Yariel Rodriguez

Toronto Blue Jays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28y-11m-30d (Mar 10, 1997)
Exp: 2.000 Years
Country: CU
Agent(s): Brian Minniti (WME Sports)

2024-2028 Foreign Professional (CURRENT)

Yariel Rodriguez signed a 5 year, $32,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $8,000,000 signing bonus, $32,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,400,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $32,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 27 -
Buried
$4,000,000 $6,400,000 2.70% $10,000,000 $10,000,000
2025 28 0.17 $7,000,000 $6,400,000 2.66% $5,000,000 $15,000,000
2026 29 2
Buried
$7,000,000 $6,400,000 - $5,000,000 $20,000,000
2027 30 2
Buried
$8,000,000 $6,400,000 - $6,000,000 $26,000,000
2028 31 2
Buried
$6,300,000 $6,400,000 - $6,300,000 $32,300,000
2029 32 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 27 0.000
Buried
$2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $6,400,000
2025 28 0.170 $5,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $6,400,000
2026 29 -
Buried
$5,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $6,400,000
2027 30 -
Buried
$6,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $6,400,000
2028 31 -
Buried
$6,300,000 - - - $6,300,000 $6,400,000
2029 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 27
Buried
$2,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $32,300,000 $10,000,000 $6,460,000
2025 28 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $15,000,000 $22,300,000 $7,500,000 $5,575,000
2026 29
Buried
$5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $20,000,000 $17,300,000 $6,666,667 $5,766,667
2027 30
Buried
$6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $26,000,000 $12,300,000 $6,500,000 $6,150,000
2028 31
Buried
$6,300,000 - $6,300,000 $32,300,000 $6,300,000 $6,460,000 $6,300,000
Contract Notes
  • 2028 is a $6M player option - increased to $6.3M based on 2024 IP. If declined, the team is granted a $10M club option
  • 2028 Escalators (Innings)
    $100,000 each for 60, 70, 80, 90 in 2024 ($300k earned)
    $100,000 each for 110, 120, 130, 140 in 2025
    $200,000 each for 150, 160, 170, 180, 190 in 2025
  • Performance Bonuses (Games Finished)
    $50,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 in 2024
    $50,000 each for 30, 40, 50 in 2025, 2026, 2027
    $100,000 for 60 in 2025, 2026, 2027
  • Performance Bonuses (Innings)
    $100,000 each for 130, 140, 150, 160, 170 in 2025
    $100,000 each for 140, 150, 160, 170, 180 in 2026, 2027, 2028
  • Free Agent at contract end
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2.000 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$15,000,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 27
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
2025 28
0.17
Active
$5,000,000
$15,000,000
Total      
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2026 29
2
Reserve / minor-buried
$5,000,000
2027 30
2
Reserve / minor-buried
$6,000,000
2028 31
2
Reserve / Player
$6,300,000
Total
$32,300,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $7,000,000 $8,000,000 - $15,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
27
$2,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
2025
28
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$15,000,000
Total
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2026
29
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
2027
30
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
2028
31
$6,300,000
$6,300,000
Total
$24,300,000
$8,000,000
$32,300,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $7,000,000 $8,000,000 - $15,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 TOR Apr 30, 2024 - Jun 21, 2024 Back
  • Dec 06, 2025 Outrighted by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jan 17, 2024 Signed a 5 year $32 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 TOR 66 1 50 26 25 34 66 8 3 2 2 73.0 3.08 1.15 1.35
2024 TOR 21 21 74 46 43 40 85 11 1 8 0 86.7 4.47 1.32 -0.09
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