Josiah Gray

Washington Nationals, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28y-2m-15d (Dec 21, 1997)
Exp: 4.075 Years
Country: US
College: Le Moyne (NY)
Drafted: Round 2 (#72 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Icon Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$1,350,000

2026 Cash

$1,350,000

Career Earnings

$6,853,396

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Josiah Gray signed a 1 year, $1,350,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $1,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,350,000. In 2026, Gray will earn a base salary of $1,350,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.075
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 28 4.075
Arb Avoided
 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 0.55% $1,350,000 $1,350,000
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 28 4.075
Arb Avoided
 $1,350,000 - - $1,350,000 $1,350,000
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 28
Arb Avoided
 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.075
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $757,400
Average Salary:
$757,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.075
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.075
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $703,500
Average Salary:
$703,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.075
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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:
0
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $772,500
Average Salary:
$772,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4.075 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,853,396

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
-
Signing Bonus
$772,500
$772,500
2021 23
0
Retained
Active
$33,561
$195,264
$806,061
$1,001,325
2022 24
0.075
Active
$703,500
$1,704,825
2023 25
1.075
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$730,000
$311,171
$2,434,825
$2,745,996
2024 26
2.075
Injured
$757,400
$3,503,396
2025 27
3.075
Injured / Arb Avoided
$1,350,000
$4,853,396
Total      
$4,853,396
$4,853,396
2026 28
4.075
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,350,000
Total
$6,203,396

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $772,500 - $772,500
1 $33,561 - - $33,561
5 $4,047,335 - - $4,047,335
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$772,500
$772,500
$772,500
2021
23
$33,561
$195,264
$33,561
$195,264
$806,061
$1,001,325
2022
24
$703,500
$703,500
$1,704,825
2023
25
$730,000
$311,171
$730,000
$311,171
$2,434,825
$2,745,996
2024
26
$757,400
$757,400
$3,503,396
2025
27
$1,350,000
$1,350,000
$4,853,396
Total
$4,080,896
$772,500
$4,853,396
$4,853,396
2026
28
$1,350,000
$1,350,000
Total
$5,430,896
$772,500
$6,203,396

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $772,500 - $772,500
1 $33,561 - - $33,561
5 $4,047,335 - - $4,047,335

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 WSH Mar 27, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Elbow (Tommy John)
2024 WSH Apr 09, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Elbow
  • Dec 12, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $757,400 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $703,500 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Jul 29, 2021 Traded to Washington (WSH) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Keibert Ruiz , Gerardo Carrillo and Donovan Casey for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner
  • Dec 21, 2018 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Homer Bailey and Jeter Downs for Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer and $7M
  • Jun 12, 2018 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#72 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 WSH 2 2 15 13 13 5 9 2 0 2 0 8.3 14.04 2.40 -0.55
2023 WSH 30 30 152 72 69 80 143 22 8 13 0 159.0 3.91 1.46 3.12
2022 WSH 28 29 136 84 83 66 154 38 7 10 0 148.7 5.03 1.36 0.56
2021 WSH 14 13 63 44 43 33 76 19 2 2 0 70.7 5.48 1.36 -0.17
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