MLB
Hoby Milner
Hoby Milner
Texas Rangers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33y-11m-8d (Jan 13, 1991)
Exp: 5.068 Years
Country: US
College: Texas
Drafted: Round 7 (#248 overall), 2012
Agent(s): MVP Sports Group
2025 Payroll Salary
$2,500,000
2025 Cash
$2,500,000
Career Earnings
$5,222,518
2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025, Milner will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
34 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.04% | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| 2026 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
34 | 5.068 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| 2026 |
|
35 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
34 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
Contract Notes
- Appearances
$100,000 each for 35, 45
$150,000 each for 55, 65
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $2,050,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $2,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,050,000
Average Salary:
$2,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $1,025,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $1,025,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,025,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,025,000
Average Salary:
$1,025,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $705,100 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $705,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $705,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,100
Average Salary:
$705,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 free-agent-restricted
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, 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-Arbitration
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $548,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $548,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $548,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $548,000
Average Salary:
$548,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Hoby Milner signed a 1 year , $140,700 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $140,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $140,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $140,700
Average Salary:
$140,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
5.068 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,222,518
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$140,700 |
$140,700 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$303,992 |
$444,692 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$53,028 $73,650 |
$497,720 $571,370 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$555,000 |
$1,126,370 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$208,703 |
$1,335,073 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$107,345 |
$1,442,418 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$705,100 |
$2,147,518 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,025,000 |
$3,172,518 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,050,000 |
$5,222,518 |
|
| Total |
$5,222,518 |
$5,222,518 |
||||
| 2025 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$2,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,722,518 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$377,642 | $140,700 | - | $518,342 |
| 2 |
|
$608,028 | - | - | $608,028 |
| 1 |
|
$208,704 | - | - | $208,703 |
| 4 |
|
$3,887,445 | - | - | $3,887,445 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
21 |
$140,700 |
$140,700 |
$140,700 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$303,992
|
$303,992 |
$444,692 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$53,028 $73,650
|
$53,028 $73,650 |
$497,720 $571,370 |
||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,126,370 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$208,704
|
$208,703 |
$1,335,073 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$107,345
|
$107,345 |
$1,442,418 |
||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$705,100
|
$705,100 |
$2,147,518 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$1,025,000
|
$1,025,000 |
$3,172,518 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$2,050,000
|
$2,050,000 |
$5,222,518 |
||
| Total |
$5,081,819 |
$140,700 |
$5,222,518 |
$5,222,518 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
|||
| Total |
$7,581,819 |
$140,700 |
$7,722,518 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$377,642 | $140,700 | - | $518,342 |
| 2 |
|
$608,028 | - | - | $608,028 |
| 1 |
|
$208,704 | - | - | $208,703 |
| 4 |
|
$3,887,445 | - | - | $3,887,445 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
MIL |
Aug 09, 2024 - Sep 03, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2020 |
LAA |
Aug 30, 2020 - Sep 08, 2020 | Back |
| 2019 |
TB |
Sep 11, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 | Neck |
-
Dec 20, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Nov 22, 2024
Non-Tendered by Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Jan 10, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.05 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 12, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.025 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $705,100 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Dec 18, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Dec 02, 2020
Non-Tendered by Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Dec 09, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Jul 15, 2018
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Philadelphia (PHI) for cash considerations
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $548,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 24, 2017
Returned to Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Dec 08, 2016
Rule 5 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE) from Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 10, 2012
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 05, 2012
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 7 (#248 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIL | 61 | 1 | 63 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 64.7 | 4.73 | 1.19 | -0.57 |
| 2023 | MIL | 72 | 0 | 49 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64.3 | 1.82 | 0.96 | 1.73 |
| 2022 | MIL | 67 | 0 | 61 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 64.7 | 3.76 | 1.18 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | MIL | 19 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 5.40 | 1.52 | -0.22 |
| 2020 | LAA | 19 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 8.10 | 1.43 | -0.36 |
| 2019 | TB | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 7.36 | 1.36 | -0.10 |
| 2018 | TB | 14 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 7.36 | 1.91 | -0.10 |
| 2017 | PHI | 37 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 2.01 | 1.47 | 1.10 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $4,874,822
- Avg. Salary: $4,874,822
- MLB Rank: 235
- RP Rank: 29
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $2,500,000
- MLB Rank: 319
- RP Rank: 52
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Hoby Milner to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Alexander | 1 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | 34 |
| Matt Moore | 1 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 34 |
| Brent Suter | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 34 |
| Will Smith | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 34 |
| Averages | 1 | $4,812,500 | $4,812,500 | 34.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Milner's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4,812,500 | $4,812,500 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Milner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Scott Alexander
2022-2023
|
35.50 | 0.04 | 2.85 | 1.06 | 5.48 | 1.28 | 3.06 | 0.80 |
|
Matt Moore
2022-2023
|
56.00 | 0.04 | 2.26 | 1.17 | 10.17 | 3.59 | 3.36 | 2.56 |
|
Brent Suter
2022-2023
|
55.50 | 0.00 | 3.58 | 1.25 | 7.14 | 3.11 | 3.92 | 0.70 |
|
Will Smith
2022-2023
|
61.50 | 0.22 | 4.19 | 1.24 | 9.28 | 3.24 | 3.81 | -0.18 |
| Average | 52.13 | 0.08 | 3.22 | 1.18 | 8.02 | 2.81 | 3.54 | 0.97 |
|
Hoby Milner
2023-2024
|
66.50 | 0.01 | 3.28 | 1.08 | 8.58 | 1.88 | 3.14 | 0.59 |
| Pct Change | 27.57 | -87.50 | -1.86 | 8.47 | 6.98 | 33.10 | 11.30 | -39.18 |
| Median Prime % Change | 7.73% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -5.14% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Hoby Milner
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $4,874,822 | $4,874,822 |
