-Arb
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $503,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $503,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $503,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $503,500
Average Salary:
$503,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2013-2013 Pre-Arb
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $490,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $490,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2010-2010 Signing Bonus
James Paxton signed a 1 year , $942,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $942,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $942,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $942,500
Average Salary:
$942,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$48,011,146
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 21 |
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Signing Bonus
|
$942,500 |
$942,500 |
|
2013 | 24 |
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Active
|
$13,230 |
$955,730 |
|
2014 | 25 |
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Active
|
$74,286 |
$1,030,016 |
|
2015 | 26 |
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Active
|
$519,000 |
$1,549,016 |
|
2016 | 27 |
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Active
|
$507,500 |
$2,056,516 |
|
2017 | 28 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,350,000 |
$4,406,516 |
|
2018 | 29 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,900,000 |
$9,306,516 |
|
2019 | 30 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
|
$8,575,000 |
$17,881,516 |
|
2020 | 31 |
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Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$4,629,630 |
$22,511,146 |
|
2021 | 32 |
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Injured
|
$8,500,000 |
$31,011,146 |
|
2022 | 33 |
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Injured
|
$6,000,000 |
$37,011,146 |
|
2023 | 34 |
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Injured / Player Exercised
|
$4,000,000 |
$41,011,146 |
|
2024 | 35 |
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Active
Retained
|
$1,397,825 $5,602,175 |
$42,408,971 $48,011,146 |
|
Total |
$48,011,146 |
$42,408,971 $48,011,146 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 |
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21 |
$942,500 |
$942,500 |
$942,500 |
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2013 |
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24 |
$13,230
|
$13,230 |
$955,730 |
||
2014 |
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25 |
$74,286
|
$74,286 |
$1,030,016 |
||
2015 |
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26 |
$519,000
|
$519,000 |
$1,549,016 |
||
2016 |
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27 |
$507,500
|
$507,500 |
$2,056,516 |
||
2017 |
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28 |
$2,350,000
|
$2,350,000 |
$4,406,516 |
||
2018 |
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29 |
$4,900,000
|
$4,900,000 |
$9,306,516 |
||
2019 |
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30 |
$8,575,000
|
$8,575,000 |
$17,881,516 |
||
2020 |
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31 |
$4,629,630
|
$4,629,630 |
$22,511,146 |
||
2021 |
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32 |
$8,500,000
|
$8,500,000 |
$31,011,146 |
||
2022 |
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33 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$37,011,146 |
||
2023 |
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34 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$41,011,146 |
||
2024 |
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35 |
$1,397,825 $2,602,175
|
$3,000,000 |
$1,397,825 $5,602,175 |
$42,408,971 $48,011,146 |
|
Total |
$44,068,646 |
$3,942,500 |
$48,011,146 |
$42,408,971 $48,011,146 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 |
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$16,864,016 | $942,500 | - | $17,806,516 |
2 |
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$13,204,630 | - | - | $13,204,630 |
3 |
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$11,397,825 | - | - | $11,397,825 |
1 |
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$2,602,175 | $3,000,000 | - | $5,602,175 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
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2015 |
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May 29, 2015 - Sep 13, 2015 | Finger |
2016 |
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Aug 08, 2016 - Aug 25, 2016 | Elbow |
2017 |
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May 03, 2017 - May 31, 2017 | Arm |
2017 |
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Aug 11, 2017 - Sep 15, 2017 | Pectoral |
2018 |
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Jul 13, 2018 - Jul 30, 2018 | Back |
2018 |
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Aug 15, 2018 - Sep 01, 2018 | Arm |
2019 |
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May 04, 2019 - May 29, 2019 | Knee |
2020 |
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Aug 21, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Hip |
2021 |
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Apr 07, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Arm |
2022 |
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Apr 04, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
2023 |
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Mar 30, 2023 - May 10, 2023 | Hamstring |
2023 |
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Sep 10, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Knee |
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Jul 26, 2024 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Los Angeles (LAD) for Moises Bolivar
-
Jul 22, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jan 23, 2024 Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Nov 09, 2022 Exercised a $4 million player option for 2023
-
Nov 08, 2022 Boston (BOS) declined a 2 year, $26 million option for 2023-2024, conveying a $4M player option
-
Dec 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $10 million contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Feb 14, 2021 Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $12.5 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $8.575 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Nov 19, 2018 Traded to New York (NYY) from Seattle (SEA) for Justus Sheffield, Dom Thompson-Williams and Erik Swanson
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Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $4.9 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $2.35 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
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Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $519,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
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Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $503,500 contract with Seattle (SEA)
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Sep 03, 2013 Contract purchased by Seattle (SEA)
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Jun 15, 2010 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
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Jun 08, 2010 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 4 (#132 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
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2024 | LAD | 18 | 18 | 82 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 64 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 89.3 | 4.43 | 1.46 | 0.46 |
2023 | BOS | 19 | 19 | 93 | 51 | 48 | 33 | 101 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 96.0 | 4.50 | 1.31 | 1.07 |
2021 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.75 | 0.75 | -0.02 |
2020 | NYY | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20.3 | 6.64 | 1.48 | -0.39 |
2019 | NYY | 29 | 29 | 138 | 71 | 64 | 55 | 186 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 150.7 | 3.82 | 1.28 | 2.42 |
2018 | SEA | 28 | 28 | 134 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 208 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 160.3 | 3.76 | 1.10 | 2.94 |
2017 | SEA | 24 | 24 | 113 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 156 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 136.0 | 2.98 | 1.10 | 3.57 |
2016 | SEA | 20 | 20 | 134 | 62 | 51 | 24 | 117 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 121.0 | 3.79 | 1.31 | 0.98 |
2015 | SEA | 13 | 13 | 67 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 67.0 | 3.90 | 1.43 | 0.66 |
2014 | SEA | 13 | 13 | 60 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 59 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 74.0 | 3.04 | 1.20 | 1.32 |
2013 | SEA | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 1.50 | 0.92 | 1.14 |