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MLB
Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
New York Yankees, Relief Pitcher
Age: 32y-3m-3d (Dec 04, 1993)
Exp: 6.018 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#56 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2026 Payroll Salary
$2,000,000
2026 Cash
$2,000,000
Career Earnings
$18,096,382
2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Paul Blackburn signed a 1 year, $2,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2026, Blackburn will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.018
| Year | Age | YOS | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
32 | 6.018 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.82% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
32 | 6.018 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
32 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- Performance incentives: $500k total
Innings Pitched
80: $100k
90: $100k
100: $100k
110: $100k
120: $100k
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 free-agent-restricted-street
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.018
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2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,050,000
Average Salary:
$4,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.018
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2024-2024 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,450,000
Average Salary:
$3,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.018
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.018
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $710,000
Average Salary:
$710,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.018
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.143
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.124
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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:
1.093
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $547,500
Average Salary:
$547,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.093
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $911,700
Average Salary:
$911,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
6.018 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$12,188,886
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 |
 |
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$911,700 |
$911,700 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
 |
0 |
Injured
|
$271,839 |
$1,183,539 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
0.093 |
Injured
|
$547,500 |
$1,731,039 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
1.093 |
Active
Active
|
$92,504 $92,504 |
$1,823,543 $1,916,047 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
1.124 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$18,690 |
$1,934,737 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
1.143 |
Active
|
$144,149 |
$2,078,886 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
2.018 |
Injured
|
$710,000 |
$2,788,886 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
3.018 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,900,000 |
$4,688,886 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
 |
4.018 |
Retained
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$2,337,120 $1,112,880 |
$7,026,006 $8,138,886 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
 |
5.018 |
Active
Retained
|
$159,355 $3,890,645 |
$8,298,241 $12,188,886 |
|
| Total |
$12,188,886 |
$8,298,241 $12,188,886 |
|||||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
6.018 |
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$14,188,886 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $911,700 | - | $911,700 |
| 8 |
|
$6,114,306 | - | - | $6,114,306 |
| 2 |
|
$5,003,525 | - | - | $5,003,525 |
| 1 |
|
$159,355 | - | - | $159,355 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
18 |
$911,700 |
$911,700 |
$911,700 |
||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$271,839
|
$271,839 |
$1,183,539 |
||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$547,500
|
$547,500 |
$1,731,039 |
||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$92,504 $92,504
|
$92,504 $92,504 |
$1,823,543 $1,916,047 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$18,690
|
$18,690 |
$1,934,737 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$144,149
|
$144,149 |
$2,078,886 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$710,000
|
$710,000 |
$2,788,886 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,900,000
|
$1,900,000 |
$4,688,886 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$2,337,120 $1,112,880
|
$2,337,120 $1,112,880 |
$7,026,006 $8,138,886 |
||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$159,355 $3,890,645
|
$159,355 $3,890,645 |
$8,298,241 $12,188,886 |
||
| Total |
$11,277,186 |
$911,700 |
$12,188,886 |
$8,298,241 $12,188,886 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$13,277,186 |
$911,700 |
$14,188,886 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $911,700 | - | $911,700 |
| 8 |
|
$6,114,306 | - | - | $6,114,306 |
| 2 |
|
$5,003,525 | - | - | $5,003,525 |
| 1 |
|
$159,355 | - | - | $159,355 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
NYM |
Jun 30, 2025 - Aug 13, 2025 | Shoulder |
| 2025 |
NYM |
Mar 27, 2025 - Jun 02, 2025 | Knee |
| 2024 |
NYM |
Aug 24, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Hand |
| 2024 |
OAK |
May 11, 2024 - Jul 26, 2024 | Foot |
| 2023 |
OAK |
Mar 30, 2023 - May 29, 2023 | Finger |
| 2022 |
OAK |
Aug 10, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Finger |
| 2018 |
OAK |
Jul 08, 2018 - Oct 01, 2018 | Elbow |
| 2018 |
OAK |
Mar 29, 2018 - Jun 07, 2018 | Arm |
| 2017 |
OAK |
Aug 25, 2017 - Oct 01, 2017 | Hand |
-
Dec 20, 2025
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with New York (NYY)
-
Aug 21, 2025
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
-
Aug 18, 2025
Released by New York (NYM)
-
Aug 16, 2025
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $4.05 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3.45 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $710,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $547,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Nov 19, 2016
Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Jun 16, 2012
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 04, 2012
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 1 (#56 overall)
-
Jun 04, 2012
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 1 (#56 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NYY | 15 | 4 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 39.0 | 6.23 | 1.51 | -0.51 |
| 2024 | NYM | 14 | 14 | 76 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 75.3 | 4.66 | 1.29 | 0.41 |
| 2023 | OAK | 21 | 20 | 117 | 54 | 51 | 43 | 104 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 103.7 | 4.43 | 1.54 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | OAK | 21 | 21 | 110 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 89 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 111.3 | 4.28 | 1.26 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | OAK | 9 | 9 | 52 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38.3 | 5.87 | 1.62 | -0.19 |
| 2020 | OAK | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.00 | 3.00 | -0.33 |
| 2019 | OAK | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 10.64 | 2.09 | -0.51 |
| 2018 | OAK | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27.7 | 7.16 | 1.41 | -0.61 |
| 2017 | OAK | 10 | 10 | 58 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58.7 | 3.22 | 1.26 | 1.46 |
