MLB
Julian Merryweather
Julian Merryweather
Chicago Cubs, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33-48d (Oct 14, 1991)
Exp: 4.109 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma Baptist
Drafted: Round 5 (#158 overall), 2014
Agent(s): The L. Warner Companies, Inc.
2025 Payroll Salary
$1,300,000
2025 Cash
$1,300,000
Career Earnings
$3,247,763
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Julian Merryweather signed a 1 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,300,000. In 2025, Merryweather will earn a base salary of $1,300,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 |
Estimate
|
$1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 0.54% | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
| 2026 |
|
34 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 | 4.109 |
Estimate
|
$1,300,000 | - | - | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
| 2026 |
|
34 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
35 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 |
Estimate |
$1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Julian Merryweather signed a 1 year , $1,175,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,175,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,175,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,175,000
Average Salary:
$1,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Julian Merryweather signed a 1 year , $737,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $737,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $737,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $737,000
Average Salary:
$737,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Julian Merryweather signed a 1 year , $711,200 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $711,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $711,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $711,200
Average Salary:
$711,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Julian Merryweather signed a 1 year , $578,400 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $578,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $578,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $578,400
Average Salary:
$578,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Julian Merryweather signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Julian Merryweather signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Julian Merryweather signed a 1 year contract with the Cleveland Indians.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Julian Merryweather signed a 1 year , $20,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $20,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $20,000
Average Salary:
$20,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.109 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,247,763
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$127,715 |
$147,715 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$578,400 |
$726,115 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$609,648 |
$1,335,763 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$737,000 |
$2,072,763 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$1,175,000 |
$3,247,763 |
|
| Total |
$3,247,763 |
$3,247,763 |
||||
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$1,300,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,547,763 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $20,000 | - | $20,000 |
| 3 |
|
$1,315,763 | - | - | $1,315,763 |
| 2 |
|
$1,912,000 | - | - | $1,912,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
22 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$127,715
|
$127,715 |
$147,715 |
||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$578,400
|
$578,400 |
$726,115 |
||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$609,648
|
$609,648 |
$1,335,763 |
||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$737,000
|
$737,000 |
$2,072,763 |
||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$1,175,000
|
$1,175,000 |
$3,247,763 |
||
| Total |
$3,227,763 |
$20,000 |
$3,247,763 |
$3,247,763 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$1,300,000
|
$1,300,000 |
|||
| Total |
$4,527,763 |
$20,000 |
$4,547,763 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $20,000 | - | $20,000 |
| 3 |
|
$1,315,763 | - | - | $1,315,763 |
| 2 |
|
$1,912,000 | - | - | $1,912,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHC |
Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Knee |
| 2024 |
CHC |
Apr 06, 2024 - Jul 22, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2022 |
TOR |
Jun 14, 2022 - Sep 05, 2022 | Oblique |
| 2021 |
TOR |
Apr 14, 2021 - Sep 08, 2021 | Oblique |
| 2020 |
TOR |
Sep 21, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Elbow |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.175 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $737,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jan 17, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHC)
-
Sep 21, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
May 23, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
May 07, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Mar 27, 2022
Signed a 1 year $711,200 contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Oct 05, 2018
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Cleveland (CLE) for Josh Donaldson
-
Jun 10, 2014
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 06, 2014
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 5 (#158 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 15 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 6.60 | 1.80 | -0.36 |
| 2023 | CHC | 68 | 0 | 58 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 98 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 72.0 | 3.38 | 1.31 | 1.07 |
| 2022 | TOR | 26 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26.7 | 6.75 | 1.43 | -0.61 |
| 2021 | TOR | 13 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13.0 | 4.85 | 1.31 | 0.13 |
| 2020 | TOR | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 4.15 | 1.31 | 0.32 |
