MLB
Sawyer Gipson-Long
Sawyer Gipson-Long
Detroit Tigers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 27y-3m-20d (Dec 12, 1997)
Exp: 1.022 Years
Country: US
College: Mercer
Drafted: Round 6 (#179 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,832,149
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Sawyer Gipson-Long signed a 1 year, $800,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Gipson-Long 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
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $743,600
Average Salary:
$743,600
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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2019-2019 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $215,000
Average Salary:
$215,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.022 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,832,149
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$215,000 |
$215,000 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$73,549 |
$288,549 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
0.022 |
Injured
|
$743,600 |
$1,032,149 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
1.022 |
Injured / estimate
|
$800,000 |
$1,832,149 |
|
| Total |
$1,832,149 |
$1,832,149 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,832,149 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $215,000 | - | $215,000 |
| 3 |
|
$1,617,149 | - | - | $1,617,149 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$215,000 |
$215,000 |
$215,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$73,549
|
$73,549 |
$288,549 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$743,600
|
$743,600 |
$1,032,149 |
||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
$1,832,149 |
||
| Total |
$1,617,149 |
$215,000 |
$1,832,149 |
$1,832,149 |
|||
| Total |
$1,617,149 |
$215,000 |
$1,832,149 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $215,000 | - | $215,000 |
| 3 |
|
$1,617,149 | - | - | $1,617,149 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
DET |
Mar 27, 2025 - TBD | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2024 |
DET |
Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Groin |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $743,600 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 29, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
-
Sep 10, 2023
Contract purchased by Detroit (DET)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Minnesota (MIN) for Michael Fulmer
-
Jun 16, 2019
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 06, 2019
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 6 (#179 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2023 | DET | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 2.70 | 1.10 | 0.39 |
