Joe Jimenez

Atlanta Braves, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-11m-6d (Jan 17, 1995)
Exp: 7.061 Years
Country: PR
Drafted: Undrafted, DET, 2013
Agent(s): ISE Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary

$9,000,000

2025 Cash

$9,000,000

Career Earnings

$15,707,255

2024-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Joe Jimenez signed a 3 year , $26,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,666,667. In 2025, Jimenez will earn a base salary of $9,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $9,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $26,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,666,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 29 $8,000,000 $8,666,667 3.66% $8,000,000 $8,000,000
2025 30 $9,000,000 $8,666,667 3.60% $9,000,000 $17,000,000
2026 31 $9,000,000 $8,666,667 3.55% $9,000,000 $26,000,000
2027 32
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 29 6.061 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,666,667
2025 30 7.061 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 $8,666,667
2026 31 - $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 $8,666,667
2027 32 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $18,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,666,667
2025 30 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $17,000,000 $9,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000
2026 31 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $26,000,000 $9,000,000 $8,666,667 $9,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Joe Jimenez signed a 1 year , $2,765,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $2,765,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,765,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,765,000
Average Salary:
$2,765,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Joe Jimenez signed a 1 year , $1,790,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $1,790,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,790,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,790,000
Average Salary:
$1,790,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Joe Jimenez signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

Joe Jimenez signed a 1 year , $584,900 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $584,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $584,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $584,900
Average Salary:
$584,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

Joe Jimenez signed a 1 year , $569,200 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $569,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $569,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $569,200
Average Salary:
$569,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018
Pre-Arbitration

Joe Jimenez signed a 1 year , $547,200 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $547,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $547,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $547,200
Average Salary:
$547,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017
Pre-Arbitration

Joe Jimenez signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, 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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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Joe Jimenez signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

7.061 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$15,707,255

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 18
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2017 22
Active
$219,225
$319,225
2018 23
Active
$547,200
$866,425
2019 24
Active
$569,200
$1,435,625
2020 25
Active
$216,630
$1,652,255
2021 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,500,000
$3,152,255
2022 27
Injured / Arb Avoided
$1,790,000
$4,942,255
2023 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,765,000
$7,707,255
2024 29
Active
$8,000,000
$15,707,255
Total      
$15,707,255
$15,707,255
2025 30
Active
$9,000,000
2026 31
Active
$9,000,000
Total
$33,707,255

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $4,842,255 $100,000 - $4,942,255
2 $10,765,000 - - $10,765,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
18
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2017
22
$219,225
$219,225
$319,225
2018
23
$547,200
$547,200
$866,425
2019
24
$569,200
$569,200
$1,435,625
2020
25
$216,630
$216,630
$1,652,255
2021
26
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$3,152,255
2022
27
$1,790,000
$1,790,000
$4,942,255
2023
28
$2,765,000
$2,765,000
$7,707,255
2024
29
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$15,707,255
Total
$15,607,255
$100,000
$15,707,255
$15,707,255
2025
30
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
2026
31
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
Total
$33,607,255
$100,000
$33,707,255

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $4,842,255 $100,000 - $4,942,255
2 $10,765,000 - - $10,765,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 DET Sep 24, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Back
2021 DET Sep 07, 2021 - Sep 22, 2021 COVID-19
  • Nov 02, 2023 Signed a 3 year $26 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.765 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 07, 2022 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Detroit (DET) for Justyn-Henry Malloy and Jake Higginbotham
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.79 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $584,900 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $569,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $547,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 24, 2013 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 ATL 69 0 45 22 20 23 82 2 1 5 3 68.7 2.62 0.99 1.75
2023 ATL 59 0 51 22 19 14 73 9 0 3 0 56.3 3.04 1.15 0.92
2022 DET 62 0 49 24 22 13 77 4 3 2 2 56.7 3.49 1.09 0.51
2021 DET 52 0 34 33 30 35 57 6 6 1 1 45.3 5.96 1.52 -0.50
2020 DET 25 0 25 19 18 6 22 7 1 3 5 22.7 7.15 1.37 -0.71
2019 DET 66 0 56 33 29 23 82 13 4 7 9 59.7 4.37 1.32 0.69
2018 DET 69 0 53 34 30 22 78 5 6 4 4 62.7 4.31 1.20 0.25
2017 DET 24 0 31 29 27 9 17 4 0 2 0 19.0 12.79 2.11 -1.04

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TRANSACTIONS

Nov 02, 2023
Signed a 3 year $26 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.765 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
Dec 07, 2022
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Detroit (DET) for Justyn-Henry Malloy and Jake Higginbotham
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.79 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $584,900 contract with Detroit (DET)
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $569,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $547,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
Jun 24, 2013
Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)

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