Ian Hamilton

New York Yankees, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-6m-2d (Jun 16, 1995)
Exp: 2.126 Years
Country: US
College: Washington State
Drafted: Round 11 (#326 overall), 2016
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$1,952,246

2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)

Ian Hamilton 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, Hamilton 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
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
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
2029 32
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 30 2.126
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 31 --
ARB 1
2029 32 --
UFA
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 Pre-Arb

Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $923,050 contract with the New York Yankees, including $923,050 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $923,050.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $923,050
Average Salary:
$923,050
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted

Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the New York Yankees, 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
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, 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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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $556,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $556,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $556,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $556,000
Average Salary:
$556,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $101,800 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $101,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $101,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $101,800
Average Salary:
$101,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

2.126 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,952,246

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Signing Bonus
$101,800
$101,800
2018 23
Active
$90,830
$192,630
2019 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$20,923
$213,553
2020 25
Retained
$84,105
$297,658
2022 27
Retained
$11,538
$309,196
2023 28
Active
$720,000
$1,029,196
2024 29
Active
$923,050
$1,952,246
Total      
$1,952,246
$1,952,246
2025 30
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$2,752,246

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $195,858 $101,800 - $297,658
1 $11,538 - - $11,538
2 $1,643,050 - - $1,643,050
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$101,800
$101,800
$101,800
2018
23
$90,830
$90,830
$192,630
2019
24
$20,923
$20,923
$213,553
2020
25
$84,105
$84,105
$297,658
2022
27
$11,538
$11,538
$309,196
2023
28
$720,000
$720,000
$1,029,196
2024
29
$923,050
$923,050
$1,952,246
Total
$1,850,446
$101,800
$1,952,246
$1,952,246
2025
30
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$2,650,446
$101,800
$2,752,246

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $195,858 $101,800 - $297,658
1 $11,538 - - $11,538
2 $1,643,050 - - $1,643,050

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 NYY Jun 17, 2024 - Sep 07, 2024 Back
2024 NYY May 19, 2024 - May 28, 2024 Concussion
2023 NYY Aug 30, 2023 - Sep 16, 2023 Groin
2023 NYY May 17, 2023 - Jun 28, 2023 Groin
2020 CHW Aug 15, 2020 - Sep 18, 2020 Shoulder
2019 CHW Mar 28, 2019 - Apr 04, 2019 Shoulder
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $923,050 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Apr 03, 2023 Contract purchased by New York (NYY)
  • Feb 04, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Minnesota (MIN) for Sandy Leon
  • Jun 06, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 03, 2022 Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Feb 05, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Dec 07, 2020 Claimed off waivers by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Sep 25, 2020 Claimed off waivers by Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $556,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jul 17, 2016 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Jun 11, 2016 Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 11 (#326 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 NYY 35 0 37 17 16 14 41 2 0 1 1 37.7 3.82 1.35 0.50
2023 NYY 38 3 45 19 17 26 69 2 3 2 2 58.0 2.64 1.22 1.56
2022 MIN 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.7 6.75 1.50 -0.04
2020 CHW 4 0 4 2 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 4.50 2.25 -0.01
2018 CHW 10 0 6 5 4 2 5 2 1 2 0 8.0 4.50 1.00 -0.07

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 2 years, $15,263,150
  • Avg. Salary: $7,631,575
  • MLB Rank: 185
  • RP Rank: 17

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2029
  • Avg. Salary: $800,000
  • MLB Rank: 425
  • RP Rank: 111

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Ryan Yarbrough 1 $3,900,000 $3,900,000 31
Jonathan Loaisiga 1 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 28
Corey Knebel 1 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 30
Keynan Middleton 1 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 30
Averages 1 $5,600,000 $5,600,000 29.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hamilton's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $11,658,824 $5,829,412

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Hamilton statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP WAR
Ryan Yarbrough
2022-2023
22.50 0.04 4.51 1.30 6.79 1.94 4.58 1.16
Jonathan Loaisiga
2022-2023
33.50 0.03 3.60 1.07 5.00 2.04 4.06 -0.10
Corey Knebel
2020-2021
21.00 0.07 4.27 1.35 10.32 4.28 4.77 1.02
Keynan Middleton
2022-2023
34.50 0.03 4.34 1.18 9.65 2.84 5.04 0.40
Average 27.88 0.04 4.18 1.23 7.94 2.78 4.61 0.62
Ian Hamilton
2023-2024
36.50 0.04 3.23 1.29 10.26 3.69 2.92 1.89
Pct Change 30.92 0.00 22.73 -4.88 29.22 -32.73 36.66 204.84
Median Prime % Change 25.98%
Average Prime % Change 35.85%

Calculated Market Value: Ian Hamilton

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
2 years, $15,263,150 $7,631,575
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