Nestor Cortes
2025 Payroll Salary
$8,300,000
2025 Cash
$8,300,000
Career Earnings
$8,958,780
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 |
Estimate
|
$8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | 3.44% | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | |
2026 | 31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 | 5.094 |
Estimate
|
$8,300,000 | - | - | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | |
2026 | 31 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 |
Estimate |
$8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 |
2024-2024 Arbitration
2023-2023 Arbitration
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
2021-2021 free-agent-restricted
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
2018-2018 Pre-Arb
2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Seasons
5.094 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$8,958,780
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 18 |
Signing Bonus
|
$85,000 |
$85,000 |
||
2018 | 23 |
Retained
|
$35,160 |
$120,160 |
||
2019 | 24 |
Active
|
$364,048 |
$484,208 |
||
2020 | 25 |
Injured
|
$210,630 |
$694,838 |
||
2021 | 26 |
Active
|
$386,442 |
$1,081,280 |
||
2022 | 27 |
Active
|
$727,500 |
$1,808,780 |
||
2023 | 28 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$3,200,000 |
$5,008,780 |
||
2024 | 29 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$3,950,000 |
$8,958,780 |
||
Total |
$8,958,780 |
$8,958,780 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$8,300,000 |
|||
Total |
$17,258,780 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | $8,627,990 | $85,000 | - | $8,712,990 | |
1 | $35,160 | - | - | $35,160 | |
1 | $210,630 | - | - | $210,630 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 18 |
$85,000 |
$85,000 |
$85,000 |
|||
2018 | 23 |
$35,160
|
$35,160 |
$120,160 |
|||
2019 | 24 |
$364,048
|
$364,048 |
$484,208 |
|||
2020 | 25 |
$210,630
|
$210,630 |
$694,838 |
|||
2021 | 26 |
$386,442
|
$386,442 |
$1,081,280 |
|||
2022 | 27 |
$727,500
|
$727,500 |
$1,808,780 |
|||
2023 | 28 |
$3,200,000
|
$3,200,000 |
$5,008,780 |
|||
2024 | 29 |
$3,950,000
|
$3,950,000 |
$8,958,780 |
|||
Total |
$8,873,780 |
$85,000 |
$8,958,780 |
$8,958,780 |
|||
2025 | 30 |
$8,300,000
|
$8,300,000 |
||||
Total |
$17,173,780 |
$85,000 |
$17,258,780 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | $8,627,990 | $85,000 | - | $8,712,990 | |
1 | $35,160 | - | - | $35,160 | |
1 | $210,630 | - | - | $210,630 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | NYY | Sep 22, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Elbow |
2023 | NYY | Aug 11, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Shoulder |
2023 | NYY | Jun 08, 2023 - Aug 05, 2023 | Shoulder |
2022 | NYY | Aug 25, 2022 - Sep 08, 2022 | Groin |
2021 | NYY | Jul 15, 2021 - Jul 23, 2021 | COVID-19 |
2020 | SEA | Aug 15, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Elbow |
- Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3.95 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
- Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
- Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $727,500 contract with New York (NYY)
- Dec 21, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
- Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $568,700 contract with Seattle (SEA)
- Nov 25, 2019 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYY) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($28,300)
- Apr 14, 2018 Returned to New York (NYY) by Baltimore (BAL)
- Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
- Dec 14, 2017 Rule 5 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL) from New York (NYY)
- Jun 10, 2013 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
- Jun 08, 2013 Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 36 (#1094 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | NYY | 31 | 30 | 162 | 74 | 73 | 39 | 162 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 174.3 | 3.77 | 1.15 | 2.53 |
2023 | NYY | 12 | 12 | 59 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 63.3 | 4.97 | 1.25 | 0.48 |
2022 | NYY | 28 | 28 | 108 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 163 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 158.3 | 2.44 | 0.92 | 4.37 |
2021 | NYY | 23 | 14 | 75 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 103 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 93.0 | 2.90 | 1.08 | 2.80 |
2020 | SEA | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 15.26 | 2.35 | -0.63 |
2019 | NYY | 33 | 1 | 75 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 69 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 5.67 | 1.55 | -0.35 |
2018 | BAL | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 7.71 | 3.00 | -0.12 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $62,301,876
- Avg. Salary: $15,575,469
- MLB Rank: 79
- SP Rank: 28
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $8,300,000
- MLB Rank: 155
- SP Rank: 57
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Nestor Cortes to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
---|---|---|---|---|
José Berríos | 7 | $131,000,000 | $18,714,286 | 27 |
Seth Lugo | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 34 |
Tyler Mahle | 2 | $22,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 29 |
Antonio Senzatela | 5 | $50,500,000 | $10,100,000 | 26 |
Averages | 4 | $62,125,000 | $13,703,572 | 29.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Cortes's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
4 | $62,361,120 | $15,590,280 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Cortes statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR
Player | GS/Yr | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | WHIP | FIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
José Berríos
2020-2021
|
22.00 | 5.80 | 9.64 | 2.91 | 3.76 | 1.19 | 3.76 | 3.14 |
Seth Lugo
2022-2023
|
13.00 | 2.40 | 9.08 | 2.35 | 3.59 | 1.19 | 3.80 | 3.50 |
Tyler Mahle
2022-2023
|
14.00 | 5.23 | 9.61 | 2.48 | 3.78 | 1.14 | 4.03 | 2.88 |
Antonio Senzatela
2020-2021
|
20.00 | 5.75 | 5.53 | 2.02 | 3.93 | 1.28 | 4.09 | 3.69 |
Average | 17.25 | 4.80 | 8.47 | 2.44 | 3.77 | 1.20 | 3.92 | 3.30 |
Nestor Cortes
2023-2024
|
21.00 | 5.53 | 8.94 | 2.42 | 4.37 | 1.20 | 4.16 | 2.44 |
Pct Change | 21.74 | 15.21 | 5.55 | 0.82 | -15.92 | 0.00 | -6.12 | -26.06 |
Median Prime % Change | 0.41% | |||||||
Average Prime % Change | -0.60% |
Calculated Market Value: Nestor Cortes
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, $62,301,876 | $15,575,469 |