MLB
John Brebbia
John Brebbia
Detroit Tigers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34y-8m-22d (May 30, 1990)
Exp: 7.078 Years
Country: US
College: Elon (NC)
Drafted: Round 30 (#929 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Icon Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$1,750,000
2025 Cash
$1,750,000
Career Earnings
$12,147,769
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
John Brebbia signed a 1 year, $2,250,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000. In 2025, Brebbia will earn a base salary of $1,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
35 | $1,750,000 | $2,250,000 | 0.93% | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
36 |
Club
|
$4,000,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $500,000 | $2,250,000 |
| 2027 |
|
37 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
35 | 7.078 | $1,750,000 | - | - | $1,750,000 | $2,250,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
36 | - |
Club
|
$4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $2,250,000 |
| 2027 |
|
37 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
35 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,125,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
36 |
Club |
$500,000 | $500,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $1,125,000 | $500,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2026 Club Option: $500k buyout
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 free-agent-street
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2024-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $837,500
Average Salary:
$837,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $587,600
Average Salary:
$587,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $569,300
Average Salary:
$569,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $552,000
Average Salary:
$552,000
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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Seasons
7.078 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$12,147,769
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$374,144 |
$374,144 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
0.128 |
Active
|
$368,032 |
$742,176 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
1.092 |
Active
|
$569,300 |
$1,311,476 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
2.092 |
Injured
|
$217,630 |
$1,529,106 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
3.092 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$580,635 |
$2,109,741 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
4.057 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$837,500 |
$2,947,241 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
5.078 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,300,000 |
$5,247,241 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
6.078 |
Retained
Active / minor-buried
|
$4,000,000 $150,528 |
$9,247,241 $9,397,769 |
|
| 2025 | 35 |
|
7.078 |
Buyout
Active
|
$1,000,000 $1,750,000 |
$10,397,769 $12,147,769 |
|
| Total |
$12,147,769 |
$10,397,769 $12,147,769 |
|||||
| 2026 | 36 |
|
7.078 |
Active / Club
|
$500,000 |
||
| Total |
$12,647,769 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,529,106 | - | - | $1,529,106 |
| 3 |
|
$3,718,135 | - | - | $3,718,135 |
| 2 |
|
$5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$150,528 | - | - | $150,528 |
| 1 |
|
$1,750,000 | - | - | $1,750,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$374,144
|
$374,144 |
$374,144 |
||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$368,032
|
$368,032 |
$742,176 |
||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$569,300
|
$569,300 |
$1,311,476 |
||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$217,630
|
$217,630 |
$1,529,106 |
||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$580,635
|
$580,635 |
$2,109,741 |
||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$837,500
|
$837,500 |
$2,947,241 |
||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$2,300,000
|
$2,300,000 |
$5,247,241 |
||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$4,000,000 $150,528
|
$4,000,000 $150,528 |
$9,247,241 $9,397,769 |
||
| 2025 |
|
35 |
$1,000,000 $1,750,000
|
$1,000,000 $1,750,000 |
$10,397,769 $12,147,769 |
||
| Total |
$12,147,769 |
$12,147,769 |
$10,397,769 $12,147,769 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
36 |
$500,000
|
$500,000 |
|||
| Total |
$12,647,769 |
$12,647,769 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,529,106 | - | - | $1,529,106 |
| 3 |
|
$3,718,135 | - | - | $3,718,135 |
| 2 |
|
$5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 |
| 1 |
|
$150,528 | - | - | $150,528 |
| 1 |
|
$1,750,000 | - | - | $1,750,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHW |
Apr 06, 2024 - Apr 22, 2024 | Calf |
| 2023 |
SF |
Jun 17, 2023 - Sep 05, 2023 | Back |
| 2021 |
SF |
Apr 01, 2021 - Jun 20, 2021 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2020 |
STL |
Jul 24, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
-
Feb 12, 2025
Signed a 1 year contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 28, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Aug 29, 2024
Released by Chicago (CHW)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHW)
-
Jan 21, 2024
Signed a 1 year $5.5 million contract with Chicago (CHW), plus a mutual option for 2025
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.3 million contract with San Francisco (SF), avoiding arbitration
-
Nov 30, 2021
Signed a 1 year $837,500 contract with San Francisco (SF), avoiding arbitration
-
Dec 21, 2020
Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Dec 02, 2020
Non-Tendered by St. Louis (STL)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $587,600 contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $569,300 contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $552,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Dec 10, 2015
Rule 5 Drafted by St. Louis (STL) from New York (NYY)
-
Jun 07, 2011
Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 30 (#929 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 60 | 1 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 55.3 | 5.86 | 1.36 | -0.45 |
| 2023 | SF | 40 | 10 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 38.3 | 3.99 | 1.17 | 0.17 |
| 2022 | SF | 76 | 11 | 71 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 54 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 68.0 | 3.18 | 1.31 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | SF | 18 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.3 | 5.89 | 1.58 | -0.24 |
| 2019 | STL | 66 | 0 | 59 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 87 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 72.7 | 3.59 | 1.18 | 0.69 |
| 2018 | STL | 45 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 50.7 | 3.20 | 1.16 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | STL | 50 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 2.44 | 0.93 | 1.13 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $3,519,642
- Avg. Salary: $3,519,642
- MLB Rank: 332
- RP Rank: 57
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $2,250,000
- MLB Rank: 408
- RP Rank: 81
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare John Brebbia to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Garcia | 1 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 36 |
| Will Smith | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 34 |
| Chris Stratton | 2 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 33 |
| Ryan Brasier | 2 | $9,000,000 | $4,500,000 | 36 |
| Averages | 2 | $6,562,500 | $4,437,500 | 34.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Brebbia's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $8,833,334 | $4,416,667 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Brebbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Luis Garcia
2022-2023
|
62.00 | 0.02 | 3.73 | 1.30 | 9.01 | 3.06 | 3.44 | 0.20 |
|
Will Smith
2022-2023
|
61.50 | 0.22 | 4.19 | 1.24 | 9.28 | 3.24 | 3.81 | -0.18 |
|
Chris Stratton
2022-2023
|
61.50 | 0.02 | 4.15 | 1.34 | 8.68 | 3.14 | 3.42 | 0.23 |
|
Ryan Brasier
2022-2023
|
63.50 | 0.02 | 4.40 | 1.16 | 8.84 | 2.38 | 3.38 | 0.27 |
| Average | 62.13 | 0.07 | 4.12 | 1.26 | 8.95 | 2.96 | 3.51 | 0.13 |
|
John Brebbia
2023-2024
|
46.50 | 0.02 | 4.89 | 1.27 | 11.01 | 3.19 | 3.91 | 0.01 |
| Pct Change | -25.16 | -71.43 | -18.69 | -0.79 | 23.02 | -7.77 | -11.40 | -92.31 |
| Median Prime % Change | -15.05% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -25.57% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: John Brebbia
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, $3,519,642 | $3,519,642 |
