Connor Brogdon
Cleveland Guardians, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-1m-7d (Jan 29, 1995)
Exp: 4.090 Years
Country: US
College: Lewis-Clark State (ID)
Drafted: Round 10 (#293 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Apex Baseball
2026 Payroll Salary
$900,000
2026 Cash
$900,000
Career Earnings
$2,843,669
2026-2026 free-agent-restricted (CURRENT)
Connor Brogdon signed a 1 year, $900,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000. In 2026, Brogdon will earn a base salary of $900,000, while carrying a total salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.09
| Year | Age | YOS | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 | 4.09 | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.37% | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
33 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 | 4.090 | $900,000 | - | - | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
ARB 3
|
||||
| 2028 |
|
33 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
31 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.139
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $761,000
Average Salary:
$761,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.139
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $738,750
Average Salary:
$738,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.067
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $715,000
Average Salary:
$715,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.081
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $571,500
Average Salary:
$571,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.081
2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000
Average Salary:
$5,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
4.090 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$2,848,669
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
Signing Bonus
|
$5,000 $5,000 |
$5,000 $10,000 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$93,450 |
$103,450 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
0.081 |
Injured
|
$571,500 |
$674,950 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
1.081 |
Active
|
$636,498 |
$1,311,448 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
2.067 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$285,984 |
$1,597,432 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
2.139 |
Retained
Injured
|
$36,823 $711,834 |
$1,634,255 $2,346,089 |
Champion |
| 2025 | 30 |
|
3.139 |
Active
|
$502,580 |
$2,848,669 |
|
| Total |
$2,848,669 |
$2,848,669 |
|||||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
4.09 |
Active
|
$900,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,748,669 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$1,624,255 | $10,000 | - | $1,634,255 |
| 1 |
|
$711,834 | - | - | $711,834 |
| 1 |
|
$502,580 | - | - | $502,580 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$5,000 $5,000 |
$5,000 $5,000 |
$5,000 $10,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$93,450
|
$93,450 |
$103,450 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$571,500
|
$571,500 |
$674,950 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$636,498
|
$636,498 |
$1,311,448 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$285,984
|
$285,984 |
$1,597,432 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$36,823 $711,834
|
$36,823 $711,834 |
$1,634,255 $2,346,089 |
||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$502,580
|
$502,580 |
$2,848,669 |
||
| Total |
$2,838,669 |
$10,000 |
$2,848,669 |
$2,848,669 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$900,000
|
$900,000 |
|||
| Total |
$3,738,669 |
$10,000 |
$3,748,669 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$1,624,255 | $10,000 | - | $1,634,255 |
| 1 |
|
$711,834 | - | - | $711,834 |
| 1 |
|
$502,580 | - | - | $502,580 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
Apr 11, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Foot |
| 2022 |
|
Jun 25, 2022 - Jul 15, 2022 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
|
Oct 01, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Groin |
| 2021 |
|
Sep 15, 2021 - Sep 28, 2021 | Groin |
| 2021 |
|
Jul 31, 2021 - Aug 11, 2021 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
|
Jul 11, 2021 - Jul 17, 2021 | COVID-19 |
-
Dec 03, 2025
Signed a 1 year $900k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Oct 22, 2025
Released by Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Oct 22, 2025
Outrighted by Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Sep 12, 2025
Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Aug 17, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAA)
-
May 06, 2025
Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Nov 16, 2024
Released by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Apr 08, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Apr 06, 2024
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Benony Robles
-
Apr 02, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $761,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 09, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $738,750 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
May 08, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Apr 14, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 22, 2017
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 18, 2017
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 10 (#293 overall)
-
Jul 10, 2013
Unsigned by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jun 10, 2013
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 40 (#1213 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LAA | 43 | 0 | 45 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 49 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 47.0 | 5.55 | 1.34 | -0.02 |
| 2024 | LAD | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.00 | 3.67 | -0.75 |
| 2023 | PHI | 27 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 4.03 | 1.45 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | PHI | 47 | 0 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44.0 | 3.27 | 1.25 | 0.91 |
| 2021 | PHI | 56 | 1 | 47 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 50 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 57.7 | 3.43 | 1.13 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | PHI | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.97 | 0.88 | 0.21 |
