MLB
James McArthur
James McArthur
Kansas City Royals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28y-0m-11d (Dec 11, 1996)
Exp: 1.150 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 12 (#347 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,531,208
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
James McArthur signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, McArthur 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 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | 1.150 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
James McArthur signed a 1 year , $745,750 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $745,750 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $745,750.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $745,750
Average Salary:
$745,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
James McArthur signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, 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
James McArthur signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, 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
James McArthur signed a 1 year , $215,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $215,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $215,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $215,000
Average Salary:
$215,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.150 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,531,208
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$215,000 |
$215,000 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$376,908 |
$591,908 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$193,550 |
$785,458 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$745,750 |
$1,531,208 |
|
| Total |
$1,531,208 |
$1,531,208 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,331,208 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$376,908 | $215,000 | - | $591,908 |
| 2 |
|
$939,300 | - | - | $939,300 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
21 |
$215,000 |
$215,000 |
$215,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$376,908
|
$376,908 |
$591,908 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$193,550
|
$193,550 |
$785,458 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$745,750
|
$745,750 |
$1,531,208 |
||
| Total |
$1,316,208 |
$215,000 |
$1,531,208 |
$1,531,208 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,116,208 |
$215,000 |
$2,331,208 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$376,908 | $215,000 | - | $591,908 |
| 2 |
|
$939,300 | - | - | $939,300 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
KC |
Sep 17, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Elbow |
| 2022 |
PHI |
Jun 29, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Elbow |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $745,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Sep 01, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 17, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 04, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 02, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 01, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 30, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 24, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
May 08, 2023
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Junior Marin
-
May 04, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 29, 2022
Contract purchased by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 25, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 12, 2018
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 12 (#347 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 58 | 0 | 68 | 36 | 31 | 14 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 57.0 | 4.90 | 1.44 | -0.45 |
| 2023 | KC | 18 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23.3 | 4.63 | 0.94 | 0.13 |
