Jimmy Herget

Colorado Rockies, Relief Pitcher
Age: 32y-6m-17d (Sep 09, 1993)
Exp: 4.069 Years
Country: US
College: South Florida
Drafted: Round 6 (#175 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Paragon Sports International
2026 Payroll Salary

$1,550,000

2026 Cash

$1,550,000

Career Earnings

$4,034,670

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Jimmy Herget signed a 1 year, $1,550,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,550,000. In 2026, Herget will earn a base salary of $1,550,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$1,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.069
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 32 4.069
Arb Avoided
 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 0.64% $1,550,000 $1,550,000
2027 33 --
ARB 3
2028 34 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 32 4.069
Arb Avoided
 $1,550,000 - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000
2027 33 --
ARB 3
2028 34 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 32
Arb Avoided
 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,550,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.069
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.152
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.079
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.074
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.033
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.033
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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:
0.041
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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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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $276,600
Average Salary:
$276,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4.069 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,134,670

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
-
Signing Bonus
$276,600
$276,600
2019 25
0
Active
$125,328
$401,928
2020 26
0.041
Active
$183,785
$585,713
2021 27
1.033
Active
Retained
$101,211
$22,578
$686,924
$709,502
2022 28
1.074
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$720,000
$241,071
$1,429,502
$1,670,573
2023 29
2.079
Active
$286,272
$1,956,845
2024 30
2.152
Retained
Retained
$282,438
$45,387
$2,239,283
$2,284,670
2025 31
3.069
Active / Arb Avoided
$850,000
$3,134,670
Total      
$3,134,670
$3,134,670
2026 32
4.069
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,550,000
Total
$4,684,670

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $125,328 $276,600 - $401,928
2 $206,363 - - $206,363
4 $1,393,941 - - $1,393,941
1 $282,438 - - $282,438
1 $850,000 - - $850,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$276,600
$276,600
$276,600
2019
25
$125,328
$125,328
$401,928
2020
26
$183,785
$183,785
$585,713
2021
27
$101,211
$22,578
$101,211
$22,578
$686,924
$709,502
2022
28
$720,000
$241,071
$720,000
$241,071
$1,429,502
$1,670,573
2023
29
$286,272
$286,272
$1,956,845
2024
30
$282,438
$45,387
$282,438
$45,387
$2,239,283
$2,284,670
2025
31
$850,000
$850,000
$3,134,670
Total
$2,858,070
$276,600
$3,134,670
$3,134,670
2026
32
$1,550,000
$1,550,000
Total
$4,408,070
$276,600
$4,684,670

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $125,328 $276,600 - $401,928
2 $206,363 - - $206,363
4 $1,393,941 - - $1,393,941
1 $282,438 - - $282,438
1 $850,000 - - $850,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 ATL Jun 06, 2024 - Jul 27, 2024 Shoulder
2022 LAA Jun 22, 2022 - Jul 30, 2022 Shoulder
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $1.55 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 08, 2024 Claimed off waivers by Colorado (COL)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)
  • Sep 13, 2024 Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHC)
  • Aug 19, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 13, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jul 29, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 30, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 29, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 25, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
  • May 02, 2024 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Los Angeles (LAA) for cash considerations
  • Apr 28, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Sep 01, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jul 19, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jul 17, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 15, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 11, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • May 21, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • May 09, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Apr 21, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Aug 16, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Aug 15, 2021 Released by Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 11, 2020 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 02, 2020 Non-Tendered by Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 02, 2019 Claimed off waivers by Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 16, 2015 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 09, 2015 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 6 (#175 overall)
  • Jul 15, 2012 Unsigned by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 40 (#1229 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 COL 59 0 72 24 23 26 81 6 1 2 0 83.3 2.48 1.18 2.98
2024 ATL 8 0 13 6 6 3 15 2 0 1 0 12.3 4.38 1.30 0.05
2023 LAA 29 1 33 15 15 8 26 7 2 4 0 29.0 4.66 1.41 0.24
2022 LAA 49 1 48 20 19 15 63 4 2 1 9 69.0 2.48 0.91 2.31
2021 LAA 18 0 20 12 10 4 20 1 2 3 0 18.7 4.82 1.29 -0.15
2020 TEX 20 1 13 7 7 14 17 2 1 0 0 19.7 3.20 1.37 0.35
2019 CIN 5 0 8 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 6.3 4.26 1.74 0.07
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