JoJo Romero

St. Louis Cardinals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28-73d (Sep 09, 1996)
Exp: 4.045 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 4 (#107 overall), 2016
Agent(s): PSI Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary

$2,500,000

2025 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$3,363,735

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

JoJo Romero signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025, Romero will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 28
Estimate
$2,500,000 $2,500,000 1.04% $2,500,000 $2,500,000
2026 29
ARB 3
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 28 4.045
Estimate
$2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000
2026 29 --
ARB 3
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 28
Estimate
$2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

JoJo Romero signed a 1 year , $860,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $860,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $860,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $860,000
Average Salary:
$860,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

JoJo Romero signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

JoJo Romero signed a 1 year , $703,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $703,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $703,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $703,000
Average Salary:
$703,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

JoJo Romero signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, 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-Arb

JoJo Romero signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, 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

JoJo Romero signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

4.045 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,363,735

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 19
Signing Bonus
$800,000
$800,000
2020 23
Active
$130,830
$930,830
2021 24
Injured
$536,725
$1,467,555
2022 25
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$181,561
$421,067
$1,649,116
$2,070,183
2023 26
Injured
$433,552
$2,503,735
2024 27
Injured / Arb Avoided
$860,000
$3,363,735
Total      
$3,363,735
$3,363,735
2025 28
Active / estimate-arbitration
$2,500,000
Total
$5,863,735

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,088,622 $800,000 - $1,888,622
3 $1,475,113 - - $1,475,113
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
19
$800,000
$800,000
$800,000
2020
23
$130,830
$130,830
$930,830
2021
24
$536,725
$536,725
$1,467,555
2022
25
$181,561
$421,067
$181,561
$421,067
$1,649,116
$2,070,183
2023
26
$433,552
$433,552
$2,503,735
2024
27
$860,000
$860,000
$3,363,735
Total
$2,563,735
$800,000
$3,363,735
$3,363,735
2025
28
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
Total
$5,063,735
$800,000
$5,863,735

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,088,622 $800,000 - $1,888,622
3 $1,475,113 - - $1,475,113

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 STL Sep 22, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Arm
2023 STL Sep 04, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Undisclosed
2022 PHI Apr 04, 2022 - Jul 15, 2022 Elbow (Tommy John)
2021 PHI May 06, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Elbow
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $860,000 contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 02, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • May 09, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Apr 18, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Oct 05, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Aug 19, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jul 30, 2022 Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Edmundo Sosa
  • Jul 24, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $703,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 22, 2016 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 10, 2016 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 4 (#107 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 STL 65 0 52 23 22 16 51 8 7 3 1 59.0 3.36 1.15 0.92
2023 STL 27 0 29 17 15 10 42 1 4 2 3 36.7 3.68 1.06 0.62
2022 STL 17 0 13 9 9 10 17 3 0 0 0 16.3 4.96 1.41 -0.09
2021 PHI 11 0 12 8 7 4 8 4 0 0 0 9.0 7.00 1.78 -0.29
2020 PHI 12 0 13 10 9 2 10 1 0 0 0 10.7 7.59 1.41 -0.32

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 5 years, $31,408,775
  • Avg. Salary: $6,281,755
  • MLB Rank: 184
  • RP Rank: 20

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 0
  • Avg. Salary: $2,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 308
  • RP Rank: 55

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Ryan Yarbrough 1 $3,900,000 $3,900,000 31
Keynan Middleton 1 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 30
Brooks Raley 2 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 33
Jake Junis 1 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 31
Averages 1 $6,725,000 $5,475,000 31.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Romero's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
5 $26,300,000 $5,260,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Romero 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
Ryan Yarbrough
2022-2023
22.50 0.04 4.51 1.30 6.79 1.94 4.58 1.16
Keynan Middleton
2022-2023
34.50 0.03 4.34 1.18 9.65 2.84 5.04 0.40
Brooks Raley
2020-2021
39.50 0.04 4.87 1.08 12.04 2.82 3.60 -0.20
Jake Junis
2022-2023
31.50 0.02 4.15 1.29 8.96 2.10 3.70 2.45
Average 32.00 0.03 4.47 1.21 9.36 2.43 4.23 0.95
JoJo Romero
2023-2024
46.00 0.04 3.52 1.11 9.04 2.45 3.24 1.14
Pct Change 43.75 33.33 21.25 8.26 -3.42 -0.82 23.40 20.00
Median Prime % Change 20.63%
Average Prime % Change 18.22%

Calculated Market Value: JoJo Romero

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, $31,408,775 $6,281,755
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