MLB
Lyon Richardson
Lyon Richardson
Cincinnati Reds, Relief Pitcher
Age: 25y-1m-4d (Jan 18, 2000)
Exp: .037 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#47 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$2,844,166
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Lyon Richardson signed a 1 year, $800,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Richardson 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 |
|
25 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
27 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 | 0.037 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
27 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
25 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,997,500
Average Salary:
$1,997,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.037 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,044,166
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$1,997,500 |
$1,997,500 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$38,710 |
$2,036,210 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
0.033 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$7,956 |
$2,044,166 |
|
| Total |
$2,044,166 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$46,666 | $1,997,500 | - | $2,044,166 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
18 |
$1,997,500 |
$1,997,500 |
$1,997,500 |
||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$38,710
|
$38,710 |
$2,036,210 |
||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$7,956
|
$7,956 |
$2,044,166 |
||
| Total |
$46,666 |
$1,997,500 |
$2,044,166 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$46,666 | $1,997,500 | - | $2,044,166 |
-
Jul 31, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 30, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 25, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jul 23, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Sep 10, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Sep 06, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Sep 04, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Sep 01, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 07, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 06, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 15, 2022
Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 12, 2018
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#47 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 27.00 | 4.50 | -0.10 |
| 2023 | CIN | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16.7 | 8.64 | 1.92 | -0.36 |
