MLB
Jake Burger
Jake Burger
Texas Rangers, Designated Hitter
Age: 28y-8m-11d (Apr 10, 1996)
Exp: 2.127 Years
Country: US
College: Missouri State
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Bledsoe Brothers
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$5,978,972
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Jake Burger signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Burger 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
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | 2.127 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Burger signed a 1 year , $760,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $760,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $760,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Burger signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, 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-Arbitration
Jake Burger signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, 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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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Jake Burger signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Chicago White Sox, 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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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Jake Burger signed a 1 year , $3,700,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $3,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,700,000
Average Salary:
$3,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.127 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,978,972
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$3,700,000 |
$3,700,000 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$73,608 |
$3,773,608 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$396,138 |
$4,169,746 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$456,778 $592,448 |
$4,626,524 $5,218,972 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$760,000 |
$5,978,972 |
|
| Total |
$5,978,972 |
$5,978,972 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,778,972 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$926,524 | $3,700,000 | - | $4,626,524 |
| 2 |
|
$996,131 | - | $356,317 | $1,352,448 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$3,700,000 |
$3,700,000 |
$3,700,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$73,608
|
$73,608 |
$3,773,608 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$396,138
|
$396,138 |
$4,169,746 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$456,778 $236,131
|
$356,317 |
$456,778 $592,448 |
$4,626,524 $5,218,972 |
|
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$760,000
|
$760,000 |
$5,978,972 |
||
| Total |
$1,922,655 |
$3,700,000 |
$356,317 |
$5,978,972 |
$5,978,972 |
||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,722,655 |
$3,700,000 |
$356,317 |
$6,778,972 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$926,524 | $3,700,000 | - | $4,626,524 |
| 2 |
|
$996,131 | - | $356,317 | $1,352,448 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
MIA |
Apr 15, 2024 - May 06, 2024 | Ribs |
| 2023 |
CHW |
May 04, 2023 - May 14, 2023 | Oblique |
| 2022 |
CHW |
Jul 06, 2022 - Aug 02, 2022 | Hand |
-
Dec 11, 2024
Traded to Texas (TEX) from Miami (MIA) for Max Acosta, Echedry Vargas and Brayan Mendoza
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $760,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 01, 2023
Traded to Miami (MIA) from Chicago (CHW) for Jake Eder
-
Apr 05, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
-
May 24, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
-
May 09, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
-
Apr 07, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
-
Apr 01, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHW)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Jun 20, 2017
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 1 (#11 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIA | 137 | 135 | 579 | 535 | 68 | 134 | 23 | 1 | 29 | 76 | 246 | 31 | 150 | 1 | .250 | .301 | .460 | .761 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | MIA | 141 | 132 | 540 | 492 | 71 | 123 | 28 | 1 | 34 | 80 | 255 | 32 | 149 | 1 | .250 | .309 | .518 | .827 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | CHW | 51 | 44 | 182 | 168 | 20 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 77 | 10 | 56 | 0 | .250 | .302 | .458 | .760 | -0.03 |
| 2021 | CHW | 15 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .263 | .333 | .474 | .807 | 0.42 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 6 years, $69,217,878
- Avg. Salary: $11,536,313
- MLB Rank: 134
- DH Rank: 6
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 0
- Avg. Salary: $800,000
- MLB Rank: 431
- DH Rank: 11
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jake Burger to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McMahon | 6 | $70,000,000 | $11,666,667 | 27 |
| Chris Taylor | 4 | $60,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 31 |
| Ji-Man Choi | 1 | $4,650,000 | $4,650,000 | 31 |
| Brandon Belt | 1 | $9,300,000 | $9,300,000 | 34 |
| Averages | 3 | $35,987,500 | $10,154,167 | 30.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Burger's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | $67,198,560 | $11,199,760 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Burger statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ryan McMahon
2020-2021
|
92.31 | 0.84 | 0.55 | 1.04 | 0.24 | 0.75 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 3.67 |
|
Chris Taylor
2020-2021
|
91.89 | 0.88 | 0.51 | 1.09 | 0.26 | 0.81 | 0.38 | 0.20 | 3.68 |
|
Ji-Man Choi
2021-2022
|
60.49 | 0.72 | 0.49 | 1.07 | 0.23 | 0.74 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 1.83 |
|
Brandon Belt
2021-2022
|
54.01 | 0.82 | 0.47 | 1.05 | 0.24 | 0.83 | 0.36 | 0.23 | 2.94 |
| Average | 74.68 | 0.82 | 0.51 | 1.06 | 0.24 | 0.78 | 0.35 | 0.20 | 3.03 |
|
Jake Burger
2023-2024
|
85.28 | 0.92 | 0.56 | 1.08 | 0.25 | 0.79 | 0.35 | 0.24 | 1.74 |
| Pct Change | 14.19 | 12.20 | 9.80 | -1.89 | 4.17 | 1.79 | -1.14 | 20.00 | -42.57 |
| Median Prime % Change | 4.17% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 1.84% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Jake Burger
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 |
|---|---|
| 6 years, $69,217,878 | $11,536,313 |
