MLB
Jonah Heim
Jonah Heim
Texas Rangers, Catcher
Age: 29y-5m-25d (Jun 27, 1995)
Exp: 4.097 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 4 (#129 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Frye McCann Sports
2025 Payroll Salary
$5,210,000
2025 Cash
$5,210,000
Career Earnings
$7,042,987
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Jonah Heim signed a 1 year , $5,210,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $5,210,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,210,000. In 2025, Heim will earn a base salary of $5,210,000, while carrying a total salary of $5,210,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,210,000
Average Salary:
$5,210,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$5,210,000 | $5,210,000 | 2.16% | $5,210,000 | $5,210,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 4.097 |
Estimate
|
$5,210,000 | - | - | $5,210,000 | $5,210,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$5,210,000 | $5,210,000 | $5,210,000 | - | $5,210,000 | $5,210,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Jonah Heim signed a 1 year , $3,050,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $3,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,050,000
Average Salary:
$3,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Jonah Heim signed a 1 year , $745,660 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $745,660 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $745,660.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $745,660
Average Salary:
$745,660
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Jonah Heim signed a 1 year , $714,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $714,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $714,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $714,000
Average Salary:
$714,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Jonah Heim signed a 1 year , $574,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $574,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $574,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $574,000
Average Salary:
$574,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Jonah Heim signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, 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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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Jonah Heim signed a 1 year , $389,700 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $389,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $389,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $389,700
Average Salary:
$389,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.097 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$7,042,987
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$389,700 |
$389,700 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$109,025 |
$498,725 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$574,000 |
$1,072,725 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,114,296 |
$2,187,021 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,805,966 |
$3,992,987 |
Champion AL Gold Glove:C All MLB (2nd) |
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,050,000 |
$7,042,987 |
|
| Total |
$7,042,987 |
$7,042,987 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$5,210,000 |
||
| Total |
$12,252,987 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $389,700 | - | $389,700 |
| 1 |
|
$109,025 | - | - | $109,025 |
| 4 |
|
$5,083,660 | - | $1,460,602 | $6,544,262 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
18 |
$389,700 |
$389,700 |
$389,700 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$109,025
|
$109,025 |
$498,725 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$574,000
|
$574,000 |
$1,072,725 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$714,000
|
$400,296 |
$1,114,296 |
$2,187,021 |
|
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$745,660
|
$1,060,306 |
$1,805,966 |
$3,992,987 |
|
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$3,050,000
|
$3,050,000 |
$7,042,987 |
||
| Total |
$5,192,685 |
$389,700 |
$1,460,602 |
$7,042,987 |
$7,042,987 |
||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$5,210,000
|
$5,210,000 |
|||
| Total |
$10,402,685 |
$389,700 |
$1,460,602 |
$12,252,987 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $389,700 | - | $389,700 |
| 1 |
|
$109,025 | - | - | $109,025 |
| 4 |
|
$5,083,660 | - | $1,460,602 | $6,544,262 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
TEX |
Jul 28, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023 | Wrist |
| 2021 |
TEX |
Aug 24, 2021 - Aug 31, 2021 | COVID-19 |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3.05 million contract with Texas (TEX), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 27, 2022
Signed a 1 year $714,000 contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Feb 06, 2021
Traded to Texas (TEX) from Oakland (OAK) with Khris Davis and Dane Acker for Elvis Andrus, PTBNL, $13.5M cash and Aramis Garcia
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Dec 11, 2017
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Joe Wendle
-
Aug 01, 2016
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Baltimore (BAL) for Steven Pearce
-
Jun 26, 2013
Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 07, 2013
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 4 (#129 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEX | 131 | 121 | 491 | 459 | 45 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 59 | 154 | 26 | 90 | 1 | .220 | .267 | .336 | .603 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | TEX | 131 | 123 | 501 | 457 | 61 | 118 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 95 | 200 | 40 | 96 | 2 | .258 | .317 | .438 | .755 | 2.86 |
| 2022 | TEX | 127 | 106 | 450 | 406 | 51 | 92 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 162 | 41 | 87 | 2 | .227 | .298 | .399 | .697 | 2.35 |
| 2021 | TEX | 82 | 75 | 284 | 265 | 22 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 95 | 15 | 58 | 3 | .196 | .239 | .358 | .597 | -0.08 |
| 2020 | OAK | 13 | 12 | 41 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .211 | .268 | .211 | .479 | 0.08 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 7 years, $91,183,113
- Avg. Salary: $13,026,159
- MLB Rank: 118
- C Rank: 3
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $5,210,000
- MLB Rank: 228
- C Rank: 16
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jonah Heim to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Murphy | 6 | $73,000,000 | $12,166,667 | 28 |
| Will Smith | 10 | $140,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 28 |
| Willson Contreras | 5 | $87,500,000 | $17,500,000 | 30 |
| Christian Vazquez | 3 | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 32 |
| Averages | 6 | $82,625,000 | $13,416,667 | 29.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Heim's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | $95,489,702 | $13,641,386 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Heim statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sean Murphy
2021-2022
|
82.41 | 0.82 | 0.47 | 0.89 | 0.23 | 0.74 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 3.90 |
|
Will Smith
2022-2023
|
80.67 | 0.96 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.26 | 0.80 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 4.78 |
|
Willson Contreras
2021-2022
|
74.38 | 0.83 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.24 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 0.21 | 5.30 |
|
Christian Vazquez
2021-2022
|
79.32 | 0.88 | 0.39 | 0.60 | 0.27 | 0.69 | 0.31 | 0.11 | 2.19 |
| Average | 79.20 | 0.87 | 0.49 | 0.80 | 0.25 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.17 | 4.04 |
|
Jonah Heim
2023-2024
|
80.86 | 0.84 | 0.59 | 0.71 | 0.24 | 0.68 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 2.60 |
| Pct Change | 2.10 | -3.45 | 20.41 | 11.25 | -4.40 | -10.66 | -9.41 | -11.76 | -35.64 |
| Median Prime % Change | -4.40% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -4.62% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Jonah Heim
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 |
|---|---|
| 7 years, $91,183,113 | $13,026,159 |
