Justin Anderson

Chicago White Sox, Relief Pitcher
Age: 32y-2m-29d (Sep 28, 1992)
Exp: 3.122 Years
Country: US
College: Texas-San Antonio
Drafted: Round 14 (#419 overall), 2014
Agent(s): BBI Sports Group
2025 Payroll Salary

$1,050,000

2025 Cash

$1,050,000

Career Earnings

$1,774,960

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Justin Anderson signed a 1 year , $1,050,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $1,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,050,000. In 2025, Anderson will earn a base salary of $1,050,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$1,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 32
Estimate
 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 0.44% $1,050,000 $1,050,000
2026 33
ARB 2
2027 34
ARB 3
2028 35
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 32 3.122
Estimate
 $1,050,000 - - $1,050,000 $1,050,000
2026 33 --
ARB 2
2027 34 --
ARB 3
2028 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 32
Estimate
 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 - $1,050,000 $1,050,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 free-agent-restricted

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,000
Average Salary:
$577,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $561,500
Average Salary:
$561,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018
Pre-Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.122 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,774,960

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 25
Active
$474,660
$474,660
2019 26
Active
$561,500
$1,036,160
2020 27
Injured
$213,704
$1,249,864
2024 31
Active
$525,096
$1,774,960
Total      
$1,774,960
$1,774,960
2025 32
Active / estimate-arbitration
$1,050,000
Total
$2,824,960

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,249,864 - - $1,249,864
1 $525,096 - - $525,096
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
25
$474,660
$474,660
$474,660
2019
26
$561,500
$561,500
$1,036,160
2020
27
$213,704
$213,704
$1,249,864
2024
31
$525,096
$525,096
$1,774,960
Total
$1,774,960
$1,774,960
$1,774,960
2025
32
$1,050,000
$1,050,000
Total
$2,824,960
$2,824,960

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,249,864 - - $1,249,864
1 $525,096 - - $525,096

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2020 LAA Jul 23, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Elbow (Tommy John)
2019 LAA Aug 10, 2019 - Sep 08, 2019 Back
  • May 24, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
  • May 15, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
  • May 14, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
  • Apr 15, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
  • Apr 12, 2024 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
  • Nov 23, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 08, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jan 13, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 02, 2020 Non-Tendered by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $577,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $561,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 13, 2014 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jun 07, 2014 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 14 (#419 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 CHW 56 0 48 29 26 32 57 5 1 2 1 53.3 4.39 1.50 0.51
2019 LAA 54 0 42 32 29 32 60 6 3 0 1 47.0 5.55 1.57 -0.26
2018 LAA 57 0 42 25 25 40 67 3 3 3 4 55.3 4.07 1.48 0.54

Calculated Market Value

$5.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $10,427,588
  • Avg. Salary: $5,213,794
  • MLB Rank: 230
  • RP Rank: 27

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $1,050,000
  • MLB Rank: 414
  • RP Rank: 96

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Kyle Finnegan 1 $5,100,000 $5,100,000 32
Yimi Garcia 2 $11,000,000 $5,500,000 31
Andrew Chafin 1 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 33
Brooks Raley 2 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 33
Averages 2 $7,712,500 $5,087,500 32.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Anderson's current age (32), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $9,946,666 $4,973,333

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Anderson 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
Kyle Finnegan
2022-2023
 66.50 0.29 3.64 1.22 8.82 3.04 4.17 1.02
Yimi Garcia
2020-2021
 38.00 0.21 2.41 1.05 10.38 2.90 2.76 1.28
Andrew Chafin
2022-2023
 63.50 0.09 3.78 1.30 10.78 3.94 3.54 0.07
Brooks Raley
2020-2021
 39.50 0.04 4.87 1.08 12.04 2.82 3.60 -0.20
Average 51.88 0.16 3.68 1.16 10.51 3.18 3.52 0.54
Justin Anderson
2023-2024
 28.00 0.02 2.20 0.75 4.81 2.70 2.11 0.62
Pct Change -46.03 -87.50 40.22 35.34 -54.23 15.09 40.06 14.81
Median Prime % Change 14.95%
Average Prime % Change -5.28%

Calculated Market Value: Justin Anderson

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
2 years, $10,427,588 $5,213,794

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TRANSACTIONS

May 24, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
May 15, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
May 14, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
Apr 15, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
Apr 12, 2024
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
Nov 23, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
Jun 08, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jan 13, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
Dec 02, 2020
Non-Tendered by Los Angeles (LAA)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $577,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $561,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Jun 13, 2014
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Jun 07, 2014
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 14 (#419 overall)

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