MLB
Matt Brash
Matt Brash
Seattle Mariners, Relief Pitcher
Age: 26y-7m-9d (May 12, 1998)
Exp: 2.121 Years
Country: CA
College: Niagara
Drafted: Round 4 (#113 overall), 2019
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$2,449,746
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Matt Brash signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Brash 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 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | 2.121 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Matt Brash signed a 1 year , $757,600 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $757,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $757,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $757,600
Average Salary:
$757,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Matt Brash signed a 1 year , $725,800 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $725,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $725,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $725,800
Average Salary:
$725,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Matt Brash signed a 1 year , $700,100 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $700,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,100
Average Salary:
$700,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Matt Brash signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, 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 Signing Bonus
Matt Brash signed a 1 year , $512,400 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $512,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $512,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $512,400
Average Salary:
$512,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.121 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,449,746
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$512,400 |
$512,400 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$453,946 |
$966,346 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$725,800 |
$1,692,146 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$757,600 |
$2,449,746 |
|
| Total |
$2,449,746 |
$2,449,746 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,249,746 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $512,400 | - | $512,400 |
| 3 |
|
$1,937,346 | - | - | $1,937,346 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$512,400 |
$512,400 |
$512,400 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$453,946
|
$453,946 |
$966,346 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$725,800
|
$725,800 |
$1,692,146 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$757,600
|
$757,600 |
$2,449,746 |
||
| Total |
$1,937,346 |
$512,400 |
$2,449,746 |
$2,449,746 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,737,346 |
$512,400 |
$3,249,746 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $512,400 | - | $512,400 |
| 3 |
|
$1,937,346 | - | - | $1,937,346 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
SEA |
Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Elbow |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $757,600 contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $725,800 contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 28, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 26, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 10, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
May 05, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,100 contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 31, 2020
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from San Diego (SD) for Taylor Williams
-
Jun 10, 2019
Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 04, 2019
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 4 (#113 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2023 | SEA | 75 | 0 | 65 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 107 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 70.7 | 3.06 | 1.33 | 1.31 |
| 2022 | SEA | 39 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.7 | 4.44 | 1.56 | 0.14 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 8 years, $87,145,336
- Avg. Salary: $10,893,167
- MLB Rank: 148
- RP Rank: 10
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 0
- Avg. Salary: $800,000
- MLB Rank: 434
- RP Rank: 112
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Matt Brash to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kelly | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 35 |
| Joe Jimenez | 3 | $26,000,000 | $8,666,667 | 28 |
| Matt Moore | 1 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 34 |
| Matt Strahm | 1 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | 32 |
| Averages | 2 | $12,625,000 | $8,291,667 | 32.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Brash's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | $66,295,424 | $8,286,928 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Brash statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR
| Player | GP/Yr | SV | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joe Kelly
2022-2023
|
42.50 | 0.02 | 5.10 | 1.40 | 13.31 | 4.86 | 2.89 | -0.50 |
|
Joe Jimenez
2022-2023
|
60.50 | 0.02 | 3.27 | 1.12 | 11.94 | 2.15 | 2.80 | 0.80 |
|
Matt Moore
2022-2023
|
56.00 | 0.04 | 2.26 | 1.17 | 10.17 | 3.59 | 3.36 | 2.56 |
|
Matt Strahm
2023-2024
|
61.00 | 0.04 | 2.58 | 0.88 | 11.22 | 1.87 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Average | 55.00 | 0.03 | 3.30 | 1.14 | 11.66 | 3.12 | 2.95 | 1.37 |
|
Matt Brash
2023-2024
|
37.50 | 0.05 | 1.53 | 0.67 | 6.82 | 1.84 | 1.13 | 1.14 |
| Pct Change | -31.82 | 66.67 | 53.64 | 41.23 | -41.51 | 41.03 | 61.69 | -16.79 |
| Median Prime % Change | 41.13% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 21.77% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Matt Brash
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 |
|---|---|
| 8 years, $87,145,336 | $10,893,167 |
