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Alex Cobb

Detroit Tigers, Starting Pitcher

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 37 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 6.22% $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2026 38
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 37 13.061 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2026 38 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 37 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
Contract Notes

  • Innings Pitched
    $1M each for 140, 150

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2006 18
-
Signing Bonus
$400,000
$400,000
2011 23
0
Active
$414,000
$814,000
2012 24
0.093
Active
$480,000
$1,294,000
2013 25
1.061
Active
$502,200
$1,796,200
2014 26
2.061
Active
$516,900
$2,313,100
2015 27
3.061
Injured / Arb Avoided
$4,000,000
$6,313,100
2016 28
4.061
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,000,000
$10,313,100
2017 29
5.061
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,200,000
$14,513,100
2018 30
6.061
Active
$7,500,000
$22,013,100
2019 31
7.061
Injured
$9,500,000
$31,513,100
2020 32
8.061
Active
$4,582,187
$36,095,287
2021 33
9.061
Retained
Active
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$46,095,287
$51,095,287
2022 34
10.061
Deferred
Active
$6,500,000
$9,000,000
$57,595,287
$66,595,287
2023 35
11.061
Deferred
Injured
$4,500,000
$9,000,000
$71,095,287
$80,095,287
2024 36
12.061
Injured / Club Exercised
Retained
Deferred
$3,333,333
$6,666,667
$4,500,000
$83,428,620
$90,095,287
$94,595,287
2025 37
13.061
Active
Deferred
$15,000,000
$4,750,000
$109,595,287
$114,345,287
Total      
$114,345,287
$109,595,287
$114,345,287
Total
$114,345,287

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $14,513,100 - - $14,513,100
8 $51,832,187 - - $51,832,187
1 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000
3 $24,666,667 - - $24,666,667
1 $3,333,333 - - $3,333,333
1 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2006
18
$400,000
$400,000
$400,000
2011
23
$414,000
$414,000
$814,000
2012
24
$480,000
$480,000
$1,294,000
2013
25
$502,200
$502,200
$1,796,200
2014
26
$516,900
$516,900
$2,313,100
2015
27
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,313,100
2016
28
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$10,313,100
2017
29
$4,200,000
$4,200,000
$14,513,100
2018
30
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$22,013,100
2019
31
$9,500,000
$9,500,000
$31,513,100
2020
32
$4,582,187
$4,582,187
$36,095,287
2021
33
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$46,095,287
$51,095,287
2022
34
$6,500,000
$9,000,000
$6,500,000
$9,000,000
$57,595,287
$66,595,287
2023
35
$4,500,000
$9,000,000
$4,500,000
$9,000,000
$71,095,287
$80,095,287
2024
36
$3,333,333
$6,666,667
$4,500,000
$3,333,333
$6,666,667
$4,500,000
$83,428,620
$90,095,287
$94,595,287
2025
37
$15,000,000
$4,750,000
$15,000,000
$4,750,000
$109,595,287
$114,345,287
Total
$114,345,287
$114,345,287
$109,595,287
$114,345,287
Total
$114,345,287
$114,345,287

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $14,513,100 - - $14,513,100
8 $51,832,187 - - $51,832,187
1 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000
3 $24,666,667 - - $24,666,667
1 $3,333,333 - - $3,333,333
1 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000
Cap Hit

$15,000,000 / 116th

Cash Total

$15,000,000 / 107th

Contract Value

$15,000,000 / 197th

Contract Average

$15,000,000 / 107th

AAV% of Cap

6.22% / 115th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 113th

2-Year Cash

$15,000,000 / 162nd

3-Year Cash

$15,000,000 / 180th

Total Guaranteed

$15,000,000 / 197th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Dec 09, 2024 Signed a 1 year $15 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 30, 2024 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from San Francisco (SF) for Nate Furman
  • Nov 05, 2023 San Francisco (SF) exercised a $10 million option for 2024
  • Nov 29, 2021 Signed a 2 year $20 million contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Feb 01, 2021 Traded to Los Angeles (LAA) from Baltimore (BAL) for Jahmai Jones
  • Mar 20, 2018 Agreed to a 4 year $57 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Nov 06, 2017 Tampa Bay (TB) extended a $17.4 million Qualifying Offer for 2018
  • Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $4.2 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 14, 2016 Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 16, 2015 Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $516,900 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 02, 2013 Signed a 1 year $502,200 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Nov 19, 2010 Signed a 1 year $414k contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 10, 2006 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 06, 2006 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 4 (#109 overall)