MLB
Gregory Soto
Gregory Soto
Baltimore Orioles, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29-292d (Feb 11, 1995)
Exp: 5.102 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Epitome Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$5,820,000
2025 Cash
$5,820,000
Career Earnings
$10,750,616
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Gregory Soto signed a 1 year , $5,820,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $5,820,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,820,000. In 2025, Soto will earn a base salary of $5,820,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,820,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,820,000
Average Salary:
$5,820,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$5,820,000 | $5,820,000 | 2.41% | $5,820,000 | $5,820,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 5.102 |
Estimate
|
$5,820,000 | - | - | $5,820,000 | $5,820,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$5,820,000 | $5,820,000 | $5,820,000 | $5,820,000 | $5,820,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Gregory Soto signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Gregory Soto signed a 1 year , $3,925,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $3,925,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,925,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,925,000
Average Salary:
$3,925,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Gregory Soto signed a 1 year , $722,400 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $722,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $722,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $722,400
Average Salary:
$722,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Gregory Soto signed a 1 year , $579,600 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $579,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $579,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,600
Average Salary:
$579,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Gregory Soto signed a 1 year , $567,800 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $567,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $567,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $567,800
Average Salary:
$567,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Gregory Soto signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, 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
Gregory Soto signed a 1 year contract with the Detroit Tigers.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Gregory Soto signed a 1 year contract with the Detroit Tigers.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
5.102 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$10,750,616
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$313,320 |
$313,320 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$210,296 |
$523,616 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$579,600 |
$1,103,216 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$722,400 |
$1,825,616 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,925,000 |
$5,750,616 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$1,666,667 $3,333,333 |
$7,417,283 $10,750,616 |
|
| Total |
$10,750,616 |
$7,417,283 $10,750,616 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$5,820,000 |
||
| Total |
$16,570,616 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,825,616 | - | - | $1,825,616 |
| 2 |
|
$7,258,333 | - | - | $7,258,333 |
| 1 |
|
$1,666,667 | - | - | $1,666,667 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$313,320
|
$313,320 |
$313,320 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$210,296
|
$210,296 |
$523,616 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$579,600
|
$579,600 |
$1,103,216 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$722,400
|
$722,400 |
$1,825,616 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$3,925,000
|
$3,925,000 |
$5,750,616 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$1,666,667 $3,333,333
|
$1,666,667 $3,333,333 |
$7,417,283 $10,750,616 |
||
| Total |
$10,750,616 |
$10,750,616 |
$7,417,283 $10,750,616 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$5,820,000
|
$5,820,000 |
|||
| Total |
$16,570,616 |
$16,570,616 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,825,616 | - | - | $1,825,616 |
| 2 |
|
$7,258,333 | - | - | $7,258,333 |
| 1 |
|
$1,666,667 | - | - | $1,666,667 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
DET |
Sep 18, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Finger |
-
Jul 30, 2024
Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Seth Johnson and Moises Chace
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $3.925 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 07, 2023
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Detroit (DET) with Kody Clemens for Nick Maton, Matt Vierling and Donny Sands
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $722,400 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $579,600 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $567,800 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Dec 26, 2012
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 66 | 0 | 56 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 53.0 | 4.42 | 1.57 | 0.30 |
| 2023 | PHI | 69 | 0 | 47 | 34 | 31 | 22 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 60.3 | 4.62 | 1.14 | 0.04 |
| 2022 | DET | 64 | 0 | 49 | 32 | 22 | 34 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 60.3 | 3.28 | 1.38 | 0.05 |
| 2021 | DET | 62 | 0 | 46 | 30 | 24 | 40 | 76 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 63.7 | 3.39 | 1.35 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | DET | 27 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23.0 | 4.30 | 1.26 | 0.23 |
| 2019 | DET | 34 | 6 | 74 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57.7 | 5.78 | 1.86 | 0.33 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 5 years, $48,499,565
- Avg. Salary: $9,699,913
- MLB Rank: 138
- RP Rank: 9
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $5,820,000
- MLB Rank: 195
- RP Rank: 21
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Gregory Soto to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Montero | 3 | $34,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 32 |
| Jordan Hicks | 4 | $44,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 27 |
| Taylor Rogers | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 32 |
| Robert Stephenson | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 30 |
| Averages | 3 | $36,125,000 | $11,125,000 | 30.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Soto's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $55,978,260 | $11,195,652 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Soto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rafael Montero
2021-2022
|
57.50 | 0.18 | 4.38 | 1.28 | 8.64 | 3.06 | 3.25 | -0.16 |
|
Jordan Hicks
2022-2023
|
50.00 | 0.12 | 4.07 | 1.34 | 10.17 | 4.76 | 3.70 | 0.37 |
|
Taylor Rogers
2021-2022
|
53.00 | 0.38 | 4.06 | 1.16 | 12.46 | 2.22 | 2.74 | -0.08 |
|
Robert Stephenson
2022-2023
|
58.50 | 0.01 | 4.27 | 1.10 | 10.88 | 2.46 | 3.73 | 0.48 |
| Average | 54.75 | 0.17 | 4.20 | 1.22 | 10.54 | 3.13 | 3.36 | 0.15 |
|
Gregory Soto
2023-2024
|
67.50 | 0.04 | 4.52 | 1.36 | 10.37 | 3.93 | 3.64 | 0.11 |
| Pct Change | 23.29 | -76.47 | -7.62 | -11.48 | -1.61 | -25.56 | -8.33 | -26.67 |
| Median Prime % Change | -9.91% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -16.81% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Gregory Soto
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 |
|---|---|
| 5 years, $48,499,565 | $9,699,913 |
