MLB
Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
Tampa Bay Rays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33-254d (Sep 11, 1990)
Exp: 5.113 Years
Country: US
College: East Carolina
Drafted: Round 18 (#548 overall), 2011
2024 Payroll Salary
$2,050,000
2024 Cash
$2,050,000
Career Earnings
$6,655,921
2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $2,050,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $2,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,050,000. In 2024, Armstrong will earn a base salary of $2,050,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,050,000
Average Salary:
$2,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | 0.87% | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 |
| 2025 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | 5.113 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,050,000 | - | - | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 |
| 2025 |
|
34 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 |
Arb Avoided |
$2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $1,200,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $573,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $573,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $573,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $573,500
Average Salary:
$573,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $559,100 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $559,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $559,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $559,100
Average Salary:
$559,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $535,700 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $535,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,700
Average Salary:
$535,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, 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
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, 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
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus
Shawn Armstrong signed a 1 year , $325,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $325,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $325,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $325,000
Average Salary:
$325,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$6,655,921
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$325,000 |
$325,000 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$108,155 |
$433,155 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$88,736 |
$521,891 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$137,569 |
$659,460 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$99,620 |
$759,080 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$465,930 $87,174 |
$1,225,010 $1,312,184 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$212,407 |
$1,524,591 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Retained
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$288,275 $731,775 |
$1,812,866 $2,544,641 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
 |
Retained
Active
|
$161,280 $700,000 |
$2,705,921 $3,405,921 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,200,000 |
$4,605,921 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,050,000 |
$6,655,921 |
|
| Total |
$6,655,921 |
$6,655,921 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
|
20 |
$325,000 |
$325,000 |
$325,000 |
||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$108,155
|
$108,155 |
$433,155 |
||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$88,736
|
$88,736 |
$521,891 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$218,078
|
$137,569 |
$659,460 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$99,620
|
$99,620 |
$759,080 |
||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$465,930 $87,174
|
$465,930 $87,174 |
$1,225,010 $1,312,184 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$212,407
|
$212,407 |
$1,524,591 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$288,275 $731,775
|
$288,275 $731,775 |
$1,812,866 $2,544,641 |
||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$161,280 $700,000
|
$161,280 $700,000 |
$2,705,921 $3,405,921 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$1,200,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$4,605,921 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$2,050,000
|
$2,050,000 |
$6,655,921 |
||
| Total |
$6,411,430 |
$325,000 |
$6,655,921 |
$6,655,921 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$414,969 | $325,000 | - | $659,460 |
| 2 |
|
$186,794 | - | - | $186,794 |
| 3 |
|
$966,612 | - | - | $966,612 |
| 4 |
|
$4,681,775 | - | - | $4,681,775 |
| 1 |
|
$161,280 | - | - | $161,280 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
SEA |
Mar 28, 2019 - Apr 12, 2019 | Undisclosed |
| 2019 |
BAL |
Aug 22, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019 | Arm |
| 2020 |
BAL |
Aug 29, 2020 - Sep 22, 2020 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
BAL |
Apr 04, 2021 - Apr 05, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2023 |
TB |
Mar 30, 2023 - Jun 03, 2023 | Neck |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.05 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
-
May 31, 2022
Contract purchased by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 11, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 06, 2022
Released by Miami (MIA) after player refused minor league assignment and elected Free Agency
-
May 04, 2022
Outrighted to the Minors by Miami (MIA)
-
May 02, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Miami (MIA)
-
Apr 07, 2022
Contract purchased by Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 13, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Oct 08, 2021
Released by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jul 30, 2021
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Baltimore (BAL) for cash considerations
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $573,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Apr 28, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $559,100 contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Dec 13, 2017
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Cleveland (CLE) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($500,000)
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $535,700 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 10, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 15, 2011
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 06, 2011
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 18 (#548 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 15 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19.3 | 4.66 | 4.19 | 0.22 |
| 2023 | TB | 38 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 1.39 | 1.90 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | TB | 50 | 3 | 66 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 66 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61.7 | 4.38 | 2.48 | -0.40 |
| 2021 | TB | 31 | 0 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 6.75 | 3.75 | -0.59 |
| 2020 | BAL | 14 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 0.33 |
| 2019 | BAL | 56 | 1 | 66 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 58.0 | 5.74 | 4.50 | -0.33 |
| 2018 | SEA | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.7 | 1.23 | 1.84 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | CLE | 21 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 4.38 | 0.27 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | CLE | 10 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 2.53 | 0.24 | 0.27 |
| 2015 | CLE | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.25 | 0.44 | 0.18 |
