Mark Leiter Jr.
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New York Yankees, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33-187d (Mar 13, 1991)
Exp: 3.031 Years
Country: US
College: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Drafted: Round 22 (#661 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Octagon
2024 Payroll Salary
$500,000
2024 Cash
$1,500,000
Career Earnings
$3,550,882
2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Mark Leiter Jr. signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000. In 2024, Leiter Jr. will earn a base salary of $500,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,500,000. Leiter Jr.'s adjusted salary with the Chicago Cubs is $500,000
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |||
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2024 |
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33 |
Arb Avoided
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$500,000 | $500,000 | 0.21% | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||
2025 |
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34 |
ARB 2
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2026 |
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35 |
ARB 3
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2027 |
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36 |
UFA |
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Retained Salary | ||||||||||
2024 |
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33 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.42% | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | ||||
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2024 |
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33 | 3.031 |
Arb Avoided
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$1,500,000 | - | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | |||
2025 |
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34 | -- |
ARB 2
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2026 |
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35 | -- |
ARB 3
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2027 |
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36 | -- |
UFA |
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Retained Salary | ||||||||||||
2024 |
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33 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||||
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2024 |
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33 |
Arb Avoided |
$500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||
Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
2024 |
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33 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Mark Leiter Jr. signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2022-2022 free-agent-restricted
Mark Leiter Jr. signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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
2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Mark Leiter Jr. signed a 1 year , $549,500 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $549,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $549,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $549,500
Average Salary:
$549,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Pre-Arb
Mark Leiter Jr. 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
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,550,882
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
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2017 | 26 |
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Active
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$391,682 |
$391,682 |
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2018 | 27 |
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Active
Retained
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$88,620 $262,906 |
$480,302 $743,208 |
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2022 | 31 |
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Active
|
$457,674 |
$1,200,882 |
|
2023 | 32 |
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Active
|
$850,000 |
$2,050,882 |
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2024 | 33 |
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Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$500,000 $1,000,000 |
$2,550,882 $3,550,882 |
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Total |
$3,550,882 |
$2,550,882 $3,550,882 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
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2017 |
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26 |
$391,682
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$391,682 |
$391,682 |
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2018 |
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27 |
$88,620 $262,906
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$88,620 $262,906 |
$480,302 $743,208 |
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2022 |
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31 |
$457,674
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$457,674 |
$1,200,882 |
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2023 |
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32 |
$850,000
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$850,000 |
$2,050,882 |
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2024 |
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33 |
$500,000 $1,000,000
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$500,000 $1,000,000 |
$2,550,882 $3,550,882 |
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Total |
$3,550,882 |
$3,550,882 |
$2,550,882 $3,550,882 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
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2 |
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$654,588 | - | - | $654,588 |
1 |
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$88,620 | - | - | $88,620 |
3 |
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$2,307,674 | - | - | $2,307,674 |
1 |
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$500,000 | - | - | $500,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
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2018 |
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Mar 29, 2018 - May 16, 2018 | Arm |
2024 |
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Jun 23, 2024 - Jul 09, 2024 | Arm |
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Jul 30, 2024 Traded to New York (NYY) from Chicago (CHC) for Benjamin Cowles and Jack Neely
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Jul 30, 2024
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Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
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Mar 30, 2023 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
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Feb 02, 2023 Signed a 1 year $850,000 minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
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Jan 23, 2023 Released by Chicago (CHC)
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Jan 13, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)
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Jul 31, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
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Jul 16, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
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Jun 21, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
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Jun 04, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
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May 29, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
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May 18, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
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May 11, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
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Apr 30, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
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Apr 16, 2022 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
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Dec 16, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
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Mar 24, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
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Sep 01, 2018 Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
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Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $549,500 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
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Apr 18, 2017 Contract purchased by Philadelphia (PHI)
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Jun 12, 2013 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
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Jun 08, 2013 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 22 (#661 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
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2024 | NYY | 54 | 0 | 48 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 50.3 | 4.65 | 1.33 | -0.24 |
2023 | CHC | 67 | 0 | 48 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 64.3 | 3.50 | 1.12 | 1.01 |
2022 | CHC | 35 | 4 | 52 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 67.7 | 3.99 | 1.14 | 0.94 |
2018 | TOR | 20 | 0 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23.3 | 7.71 | 2.01 | -0.04 |
2017 | PHI | 27 | 11 | 90 | 59 | 50 | 31 | 84 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 90.7 | 4.96 | 1.34 | -0.09 |