John King

Miami Marlins, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-6m-9d (Sep 14, 1994)
Exp: 4.148 Years
Country: US
College: Houston (TX)
Drafted: Round 10 (#314 overall), 2017
2026 Payroll Salary

$1,500,000

2026 Cash

$1,500,000

Career Earnings

$4,679,028

2026-2026 free-agent-restricted (CURRENT)

John King signed a 1 year, $1,500,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000. In 2026, King will earn a base salary of $1,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.148
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 31 4.148 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0.61% $1,500,000 $1,500,000
2027 32 --
ARB 3
2028 33 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 31 4.148 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
2027 32 --
ARB 3
2028 33 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 31 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,605,000
Average Salary:
$1,605,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.145
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,005,000
Average Salary:
$1,005,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.148
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.026
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $714,000
Average Salary:
$714,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.067
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $572,500
Average Salary:
$572,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.067
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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:
0
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000
Average Salary:
$10,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4.148 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,229,028

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
-
Signing Bonus
$10,000
$10,000
2020 25
0
Active
$74,760
$84,760
2021 26
0.067
Injured
$572,500
$657,260
2022 27
1.067
Active
$509,990
$1,167,250
2023 28
2.026
Active
Retained
$236,131
$220,647
$1,403,381
$1,624,028
2025 30
3.145
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,605,000
$3,229,028
Total      
$3,229,028
$3,229,028
2026 31
4.148
Active
$1,500,000
Total
$4,729,028

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,377,897 $10,000 - $1,387,897
2 $1,841,131 - - $1,841,131
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
2020
25
$74,760
$74,760
$84,760
2021
26
$572,500
$572,500
$657,260
2022
27
$509,990
$509,990
$1,167,250
2023
28
$236,131
$220,647
$236,131
$220,647
$1,403,381
$1,624,028
2025
30
$1,605,000
$1,605,000
$3,229,028
Total
$3,219,028
$10,000
$3,229,028
$3,229,028
2026
31
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
Total
$4,719,028
$10,000
$4,729,028

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,377,897 $10,000 - $1,387,897
2 $1,841,131 - - $1,841,131

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 STL Aug 26, 2025 - Sep 12, 2025 Back
2025 STL Jul 30, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 Oblique
2021 TEX Jul 07, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Shoulder
  • Feb 11, 2026 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Nov 21, 2025 Non-Tendered by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.605 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Apr 23, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Apr 09, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.005 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Aug 01, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jul 30, 2023 Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Texas (TEX) with Thomas Saggese and Tekoah Roby for Jordan Montgomery, Chris Stratton and International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($250,000)
  • Jul 19, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Jul 15, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Jul 07, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Jul 04, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 30, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • May 11, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Sep 04, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Aug 18, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Aug 10, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Jul 06, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Texas (TEX)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jul 01, 2017 Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 18, 2017 Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 10 (#314 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 STL 51 0 65 30 25 14 28 8 2 1 0 48.3 4.66 1.63 -0.32
2024 STL 56 0 58 23 19 14 38 5 3 3 0 60.0 2.85 1.20 0.78
2023 STL 34 0 45 15 15 10 20 2 2 1 0 37.3 3.62 1.47 0.72
2022 TEX 39 0 61 27 23 14 30 5 1 4 0 51.3 4.03 1.46 0.08
2021 TEX 27 0 41 24 18 12 40 3 7 5 0 46.0 3.52 1.15 0.05
2020 TEX 6 0 13 8 7 4 9 2 1 0 0 10.3 6.10 1.65 -0.21
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