MLB
Jason Delay
Jason Delay
Pittsburgh Pirates, Catcher
Age: 29-260d (Mar 07, 1995)
Exp: 2.005 Years
Country: US
College: Vanderbilt (TN)
Drafted: Round 4 (#118 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,456,516
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Jason Delay signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Delay 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 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 2.005 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Jason Delay signed a 1 year , $755,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $755,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $755,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $755,000
Average Salary:
$755,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Jason Delay signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 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-Arb
Jason Delay signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 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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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Jason Delay signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.005 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,456,516
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$357,678 |
$457,678 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$661,941 |
$1,119,619 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$336,897 |
$1,456,516 |
|
| Total |
$1,456,516 |
$1,456,516 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,256,516 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,356,516 | $100,000 | - | $1,456,516 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$357,678
|
$357,678 |
$457,678 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$661,941
|
$661,941 |
$1,119,619 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$336,897
|
$336,897 |
$1,456,516 |
||
| Total |
$1,356,516 |
$100,000 |
$1,456,516 |
$1,456,516 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,156,516 |
$100,000 |
$2,256,516 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,356,516 | $100,000 | - | $1,456,516 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
PIT |
Apr 01, 2024 - Jun 03, 2024 | Knee |
-
Jun 30, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 15, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 03, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $755,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 01, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 17, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 30, 2023
Contract purchased by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 10, 2022
Outrighted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jul 05, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 14, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 13, 2022
Contract purchased by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 21, 2017
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 17, 2017
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 4 (#118 overall)
-
Jul 15, 2016
Unsigned by San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 12, 2016
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 10 (#335 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .400 | .733 | 0.08 |
| 2023 | PIT | 71 | 53 | 185 | 167 | 20 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 58 | 14 | 44 | 0 | .251 | .319 | .347 | .666 | -0.01 |
| 2022 | PIT | 57 | 49 | 167 | 155 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 9 | 50 | 0 | .213 | .269 | .271 | .540 | -0.40 |
