Joel Payamps

Atlanta Braves, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-11m-9d (Apr 07, 1994)
Exp: 4.117 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Equity Sports
2026 Payroll Salary

$2,250,000

2026 Cash

$2,250,000

Career Earnings

$11,511,181

2026-2026 free-agent-restricted (CURRENT)

Joel Payamps signed a 1 year, $2,250,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000. In 2026, Payamps will earn a base salary of $2,250,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.117
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 32 4.117 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 0.92% $2,250,000 $2,250,000
2027 33 --
ARB 3
2028 34 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 32 4.117 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000
2027 33 --
ARB 3
2028 34 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 32 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,995,000
Average Salary:
$2,995,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.027
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,650,000
Average Salary:
$1,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.027
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,500
Average Salary:
$730,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.027
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $708,750
Average Salary:
$708,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.027
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $580,000
Average Salary:
$580,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.064
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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:
0.008
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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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Seasons

4.117 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,841,181

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 25
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$23,872
$23,872
2020 26
0.008
Reserve / minor-buried
$62,300
$86,172
2021 27
0.064
Active
Retained
$155,900
$255,676
$242,072
$497,748
2022 28
1.027
Injured
Retained
$179,124
$521,796
$676,872
$1,198,668
2023 29
2.027
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$730,500
$267,013
$1,929,168
$2,196,181
2024 30
3.027
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,650,000
$3,846,181
2025 31
4.027
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$96,613
$2,898,387
$3,942,794
$6,841,181
Total      
$6,841,181
$3,942,794
$6,841,181
2026 32
4.117
Active
$2,250,000
Total
$9,091,181

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $86,172 - - $86,172
2 $677,696 - - $677,696
1 $255,676 - - $255,676
1 $179,124 - - $179,124
3 $5,545,900 - - $5,545,900
1 $96,613 - - $96,613
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
25
$23,872
$23,872
$23,872
2020
26
$62,300
$62,300
$86,172
2021
27
$155,900
$255,676
$155,900
$255,676
$242,072
$497,748
2022
28
$179,124
$521,796
$179,124
$521,796
$676,872
$1,198,668
2023
29
$730,500
$267,013
$730,500
$267,013
$1,929,168
$2,196,181
2024
30
$1,650,000
$1,650,000
$3,846,181
2025
31
$96,613
$2,898,387
$96,613
$2,898,387
$3,942,794
$6,841,181
Total
$6,841,181
$6,841,181
$3,942,794
$6,841,181
2026
32
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
Total
$9,091,181
$9,091,181

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $86,172 - - $86,172
2 $677,696 - - $677,696
1 $255,676 - - $255,676
1 $179,124 - - $179,124
3 $5,545,900 - - $5,545,900
1 $96,613 - - $96,613

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 OAK Sep 23, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Back
2022 KC Jun 13, 2022 - Jul 02, 2022 COVID-19
2021 KC Sep 11, 2021 - Sep 13, 2021 Undisclosed
  • Nov 23, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Nov 09, 2025 Released by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Nov 06, 2025 Outrighted by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Sep 22, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Sep 20, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Sep 03, 2025 Contract purchased by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • May 22, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2.995 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.65 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $730,500 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Dec 12, 2022 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Oakland (OAK) as part of a 3-team trade: Oakland (OAK) traded Sean Murphy to Atlanta (ATL); Atlanta (ATL) traded Manuel Pina, Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas to Oakland (OAK); Atlanta (ATL) traded William Contreras and Justin Yeager to Milwaukee (MIL); Milwaukee (MIL) traded Esteury Ruiz to Oakland (OAK)
  • Aug 20, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
  • Aug 18, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $708,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 21, 2021 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Toronto (TOR) for cash considerations
  • Mar 07, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
  • Feb 22, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Boston (BOS)
  • Feb 10, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
  • Nov 25, 2020 Claimed off waivers by Boston (BOS)
  • Jul 20, 2010 Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 ATL 30 0 31 20 20 9 24 4 0 1 1 26.3 6.84 1.52 -0.59
2024 MIL 68 0 39 23 20 18 59 7 3 7 6 59.0 3.05 0.97 1.09
2023 MIL 69 0 57 24 20 17 77 8 7 5 3 70.7 2.55 1.05 1.61
2022 OAK 41 0 60 24 20 16 41 7 3 6 0 55.7 3.23 1.37 1.04
2021 KC 37 1 44 22 19 14 38 6 1 3 0 50.3 3.40 1.15 0.91
2020 ARI 2 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.00 1.67 0.00
2019 ARI 2 0 4 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 4.50 1.75 0.01
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