Gregory Soto

Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-0m-23d (Feb 11, 1995)
Exp: 6.102 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Epitome Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$7,750,000

2026 Cash

$7,750,000

Career Earnings

$21,920,616

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Gregory Soto signed a 1 year, $7,750,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $7,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,750,000. In 2026, Soto will earn a base salary of $7,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,750,000
Average Salary:
$7,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.102
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 31 6.102 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 3.18% $7,750,000 $7,750,000
2027 32 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 31 6.102 $7,750,000 - - $7,750,000 $7,750,000
2027 32 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 31 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $7,750,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,350,000
Average Salary:
$5,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.102
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.102
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,925,000
Average Salary:
$3,925,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.102
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $722,400
Average Salary:
$722,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.102
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,600
Average Salary:
$579,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.102
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $567,800
Average Salary:
$567,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.102
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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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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6.102 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$16,100,616

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 24
0
Active
$313,320
$313,320
2020 25
0.102
Active
$210,296
$523,616
2021 26
1.102
Injured
$579,600
$1,103,216
2022 27
2.102
Active
$722,400
$1,825,616
2023 28
3.102
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,925,000
$5,750,616
2024 29
4.102
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$1,666,667
$3,333,333
$7,417,283
$10,750,616
2025 30
5.102
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$1,869,595
$3,480,405
$12,620,211
$16,100,616
Total      
$16,100,616
$12,620,211
$16,100,616
2026 31
6.102
Active
$7,750,000
Total
$23,850,616

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,825,616 - - $1,825,616
2 $7,258,333 - - $7,258,333
2 $5,147,072 - - $5,147,072
1 $1,869,595 - - $1,869,595
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
24
$313,320
$313,320
$313,320
2020
25
$210,296
$210,296
$523,616
2021
26
$579,600
$579,600
$1,103,216
2022
27
$722,400
$722,400
$1,825,616
2023
28
$3,925,000
$3,925,000
$5,750,616
2024
29
$1,666,667
$3,333,333
$1,666,667
$3,333,333
$7,417,283
$10,750,616
2025
30
$1,869,595
$3,480,405
$1,869,595
$3,480,405
$12,620,211
$16,100,616
Total
$16,100,616
$16,100,616
$12,620,211
$16,100,616
2026
31
$7,750,000
$7,750,000
Total
$23,850,616
$23,850,616

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,825,616 - - $1,825,616
2 $7,258,333 - - $7,258,333
2 $5,147,072 - - $5,147,072
1 $1,869,595 - - $1,869,595

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2021 DET Sep 18, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Finger
  • Dec 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $7.75 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 25, 2025 Traded to New York (NYM) from Baltimore (BAL) for Cameron Foster and Wellington Aracena
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $5.35 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 30, 2024 Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Seth Johnson and Moises Chace
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.925 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 07, 2023 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Detroit (DET) with Kody Clemens for Nick Maton, Matt Vierling and Donny Sands
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $722,400 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $579,600 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $567,800 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 26, 2012 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 NYM 70 0 62 33 28 24 70 4 1 5 1 60.3 4.18 1.43 -0.13
2024 BAL 66 0 56 30 26 27 65 4 3 5 2 53.0 4.42 1.57 0.17
2023 PHI 69 0 47 34 31 22 65 6 3 4 3 60.3 4.62 1.14 0.04
2022 DET 64 0 49 32 22 34 60 2 2 11 30 60.3 3.28 1.38 0.05
2021 DET 62 0 46 30 24 40 76 7 6 3 18 63.7 3.39 1.35 1.38
2020 DET 27 0 16 11 11 13 29 2 0 1 2 23.0 4.30 1.26 0.23
2019 DET 34 6 74 39 37 33 45 9 0 5 0 57.7 5.78 1.86 0.33

Calculated Market Value

$7.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $14,091,162
  • Avg. Salary: $7,045,581
  • MLB Rank: 226
  • RP Rank: 34

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $7,750,000
  • MLB Rank: 212
  • RP Rank: 27

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jose Leclerc 1 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 31
Robert Stephenson 3 $33,000,000 $11,000,000 30
Emilio Pagan 2 $16,000,000 $8,000,000 32
Joe Jimenez 3 $26,000,000 $8,666,667 28
Averages 2 $21,250,000 $9,416,667 30.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Soto's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $27,566,667 $9,188,889

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP WAR
Jose Leclerc
2023-2024
 60.50 0.04 3.50 1.23 11.30 4.37 3.55 0.75
Robert Stephenson
2022-2023
 58.50 0.01 4.27 1.10 10.88 2.46 3.73 0.48
Emilio Pagan
2022-2023
 60.00 0.08 3.71 1.16 10.22 3.22 3.74 0.53
Joe Jimenez
2022-2023
 60.50 0.02 3.27 1.12 11.94 2.15 2.80 0.80
Average 59.88 0.04 3.69 1.15 11.09 3.05 3.46 0.64
Gregory Soto
2024-2025
 67.00 0.02 4.23 1.48 10.80 4.15 3.46 0.13
Pct Change 11.89 -50.00 -14.63 -28.70 -2.61 -36.07 0.00 -79.69
Median Prime % Change -21.67%
Average Prime % Change -24.98%

Calculated Market Value: Gregory Soto

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
2 years, $14,091,162 $7,045,581
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