Adam Kolarek

Los Angeles Angels, Relief Pitcher
Age: 35y-11m-8d (Jan 14, 1989)
Exp: 3.043 Years
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 11 (#332 overall), 2010
Agent(s): The L. Warner Companies, Inc.

2024-2024 free-agent-restricted

Adam Kolarek signed a 1 year , $900,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 35
Buried
$900,000 $900,000 - $900,000 $900,000
2025 36
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 35 3.043
Buried
$900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000
2025 36 --
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 35
Buried
$900,000 $900,000 $900,000 - $900,000 $900,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 free-agent-restricted

Adam Kolarek signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 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

Adam Kolarek signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, 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

Adam Kolarek signed a 1 year , $595,500 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $595,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $595,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $595,500
Average Salary:
$595,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

Adam Kolarek signed a 1 year , $583,500 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $583,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $583,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $583,500
Average Salary:
$583,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

Adam Kolarek signed a 1 year , $560,800 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $560,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $560,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $560,800
Average Salary:
$560,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018
Pre-Arbitration

Adam Kolarek signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017
Pre-Arbitration

Adam Kolarek signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.043 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,342,112

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 28
Reserve / minor-buried
$102,305
$102,305
2018 29
Active
$225,610
$327,915
2019 30
Active
Retained
$183,915
$364,815
$511,830
$876,645
2020 31
Active
$190,334
$1,066,979
 Champion
2021 32
Reserve / minor-buried
$144,090
$1,211,069
2022 33
Reserve / minor-buried
$188,462
$1,399,531
2023 34
Retained
Retained
$11,613
$30,968
$1,411,144
$1,442,112
2024 35
Reserve / minor-buried
$900,000
$2,342,112
Total      
$2,342,112
$2,342,112
Total
$2,342,112

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $692,730 - - $692,730
3 $385,862 - - $385,862
2 $332,552 - - $332,552
1 $30,968 - - $30,968
1 $900,000 - - $900,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
28
$102,305
$102,305
$102,305
2018
29
$225,610
$225,610
$327,915
2019
30
$183,915
$364,815
$183,915
$364,815
$511,830
$876,645
2020
31
$190,334
$190,334
$1,066,979
2021
32
$144,090
$144,090
$1,211,069
2022
33
$188,462
$188,462
$1,399,531
2023
34
$11,613
$30,968
$11,613
$30,968
$1,411,144
$1,442,112
2024
35
$900,000
$900,000
$2,342,112
Total
$2,342,112
$2,342,112
$2,342,112
Total
$2,342,112
$2,342,112

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $692,730 - - $692,730
3 $385,862 - - $385,862
2 $332,552 - - $332,552
1 $30,968 - - $30,968
1 $900,000 - - $900,000
  • Jan 06, 2024 Outrighted by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Nov 26, 2023 Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Aug 31, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Released by New York (NYM)
  • Aug 27, 2023 Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
  • Aug 19, 2023 Contract purchased by New York (NYM)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Traded to New York (NYM) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Phil Bickford for cash considerations
  • Jun 14, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 11, 2023 Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Dec 24, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Oct 14, 2022 Released by Oakland (OAK)
  • Jun 30, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Oakland (OAK)
  • May 29, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
  • Apr 10, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
  • Mar 20, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
  • Feb 12, 2021 Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Cody Thomas for Sheldon Neuse and Gus Varland
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $583,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jul 31, 2019 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Niko Hulsizer
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $560,800 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Dec 14, 2017 Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Oct 06, 2015 Waived by New York (NYM)
  • Jun 08, 2010 Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 11 (#332 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2023 NYM 5 0 2 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 6.0 0.00 0.50 0.11
2022 OAK 15 0 20 9 9 8 9 1 0 1 0 17.7 4.59 1.59 0.04
2021 OAK 12 0 15 10 8 5 4 2 0 0 0 9.0 8.00 2.22 -0.36
2020 LAD 21 0 11 2 2 4 13 1 3 0 1 19.0 0.95 0.79 0.79
2019 LAD 82 0 48 22 20 16 45 7 6 3 1 55.0 3.27 1.16 0.47
2018 TB 31 0 38 15 15 5 19 0 1 0 2 34.3 3.93 1.25 0.12
2017 TB 12 0 9 6 6 4 4 2 1 0 0 8.3 6.48 1.56 -0.15

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TRANSACTIONS

Jan 06, 2024
Outrighted by Los Angeles (LAA)
Nov 26, 2023
Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
Aug 31, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Aug 29, 2023
Released by New York (NYM)
Aug 27, 2023
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
Aug 19, 2023
Contract purchased by New York (NYM)
Aug 01, 2023
Traded to New York (NYM) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Phil Bickford for cash considerations
Jun 14, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAD)
Jun 11, 2023
Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
Dec 24, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Oct 14, 2022
Released by Oakland (OAK)
Jun 30, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Oakland (OAK)
May 29, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
Apr 10, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
Mar 20, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Oakland (OAK)
Feb 12, 2021
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Cody Thomas for Sheldon Neuse and Gus Varland
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $583,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Jul 31, 2019
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Niko Hulsizer
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $560,800 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Dec 14, 2017
Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
Oct 06, 2015
Waived by New York (NYM)
Jun 08, 2010
Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 11 (#332 overall)

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