Dylan Cease
2025 Payroll Salary
$13,000,000
2025 Cash
$13,000,000
Career Earnings
$17,028,539
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 |
Estimate
|
$13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 5.39% | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |
2026 | 30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 | 5.089 |
Estimate
|
$13,000,000 | - | - | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |
2026 | 30 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 |
Estimate |
$13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
2024-2024 Arbitration
2023-2023 Arbitration
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Seasons
5.089 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$17,028,539
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 18 |
Signing Bonus
|
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
||
2019 | 23 |
Active
|
$265,576 |
$1,765,576 |
||
2020 | 24 |
Active
|
$212,963 |
$1,978,539 |
||
2021 | 25 |
Active
|
$600,000 |
$2,578,539 |
||
2022 | 26 |
Active
|
$750,000 |
$3,328,539 |
All MLB (2nd) | |
2023 | 27 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$5,700,000 |
$9,028,539 |
||
2024 | 28 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$8,000,000 |
$17,028,539 |
||
Total |
$17,028,539 |
$17,028,539 |
||||
2025 | 29 |
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$13,000,000 |
|||
Total |
$30,028,539 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | |
5 | $7,528,539 | - | - | $7,528,539 | |
1 | $8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 18 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|||
2019 | 23 |
$265,576
|
$265,576 |
$1,765,576 |
|||
2020 | 24 |
$212,963
|
$212,963 |
$1,978,539 |
|||
2021 | 25 |
$600,000
|
$600,000 |
$2,578,539 |
|||
2022 | 26 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$3,328,539 |
|||
2023 | 27 |
$5,700,000
|
$5,700,000 |
$9,028,539 |
|||
2024 | 28 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$17,028,539 |
|||
Total |
$15,528,539 |
$1,500,000 |
$17,028,539 |
$17,028,539 |
|||
2025 | 29 |
$13,000,000
|
$13,000,000 |
||||
Total |
$28,528,539 |
$1,500,000 |
$30,028,539 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | |
5 | $7,528,539 | - | - | $7,528,539 | |
1 | $8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | CHW | Apr 14, 2021 - Apr 16, 2021 | COVID-19 |
- Mar 13, 2024 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Chicago (CHW) for Drew Thorpe, Samuel Zavala, Jairo Iriarte and Steven Wilson
- Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $5.7 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
- Mar 24, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
- Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
- Nov 20, 2018 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
- Jul 13, 2017 Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Chicago (CHC) with Eloy Jimenez , Matt Rose and Bryant Flete for Jose Quintana
- Jul 07, 2014 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
- Jun 06, 2014 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 6 (#169 overall)
- Jun 06, 2014 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 6 (#169 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | SD | 33 | 33 | 137 | 80 | 73 | 65 | 224 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 189.3 | 3.47 | 1.07 | 4.14 |
2023 | CHW | 33 | 33 | 172 | 98 | 90 | 79 | 214 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 177.0 | 4.58 | 1.42 | 2.39 |
2022 | CHW | 32 | 32 | 126 | 55 | 45 | 78 | 227 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 184.0 | 2.20 | 1.11 | 6.39 |
2021 | CHW | 32 | 32 | 138 | 77 | 72 | 68 | 226 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 165.7 | 3.91 | 1.24 | 3.02 |
2020 | CHW | 12 | 12 | 50 | 30 | 26 | 34 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 58.3 | 4.01 | 1.44 | 0.12 |
2019 | CHW | 15 | 15 | 78 | 51 | 46 | 35 | 81 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 73.0 | 5.67 | 1.55 | -0.25 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 5 years, $108,819,540
- Avg. Salary: $21,763,908
- MLB Rank: 41
- SP Rank: 12
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $13,000,000
- MLB Rank: 104
- SP Rank: 36
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Dylan Cease to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Castillo | 5 | $108,000,000 | $21,600,000 | 30 |
Pablo López | 4 | $73,500,000 | $18,375,000 | 27 |
Blake Snell | 2 | $62,000,000 | $31,000,000 | 31 |
Joe Musgrove | 5 | $100,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 29 |
Averages | 4 | $85,875,000 | $22,743,750 | 29.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Cease's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
5 | $114,234,245 | $22,846,849 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Cease 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Castillo
2021-2022
|
29.00 | 5.83 | 9.60 | 3.14 | 3.49 | 1.22 | 3.41 | 4.72 |
Pablo López
2022-2023
|
32.00 | 5.84 | 9.78 | 2.44 | 3.71 | 1.16 | 3.52 | 3.35 |
Blake Snell
2022-2023
|
28.00 | 5.40 | 11.86 | 4.27 | 2.82 | 1.20 | 3.12 | 5.07 |
Joe Musgrove
2021-2022
|
30.50 | 5.18 | 9.62 | 2.38 | 3.06 | 1.08 | 3.64 | 3.99 |
Average | 29.88 | 5.56 | 10.22 | 3.06 | 3.27 | 1.17 | 3.42 | 4.28 |
Dylan Cease
2023-2024
|
33.00 | 5.55 | 10.76 | 3.56 | 4.03 | 1.24 | 3.41 | 3.36 |
Pct Change | 10.44 | -0.18 | 5.28 | -16.34 | -23.24 | -5.98 | 0.29 | -21.50 |
Median Prime % Change | -3.08% | |||||||
Average Prime % Change | -6.40% |
Calculated Market Value: Dylan Cease
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 |
---|---|
5 years, $108,819,540 | $21,763,908 |