Jake Cousins
New York Yankees, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30y-5m-9d (Jul 14, 1994)
Exp: 2.091 Years
Country: US
College: Pennsylvania
Drafted: Round 20 (#613 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,402,248
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Jake Cousins signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Cousins will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 31 |
ARB 1
|
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 | 2.091 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 31 | -- |
ARB 1
|
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 30 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted
Jake Cousins signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Cousins signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Cousins signed a 1 year , $706,400 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $706,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $706,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $706,400
Average Salary:
$706,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Cousins signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Jake Cousins signed a 1 year , $2,500 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $2,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500
Average Salary:
$2,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
2.091 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,402,248
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 22 |
Signing Bonus
|
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
||
2021 | 26 |
Injured
|
$318,968 |
$321,468 |
||
2022 | 27 |
Active
|
$570,507 |
$891,975 |
||
2023 | 28 |
Retained
|
$104,517 |
$996,492 |
||
2024 | 29 |
Injured
|
$405,756 |
$1,402,248 |
||
Total |
$1,402,248 |
$1,402,248 |
||||
2025 | 30 |
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
|||
Total |
$2,202,248 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | |
3 | $993,992 | - | - | $993,992 | |
1 | $405,756 | - | - | $405,756 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 22 |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
$2,500 |
|||
2021 | 26 |
$318,968
|
$318,968 |
$321,468 |
|||
2022 | 27 |
$570,507
|
$570,507 |
$891,975 |
|||
2023 | 28 |
$104,517
|
$104,517 |
$996,492 |
|||
2024 | 29 |
$405,756
|
$405,756 |
$1,402,248 |
|||
Total |
$1,399,748 |
$2,500 |
$1,402,248 |
$1,402,248 |
|||
2025 | 30 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
||||
Total |
$2,199,748 |
$2,500 |
$2,202,248 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | |
3 | $993,992 | - | - | $993,992 | |
1 | $405,756 | - | - | $405,756 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | NYY | Sep 20, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Pectoral |
2023 | MIL | Jun 09, 2023 - Jul 15, 2023 | Shoulder |
2022 | MIL | May 01, 2022 - Aug 24, 2022 | Elbow |
2021 | MIL | Sep 25, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Biceps |
2021 | MIL | Jul 31, 2021 - Aug 10, 2021 | COVID-19 |
- Jun 27, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by New York (NYY)
- Apr 07, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by New York (NYY)
- Apr 01, 2024 Contract purchased by New York (NYY)
- Mar 31, 2024 Traded to New York (NYY) from Chicago (CHW) for cash considerations
- Dec 07, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
- Aug 29, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Houston (HOU)
- Jul 31, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
- Jun 04, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- May 27, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- May 25, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- May 17, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- May 05, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- Apr 24, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- Oct 03, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- Sep 23, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- Sep 19, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- Aug 24, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)
- Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $706,400 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
- Oct 06, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
- Mar 27, 2019 Released by Washington (WSH)
- Jun 20, 2017 Signed a contract with Washington (WSH)
- Jun 14, 2017 Drafted by Washington (WSH): Round 20 (#613 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | NYY | 37 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38.0 | 2.37 | 1.05 | 0.71 |
2023 | HOU | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 4.82 | 2.14 | 0.00 |
2022 | MIL | 12 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.3 | 2.70 | 1.35 | 0.30 |
2021 | MIL | 30 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 2.70 | 1.17 | 0.70 |