MLB
Burch Smith
Burch Smith
Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34y-10m-10d (Apr 12, 1990)
Exp: 5.086 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 14 (#441 overall), 2011
Agent(s): The Legacy Agency
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted-street
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2024 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $680,000
Average Salary:
$680,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $552,400
Average Salary:
$552,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $250,000
Average Salary:
$250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
5.086 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,470,146
Earnings w/ Different Teams
8 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
| 2013 | 23 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$139,234 |
$389,234 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
0.051 |
Injured
|
$507,500 |
$896,734 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
1.051 |
Active
|
$552,400 |
$1,449,134 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
 |
2.051 |
Active
Retained
|
$95,488 $44,760 |
$1,544,622 $1,589,382 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
2.095 |
Injured
|
$251,852 |
$1,841,234 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
3.095 |
Reserve / Arb Avoided
|
$632,930 |
$2,474,164 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
4.092 |
Injured
Retained
|
$318,240 $677,742 |
$2,792,404 $3,470,146 |
|
| Total |
$3,470,146 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$139,234 | $250,000 | - | $389,234 |
| 1 |
|
$507,500 | - | - | $507,500 |
| 1 |
|
$552,400 | - | - | $552,400 |
| 1 |
|
$95,488 | - | - | $95,488 |
| 1 |
|
$44,760 | - | - | $44,760 |
| 2 |
|
$884,782 | - | - | $884,782 |
| 1 |
|
$318,240 | - | - | $318,240 |
| 1 |
|
$677,742 | - | - | $677,742 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
|
21 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
||
| 2013 |
|
23 |
$139,234
|
$139,234 |
$389,234 |
||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$507,500
|
$507,500 |
$896,734 |
||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$552,400
|
$552,400 |
$1,449,134 |
||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$95,488 $44,760
|
$95,488 $44,760 |
$1,544,622 $1,589,382 |
||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$251,852
|
$251,852 |
$1,841,234 |
||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$632,930
|
$632,930 |
$2,474,164 |
||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$318,240 $677,742
|
$318,240 $677,742 |
$2,792,404 $3,470,146 |
||
| Total |
$3,220,146 |
$250,000 |
$3,470,146 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$139,234 | $250,000 | - | $389,234 |
| 1 |
|
$507,500 | - | - | $507,500 |
| 1 |
|
$552,400 | - | - | $552,400 |
| 1 |
|
$95,488 | - | - | $95,488 |
| 1 |
|
$44,760 | - | - | $44,760 |
| 2 |
|
$884,782 | - | - | $884,782 |
| 1 |
|
$318,240 | - | - | $318,240 |
| 1 |
|
$677,742 | - | - | $677,742 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
BAL |
Sep 18, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Groin |
| 2021 |
OAK |
Apr 04, 2021 - May 08, 2021 | Groin |
| 2020 |
OAK |
Aug 16, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Arm |
| 2015 |
TB |
Apr 08, 2015 - Oct 05, 2015 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
-
Jan 13, 2025
Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Oct 31, 2024
Outrighted by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Oct 31, 2024
Released by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jul 11, 2024
Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 28, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 20, 2024
Released by Miami (MIA)
-
Jun 14, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 27, 2024
Contract purchased by Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 27, 2024
Traded to Miami (MIA) from Tampa Bay (TB) for future considerations, 0
-
Jan 02, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1 million minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Oct 13, 2021
Released by Oakland (OAK)
-
Dec 01, 2020
Signed a 1 year $705,000 contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $680,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Feb 16, 2020
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from San Francisco (SF) for cash considerations, 0
-
Aug 12, 2019
Claimed off waivers by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $552,400 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Dec 14, 2017
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from New York (NYM) for cash considerations, 0
-
Dec 14, 2017
Rule 5 Drafted by New York (NYM) from Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Dec 17, 2014
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from San Diego (SD) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Wil Myers, Gerardo Reyes, Jose Castillo and Ryan Hanigan to San Diego (SD); Washington (WSH) traded Steven Souza and Travis Ott to Tampa Bay (TB); San Diego (SD) traded Jake Bauers and Rene Rivera to Tampa Bay (TB); San Diego (SD) traded Joe Ross and Trea Turner to Washington (WSH)
-
Jul 10, 2011
Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 24, 2011
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 14 (#441 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BAL | 50 | 0 | 64 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 | 4.95 | 1.35 | -0.09 |
| 2021 | OAK | 31 | 0 | 49 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43.3 | 5.40 | 1.39 | -0.19 |
| 2020 | OAK | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 | 2.25 | 0.67 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | SF | 17 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21.3 | 5.48 | 1.88 | -0.05 |
| 2018 | KC | 38 | 6 | 90 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 78.0 | 6.92 | 1.67 | -0.93 |
| 2013 | SD | 10 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36.3 | 6.44 | 1.65 | -0.71 |
