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MLB
Tommy Kahnle
Tommy Kahnle
Detroit Tigers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 36y-7m-0d (Aug 07, 1989)
Exp: 10.131 Years
Country: US
College: Lynn
Drafted: Round 5 (#175 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
Career Earnings
$29,375,891
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,750,000
Average Salary:
$7,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
9.131
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2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $11,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
7.131
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2021-2022 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,625,000
Signing Bonus:
$550,000
YOS @ Signing:
5.13
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2020-2020 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,650,000
Average Salary:
$2,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.13
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2019-2019 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,387,500
Average Salary:
$1,387,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.13
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2018-2018 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,312,500
Average Salary:
$1,312,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.015
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.015
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.086
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2010-2010 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $150,000
Average Salary:
$150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
10.131 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$29,375,891
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 |
 |
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$500,000 |
$650,000 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
1 |
Active
|
$244,043 |
$894,043 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
 |
1.086 |
Active
|
$280,073 |
$1,174,116 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
 |
2.015 |
Retained
Active
|
$298,146 $222,148 |
$1,472,262 $1,694,410 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
3.015 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,312,500 |
$3,006,910 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
3.13 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,387,500 |
$4,394,410 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
4.13 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$981,481 |
$5,375,891 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
 |
5.13 |
Injured
|
$1,300,000 |
$6,675,891 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
6.13 |
Active
|
$3,450,000 |
$10,125,891 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
7.13 |
Active
|
$5,750,000 |
$15,875,891 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
8.131 |
Active
|
$5,750,000 |
$21,625,891 |
|
| 2025 | 35 |
 |
9.131 |
Active
|
$7,750,000 |
$29,375,891 |
|
| Total |
$29,375,891 |
$29,375,891 |
|||||
| Total |
$29,375,891 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$744,043 | $150,000 | - | $894,043 |
| 2 |
|
$578,219 | - | - | $578,219 |
| 6 |
|
$15,403,629 | - | - | $15,403,629 |
| 2 |
|
$4,200,000 | $550,000 | - | $4,750,000 |
| 1 |
|
$7,750,000 | - | - | $7,750,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |
|
20 |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
||
| 2014 |
|
24 |
$500,000
|
$500,000 |
$650,000 |
||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$244,043
|
$244,043 |
$894,043 |
||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$280,073
|
$280,073 |
$1,174,116 |
||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$298,146 $222,148
|
$298,146 $222,148 |
$1,472,262 $1,694,410 |
||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$1,312,500
|
$1,312,500 |
$3,006,910 |
||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$1,387,500
|
$1,387,500 |
$4,394,410 |
||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$981,481
|
$981,481 |
$5,375,891 |
||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$750,000
|
$550,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$6,675,891 |
|
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$3,450,000
|
$3,450,000 |
$10,125,891 |
||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$5,750,000
|
$5,750,000 |
$15,875,891 |
||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$5,750,000
|
$5,750,000 |
$21,625,891 |
||
| 2025 |
|
35 |
$7,750,000
|
$7,750,000 |
$29,375,891 |
||
| Total |
$28,675,891 |
$700,000 |
$29,375,891 |
$29,375,891 |
|||
| Total |
$28,675,891 |
$700,000 |
$29,375,891 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$744,043 | $150,000 | - | $894,043 |
| 2 |
|
$578,219 | - | - | $578,219 |
| 6 |
|
$15,403,629 | - | - | $15,403,629 |
| 2 |
|
$4,200,000 | $550,000 | - | $4,750,000 |
| 1 |
|
$7,750,000 | - | - | $7,750,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
NYY |
Mar 28, 2024 - May 22, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
NYY |
Sep 25, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
NYY |
Mar 30, 2023 - Jun 01, 2023 | Biceps |
| 2022 |
LAD |
May 17, 2022 - Sep 13, 2022 | Arm |
| 2022 |
LAD |
Apr 04, 2022 - May 01, 2022 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2021 |
LAD |
Apr 01, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2020 |
NYY |
Aug 01, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2018 |
NYY |
Apr 17, 2018 - May 25, 2018 | Shoulder |
-
Jan 29, 2025
Signed a 1 year $7.75 million contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 06, 2022
Signed a 2 year $11.5 million contract with New York (NYY)
-
Dec 23, 2020
Signed a 2 year $5.25 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $2.65 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1.3875 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 11, 2018
Signed a 1 year $1.3125 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Jul 18, 2017
Traded to New York (NYY) from Chicago (CHW) with Todd Frazier and David Robertson for Tyler Clippard, Blake Rutherford, Ian Clarkin and Tito Polo
-
Nov 24, 2015
Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Colorado (COL) for Yency Almonte
-
Mar 06, 2015
Signed a 1 year contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $500k contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Dec 12, 2013
Rule 5 Drafted by Colorado (COL) from New York (NYY)
-
Aug 07, 2010
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
-
Jun 08, 2010
Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 5 (#175 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 66 | 0 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 63.0 | 4.43 | 1.30 | -0.15 |
| 2024 | NYY | 50 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42.7 | 2.11 | 1.15 | 0.78 |
| 2023 | NYY | 41 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 40.7 | 2.66 | 1.11 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | LAD | 13 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.7 | 2.84 | 0.63 | 0.27 |
| 2020 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.10 |
| 2019 | NYY | 72 | 0 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 61.3 | 3.67 | 1.06 | 0.82 |
| 2018 | NYY | 24 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23.3 | 6.56 | 1.63 | -0.91 |
| 2017 | NYY | 69 | 0 | 53 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 96 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 62.7 | 2.59 | 1.12 | 1.70 |
| 2016 | CHW | 29 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27.3 | 2.63 | 1.50 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | COL | 36 | 0 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 4.86 | 1.77 | -0.28 |
| 2014 | COL | 54 | 0 | 51 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68.7 | 4.19 | 1.19 | -0.12 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $4,883,153
- Avg. Salary: $4,883,153
- MLB Rank: 289
- RP Rank: 48
Current Contract
- Free Agent: -
- Avg. Salary: -
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Tommy Kahnle to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Martin | 1 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 38 |
| Tyler Rogers | 1 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | 34 |
| Joe Kelly | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 35 |
| Yimi Garcia | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 34 |
| Averages | 1 | $8,437,500 | $6,562,500 | 35.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Kahnle's current age (36), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,475,000 | $5,475,000 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Kahnle statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR
| Player | GP/Yr | SV | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chris Martin
2023-2024
|
49.50 | 0.05 | 2.25 | 1.08 | 9.10 | 1.00 | 2.61 | 2.33 |
|
Tyler Rogers
2023-2024
|
72.00 | 0.02 | 2.93 | 1.09 | 6.92 | 1.54 | 3.66 | 1.48 |
|
Joe Kelly
2022-2023
|
42.50 | 0.02 | 5.10 | 1.40 | 13.31 | 4.86 | 2.89 | -0.50 |
|
Yimi Garcia
2023-2024
|
55.50 | 0.07 | 3.78 | 1.07 | 11.04 | 2.41 | 3.56 | 0.24 |
| Average | 54.88 | 0.04 | 3.52 | 1.16 | 10.09 | 2.45 | 3.18 | 0.89 |
|
Tommy Kahnle
2024-2025
|
49.00 | 0.10 | 3.54 | 1.21 | 8.52 | 3.99 | 4.58 | 0.18 |
| Pct Change | -10.71 | 150.00 | -0.57 | -4.31 | -15.56 | -62.86 | -44.03 | -79.78 |
| Median Prime % Change | -13.14% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -8.48% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Tommy Kahnle
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $4,883,153 | $4,883,153 |
