MLB
Lucas Sims
Lucas Sims
Washington Nationals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30y-9m-11d (May 10, 1994)
Exp: 5.014 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#21 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Jamie Murphy (TWC Sports Management)
2025 Payroll Salary
$3,000,000
2025 Cash
$3,000,000
Career Earnings
$11,337,383
2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Lucas Sims signed a 1 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2025, Sims will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.24% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | 6.014 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,850,000
Average Salary:
$2,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,267,500
Average Salary:
$1,267,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $598,500
Average Salary:
$598,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,500
Average Salary:
$577,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
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) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,650,000
Average Salary:
$1,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
5.014 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$11,337,383
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$1,650,000 |
$1,650,000 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$181,226 |
$1,831,226 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
0.062 |
Active
Retained
|
$87,900 $58,600 |
$1,919,126 $1,977,726 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
0.11 |
Active
|
$229,768 |
$2,207,494 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
1.014 |
Active
|
$213,889 |
$2,421,383 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
2.014 |
Active
|
$598,500 |
$3,019,883 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
3.014 |
Injured / Arb Settled
|
$1,200,000 |
$4,219,883 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
4.014 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,267,500 |
$5,487,383 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
 |
5.014 |
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$919,380 $1,930,620 |
$6,406,763 $8,337,383 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
|
6.014 |
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$11,337,383 |
|
| Total |
$11,337,383 |
$11,337,383 |
|||||
| Total |
$11,337,383 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$239,826 | $1,650,000 | - | $1,889,826 |
| 7 |
|
$5,528,177 | - | - | $5,528,177 |
| 1 |
|
$919,380 | - | - | $919,380 |
| 1 |
|
$3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
18 |
$1,650,000 |
$1,650,000 |
$1,650,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$181,226
|
$181,226 |
$1,831,226 |
||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$87,900 $58,600
|
$87,900 $58,600 |
$1,919,126 $1,977,726 |
||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$229,768
|
$229,768 |
$2,207,494 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$213,889
|
$213,889 |
$2,421,383 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$598,500
|
$598,500 |
$3,019,883 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$1,200,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$4,219,883 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,267,500
|
$1,267,500 |
$5,487,383 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$919,380 $1,930,620
|
$919,380 $1,930,620 |
$6,406,763 $8,337,383 |
||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$11,337,383 |
||
| Total |
$9,687,383 |
$1,650,000 |
$11,337,383 |
$11,337,383 |
|||
| Total |
$9,687,383 |
$1,650,000 |
$11,337,383 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$239,826 | $1,650,000 | - | $1,889,826 |
| 7 |
|
$5,528,177 | - | - | $5,528,177 |
| 1 |
|
$919,380 | - | - | $919,380 |
| 1 |
|
$3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
BOS |
Aug 27, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024 | Back |
| 2023 |
CIN |
Mar 30, 2023 - Apr 18, 2023 | Back |
| 2022 |
CIN |
May 11, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Back |
| 2022 |
CIN |
Apr 04, 2022 - Apr 22, 2022 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
CIN |
Jun 23, 2021 - Aug 08, 2021 | Elbow |
-
Feb 17, 2025
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Jul 30, 2024
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Ovis Portes
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.85 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.2675 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
-
Jun 09, 2022
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN), settling in arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $598,500 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $577,500 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 31, 2018
Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Atlanta (ATL) with Matt Wisler and Preston Tucker for Adam Duvall
-
Nov 19, 2016
Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jun 07, 2012
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jun 04, 2012
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#21 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BOS | 58 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 49.3 | 4.38 | 1.44 | 0.52 |
| 2023 | CIN | 66 | 0 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 39 | 72 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 61.0 | 3.10 | 1.18 | 1.76 |
| 2022 | CIN | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 9.45 | 1.65 | -0.32 |
| 2021 | CIN | 47 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 76 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 47.0 | 4.40 | 1.11 | 0.65 |
| 2020 | CIN | 20 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 2.46 | 0.94 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | CIN | 24 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43.0 | 4.61 | 1.16 | 0.47 |
| 2018 | CIN | 9 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 7.47 | 1.79 | -0.39 |
| 2017 | ATL | 14 | 10 | 64 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 57.7 | 5.62 | 1.51 | 0.07 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $15,764,956
- Avg. Salary: $3,941,239
- MLB Rank: 323
- RP Rank: 55
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $3,000,000
- MLB Rank: 352
- RP Rank: 60
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Lucas Sims to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Bradley | 1 | $720,000 | $720,000 | 30 |
| Kirby Yates | 1 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 36 |
| C.J. Edwards | 1 | $740,000 | $740,000 | 32 |
| Dominic Leone | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 32 |
| Averages | 1 | $1,865,000 | $1,865,000 | 32.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Sims's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $14,198,824 | $3,549,706 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Sims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Archie Bradley
2021-2022
|
37.00 | 0.05 | 4.27 | 1.36 | 7.14 | 3.62 | 3.84 | 0.24 |
|
Kirby Yates
2022-2023
|
34.50 | 0.07 | 4.21 | 1.38 | 9.82 | 5.98 | 5.94 | 1.02 |
|
C.J. Edwards
2022-2023
|
44.00 | 0.05 | 3.23 | 1.37 | 7.48 | 4.23 | 4.04 | 1.53 |
|
Dominic Leone
2022-2023
|
53.00 | 0.04 | 4.34 | 1.51 | 9.25 | 4.53 | 5.17 | 0.48 |
| Average | 42.13 | 0.05 | 4.01 | 1.41 | 8.42 | 4.59 | 4.75 | 0.82 |
|
Lucas Sims
2023-2024
|
58.50 | 0.03 | 3.54 | 1.28 | 10.12 | 5.28 | 4.60 | 1.35 |
| Pct Change | 38.86 | -40.00 | 11.72 | 9.22 | 20.19 | -15.03 | 3.16 | 64.63 |
| Median Prime % Change | 10.47% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 11.59% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Lucas Sims
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 |
|---|---|
| 4 years, $15,764,956 | $3,941,239 |
