Michael King
2025 Payroll Salary
$10,700,000
2025 Cash
$10,700,000
Career Earnings
$6,012,431
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 |
Estimate
|
$10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | 4.44% | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | |
2026 | 31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 | 5.004 |
Estimate
|
$10,700,000 | - | - | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | |
2026 | 31 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 |
Estimate |
$10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 |
2024-2024 Arbitration
2023-2023 Arbitration
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Seasons
5.004 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$6,012,431
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 21 |
Signing Bonus
|
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
||
2019 | 24 |
Active
|
$32,824 |
$132,824 |
||
2020 | 25 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$190,015 |
$322,839 |
||
2021 | 26 |
Active
|
$517,092 |
$839,931 |
||
2022 | 27 |
Injured
|
$722,500 |
$1,562,431 |
||
2023 | 28 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,300,000 |
$2,862,431 |
||
2024 | 29 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,150,000 |
$6,012,431 |
||
Total |
$6,012,431 |
$6,012,431 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$10,700,000 |
|||
Total |
$16,712,431 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | |
5 | $2,762,431 | - | - | $2,762,431 | |
1 | $3,150,000 | - | - | $3,150,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 21 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
|||
2019 | 24 |
$32,824
|
$32,824 |
$132,824 |
|||
2020 | 25 |
$190,015
|
$190,015 |
$322,839 |
|||
2021 | 26 |
$517,092
|
$517,092 |
$839,931 |
|||
2022 | 27 |
$722,500
|
$722,500 |
$1,562,431 |
|||
2023 | 28 |
$1,300,000
|
$1,300,000 |
$2,862,431 |
|||
2024 | 29 |
$3,150,000
|
$3,150,000 |
$6,012,431 |
|||
Total |
$5,912,431 |
$100,000 |
$6,012,431 |
$6,012,431 |
|||
2025 | 30 |
$10,700,000
|
$10,700,000 |
||||
Total |
$16,612,431 |
$100,000 |
$16,712,431 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | |
5 | $2,762,431 | - | - | $2,762,431 | |
1 | $3,150,000 | - | - | $3,150,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | NYY | Jul 23, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Elbow |
2021 | NYY | Jul 05, 2021 - Sep 10, 2021 | Finger |
- Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
- Dec 07, 2023 Traded to San Diego (SD) from New York (NYY) with Drew Thorpe , Jhony Brito , Randy Vasquez and Kyle Higashioka for Juan Soto and Trent Grisham
- Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
- Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $722,500 contract with New York (NYY)
- Nov 20, 2017 Traded to New York (NYY) from Miami (MIA) with International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($250,000) for Garrett Cooper and Caleb Smith
- Jun 21, 2016 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
- Jun 11, 2016 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 12 (#353 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | SD | 31 | 30 | 144 | 71 | 57 | 63 | 201 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 173.7 | 2.95 | 1.19 | 4.10 |
2023 | NYY | 49 | 9 | 88 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 127 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 104.7 | 2.75 | 1.15 | 3.27 |
2022 | NYY | 34 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 51.0 | 2.29 | 1.00 | 1.92 |
2021 | NYY | 22 | 6 | 57 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 63.3 | 3.55 | 1.28 | 0.96 |
2020 | NYY | 9 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26.7 | 7.76 | 1.54 | -0.59 |
2019 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.03 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $71,278,908
- Avg. Salary: $17,819,727
- MLB Rank: 69
- SP Rank: 25
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $10,700,000
- MLB Rank: 128
- SP Rank: 46
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Michael King to.
Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Martinez | 2 | $26,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 33 |
Spencer Strider | 6 | $75,000,000 | $12,500,000 | 24 |
Seth Lugo | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 34 |
Frankie Montas | 1 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 30 |
Averages | 3 | $40,500,000 | $14,125,000 | 30.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at King's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
---|---|---|
4 | $57,314,284 | $14,328,571 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and King 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Martinez
2022-2023
|
9.50 | 1.99 | 8.34 | 3.36 | 3.45 | 1.27 | 4.18 | 4.85 |
Spencer Strider
2021-2022
|
10.00 | 4.06 | 6.90 | 3.47 | 3.27 | 1.14 | 5.93 | 6.53 |
Seth Lugo
2022-2023
|
13.00 | 2.40 | 9.08 | 2.35 | 3.59 | 1.19 | 3.80 | 3.50 |
Frankie Montas
2022-2023
|
13.50 | 5.20 | 7.80 | 4.72 | 2.03 | 1.75 | 3.90 | 1.31 |
Average | 11.50 | 3.41 | 8.03 | 3.48 | 3.09 | 1.34 | 4.45 | 4.05 |
Michael King
2023-2024
|
19.50 | 3.48 | 10.67 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 1.17 | 3.23 | 6.43 |
Pct Change | 69.57 | 2.05 | 32.88 | 13.79 | 7.77 | 12.69 | 27.42 | 58.77 |
Median Prime % Change | 20.61% | |||||||
Average Prime % Change | 28.12% |
Calculated Market Value: Michael King
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, $71,278,908 | $17,819,727 |