Erik Swanson

Toronto Blue Jays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30-259d (Sep 04, 1993)
Exp: 4.096 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa Western CC
Drafted: Round 8 (#246 overall), 2014
2024 Payroll Salary

$2,750,000

2024 Cash

$2,750,000

Career Earnings

$5,893,232

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Erik Swanson signed a 1 year , $2,750,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $2,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000. In 2024, Swanson will earn a base salary of $2,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,750,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 30
Arb Avoided
 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 1.16% $2,750,000 $2,750,000
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 30 4.096
Arb Avoided
 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000 $2,750,000
2026 31 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30
Arb Avoided
 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Erik Swanson signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Erik Swanson signed a 1 year , $711,600 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $711,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $711,600.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $711,600
Average Salary:
$711,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Erik Swanson signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Erik Swanson signed a 1 year , $567,600 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $567,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $567,600.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $567,600
Average Salary:
$567,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Erik Swanson signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Erik Swanson signed a 1 year , $155,600 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $155,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $155,600.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $155,600
Average Salary:
$155,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$5,893,232

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 20
Signing Bonus
$155,600
$155,600
2019 25
Active
$331,224
$486,824
2020 26
Active
$210,222
$697,046
2021 27
Active
$484,586
$1,181,632
2022 28
Active
$711,600
$1,893,232
2023 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,250,000
$3,143,232
2024 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,750,000
$5,893,232
Total      
$5,893,232
$5,893,232
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
20
$155,600
$155,600
$155,600
2019
25
$331,224
$331,224
$486,824
2020
26
$210,222
$210,222
$697,046
2021
27
$484,586
$484,586
$1,181,632
2022
28
$711,600
$711,600
$1,893,232
2023
29
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
$3,143,232
2024
30
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$5,893,232
Total
$5,737,632
$155,600
$5,893,232
$5,893,232

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $155,600 - $155,600
4 $1,737,632 - - $1,737,632
2 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2020 SEA Aug 17, 2020 - Sep 14, 2020 Arm
2021 SEA May 29, 2021 - Jul 07, 2021 Groin
2022 SEA May 14, 2022 - Jun 10, 2022 Elbow
2023 TOR Aug 27, 2023 - Sep 11, 2023 Back
2024 TOR Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 16, 2024 Arm
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 16, 2022 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Seattle (SEA) with Adam Macko for Teoscar Hernandez
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $711,600 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $567,600 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Nov 19, 2018 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYY) with Justus Sheffield and Dom Thompson-Williams for James Paxton
  • Aug 01, 2016
  • Jun 11, 2014 Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 06, 2014 Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 8 (#246 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 TOR 11 0 15 13 13 3 6 4 1 2 0 8.3 14.04 3.24 -0.82
2023 TOR 67 0 52 22 22 21 75 8 4 2 4 66.7 2.97 2.83 1.42
2022 SEA 57 1 39 11 10 10 70 3 3 2 3 53.7 1.68 1.68 1.61
2021 SEA 33 2 28 18 13 10 35 5 0 3 1 35.3 3.31 2.55 0.34
2020 SEA 9 0 11 12 11 2 9 3 0 2 0 7.7 12.91 2.35 -0.80
2019 SEA 27 8 56 41 37 12 52 17 1 5 2 58.0 5.74 1.86 -0.34

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Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
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Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Seattle (SEA) with Adam Macko for Teoscar Hernandez
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $711,600 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $567,600 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Nov 19, 2018
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYY) with Justus Sheffield and Dom Thompson-Williams for James Paxton
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Jun 11, 2014
Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
Jun 06, 2014
Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 8 (#246 overall)

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