Hunter Strickland

Los Angeles Angels, Relief Pitcher
Age: 36y-2m-28d (Sep 24, 1988)
Exp: 8.033 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 18 (#564 overall), 2007
Agent(s): All Bases Covered Management
INACTIVE

2024-2024 free-agent-xxb

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 35
Estimate
$795,180 $795,180 0.34% $795,180 $795,180
2025 36
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 35 7.033
Estimate
$850,000 - - $795,180 $795,180
2025 36 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 35
Estimate
$795,180 $795,180 $795,180 - $795,180 $795,180
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 free-agent-xxb

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $1,825,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $1,825,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,825,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,825,000
Average Salary:
$1,825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 free-agent-restricted-street

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $1,600,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $1,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 free-agent-restricted

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $1,300,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $1,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $1,550,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$1,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017
Pre-Arbitration

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, 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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2016-2016
Pre-Arbitration

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $517,500 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $517,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $517,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $517,500
Average Salary:
$517,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015
Pre-Arbitration

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014
Pre-Arbitration

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007 Signing Bonus

Hunter Strickland signed a 1 year , $123,250 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $123,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $123,250.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $123,250
Average Salary:
$123,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

8.033 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,747,025

Earnings w/ Different Teams

9 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2007 18
Signing Bonus
$123,250
$123,250
2014 25
Active
$76,502
$199,752
Champion
2015 26
Active
$374,385
$574,137
2016 27
Active
$517,500
$1,091,637
2017 28
Active
$555,000
$1,646,637
2018 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,550,000
$3,196,637
2019 30
Retained
Active
$880,645
$494,355
$4,077,282
$4,571,637
Champion
2020 31
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$55,280
$387,096
$4,626,917
$5,014,013
2021 32
Retained
Active
Retained
$317,184
$607,488
$188,160
$5,331,197
$5,938,685
$6,126,845
2022 33
Active
$1,825,000
$7,951,845
2024 35
Active / estimate
$795,180
$8,747,025
Total      
$8,747,025
$8,747,025
Total
$8,747,025

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $123,250 - $123,250
5 $3,073,387 - - $3,073,387
1 $880,645 - - $880,645
2 $806,452 - $75,000 $881,451
1 $55,280 - - $55,280
2 $1,112,364 - - $1,112,364
1 $607,488 - - $607,488
1 $188,160 - - $188,160
1 $1,825,000 - - $1,825,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2007
18
$123,250
$123,250
$123,250
2014
25
$76,502
$76,502
$199,752
2015
26
$374,385
$374,385
$574,137
2016
27
$517,500
$517,500
$1,091,637
2017
28
$555,000
$555,000
$1,646,637
2018
29
$1,550,000
$1,550,000
$3,196,637
2019
30
$880,645
$419,355
$75,000
$880,645
$494,355
$4,077,282
$4,571,637
2020
31
$55,280
$387,097
$55,280
$387,096
$4,626,917
$5,014,013
2021
32
$317,184
$607,488
$188,160
$317,184
$607,488
$188,160
$5,331,197
$5,938,685
$6,126,845
2022
33
$1,825,000
$1,825,000
$7,951,845
2024
35
$795,180
$795,180
$8,747,025
Total
$8,548,776
$123,250
$75,000
$8,747,025
$8,747,025
Total
$8,548,776
$123,250
$75,000
$8,747,025

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $123,250 - $123,250
5 $3,073,387 - - $3,073,387
1 $880,645 - - $880,645
2 $806,452 - $75,000 $881,451
1 $55,280 - - $55,280
2 $1,112,364 - - $1,112,364
1 $607,488 - - $607,488
1 $188,160 - - $188,160
1 $1,825,000 - - $1,825,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2021 MIL Aug 01, 2021 - Aug 09, 2021 COVID-19
2019 SEA Mar 30, 2019 - Jul 28, 2019 Arm
2018 SF Jun 19, 2018 - Aug 18, 2018 Hand
  • Apr 08, 2024 Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Feb 22, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Apr 03, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 25, 2023 Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Feb 18, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.825 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 12, 2021 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Los Angeles (LAA) for cash considerations
  • May 15, 2021 Traded to Los Angeles (LAA) from Tampa Bay (TB) for future considerations
  • Feb 09, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 29, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
  • Mar 15, 2020 Released by Washington (WSH)
  • Dec 02, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.6 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 31, 2019 Traded to Washington (WSH) from Seattle (SEA) for Aaron Fletcher
  • Jan 24, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Nov 30, 2018 Non-Tendered by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $1.55 million contract with San Francisco (SF), avoiding arbitration
  • May 30, 2017 Suspended 6 games for intentionally throwing at Bryce Harper, then his role in a brawl against Washington (WAS)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $517,500 contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Jul 22, 2009 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Boston (BOS) with Argenis Diaz for Adam LaRoche
  • Jun 16, 2007 Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 07, 2007 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 18 (#564 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 LAA 72 0 56 31 27 24 57 10 3 2 1 73.3 3.31 1.09 1.02
2022 CIN 66 0 61 37 34 33 60 8 3 3 7 62.3 4.91 1.51 -0.02
2021 MIL 57 0 46 21 17 22 58 8 3 2 0 58.7 2.61 1.16 0.31
2020 NYM 4 0 5 4 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 3.3 8.10 1.80 -0.14
2019 WSH 28 0 22 15 15 8 18 6 2 1 2 24.3 5.55 1.23 -0.18
2018 SF 49 0 43 25 20 21 37 5 3 5 15 45.3 3.97 1.41 -0.31
2017 SF 68 0 59 20 18 29 58 4 4 3 1 61.3 2.64 1.44 1.81
2016 SF 72 0 50 21 21 19 57 4 3 3 3 61.0 3.10 1.13 1.06
2015 SF 55 0 34 14 14 10 50 4 3 3 0 51.3 2.46 0.86 1.37
2014 SF 9 0 5 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 1 7.0 0.00 0.71 0.33

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,702,725
  • Avg. Salary: $1,702,725
  • MLB Rank: 372
  • RP Rank: 71

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $850,000

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Michael Tonkin 1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 34
Scott Alexander 1 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 34
Blake Treinen 1 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 34
Sean Doolittle 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 36
Averages 1 $3,187,500 $3,187,500 34.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Strickland's current age (36), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Strickland 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, GP%, WAR

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP GP% WAR
Michael Tonkin
2022-2023
22.00 0.02 2.14 0.54 4.22 1.30 2.22 26.99 0.54
Scott Alexander
2022-2023
35.50 0.04 2.85 1.06 5.48 1.28 3.06 21.91 0.80
Blake Treinen
2021-2022
38.50 0.09 1.90 0.69 10.69 2.46 3.40 23.77 2.36
Sean Doolittle
2021-2022
31.00 0.02 2.27 0.83 9.86 2.08 2.62 19.14 1.10
Average 31.75 0.04 2.29 0.78 7.56 1.78 2.83 22.95 1.20
Hunter Strickland
2023-2024
27.50 0.02 1.80 0.53 3.51 1.40 2.22 44.00 0.96
Pct Change -13.39 -50.00 21.40 32.05 -53.57 21.35 21.55 91.72 -20.00
Median Prime % Change 21.35%
Average Prime % Change 5.68%

Calculated Market Value: Hunter Strickland

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
1 years, $1,702,725 $1,702,725
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