MLB
Ernie Clement
Ernie Clement
Toronto Blue Jays, 2nd Base
Age: 28y-8m-30d (Mar 22, 1996)
Exp: 2.168 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia
Drafted: Round 4 (#132 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$2,550,000
2025 Cash
$2,550,000
Career Earnings
$2,492,646
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Ernie Clement signed a 1 year , $2,550,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $2,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,550,000. In 2025, Clement will earn a base salary of $2,550,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,550,000
Average Salary:
$2,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate
|
$2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | 1.06% | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
31 |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
32 |
ARB 4
|
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| 2029 |
|
33 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | 2.168 |
Estimate
|
$2,550,000 | - | - | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
32 | -- |
ARB 4
|
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| 2029 |
|
33 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Estimate |
$2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | - | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Ernie Clement signed a 1 year , $757,700 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $757,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $757,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $757,700
Average Salary:
$757,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Ernie Clement signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, 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
Ernie Clement signed a 1 year , $700,800 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $700,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,800
Average Salary:
$700,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Ernie Clement signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, 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
Ernie Clement signed a 1 year , $350,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $350,000
Average Salary:
$350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.168 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,492,646
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$350,000 |
$350,000 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$294,432 |
$644,432 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
 |
Retained
Active
|
$539,140 $46,212 |
$1,183,572 $1,229,784 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$259,357 |
$1,489,141 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,003,505 |
$2,492,646 |
|
| Total |
$2,492,646 |
$2,492,646 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$2,550,000 |
||
| Total |
$5,042,646 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$833,572 | $350,000 | - | $1,183,572 |
| 1 |
|
$46,212 | - | - | $46,212 |
| 2 |
|
$1,017,057 | - | $245,805 | $1,262,862 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$350,000 |
$350,000 |
$350,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$294,432
|
$294,432 |
$644,432 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$539,140 $46,212
|
$539,140 $46,212 |
$1,183,572 $1,229,784 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$259,357
|
$259,357 |
$1,489,141 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$757,700
|
$245,805 |
$1,003,505 |
$2,492,646 |
|
| Total |
$1,896,841 |
$350,000 |
$245,805 |
$2,492,646 |
$2,492,646 |
||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$2,550,000
|
$2,550,000 |
|||
| Total |
$4,446,841 |
$350,000 |
$245,805 |
$5,042,646 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$833,572 | $350,000 | - | $1,183,572 |
| 1 |
|
$46,212 | - | - | $46,212 |
| 2 |
|
$1,017,057 | - | $245,805 | $1,262,862 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
CLE |
Aug 26, 2021 - Sep 07, 2021 | Undisclosed |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $757,700 contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Sep 20, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Aug 28, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Aug 04, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Aug 01, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jul 10, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 13, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 06, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
May 23, 2023
Contract purchased by Toronto (TOR)
-
Mar 14, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Dec 13, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Oakland (OAK)
-
Sep 23, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
-
Sep 21, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 01, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 03, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,800 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 22, 2017
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 17, 2017
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 4 (#132 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TOR | 139 | 109 | 450 | 434 | 48 | 114 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 177 | 11 | 41 | 12 | .263 | .284 | .408 | .692 | 3.53 |
| 2023 | TOR | 30 | 13 | 52 | 50 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .380 | .385 | .500 | .885 | 0.99 |
| 2022 | OAK | 70 | 40 | 177 | 163 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 11 | 26 | 0 | .184 | .243 | .209 | .452 | -0.36 |
| 2021 | CLE | 40 | 36 | 130 | 121 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 7 | 19 | 0 | .231 | .285 | .339 | .624 | 0.03 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $51,107,844
- Avg. Salary: $12,776,961
- MLB Rank: 124
- 2B Rank: 7
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2029
- Avg. Salary: $2,550,000
- MLB Rank: 317
- 2B Rank: 19
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Ernie Clement to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 8 | $70,000,000 | $8,750,000 | 24 |
| Luis Urias | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 26 |
| Ryan McMahon | 6 | $70,000,000 | $11,666,667 | 27 |
| Chris Taylor | 4 | $60,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 5 | $51,250,000 | $10,104,167 | 27.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Clement's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $51,501,832 | $12,875,458 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Clement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ke'Bryan Hayes
2020-2021
|
54.05 | 1.04 | 0.41 | 0.89 | 0.32 | 0.91 | 0.39 | 0.21 | 5.55 |
|
Luis Urias
2022-2023
|
52.62 | 0.73 | 0.38 | 0.82 | 0.22 | 0.69 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 2.64 |
|
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 |
| Average | 72.72 | 0.87 | 0.46 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.79 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 3.89 |
|
Ernie Clement
2024-2024
|
85.80 | 0.82 | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.69 | 0.30 | 0.14 | 5.08 |
| Pct Change | 17.99 | -5.75 | -19.57 | 69.79 | 1.15 | -12.41 | -17.50 | -26.32 | 30.59 |
| Median Prime % Change | -5.75% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 4.22% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Ernie Clement
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 |
|---|---|
| 4 years, $51,107,844 | $12,776,961 |
