Jason Adam

San Diego Padres, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33-111d (Aug 04, 1991)
Exp: 4.132 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 5 (#149 overall), 2010
Agent(s): The L. Warner Companies, Inc.
2025 Payroll Salary

$4,700,000

2025 Cash

$4,700,000

Career Earnings

$6,835,844

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Jason Adam signed a 1 year , $4,700,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $4,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,700,000. In 2025, Adam will earn a base salary of $4,700,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,700,000
Average Salary:
$4,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 33
Estimate
$4,700,000 $4,700,000 1.95% $4,700,000 $4,700,000
2026 34
ARB 4
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 33 4.132
Estimate
$4,700,000 - - $4,700,000 $4,700,000
2026 34 --
ARB 4
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 33
Estimate
$4,700,000 $4,700,000 $4,700,000 $4,700,000 $4,700,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Jason Adam signed a 1 year , $2,700,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $2,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$2,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Jason Adam signed a 1 year , $1,775,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $1,775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,775,000
Average Salary:
$1,775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 free-agent-restricted

Jason Adam signed a 1 year , $900,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Jason Adam signed a 1 year , $592,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $592,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $592,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $592,500
Average Salary:
$592,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 free-agent-restricted

Jason Adam signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Jason Adam signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Jason Adam signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2010 Signing Bonus

Jason Adam signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, 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

4.132 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,835,844

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2010 18
Signing Bonus
$800,000
$800,000
2018 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$275,420
$1,075,420
2019 27
Active
$152,184
$1,227,604
2020 28
Active
$109,025
$1,336,629
2021 29
Active
Retained
$19,110
$105,105
$1,355,739
$1,460,844
2022 30
Active
$900,000
$2,360,844
2023 31
Injured / arbitration-settlement
$1,775,000
$4,135,844
2024 32
Active / arbitration-settlement
Retained
$914,508
$1,785,492
$5,050,352
$6,835,844
Total      
$6,835,844
$5,050,352
$6,835,844
2025 33
Active / estimate-arbitration
$4,700,000
Total
$11,535,844

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $275,420 $800,000 - $1,075,420
1 $152,184 - - $152,184
2 $233,240 - - $233,240
3 $4,460,492 - - $4,460,492
1 $914,508 - - $914,508
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2010
18
$800,000
$800,000
$800,000
2018
26
$275,420
$275,420
$1,075,420
2019
27
$152,184
$152,184
$1,227,604
2020
28
$109,025
$109,025
$1,336,629
2021
29
$19,110
$105,105
$19,110
$105,105
$1,355,739
$1,460,844
2022
30
$900,000
$900,000
$2,360,844
2023
31
$1,775,000
$1,775,000
$4,135,844
2024
32
$914,508
$1,785,492
$914,508
$1,785,492
$5,050,352
$6,835,844
Total
$6,035,844
$800,000
$6,835,844
$5,050,352
$6,835,844
2025
33
$4,700,000
$4,700,000
Total
$10,735,844
$800,000
$11,535,844

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $275,420 $800,000 - $1,075,420
1 $152,184 - - $152,184
2 $233,240 - - $233,240
3 $4,460,492 - - $4,460,492
1 $914,508 - - $914,508

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 TB Sep 23, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Oblique
2023 TB Sep 03, 2023 - Sep 21, 2023 Oblique
2021 CHC Apr 12, 2021 - Apr 14, 2021 Undisclosed
  • Jul 28, 2024 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Dylan Lesko, Homer Bush Jr. and J.D. Gonzalez
  • Feb 13, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.7 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), settling in arbitration
  • Feb 11, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.775 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $900k contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Nov 30, 2021 Non-Tendered by Chicago (CHC)
  • May 26, 2021 Released by Chicago (CHC)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $592,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jan 14, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Dec 02, 2019 Non-Tendered by Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 17, 2019 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Kansas City (KC) for cash considerations
  • Dec 17, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 30, 2018 Non-tendered by Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 18, 2017 Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 11, 2014 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Kansas City (KC) for Josh Willingham
  • Aug 16, 2010 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 08, 2010 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 5 (#149 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 SD 74 0 40 20 16 23 81 5 7 2 4 73.7 1.96 0.86 1.16
2023 TB 52 0 35 21 18 20 69 7 4 2 12 54.3 2.98 1.01 0.72
2022 TB 67 0 31 12 11 17 75 5 2 3 8 63.3 1.56 0.76 2.70
2021 CHC 12 0 10 7 7 6 19 1 1 0 0 10.7 5.91 1.50 -0.10
2020 CHC 13 0 9 7 5 8 21 2 2 1 0 13.7 3.29 1.24 0.06
2019 TOR 23 0 15 8 7 10 18 1 3 0 0 21.7 2.91 1.15 0.50
2018 KC 31 0 30 22 22 15 37 9 0 3 0 32.3 6.12 1.39 -0.23

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $7,815,465
  • Avg. Salary: $7,815,465
  • MLB Rank: 165
  • RP Rank: 15

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 0
  • Avg. Salary: $4,700,000
  • MLB Rank: 222
  • RP Rank: 28

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
A.J. Minter 1 $6,220,000 $6,220,000 30
Matt Strahm 1 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 32
Matt Moore 1 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 34
Blake Treinen 1 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 34
Averages 1 $7,680,000 $7,680,000 32.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Adam's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $7,740,000 $7,740,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Adam 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
A.J. Minter
2022-2023
71.50 0.10 2.91 1.05 11.75 2.42 2.51 1.29
Matt Strahm
2023-2024
61.00 0.04 2.58 0.88 11.22 1.87 2.76 2.60
Matt Moore
2022-2023
56.00 0.04 2.26 1.17 10.17 3.59 3.36 2.56
Blake Treinen
2021-2022
38.50 0.09 1.90 0.69 10.69 2.46 3.40 2.36
Average 56.75 0.07 2.41 0.95 10.96 2.59 3.01 2.20
Jason Adam
2023-2024
63.00 0.13 2.47 0.93 10.66 3.06 3.51 1.71
Pct Change 11.01 85.71 -2.49 2.11 -2.74 -18.15 -16.61 -22.27
Median Prime % Change -2.62%
Average Prime % Change 4.57%

Calculated Market Value: Jason Adam

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
1 years, $7,815,465 $7,815,465
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