Jeremy Pena

Houston Astros, Shortstop
Age: 27-64d (Sep 22, 1997)
Exp: 3.000 Years
Country: US
College: Maine
Drafted: Round 3 (#102 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary

$4,800,000

2025 Cash

$4,800,000

Career Earnings

$3,135,762

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Jeremy Pena signed a 1 year , $4,800,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $4,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,800,000. In 2025, Pena will earn a base salary of $4,800,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,800,000
Average Salary:
$4,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 27
Estimate
 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 1.99% $4,800,000 $4,800,000
2026 28
ARB 2
2027 29
ARB 3
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 27 3.000
Estimate
 $4,800,000 - - $4,800,000 $4,800,000
2026 28 --
ARB 2
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27
Estimate
 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Jeremy Pena signed a 1 year , $783,500 contract with the Houston Astros, including $783,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $783,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $783,500
Average Salary:
$783,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Jeremy Pena signed a 1 year , $754,900 contract with the Houston Astros, including $754,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $754,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $754,900
Average Salary:
$754,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Jeremy Pena signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Jeremy Pena signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.000 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,135,762

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Signing Bonus
$535,000
$535,000
2022 24
Active
$700,000
$1,235,000
 Champion AL Gold Glove:SS
2023 25
Active
$1,117,262
$2,352,262
2024 26
Active
$783,500
$3,135,762
Total      
$3,135,762
$3,135,762
2025 27
Active / estimate-arbitration
$4,800,000
Total
$7,935,762

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,238,400 $535,000 $362,362 $3,135,762
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$535,000
$535,000
$535,000
2022
24
$700,000
$700,000
$1,235,000
2023
25
$754,900
$362,362
$1,117,262
$2,352,262
2024
26
$783,500
$783,500
$3,135,762
Total
$2,238,400
$535,000
$362,362
$3,135,762
$3,135,762
2025
27
$4,800,000
$4,800,000
Total
$7,038,400
$535,000
$362,362
$7,935,762

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,238,400 $535,000 $362,362 $3,135,762

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 HOU Jun 15, 2022 - Jun 26, 2022 Thumb
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $783,500 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $754,900 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 19, 2021 Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 13, 2018 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 06, 2018 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 3 (#102 overall)
  • Jul 17, 2015 Unsigned by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 10, 2015 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 39 (#1170 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 HOU 157 157 647 602 78 160 28 2 15 70 237 25 111 20 .266 .308 .394 .702 4.08
2023 HOU 150 149 630 577 81 152 32 3 10 52 220 43 129 13 .263 .324 .381 .705 3.84
2022 HOU 136 132 554 521 72 132 20 2 22 63 222 22 135 11 .253 .289 .426 .715 4.64

Calculated Market Value

$24.0M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 8 years, $191,739,440
  • Avg. Salary: $23,967,430
  • MLB Rank: 36
  • SS Rank: 6

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $4,800,000
  • MLB Rank: 220
  • SS Rank: 16

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Javier Báez 6 $140,000,000 $23,333,333 29
Bobby Witt Jr. 11 $288,777,777 $26,252,525 23
Dansby Swanson 7 $177,000,000 $25,285,714 28
Trevor Story 6 $140,000,000 $23,333,333 29
Averages 8 $186,444,444 $24,551,226 27.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Pena's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
8 $195,562,688 $24,445,336

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Pena statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Javier Báez
2020-2021
 88.74 0.90 0.56 1.31 0.23 0.71 0.32 0.19 4.44
Bobby Witt Jr.
2022-2023
 94.77 1.06 0.57 0.83 0.27 0.77 0.34 0.20 2.66
Dansby Swanson
2021-2022
 100.00 1.00 0.57 1.08 0.26 0.77 0.34 0.19 3.60
Trevor Story
2020-2021
 91.40 0.99 0.51 1.00 0.27 0.84 0.37 0.22 5.15
Average 93.73 0.99 0.55 1.06 0.26 0.77 0.34 0.20 3.96
Jeremy Pena
2023-2024
 95.05 1.02 0.40 0.78 0.27 0.70 0.32 0.12 4.01
Pct Change 1.41 3.03 -27.27 26.42 1.92 -8.57 -4.71 -40.00 1.26
Median Prime % Change 1.26%
Average Prime % Change -5.17%

Calculated Market Value: Jeremy Pena

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
8 years, $191,739,440 $23,967,430

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $783,500 contract with Houston (HOU)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $754,900 contract with Houston (HOU)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
Jun 13, 2018
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Jun 06, 2018
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 3 (#102 overall)
Jul 17, 2015
Unsigned by Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 10, 2015
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 39 (#1170 overall)

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