Tanner Houck

Boston Red Sox, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28-152d (Jun 29, 1996)
Exp: 3.100 Years
Country: US
College: Missouri
Drafted: Round 1 (#24 overall), 2017
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025 Payroll Salary

$3,750,000

2025 Cash

$3,750,000

Career Earnings

$5,073,319

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Tanner Houck signed a 1 year , $3,750,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $3,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,750,000. In 2025, Houck will earn a base salary of $3,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,750,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 29
Estimate
 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 1.56% $3,750,000 $3,750,000
2026 30
ARB 2
2027 31
ARB 3
2028 32
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 29 3.100
Estimate
 $3,750,000 - - $3,750,000 $3,750,000
2026 30 --
ARB 2
2027 31 --
ARB 3
2028 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 29
Estimate
 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Tanner Houck signed a 1 year , $770,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $770,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $770,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $770,000
Average Salary:
$770,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Tanner Houck signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Tanner Houck signed a 1 year , $716,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $716,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $716,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $716,000
Average Salary:
$716,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Tanner Houck signed a 1 year , $577,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $577,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $577,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,000
Average Salary:
$577,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Tanner Houck signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, 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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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Tanner Houck signed a 1 year , $2,614,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $2,614,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,614,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,614,500
Average Salary:
$2,614,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.100 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,073,319

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Signing Bonus
$2,614,500
$2,614,500
2020 24
Active
$40,495
$2,654,995
2021 25
Active
$192,324
$2,847,319
2022 26
Injured
$716,000
$3,563,319
2023 27
Active
$740,000
$4,303,319
2024 28
Active
$770,000
$5,073,319
Total      
$5,073,319
$5,073,319
2025 29
Active / estimate-arbitration
$3,750,000
Total
$8,823,319

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,458,819 $2,614,500 - $5,073,319
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$2,614,500
$2,614,500
$2,614,500
2020
24
$40,495
$40,495
$2,654,995
2021
25
$192,324
$192,324
$2,847,319
2022
26
$716,000
$716,000
$3,563,319
2023
27
$740,000
$740,000
$4,303,319
2024
28
$770,000
$770,000
$5,073,319
Total
$2,458,819
$2,614,500
$5,073,319
$5,073,319
2025
29
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
Total
$6,208,819
$2,614,500
$8,823,319

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,458,819 $2,614,500 - $5,073,319

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 BOS Jun 16, 2023 - Aug 22, 2023 Face
2022 BOS Aug 10, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Back
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $770,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 27, 2022 Signed a 1 year $716,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Sep 15, 2020 Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 21, 2017 Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 15, 2017 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#24 overall)
  • Jul 15, 2014 Unsigned by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 10, 2014 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 12 (#354 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 BOS 30 30 156 75 62 48 154 11 9 10 0 178.7 3.12 1.14 3.52
2023 BOS 21 21 104 61 59 41 99 14 6 10 0 106.0 5.01 1.37 1.29
2022 BOS 32 4 49 22 21 22 56 3 5 4 8 60.0 3.15 1.18 1.63
2021 BOS 18 13 57 32 27 21 87 4 1 5 1 69.0 3.52 1.13 1.53
2020 BOS 3 3 6 2 1 9 21 1 3 0 0 17.0 0.53 0.88 1.29

Calculated Market Value

$18.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 6 years, $112,371,132
  • Avg. Salary: $18,728,522
  • MLB Rank: 62
  • SP Rank: 20

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $3,750,000
  • MLB Rank: 249
  • SP Rank: 79

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Tanner Houck to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Lance McCullers 5 $85,000,000 $17,000,000 28
Eduardo Rodriguez 4 $80,000,000 $20,000,000 30
Chris Sale 2 $38,000,000 $19,000,000 34
José Berríos 7 $131,000,000 $18,714,286 27
Averages 5 $83,500,000 $18,678,572 29.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Houck's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
6 $113,094,942 $18,849,157

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Houck 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
Lance McCullers
2020-2021
 19.50 5.30 9.71 3.74 3.55 1.19 3.61 3.30
Eduardo Rodriguez
2022-2023
 21.50 5.67 7.78 3.10 3.68 1.24 4.04 2.92
Chris Sale
2022-2023
 11.00 4.92 9.45 2.06 3.74 1.09 3.10 2.57
José Berríos
2020-2021
 22.00 5.80 9.64 2.91 3.76 1.19 3.76 3.14
Average 18.50 5.42 9.15 2.95 3.68 1.18 3.63 2.98
Tanner Houck
2023-2024
 25.50 5.58 8.09 2.95 4.07 1.25 3.88 3.21
Pct Change 37.84 2.95 -11.58 0.00 -10.60 -5.93 -6.89 7.72
Median Prime % Change -2.97%
Average Prime % Change 1.69%

Calculated Market Value: Tanner Houck

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, $112,371,132 $18,728,522

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $770,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 27, 2022
Signed a 1 year $716,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
Sep 15, 2020
Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
Jun 21, 2017
Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#24 overall)
Jul 15, 2014
Unsigned by Toronto (TOR)
Jun 10, 2014
Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 12 (#354 overall)

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