MLB
Shane Baz
Shane Baz
Tampa Bay Rays, Starting Pitcher
Age: 25y-6m-4d (Jun 17, 1999)
Exp: 2.158 Years
Country: US
College: Texas Christian
Drafted: Round 1 (#12 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$1,600,000
2025 Cash
$1,600,000
Career Earnings
$6,136,285
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Shane Baz signed a 1 year , $1,600,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $1,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,600,000. In 2025, Baz will earn a base salary of $1,600,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Estimate
|
$1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | 0.66% | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
28 |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
29 |
ARB 4
|
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| 2029 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | 2.158 |
Estimate
|
$1,600,000 | - | - | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 4
|
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| 2029 |
|
30 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Estimate |
$1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | - | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Shane Baz signed a 1 year , $743,600 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $743,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $743,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $743,600
Average Salary:
$743,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Shane Baz signed a 1 year , $723,600 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $723,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $723,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $723,600
Average Salary:
$723,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Shane Baz signed a 1 year , $701,100 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $701,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $701,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $701,100
Average Salary:
$701,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Shane Baz signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, 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
Shane Baz signed a 1 year , $4,100,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $4,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.158 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$6,136,285
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$4,100,000 |
$4,100,000 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$39,871 |
$4,139,871 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$701,100 |
$4,840,971 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$723,600 |
$5,564,571 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$571,714 |
$6,136,285 |
|
| Total |
$6,136,285 |
$6,136,285 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$1,600,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,736,285 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $4,100,000 | - | $4,100,000 |
| 4 |
|
$2,036,285 | - | - | $2,036,285 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
18 |
$4,100,000 |
$4,100,000 |
$4,100,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$39,871
|
$39,871 |
$4,139,871 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$701,100
|
$701,100 |
$4,840,971 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$723,600
|
$723,600 |
$5,564,571 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$571,714
|
$571,714 |
$6,136,285 |
||
| Total |
$2,036,285 |
$4,100,000 |
$6,136,285 |
$6,136,285 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,600,000
|
$1,600,000 |
|||
| Total |
$3,636,285 |
$4,100,000 |
$7,736,285 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $4,100,000 | - | $4,100,000 |
| 4 |
|
$2,036,285 | - | - | $2,036,285 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
TB |
Mar 28, 2024 - May 23, 2024 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2023 |
TB |
Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2022 |
TB |
Jul 14, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2022 |
TB |
Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 11, 2022 | Elbow |
-
Jul 05, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
May 23, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $743,600 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $723,600 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $701,100 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jul 31, 2018
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Austin Meadows and Tyler Glasnow for Chris Archer
-
Jun 16, 2017
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#12 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 14 | 14 | 57 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 69 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 79.3 | 3.06 | 1.06 | 2.13 |
| 2023 | TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2022 | TB | 6 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 | 5.00 | 1.33 | 0.10 |
| 2021 | TB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 2.03 | 0.68 | 0.43 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 7 years, $55,237,672
- Avg. Salary: $7,891,096
- MLB Rank: 187
- SP Rank: 72
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2029
- Avg. Salary: $1,600,000
- MLB Rank: 373
- SP Rank: 121
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Shane Baz to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Buehler | 1 | $8,025,000 | $8,025,000 | 29 |
| James Paxton | 1 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 35 |
| Hunter Greene | 6 | $53,000,000 | $8,833,333 | 23 |
| Erick Fedde | 2 | $15,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 30 |
| Averages | 3 | $20,756,250 | $7,839,583 | 29.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Baz's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | $51,636,060 | $7,376,580 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Baz statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR
| Player | GS/Yr | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | WHIP | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Walker Buehler
2022-2023
|
6.00 | 5.42 | 4.01 | 1.18 | 2.01 | 0.65 | 1.90 | 0.96 |
|
James Paxton
2022-2023
|
9.50 | 5.05 | 4.74 | 1.54 | 2.25 | 0.66 | 2.34 | 1.91 |
|
Hunter Greene
2021-2022
|
12.00 | 5.24 | 5.88 | 1.72 | 2.22 | 0.61 | 2.18 | 2.82 |
|
Erick Fedde
2022-2023
|
13.50 | 4.70 | 3.33 | 2.06 | 2.91 | 0.81 | 2.58 | -0.79 |
| Average | 10.25 | 5.10 | 4.49 | 1.63 | 2.35 | 0.68 | 2.25 | 1.23 |
|
Shane Baz
2024-2024
|
14.00 | 5.67 | 7.83 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 1.06 | 4.07 | 5.17 |
| Pct Change | 36.59 | 11.18 | 74.39 | -87.73 | -30.21 | -55.88 | -80.89 | 320.33 |
| Median Prime % Change | -9.52% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 23.47% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Shane Baz
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 |
|---|---|
| 7 years, $55,237,672 | $7,891,096 |
