Kutter Crawford

Boston Red Sox, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28-234d (Apr 01, 1996)
Exp: 2.136 Years
Country: US
College: Florida Gulf Coast
Drafted: Round 16 (#491 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary

$3,850,000

2025 Cash

$3,850,000

Career Earnings

$2,504,894

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Kutter Crawford signed a 1 year , $3,850,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $3,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,850,000. In 2025, Crawford will earn a base salary of $3,850,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,850,000
Average Salary:
$3,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 29
Estimate
$3,850,000 $3,850,000 1.60% $3,850,000 $3,850,000
2026 30
ARB 2
2027 31
ARB 3
2028 32
ARB 4
2029 33
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 29 2.136
Estimate
$3,850,000 - - $3,850,000 $3,850,000
2026 30 --
ARB 2
2027 31 --
ARB 3
2028 32 --
ARB 4
2029 33 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 29
Estimate
$3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Kutter Crawford signed a 1 year , $760,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $760,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $760,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Kutter Crawford signed a 1 year , $730,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $730,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $730,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Kutter Crawford signed a 1 year , $702,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $702,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $702,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $702,000
Average Salary:
$702,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Kutter Crawford signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, 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
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Kutter Crawford signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

2.136 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,504,894

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Signing Bonus
$125,000
$125,000
2021 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$3,067
$128,067
2022 26
Injured
$547,694
$675,761
2023 27
Active
$1,069,133
$1,744,894
2024 28
Active
$760,000
$2,504,894
Total      
$2,504,894
$2,504,894
2025 29
Active / estimate-arbitration
$3,850,000
Total
$6,354,894

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,036,886 $125,000 $343,008 $2,504,894
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$125,000
$125,000
$125,000
2021
25
$3,067
$3,067
$128,067
2022
26
$547,694
$547,694
$675,761
2023
27
$726,125
$343,008
$1,069,133
$1,744,894
2024
28
$760,000
$760,000
$2,504,894
Total
$2,036,886
$125,000
$343,008
$2,504,894
$2,504,894
2025
29
$3,850,000
$3,850,000
Total
$5,886,886
$125,000
$343,008
$6,354,894

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,036,886 $125,000 $343,008 $2,504,894

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 BOS May 05, 2023 - May 19, 2023 Hamstring
2022 BOS Sep 04, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Shoulder
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $760,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Apr 13, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • Apr 11, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jul 04, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 19, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 12, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • May 14, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $702,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Nov 19, 2021 Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 21, 2017 Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 14, 2017 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 16 (#491 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 BOS 33 33 155 97 89 51 175 34 9 16 0 183.7 4.36 1.12 2.02
2023 BOS 31 23 107 59 58 36 135 17 6 8 0 129.3 4.04 1.11 2.55
2022 BOS 21 12 81 49 47 29 77 12 3 6 0 77.3 5.47 1.42 0.13
2021 BOS 1 1 5 5 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 2.0 22.50 3.50 -0.26

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 7 years, $134,962,772
  • Avg. Salary: $19,280,396
  • MLB Rank: 55
  • SP Rank: 16

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $3,850,000
  • MLB Rank: 246
  • SP Rank: 77

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kutter Crawford to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
José Berríos 7 $131,000,000 $18,714,286 27
Eduardo Rodriguez 4 $80,000,000 $20,000,000 30
Miles Mikolas 3 $55,750,000 $18,583,333 34
Luis Castillo 5 $108,000,000 $21,600,000 30
Averages 5 $93,687,500 $19,724,405 30.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Crawford's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
7 $137,136,384 $19,590,912

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Crawford 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
José Berríos
2020-2021
22.00 5.80 9.64 2.91 3.76 1.19 3.76 3.14
Eduardo Rodriguez
2022-2023
21.50 5.67 7.78 3.10 3.68 1.24 4.04 2.92
Miles Mikolas
2021-2022
20.50 5.88 6.53 1.98 3.76 1.12 4.14 2.15
Luis Castillo
2021-2022
29.00 5.83 9.60 3.14 3.49 1.22 3.41 4.72
Average 23.25 5.80 8.39 2.78 3.67 1.19 3.84 3.23
Kutter Crawford
2023-2024
28.00 4.89 8.98 2.50 4.20 1.11 4.24 2.77
Pct Change 20.43 -15.69 7.03 10.07 -14.44 6.72 -10.42 -14.24
Median Prime % Change -1.85%
Average Prime % Change -1.32%

Calculated Market Value: Kutter Crawford

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, $134,962,772 $19,280,396
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