Derek Law
Arizona Diamondbacks, Relief Pitcher
Age: 35y-6m-0d (Sep 14, 1990)
Exp: 6.081 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 9 (#297 overall), 2011
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.081
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.081
2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.081
2022-2022 free-agent-restricted-street
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.035
2022-2022 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.035
2021-2021 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.126
2020-2020 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.126
2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.148
2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.11
2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2011-2011 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.126
Seasons
6.081 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$6,667,579
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$507,500 |
$632,500 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
1 |
Active
|
$324,602 |
$957,102 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
1.11 |
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$55,670 $55,670 |
$1,012,772 $1,068,442 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
1.148 |
Active
|
$447,600 |
$1,516,042 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
2.126 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$236,159 |
$1,752,201 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
3.035 |
Active
Retained
|
$138,456 $26,922 |
$1,890,657 $1,917,579 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
4.081 |
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$3,917,579 |
|
| 2025 | 34 |
|
5.081 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$2,750,000 |
$6,667,579 |
|
| Total |
$6,667,579 |
$6,667,579 |
|||||
| Total |
$6,667,579 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$943,442 | $125,000 | - | $1,068,442 |
| 1 |
|
$447,600 | - | - | $447,600 |
| 1 |
|
$236,159 | - | - | $236,159 |
| 1 |
|
$138,456 | - | - | $138,456 |
| 1 |
|
$26,922 | - | - | $26,922 |
| 2 |
|
$4,250,000 | - | $500,000 | $4,750,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
|
20 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$507,500
|
$507,500 |
$632,500 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$324,602
|
$324,602 |
$957,102 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$55,670 $55,670
|
$55,670 $55,670 |
$1,012,772 $1,068,442 |
||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$447,600
|
$447,600 |
$1,516,042 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$236,159
|
$236,159 |
$1,752,201 |
||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$138,456 $26,922
|
$138,456 $26,922 |
$1,890,657 $1,917,579 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$1,500,000
|
$500,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$3,917,579 |
|
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$2,750,000
|
$2,750,000 |
$6,667,579 |
||
| Total |
$6,042,579 |
$125,000 |
$500,000 |
$6,667,579 |
$6,667,579 |
||
| Total |
$6,042,579 |
$125,000 |
$500,000 |
$6,667,579 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$943,442 | $125,000 | - | $1,068,442 |
| 1 |
|
$447,600 | - | - | $447,600 |
| 1 |
|
$236,159 | - | - | $236,159 |
| 1 |
|
$138,456 | - | - | $138,456 |
| 1 |
|
$26,922 | - | - | $26,922 |
| 2 |
|
$4,250,000 | - | $500,000 | $4,750,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Mar 27, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | Arm |
| 2024 |
|
Aug 17, 2024 - Sep 02, 2024 | Elbow |
| 2023 |
|
May 19, 2023 - Jul 02, 2023 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
|
Jul 17, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Shoulder |
| 2016 |
|
Aug 28, 2016 - Sep 14, 2016 | Elbow |
-
Jan 30, 2026
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 27, 2024
Contract purchased by Washington (WSH)
-
Feb 21, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million minor league contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Nov 17, 2023
Non-Tendered by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jan 23, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1 million minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 18, 2022
Non-Tendered by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 15, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 07, 2022
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 04, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Detroit (DET)
-
Jul 30, 2022
Contract purchased by Detroit (DET)
-
Apr 19, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 08, 2021
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 26, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 30, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Dec 02, 2019
Non-Tendered by Toronto (TOR)
-
Apr 02, 2019
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from San Francisco (SF) with Alen Hanson and Juan De Paula for Kevin Pillar
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 03, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Jul 12, 2011
Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 07, 2011
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 9 (#297 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WSH | 75 | 0 | 82 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 76 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 90.0 | 2.60 | 1.18 | 1.89 |
| 2023 | CIN | 53 | 3 | 50 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 55.0 | 3.60 | 1.38 | 0.95 |
| 2022 | CIN | 17 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19.7 | 4.12 | 1.58 | 0.04 |
| 2021 | MIN | 9 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 4.20 | 1.60 | 0.10 |
| 2019 | TOR | 58 | 4 | 61 | 36 | 33 | 40 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 60.7 | 4.90 | 1.67 | -0.04 |
| 2018 | SF | 7 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 7.43 | 1.80 | -0.43 |
| 2017 | SF | 41 | 0 | 45 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 37.3 | 5.06 | 1.58 | 0.07 |
| 2016 | SF | 61 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 55.0 | 2.13 | 0.96 | 1.43 |
