MLB
Riley O'Brien
Riley O'Brien
St. Louis Cardinals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-10m-16d (Feb 06, 1995)
Exp: 1.008 Years
Country: US
College: College of Idaho
Drafted: Round 8 (#229 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$701,942
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Riley O'Brien signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, O'Brien will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 1.008 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Riley O'Brien signed a 1 year , $740,450 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $740,450 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,450.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,450
Average Salary:
$740,450
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Riley O'Brien signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, 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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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Riley O'Brien signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, 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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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Riley O'Brien signed a 1 year , $7,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $7,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,500
Average Salary:
$7,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.008 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$701,942
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$6,134 |
$13,634 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$11,538 |
$25,172 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$676,770 |
$701,942 |
|
| Total |
$701,942 |
$701,942 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,501,942 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| 1 |
|
$6,134 | - | - | $6,134 |
| 1 |
|
$11,538 | - | - | $11,538 |
| 1 |
|
$676,770 | - | - | $676,770 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$6,134
|
$6,134 |
$13,634 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$11,538
|
$11,538 |
$25,172 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$676,770
|
$676,770 |
$701,942 |
||
| Total |
$694,442 |
$7,500 |
$701,942 |
$701,942 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,494,442 |
$7,500 |
$1,501,942 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| 1 |
|
$6,134 | - | - | $6,134 |
| 1 |
|
$11,538 | - | - | $11,538 |
| 1 |
|
$676,770 | - | - | $676,770 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
STL |
Mar 31, 2024 - Aug 11, 2024 | Arm |
-
Aug 27, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Aug 11, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $740,450 contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Nov 06, 2023
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Seattle (SEA) for cash considerations
-
May 08, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
May 05, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 17, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Apr 17, 2022
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Jose Luis Chevalier
-
Apr 13, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 27, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 28, 2020
Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Cody Reed
-
Jun 21, 2017
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 18, 2017
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 8 (#229 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | 8 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 11.25 | 2.63 | -0.44 |
| 2022 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.03 |
| 2021 | CIN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.50 | 3.75 | -0.10 |
