Dustin May

St. Louis Cardinals, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28y-5m-29d (Sep 06, 1997)
Exp: 6.059 Years
Country: US
College: Texas Tech
Drafted: Round 3 (#101 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Paragon Sports International
2026 Payroll Salary

$12,000,000

2026 Cash

$12,000,000

Career Earnings

$10,786,463

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Dustin May signed a 1 year, $12,500,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,500,000. In 2026, May will earn a base salary of $12,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$12,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.059
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 28 6.059 $12,000,000 $12,500,000 5.12% $12,000,000 $12,000,000
2027 29 6.059
Mutual
 $20,000,000 $12,500,000 - $500,000 $12,500,000
2028 30 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 28 6.059 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $12,500,000
2027 29 -
Mutual
 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $12,500,000
2028 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 28 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,500,000 $12,000,000 $6,250,000
2027 29
Mutual
 $500,000 $500,000 $12,500,000 $500,000 $6,250,000 $500,000
Contract Notes

  • 2027 Mutual Option includes a $500,000 buyout

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,135,000
Average Salary:
$2,135,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.059
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,135,000
Average Salary:
$2,135,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.059
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,675,000
Average Salary:
$1,675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.059
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.059
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $590,500
Average Salary:
$590,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.059
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $573,500
Average Salary:
$573,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.059
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $997,500
Average Salary:
$997,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6.059 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,651,463

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 18
-
Signing Bonus
$997,500
$997,500
2019 21
0
Active
$176,056
$1,173,556
2020 22
0.059
Active
$212,407
$1,385,963
 Champion
2021 23
1.059
Injured
$590,500
$1,976,463
2022 24
2.059
Injured
$730,000
$2,706,463
2023 25
3.059
Injured / Arb Avoided
$1,675,000
$4,381,463
2024 26
4.059
Injured / Arb Avoided
$2,135,000
$6,516,463
 Champion
2025 27
5.059
Injured / Arb Avoided
Retained
$677,202
$1,457,798
$7,193,665
$8,651,463
Total      
$8,651,463
$7,193,665
$8,651,463
2026 28
6.059
Active
$12,000,000
2027 29
6.059
Active / Mutual
$500,000
Total
$21,151,463

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $6,976,761 $997,500 - $7,974,261
1 $677,202 - - $677,202
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
18
$997,500
$997,500
$997,500
2019
21
$176,056
$176,056
$1,173,556
2020
22
$212,407
$212,407
$1,385,963
2021
23
$590,500
$590,500
$1,976,463
2022
24
$730,000
$730,000
$2,706,463
2023
25
$1,675,000
$1,675,000
$4,381,463
2024
26
$2,135,000
$2,135,000
$6,516,463
2025
27
$677,202
$1,457,798
$677,202
$1,457,798
$7,193,665
$8,651,463
Total
$7,653,963
$997,500
$8,651,463
$7,193,665
$8,651,463
2026
28
$12,000,000
$12,000,000
2027
29
$500,000
$500,000
Total
$20,153,963
$997,500
$21,151,463

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $6,976,761 $997,500 - $7,974,261
1 $677,202 - - $677,202

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 BOS Sep 06, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Elbow
2024 LAD Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Elbow
2023 LAD May 18, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Elbow
2022 LAD Sep 24, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Back
2022 LAD Apr 04, 2022 - Aug 19, 2022 Elbow (Tommy John)
2021 LAD May 02, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Arm
  • Dec 13, 2025 Signed a 1 year $12.5 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jul 31, 2025 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Los Angeles (LAD) for James Tibbs III and Zach Ehrhard
  • Nov 22, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.135 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.135 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.675 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $590,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $573,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 13, 2016 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 10, 2016 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 3 (#101 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 BOS 25 23 132 78 73 56 123 21 7 11 0 132.3 4.97 1.42 -0.63
2024 LAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2023 LAD 9 9 29 14 14 16 34 1 4 1 0 48.0 2.63 0.94 1.46
2022 LAD 6 6 21 17 15 14 29 3 2 3 0 30.0 4.50 1.17 -0.17
2021 LAD 5 5 16 8 7 6 35 4 1 1 0 23.0 2.74 0.96 0.58
2020 LAD 12 10 45 18 16 16 44 9 3 1 0 56.0 2.57 1.09 1.49
2019 LAD 14 4 33 17 14 5 32 2 2 3 0 34.7 3.64 1.10 -0.02

Calculated Market Value

$3.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $3,853,335
  • Avg. Salary: $3,853,335
  • MLB Rank: 336
  • SP Rank: 97

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $12,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 140
  • SP Rank: 55

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Dustin May to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Tony Gonsolin 1 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 30
Michael Pineda 1 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 32
Cristopher Sanchez 4 $22,500,000 $5,625,000 27
Andrew Heaney 1 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 33
Averages 2 $9,662,500 $5,443,750 30.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at May's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $26,993,590 $5,398,718

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and May statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Tony Gonsolin
2023-2024
 10.00 5.15 3.58 1.75 2.49 0.61 2.72 -0.31
Michael Pineda
2020-2021
 13.00 5.04 7.84 2.04 3.50 1.22 3.21 2.59
Cristopher Sanchez
2023-2024
 24.50 5.62 8.14 1.82 3.38 1.15 3.50 3.80
Andrew Heaney
2023-2024
 29.50 4.66 9.08 2.99 4.22 1.31 4.35 1.24
Average 19.25 5.12 7.16 2.15 3.40 1.07 3.45 1.83
Dustin May
2025-2025
 21.00 5.44 8.57 3.53 4.59 1.36 4.49 -0.14
Pct Change 9.09 6.25 19.69 -64.19 -35.00 -27.10 -30.14 -107.65
Median Prime % Change -28.62%
Average Prime % Change -28.63%

Calculated Market Value: Dustin May

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $3,853,335 $3,853,335
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