MLB
Sam Long
Sam Long
Kansas City Royals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-6m-14d (Jul 08, 1995)
Exp: 2.121 Years
Country: US
College: California State-Sacramento
Drafted: Round 18 (#540 overall), 2016
Agent(s): ACES
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,794,268
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Sam Long signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Long 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 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | 2.121 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
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
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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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) / $703,750
Average Salary:
$703,750
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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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $75,000
Average Salary:
$75,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.121 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,794,268
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$226,958 |
$301,958 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
0.086 |
Injured
|
$518,178 |
$820,136 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
 |
1.045 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$449,036 |
$1,269,172 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
1.16 |
Active
|
$525,096 |
$1,794,268 |
|
| Total |
$1,794,268 |
$1,794,268 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,794,268 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $75,000 | - | $75,000 |
| 2 |
|
$745,136 | - | - | $745,136 |
| 1 |
|
$449,036 | - | - | $449,036 |
| 1 |
|
$525,096 | - | - | $525,096 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
20 |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$226,958
|
$226,958 |
$301,958 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$518,178
|
$518,178 |
$820,136 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$449,036
|
$449,036 |
$1,269,172 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$525,096
|
$525,096 |
$1,794,268 |
||
| Total |
$1,719,268 |
$75,000 |
$1,794,268 |
$1,794,268 |
|||
| Total |
$1,719,268 |
$75,000 |
$1,794,268 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $75,000 | - | $75,000 |
| 2 |
|
$745,136 | - | - | $745,136 |
| 1 |
|
$449,036 | - | - | $449,036 |
| 1 |
|
$525,096 | - | - | $525,096 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
SF |
Aug 26, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Oblique |
| 2021 |
SF |
Jul 04, 2021 - Jul 27, 2021 | Back |
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May 20, 2024
Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
-
Dec 07, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Oct 12, 2023
Outrighted by Oakland (OAK)
-
Oct 12, 2023
Outrighted by Oakland (OAK)
-
Sep 06, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
-
Sep 01, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
-
Aug 12, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
-
Apr 24, 2023
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from San Francisco (SF) for cash considerations
-
Apr 19, 2023
Designated for Assignment by San Francisco (SF)
-
Aug 03, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 07, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 03, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 01, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
-
May 06, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $703,750 contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Nov 19, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Jul 13, 2016
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 18 (#540 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 43 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42.7 | 3.16 | 1.20 | 0.68 |
| 2023 | OAK | 39 | 1 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 45.0 | 5.60 | 1.58 | -0.19 |
| 2022 | SF | 28 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 42.3 | 3.61 | 1.25 | 0.06 |
| 2021 | SF | 12 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40.7 | 5.53 | 1.28 | -0.35 |
