Chris Paddack

Miami Marlins, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30y-2m-9d (Jan 08, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 8 (#236 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2026 Payroll Salary

$4,000,000

2026 Cash

$4,000,000

Career Earnings

$17,529,047

2026-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Chris Paddack signed a 1 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2026, Paddack 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:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
7
Year Age YOS PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 30 7 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.64% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2027 31 -
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 30 7.000 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2027 31 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 30 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Contract Notes

  • $500k incentives

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4
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2023-2025 Arbitration Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,525,000
Average Salary:
$4,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $610,900
Average Salary:
$610,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $588,500
Average Salary:
$588,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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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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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $400,000
Average Salary:
$400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$17,529,047

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 19
-
Signing Bonus
$400,000
$400,000
2019 23
0
Active
$525,184
$925,184
2020 24
1
Active
$217,963
$1,143,147
2021 25
2
Injured
$610,900
$1,754,047
2022 26
3
Injured / Arb Avoided
$2,250,000
$4,004,047
2023 27
4
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$2,500,000
$6,504,047
2024 28
5
Injured / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$2,525,000
$9,029,047
2025 29
6
Active
Retained
$2,733,597
$5,766,403
$11,762,644
$17,529,047
Total      
$17,529,047
$11,762,644
$17,529,047
2026 30
7
Active
$4,000,000
Total
$21,529,047

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,354,047 $400,000 - $1,754,047
4 $12,274,974 - $766,429 $13,041,403
1 $2,500,026 - $233,571 $2,733,597
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
19
$400,000
$400,000
$400,000
2019
23
$525,184
$525,184
$925,184
2020
24
$217,963
$217,963
$1,143,147
2021
25
$610,900
$610,900
$1,754,047
2022
26
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$4,004,047
2023
27
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$6,504,047
2024
28
$2,525,000
$2,525,000
$9,029,047
2025
29
$2,500,026
$4,999,974
$233,571
$766,429
$2,733,597
$5,766,403
$11,762,644
$17,529,047
Total
$16,129,047
$400,000
$1,000,000
$17,529,047
$11,762,644
$17,529,047
2026
30
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
Total
$20,129,047
$400,000
$1,000,000
$21,529,047

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,354,047 $400,000 - $1,754,047
4 $12,274,974 - $766,429 $13,041,403
1 $2,500,026 - $233,571 $2,733,597

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 MIN Jul 17, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Arm
2024 MIN Jun 22, 2024 - Jul 08, 2024 Arm
2023 MIN Mar 30, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 MIN May 10, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Elbow
2021 SD Sep 12, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Elbow
2021 SD Jul 31, 2021 - Aug 30, 2021 Oblique
2021 SD Apr 30, 2021 - May 09, 2021 Undisclosed
  • Feb 09, 2026 Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jul 28, 2025 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Minnesota (MIN) with Randy Dobnak for Enrique Jimenez
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $12.525 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.4 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Apr 07, 2022 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from San Diego (SD) with Emilio Pagan and Brayan Medina for Taylor Rogers and Brent Rooker
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $610,900 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $588,500 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 30, 2016 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Miami (MIA) for Fernando Rodney
  • Jun 22, 2015 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 09, 2015 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 8 (#236 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 DET 33 28 166 98 94 37 112 31 5 12 1 158.0 5.35 1.29 0.43
2024 MIN 17 17 102 50 49 21 79 14 5 3 0 88.3 4.99 1.39 0.43
2023 MIN 3 1 6 3 3 1 8 1 1 0 0 5.0 5.40 1.40 -0.01
2022 MIN 5 5 25 10 10 2 20 0 1 2 0 22.3 4.03 1.21 0.25
2021 SD 24 22 115 67 61 22 99 15 7 7 0 108.3 5.07 1.27 -0.57
2020 SD 12 12 60 33 31 12 58 14 4 5 0 59.0 4.73 1.22 0.13
2019 SD 26 26 107 58 52 31 153 23 9 7 0 140.7 3.33 0.98 2.90

Calculated Market Value

$10.5M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $41,984,948
  • Avg. Salary: $10,496,237
  • MLB Rank: 174
  • RP Rank: 20

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $4,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 321
  • RP Rank: 58

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Chris Paddack to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Matt Boyd 2 $29,000,000 $14,500,000 33
Tyler Mahle 2 $22,000,000 $11,000,000 29
Michael Pineda 1 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 32
Zach Eflin 3 $40,000,000 $13,333,333 28
Averages 2 $24,125,000 $11,083,333 30.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Paddack's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $47,155,556 $11,788,889

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Paddack statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Matt Boyd
2023-2024
 11.50 4.81 9.84 3.06 4.09 1.23 3.82 0.86
Tyler Mahle
2022-2023
 14.00 5.23 9.61 2.48 3.78 1.14 4.03 2.88
Michael Pineda
2020-2021
 13.00 5.04 7.84 2.04 3.50 1.22 3.21 2.59
Zach Eflin
2021-2022
 15.50 4.77 8.08 1.57 4.11 1.19 3.62 3.16
Average 13.50 4.96 8.84 2.29 3.87 1.20 3.67 2.37
Chris Paddack
2024-2025
 22.00 4.94 7.16 2.04 5.13 1.32 4.54 1.24
Pct Change 62.96 -0.40 -19.00 10.92 -32.56 -10.00 -23.71 -47.68
Median Prime % Change -14.50%
Average Prime % Change -7.43%

Calculated Market Value: Chris Paddack

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
4 years, $41,984,948 $10,496,237
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