MLB
Joey Wentz
Joey Wentz
Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief Pitcher
Age: 27-53d (Oct 06, 1997)
Exp: 1.166 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia
Drafted: Round 1 (#40 overall), 2016
Agent(s): ACES
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$4,455,582
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Joey Wentz signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Wentz 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 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | 1.166 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Joey Wentz signed a 1 year , $746,700 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $746,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $746,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $746,700
Average Salary:
$746,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Joey Wentz signed a 1 year , $723,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $723,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $723,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $723,500
Average Salary:
$723,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Joey Wentz signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Joey Wentz signed a 1 year contract with the Detroit Tigers.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Joey Wentz signed a 1 year , $3,050,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, 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
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Seasons
1.166 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,455,582
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$3,050,000 |
$3,050,000 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$103,842 |
$3,153,842 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$529,040 |
$3,682,882 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$626,340 $96,360 $50,000 |
$4,309,222 $4,405,582 $4,455,582 |
|
| Total |
$4,455,582 |
$4,309,222 $4,405,582 $4,455,582 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$5,255,582 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $3,050,000 | - | $3,050,000 |
| 3 |
|
$1,259,222 | - | - | $1,259,222 |
| 1 |
|
$146,360 | - | - | $146,360 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
18 |
$3,050,000 |
$3,050,000 |
$3,050,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$103,842
|
$103,842 |
$3,153,842 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$529,040
|
$529,040 |
$3,682,882 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$626,340 $96,360 $50,000
|
$626,340 $96,360 $50,000 |
$4,309,222 $4,405,582 $4,455,582 |
||
| Total |
$1,405,582 |
$3,050,000 |
$4,455,582 |
$4,309,222 $4,405,582 $4,455,582 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,205,582 |
$3,050,000 |
$5,255,582 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $3,050,000 | - | $3,050,000 |
| 3 |
|
$1,259,222 | - | - | $1,259,222 |
| 1 |
|
$146,360 | - | - | $146,360 |
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Sep 05, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 03, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 30, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $746,700 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 30, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 08, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Jul 29, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Jun 29, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $723,500 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Oct 03, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 08, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Jun 01, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
May 31, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
May 12, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
May 11, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 23, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Jul 31, 2019
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Atlanta (ATL) with Travis Demeritte for Shane Greene
-
Jun 15, 2016
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jun 09, 2016
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#40 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 46 | 0 | 66 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 73 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 67.3 | 4.68 | 1.47 | -0.38 |
| 2023 | DET | 25 | 19 | 131 | 87 | 81 | 47 | 98 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 105.7 | 6.90 | 1.69 | -1.90 |
| 2022 | DET | 7 | 7 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32.7 | 3.03 | 1.10 | 0.58 |
