Sam Hentges
2025 Payroll Salary
$1,300,000
2025 Cash
$1,300,000
Career Earnings
$4,331,719
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 28 |
Estimate
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$1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 0.54% | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | |
2026 | 29 |
ARB 3
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2027 | 30 |
ARB 4
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2028 | 31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 28 | 3.157 |
Estimate
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$1,300,000 | - | - | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | |
2026 | 29 | -- |
ARB 3
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2027 | 30 | -- |
ARB 4
|
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2028 | 31 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 28 |
Estimate |
$1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
2024-2024 Arbitration
2023-2023 Pre-Arb
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Seasons
3.157 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,331,719
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 17 |
Signing Bonus
|
$700,000 |
$700,000 |
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2019 | 22 |
Reserve / minor-aa
|
$555,000 |
$1,255,000 |
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2021 | 24 |
Active
|
$481,519 |
$1,736,519 |
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2022 | 25 |
Active
|
$702,500 |
$2,439,019 |
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2023 | 26 |
Active
|
$730,200 |
$3,169,219 |
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2024 | 27 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$1,162,500 |
$4,331,719 |
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Total |
$4,331,719 |
$4,331,719 |
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2025 | 28 |
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$1,300,000 |
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Total |
$5,631,719 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | $3,631,719 | $700,000 | - | $4,331,719 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 17 |
$700,000 |
$700,000 |
$700,000 |
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2019 | 22 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,255,000 |
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2021 | 24 |
$481,519
|
$481,519 |
$1,736,519 |
|||
2022 | 25 |
$702,500
|
$702,500 |
$2,439,019 |
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2023 | 26 |
$730,200
|
$730,200 |
$3,169,219 |
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2024 | 27 |
$1,162,500
|
$1,162,500 |
$4,331,719 |
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Total |
$3,631,719 |
$700,000 |
$4,331,719 |
$4,331,719 |
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2025 | 28 |
$1,300,000
|
$1,300,000 |
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Total |
$4,931,719 |
$700,000 |
$5,631,719 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | $3,631,719 | $700,000 | - | $4,331,719 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | CLE | Jul 11, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
2024 | CLE | Mar 28, 2024 - May 06, 2024 | Finger |
2023 | CLE | Mar 30, 2023 - May 05, 2023 | Shoulder |
- Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.16 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
- Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $730,200 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
- Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $702,500 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
- Nov 20, 2018 Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
- Jun 21, 2014 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
- Jun 06, 2014 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 4 (#128 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CLE | 25 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.7 | 3.04 | 0.97 | 0.38 |
2023 | CLE | 54 | 0 | 53 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 52.3 | 3.61 | 1.36 | 0.70 |
2022 | CLE | 57 | 0 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 62.0 | 2.32 | 0.97 | 1.26 |
2021 | CLE | 30 | 12 | 90 | 54 | 51 | 32 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 68.7 | 6.68 | 1.78 | -1.03 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 6 years, $19,495,764
- Avg. Salary: $3,249,294
- MLB Rank: 265
- RP Rank: 37
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2028
- Avg. Salary: $1,300,000
- MLB Rank: 384
- RP Rank: 90
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Sam Hentges to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Maton | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 30 |
Caleb Thielbar | 1 | $3,225,000 | $3,225,000 | 36 |
Ryne Stanek | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 32 |
Tyler Kinley | 3 | $6,250,000 | $2,083,333 | 31 |
Averages | 2 | $4,993,750 | $3,952,083 | 32.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hentges's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
6 | $19,657,944 | $3,276,324 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Hentges statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR
Player | GP/Yr | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | FIP | WAR |
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Phil Maton
2022-2023
|
67.00 | 3.42 | 1.19 | 10.05 | 3.35 | 4.04 | 0.38 |
Caleb Thielbar
2022-2023
|
51.50 | 3.36 | 1.05 | 11.35 | 2.24 | 3.44 | 0.83 |
Ryne Stanek
2022-2023
|
56.50 | 2.62 | 1.23 | 9.64 | 4.42 | 3.81 | 1.48 |
Tyler Kinley
2021-2022
|
47.50 | 2.75 | 1.17 | 9.41 | 2.79 | 3.20 | 1.03 |
Average | 55.63 | 3.04 | 1.16 | 10.11 | 3.20 | 3.62 | 0.93 |
Sam Hentges
2023-2024
|
39.50 | 3.33 | 1.16 | 9.95 | 2.50 | 2.90 | 0.91 |
Pct Change | -29.00 | -9.54 | 0.00 | -1.58 | 21.88 | 19.89 | -2.15 |
Median Prime % Change | -1.58% | ||||||
Average Prime % Change | -0.07% |
Calculated Market Value: Sam Hentges
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 |
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6 years, $19,495,764 | $3,249,294 |