MLB
Zach Thompson
Zach Thompson
Atlanta Braves, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-5m-10d (Oct 23, 1993)
Exp: 1.121 Years
Country: US
College: Texas-Arlington
Drafted: Round 5 (#138 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Meister Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$739,566
2025 Cash
$739,566
Career Earnings
$2,176,006
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Zach Thompson signed a 1 year, $760,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $760,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $760,000. In 2025, Thompson will earn a base salary of $760,000, while carrying a total salary of $760,000. Thompson's adjusted salary with the Atlanta Braves is $739,566
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $739,566 | $739,566 | 0.31% | $739,566 | $739,566 |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | 1.121 | $760,000 | - | - | $739,566 | $739,566 |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $739,566 | $739,566 | $739,566 | - | $739,566 | $739,566 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $363,400
Average Salary:
$363,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.121 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,176,006
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$363,400 |
$363,400 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$368,040 |
$731,440 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
0.121 |
Active
|
$705,000 |
$1,436,440 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
|
1.121 |
Active
|
$739,566 |
$2,176,006 |
|
| Total |
$2,176,006 |
$2,176,006 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,176,006 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $363,400 | - | $363,400 |
| 1 |
|
$368,040 | - | - | $368,040 |
| 1 |
|
$705,000 | - | - | $705,000 |
| 1 |
|
$739,566 | - | - | $739,566 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
20 |
$363,400 |
$363,400 |
$363,400 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$368,040
|
$368,040 |
$731,440 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$705,000
|
$705,000 |
$1,436,440 |
||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$739,566
|
$739,566 |
$2,176,006 |
||
| Total |
$1,812,606 |
$363,400 |
$2,176,006 |
$2,176,006 |
|||
| Total |
$1,812,606 |
$363,400 |
$2,176,006 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $363,400 | - | $363,400 |
| 1 |
|
$368,040 | - | - | $368,040 |
| 1 |
|
$705,000 | - | - | $705,000 |
| 1 |
|
$739,566 | - | - | $739,566 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
PIT |
Jun 18, 2022 - Jul 03, 2022 | Arm |
-
Apr 01, 2025
Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Oct 27, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Nov 06, 2023
Released by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 06, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jan 10, 2023
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Chavez Young
-
Jan 05, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $705,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 29, 2021
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Miami (MIA) with Kyle Nicolas and Connor Scott for Jacob Stallings
-
Dec 03, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Jun 11, 2014
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Jun 06, 2014
Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 5 (#138 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2023 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2022 | PIT | 29 | 22 | 138 | 76 | 70 | 46 | 90 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 121.7 | 5.18 | 1.51 | -0.33 |
| 2021 | MIA | 27 | 14 | 63 | 35 | 27 | 28 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 75.0 | 3.24 | 1.21 | 0.99 |
