Connor Joe

Pittsburgh Pirates, Left Field
Age: 32-89d (Aug 16, 1992)
Exp: 3.136 Years
Country: US
College: San Diego (CA)
Drafted: Round 1 (#39 overall), 2014
Agent(s): John Boggs & Associates
2025 Payroll Salary

$3,500,000

2025 Cash

$3,500,000

Career Earnings

$5,200,596

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Connor Joe signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000. In 2025, Joe will earn a base salary of $3,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 32
Estimate
 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 1.45% $3,500,000 $3,500,000
2026 33
ARB 3
2027 34
ARB 4
2028 35
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 32 3.136
Estimate
 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000
2026 33 --
ARB 3
2027 34 --
ARB 4
2028 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 32
Estimate
 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Connor Joe signed a 1 year , $2,125,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $2,125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,125,000
Average Salary:
$2,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Connor Joe signed a 1 year , $735,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $735,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $735,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $735,000
Average Salary:
$735,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Connor Joe signed a 1 year , $702,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $702,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $702,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $702,000
Average Salary:
$702,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Connor Joe signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Colorado Rockies, 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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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Connor Joe signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Connor Joe signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.136 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,200,596

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 21
Signing Bonus
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
2019 26
Retained
$32,824
$1,282,824
2021 28
Injured
$355,772
$1,638,596
2022 29
Injured
$702,000
$2,340,596
2023 30
Active
$735,000
$3,075,596
2024 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,125,000
$5,200,596
Total      
$5,200,596
$5,200,596
2025 32
Active / estimate-arbitration
$3,500,000
Total
$8,700,596

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,860,000 $1,250,000 - $4,110,000
1 $32,824 - - $32,824
2 $1,057,772 - - $1,057,772
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
21
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
2019
26
$32,824
$32,824
$1,282,824
2021
28
$355,772
$355,772
$1,638,596
2022
29
$702,000
$702,000
$2,340,596
2023
30
$735,000
$735,000
$3,075,596
2024
31
$2,125,000
$2,125,000
$5,200,596
Total
$3,950,596
$1,250,000
$5,200,596
$5,200,596
2025
32
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
Total
$7,450,596
$1,250,000
$8,700,596

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,860,000 $1,250,000 - $4,110,000
1 $32,824 - - $32,824
2 $1,057,772 - - $1,057,772

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 COL Sep 29, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Oblique
2021 COL Sep 04, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Hamstring
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.12 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $735,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 18, 2022 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Colorado (COL) for Nick Garcia
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $702,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • May 07, 2021 Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
  • Nov 21, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Apr 13, 2019 Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 21, 2019 Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Jordan Johnson and cash considerations
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Dec 13, 2018 Rule 5 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN) from Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Sep 24, 2017 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Atlanta (ATL) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($500,000)
  • Aug 05, 2017 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Sean Rodriguez
  • Jun 17, 2014 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 05, 2014 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#39 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 PIT 123 91 416 364 49 83 22 1 9 36 134 44 91 2 .228 .320 .368 .688 0.60
2023 PIT 133 102 472 413 63 102 31 4 11 42 174 50 110 3 .247 .339 .421 .760 0.72
2022 COL 111 101 467 404 56 96 20 4 7 28 145 55 97 6 .238 .338 .359 .697 0.81
2021 COL 63 43 211 179 23 51 9 0 8 35 84 26 41 0 .285 .379 .469 .848 1.62
2019 SF 8 5 16 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 .067 .125 .067 .192 -0.11

Calculated Market Value

$8.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $17,817,392
  • Avg. Salary: $8,908,696
  • MLB Rank: 147
  • LF Rank: 8

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $3,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 257
  • LF Rank: 15

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Connor Joe to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jake Cronenworth 7 $80,000,000 $11,428,571 29
Brandon Belt 1 $9,300,000 $9,300,000 34
Yandy Diaz 3 $24,000,000 $8,000,000 31
Ty France 1 $6,775,000 $6,775,000 29
Averages 3 $30,018,750 $8,875,893 30.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Joe's current age (32), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $19,736,796 $9,868,398

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Joe 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
Jake Cronenworth
2022-2023
 87.69 0.86 0.48 0.80 0.23 0.71 0.33 0.15 2.66
Brandon Belt
2021-2022
 54.01 0.82 0.47 1.05 0.24 0.83 0.36 0.23 2.94
Yandy Diaz
2021-2022
 83.64 0.96 0.45 0.54 0.28 0.78 0.35 0.13 2.85
Ty France
2022-2023
 91.98 1.00 0.48 0.71 0.26 0.74 0.35 0.14 1.89
Average 79.33 0.91 0.47 0.78 0.25 0.76 0.34 0.16 2.59
Connor Joe
2023-2024
 79.01 0.72 0.30 0.79 0.24 0.72 0.34 0.16 0.97
Pct Change -0.40 -20.88 -36.17 -1.28 -5.20 -4.74 -1.18 0.00 -62.55
Median Prime % Change -4.74%
Average Prime % Change -14.71%

Calculated Market Value: Connor Joe

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
2 years, $17,817,392 $8,908,696

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TRANSACTIONS

Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.12 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $735,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Dec 18, 2022
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Colorado (COL) for Nick Garcia
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $702,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
May 07, 2021
Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
Nov 21, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Colorado (COL)
Apr 13, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (LAD)
Mar 21, 2019
Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Jordan Johnson and cash considerations
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with San Francisco (SF)
Dec 13, 2018
Rule 5 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN) from Los Angeles (LAD)
Sep 24, 2017
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Atlanta (ATL) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($500,000)
Aug 05, 2017
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Sean Rodriguez
Jun 17, 2014
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Jun 05, 2014
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#39 overall)

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