MLB
Keegan Akin
Keegan Akin
Baltimore Orioles, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-8m-21d (Apr 01, 1995)
Exp: 4.083 Years
Country: US
College: Western Michigan
Drafted: Round 2 (#54 overall), 2016
2025 Payroll Salary
$2,170,000
2025 Cash
$2,170,000
Career Earnings
$3,340,455
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Keegan Akin signed a 1 year , $2,170,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $2,170,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,170,000. In 2025, Akin will earn a base salary of $2,170,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,170,000
Average Salary:
$2,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$2,170,000 | $2,170,000 | 0.90% | $2,170,000 | $2,170,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
ARB 3
|
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| 2027 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 4.083 |
Estimate
|
$2,170,000 | - | - | $2,170,000 | $2,170,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$2,170,000 | $2,170,000 | $2,170,000 | - | $2,170,000 | $2,170,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Keegan Akin signed a 1 year , $825,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $825,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $825,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Keegan Akin signed a 1 year , $731,100 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $731,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $731,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $731,100
Average Salary:
$731,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Keegan Akin signed a 1 year , $709,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $709,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $709,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $709,500
Average Salary:
$709,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Keegan Akin signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Keegan Akin signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, 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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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Keegan Akin signed a 1 year , $1,177,200 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $1,177,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,177,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,177,200
Average Salary:
$1,177,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.083 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,340,455
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,177,200 |
$1,177,200 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$118,370 |
$1,295,570 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$447,782 |
$1,743,352 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$701,640 |
$2,444,992 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$660,408 |
$3,105,400 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$235,055 |
$3,340,455 |
|
| Total |
$3,340,455 |
$3,340,455 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$2,170,000 |
||
| Total |
$5,510,455 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$2,163,255 | $1,177,200 | - | $3,340,455 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$1,177,200 |
$1,177,200 |
$1,177,200 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$118,370
|
$118,370 |
$1,295,570 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$447,782
|
$447,782 |
$1,743,352 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$701,640
|
$701,640 |
$2,444,992 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$660,408
|
$660,408 |
$3,105,400 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$235,055
|
$235,055 |
$3,340,455 |
||
| Total |
$2,163,255 |
$1,177,200 |
$3,340,455 |
$3,340,455 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$2,170,000
|
$2,170,000 |
|||
| Total |
$4,333,255 |
$1,177,200 |
$5,510,455 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$2,163,255 | $1,177,200 | - | $3,340,455 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
BAL |
Jun 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Back |
| 2021 |
BAL |
Sep 24, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Knee |
| 2021 |
BAL |
Jul 21, 2021 - Aug 01, 2021 | COVID-19 |
-
Aug 07, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Aug 01, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Nov 17, 2023
Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
-
May 27, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
May 09, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $731,100 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Sep 28, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Sep 26, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $709,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Nov 20, 2019
Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 22, 2016
Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 09, 2016
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 2 (#54 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 66 | 0 | 55 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 97 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 78.7 | 3.32 | 0.94 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | BAL | 23 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23.7 | 6.85 | 1.78 | -0.79 |
| 2022 | BAL | 45 | 1 | 69 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 77 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 81.7 | 3.20 | 1.09 | 0.68 |
| 2021 | BAL | 24 | 17 | 110 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 82 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 95.0 | 6.63 | 1.58 | -0.36 |
| 2020 | BAL | 8 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25.7 | 4.56 | 1.44 | 0.27 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $21,702,896
- Avg. Salary: $5,425,724
- MLB Rank: 225
- RP Rank: 27
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $2,170,000
- MLB Rank: 343
- RP Rank: 61
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Keegan Akin to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keynan Middleton | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 30 |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 1 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | 31 |
| Brooks Raley | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 33 |
| Matt Strahm | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 2 | $8,725,000 | $5,600,000 | 31.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Akin's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $22,098,460 | $5,524,615 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Akin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Keynan Middleton
2022-2023
|
34.50 | 0.03 | 4.34 | 1.18 | 9.65 | 2.84 | 5.04 | 0.40 |
|
Ryan Yarbrough
2022-2023
|
22.50 | 0.04 | 4.51 | 1.30 | 6.79 | 1.94 | 4.58 | 1.16 |
|
Brooks Raley
2020-2021
|
39.50 | 0.04 | 4.87 | 1.08 | 12.04 | 2.82 | 3.60 | -0.20 |
|
Matt Strahm
2021-2022
|
28.00 | 0.07 | 5.97 | 1.82 | 7.94 | 2.39 | 3.07 | 0.08 |
| Average | 31.13 | 0.05 | 4.92 | 1.35 | 9.11 | 2.50 | 4.07 | 0.36 |
|
Keegan Akin
2023-2024
|
44.50 | 0.01 | 5.09 | 1.36 | 10.68 | 2.42 | 2.98 | 0.20 |
| Pct Change | 42.95 | -80.00 | -3.46 | -0.74 | 17.23 | 3.20 | 26.78 | -44.44 |
| Median Prime % Change | 1.23% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -4.81% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Keegan Akin
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 |
|---|---|
| 4 years, $21,702,896 | $5,425,724 |
