MLB
Ethan Roberts
Ethan Roberts
Chicago Cubs, Relief Pitcher
Age: 27y-5m-17d (Jul 04, 1997)
Exp: 2.075 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee Tech
Drafted: Round 4 (#128 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$850,000
2025 Cash
$850,000
Career Earnings
$1,307,752
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Ethan Roberts signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000. In 2025, Roberts will earn a base salary of $850,000, while carrying a total salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$850,000 | $850,000 | 0.35% | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
29 |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | 2.075 |
Estimate
|
$850,000 | - | - | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
30 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | $850,000 | $850,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted
Ethan Roberts signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Ethan Roberts signed a 1 year , $721,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $721,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $721,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $721,000
Average Salary:
$721,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Ethan Roberts signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Ethan Roberts signed a 1 year , $130,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $130,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $130,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $130,000
Average Salary:
$130,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.075 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,307,752
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$130,000 |
$130,000 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$112,890 |
$242,890 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$721,000 |
$963,890 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$343,862 |
$1,307,752 |
|
| Total |
$1,307,752 |
$1,307,752 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$850,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,157,752 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,177,752 | $130,000 | - | $1,307,752 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
20 |
$130,000 |
$130,000 |
$130,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$112,890
|
$112,890 |
$242,890 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$721,000
|
$721,000 |
$963,890 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$343,862
|
$343,862 |
$1,307,752 |
||
| Total |
$1,177,752 |
$130,000 |
$1,307,752 |
$1,307,752 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,027,752 |
$130,000 |
$2,157,752 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,177,752 | $130,000 | - | $1,307,752 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
CHC |
Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2022 |
CHC |
Apr 29, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Shoulder |
-
Jul 30, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 13, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 13, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 09, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 28, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 16, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 16, 2024
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Dec 06, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Nov 17, 2023
Non-Tendered by Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $721,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 22, 2018
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 06, 2018
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 4 (#128 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 21 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26.7 | 3.71 | 1.54 | 0.22 |
| 2023 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2022 | CHC | 9 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 8.22 | 2.09 | -0.26 |
