Mason Miller
San Diego Padres, Relief Pitcher
Age: 27y-6m-12d (Aug 24, 1998)
Exp: 2.166 Years
Country: US
College: Gardner-Webb (NC)
Drafted: Round 3 (#97 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
2026 Payroll Salary
$4,000,000
2026 Cash
$4,000,000
Career Earnings
$3,952,456
2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Mason Miller signed a 1 year, $4,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2026, Miller will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.166
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | 2.166 |
Arb Avoided
|
$4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.64% | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2028 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2029 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 4
|
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| 2030 |
|
31 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | 2.166 |
Arb Avoided
|
$4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2028 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2029 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 4
|
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| 2030 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 |
Arb Avoided |
$4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $765,000
Average Salary:
$765,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
1.166
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.166
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2021-2021 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $599,100
Average Salary:
$599,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
2.166 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$3,952,456
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$599,100 |
$599,100 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$720,000 |
$1,319,100 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
0.166 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$740,000 $500,000 $325,276 |
$2,059,100 $2,559,100 $2,884,376 |
All MLB (2nd) |
| 2025 | 26 |
|
1.166 |
Active
Retained
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$242,667 $522,339 $303,074 |
$3,127,043 $3,649,382 $3,952,456 |
|
| Total |
$3,952,456 |
$3,127,043 $3,649,382 $3,952,456 |
|||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
2.166 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,952,456 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,982,339 | $599,100 | - | $2,581,439 |
| 2 |
|
$1,371,017 | - | - | $1,371,017 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$599,100 |
$599,100 |
$599,100 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$720,000
|
$720,000 |
$1,319,100 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$740,000 $500,000 $325,276
|
$740,000 $500,000 $325,276 |
$2,059,100 $2,559,100 $2,884,376 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$242,667 $522,339 $303,074
|
$242,667 $522,339 $303,074 |
$3,127,043 $3,649,382 $3,952,456 |
||
| Total |
$3,353,356 |
$599,100 |
$3,952,456 |
$3,127,043 $3,649,382 $3,952,456 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$7,353,356 |
$599,100 |
$7,952,456 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,982,339 | $599,100 | - | $2,581,439 |
| 2 |
|
$1,371,017 | - | - | $1,371,017 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
Jul 23, 2024 - Aug 07, 2024 | Finger |
| 2023 |
|
May 11, 2023 - Sep 06, 2023 | Arm |
-
Jan 08, 2026
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
-
Jul 31, 2025
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Athletics (ATH) with JP Sears for Leodalis De Vries, Braden Nett, Henry Baez and Eduarniel Nunez
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Apr 19, 2023
Contract purchased by Oakland (OAK)
-
Jul 19, 2021
Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Jul 12, 2021
Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 3 (#97 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SD | 60 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 61.7 | 2.63 | 0.91 | 2.14 |
| 2024 | OAK | 55 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 104 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 65.0 | 2.49 | 0.88 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | OAK | 10 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33.3 | 3.78 | 1.20 | 0.58 |
