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Kirby Yates

Texas Rangers, Relief Pitcher

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 37 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 1.90% $4,500,000 $4,500,000
2025 38
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 37 9.021 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000
2025 38 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 37 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 27
Active
$311,475
$311,475
2015 28
Active
$187,746
$499,221
2016 29
Active
$363,610
$862,831
2017 30
Retained
Active
$2,923
$535,000
$865,754
$1,400,754
2018 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,062,500
$2,463,254
2019 32
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,062,500
$5,525,754
 All MLB (1st)
2020 33
Injured / Arb Avoided
$2,615,741
$8,141,495
2021 34
Injured
$5,500,000
$13,641,495
2022 35
Injured
$1,000,000
$14,641,495
2023 36
Active
$6,000,000
$20,641,495
2024 37
Retained
Active
$1,250,000
$4,500,000
$21,891,495
$26,391,495
Total      
$26,391,495
$21,891,495
$26,391,495
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
27
$311,475
$311,475
$311,475
2015
28
$187,746
$187,746
$499,221
2016
29
$363,610
$363,610
$862,831
2017
30
$2,923
$535,000
$2,923
$535,000
$865,754
$1,400,754
2018
31
$1,062,500
$1,062,500
$2,463,254
2019
32
$3,062,500
$3,062,500
$5,525,754
2020
33
$2,615,741
$2,615,741
$8,141,495
2021
34
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$13,641,495
2022
35
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$14,641,495
2023
36
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$20,641,495
2024
37
$1,250,000
$4,500,000
$1,250,000
$4,500,000
$21,891,495
$26,391,495
Total
$26,391,495
$26,391,495
$21,891,495
$26,391,495

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $499,221 - - $499,221
1 $363,610 - - $363,610
1 $2,923 - - $2,923
4 $7,275,741 - - $7,275,741
1 $5,500,000 - - $5,500,000
3 $8,250,000 - - $8,250,000
1 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000
Cap Hit

$4,500,000 / 326th

Cash Total

$4,500,000 / 307th

Contract Value

$4,500,000 / 354th

Contract Average

$4,500,000 / 331st

AAV% of Cap

1.9% / 331st

Signing Bonus

$0 / 119th

2-Year Cash

$4,500,000 / 339th

3-Year Cash

$4,500,000 / 352nd

Total Guaranteed

$4,500,000 / 354th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Dec 05, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Nov 06, 2023 Atlanta (ATL) declined $5.75 million option for 2024 ($1.25M buyout)
  • Nov 29, 2021 Signed a 2 year $8.25 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jan 19, 2021 Signed a 1 year $5.5 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $7.0625 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $3.0625 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $1.0625 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Apr 26, 2017 Claimed off waivers by San Diego (SD)
  • Oct 06, 2016 Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $511,900 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jan 08, 2016 Traded to New York (NYY) from Cleveland (CLE) for cash considerations
  • Nov 25, 2015 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Tampa Bay (TB) for cash considerations
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $512,800 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Nov 20, 2013 Contract purchased by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 19, 2009 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)