Jake Bird

New York Yankees, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30y-3m-1d (Dec 04, 1995)
Exp: 3.051 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Round 5 (#156 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Icon Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$975,000

2026 Cash

$975,000

Career Earnings

$2,419,564

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Jake Bird signed a 1 year, $975,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $975,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $975,000. In 2026, Bird will earn a base salary of $975,000, while carrying a total salary of $975,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $975,000
Average Salary:
$975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.051
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 30 3.051
Arb Avoided
 $975,000 $975,000 0.40% $975,000 $975,000
2027 31 --
ARB 2
2028 32 --
ARB 3
2029 33 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 30 3.051
Arb Avoided
 $975,000 - - $975,000 $975,000
2027 31 --
ARB 2
2028 32 --
ARB 3
2029 33 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 30
Arb Avoided
 $975,000 $975,000 $975,000 $975,000 $975,000 $975,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $770,000
Average Salary:
$770,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.092
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $745,000
Average Salary:
$745,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.117
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $722,000
Average Salary:
$722,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.117
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $50,000
Average Salary:
$50,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

3.051 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,419,564

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
-
Signing Bonus
$50,000
$50,000
2022 26
0
Active
$446,136
$496,136
2023 27
0.117
Active
$722,000
$1,218,136
2024 28
1.117
Active
$568,710
$1,786,846
2025 29
2.092
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$106,978
$525,740
$1,893,824
$2,419,564
Total      
$2,419,564
$1,893,824
$2,419,564
2026 30
3.051
Active / Arb Avoided
$975,000
Total
$3,394,564

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,262,586 $50,000 - $2,312,586
1 $106,978 - - $106,978
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
2022
26
$446,136
$446,136
$496,136
2023
27
$722,000
$722,000
$1,218,136
2024
28
$568,710
$568,710
$1,786,846
2025
29
$106,978
$525,740
$106,978
$525,740
$1,893,824
$2,419,564
Total
$2,369,564
$50,000
$2,419,564
$1,893,824
$2,419,564
2026
30
$975,000
$975,000
Total
$3,344,564
$50,000
$3,394,564

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,262,586 $50,000 - $2,312,586
1 $106,978 - - $106,978

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 COL Jun 23, 2024 - Jul 10, 2024 Groin
2024 COL May 18, 2024 - Jun 17, 2024 Elbow
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $975,000 contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Aug 05, 2025 Optioned to the Minors by New York (NYY)
  • Jul 31, 2025 Traded to New York (NYY) from Colorado (COL) for Roc Riggio and Ben Shields
  • Sep 20, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Sep 16, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Aug 26, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Aug 03, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 27, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 10, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $745,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $722,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 11, 2022 Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 13, 2018 Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 5 (#156 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 NYY 48 0 60 37 34 25 66 7 4 2 0 55.3 5.53 1.54
2024 COL 35 0 43 21 20 25 31 5 2 2 1 40.0 4.50 1.70
2023 COL 70 3 94 47 43 27 77 6 3 3 0 89.3 4.33 1.35
2022 COL 38 0 45 29 26 23 42 7 2 4 0 47.7 4.91 1.43
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