John Schreiber

Kansas City Royals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30y-9m-16d (Mar 05, 1994)
Exp: 4.027 Years
Country: US
College: Northwestern Ohio
Drafted: Round 15 (#445 overall), 2016
Agent(s): ACES
2025 Payroll Salary

$1,800,000

2025 Cash

$1,800,000

Career Earnings

$3,051,605

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

John Schreiber signed a 1 year , $1,800,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $1,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,800,000. In 2025, Schreiber will earn a base salary of $1,800,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 31
Estimate
$1,800,000 $1,800,000 0.75% $1,800,000 $1,800,000
2026 32
ARB 3
2027 33
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 31 4.027
Estimate
$1,800,000 - - $1,800,000 $1,800,000
2026 32 --
ARB 3
2027 33 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 31
Estimate
$1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 - $1,800,000 $1,800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

John Schreiber signed a 1 year , $1,175,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $1,175,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,175,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,175,000
Average Salary:
$1,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023
Pre-Arbitration

John Schreiber signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022
Pre-Arbitration

John Schreiber signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, 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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2021-2021
Pre-Arbitration

John Schreiber signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, 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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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

John Schreiber signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

John Schreiber signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, 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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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

John Schreiber signed a 1 year , $6,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $6,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000
Average Salary:
$6,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

4.027 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,051,605

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Signing Bonus
$6,000
$6,000
2019 25
Active
$104,440
$110,440
2020 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$152,635
$263,075
2021 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$18,402
$281,477
2022 28
Active
$845,128
$1,126,605
2023 29
Active
$750,000
$1,876,605
2024 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,175,000
$3,051,605
Total      
$3,051,605
$3,051,605
2025 31
Active / estimate-arbitration
$1,800,000
Total
$4,851,605

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $257,075 $6,000 - $263,075
3 $1,368,378 - $245,152 $1,613,530
1 $1,175,000 - - $1,175,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$6,000
$6,000
$6,000
2019
25
$104,440
$104,440
$110,440
2020
26
$152,635
$152,635
$263,075
2021
27
$18,402
$18,402
$281,477
2022
28
$599,976
$245,152
$845,128
$1,126,605
2023
29
$750,000
$750,000
$1,876,605
2024
30
$1,175,000
$1,175,000
$3,051,605
Total
$2,800,453
$6,000
$245,152
$3,051,605
$3,051,605
2025
31
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
Total
$4,600,453
$6,000
$245,152
$4,851,605

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $257,075 $6,000 - $263,075
3 $1,368,378 - $245,152 $1,613,530
1 $1,175,000 - - $1,175,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 KC Jul 29, 2024 - Aug 19, 2024 Knee
2023 BOS May 16, 2023 - Jul 25, 2023 Back
  • Feb 17, 2024 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Boston (BOS) for David Sandlin
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.175 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • May 06, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Outrighted to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • Apr 25, 2022 Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
  • Sep 01, 2021 Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
  • Feb 18, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Boston (BOS)
  • Aug 08, 2019 Contract purchased by Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 23, 2016 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 11, 2016 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 15 (#445 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 KC 59 0 48 23 21 20 46 1 4 3 2 51.7 3.66 1.32 0.52
2023 BOS 45 2 41 22 20 25 53 6 2 1 1 46.7 3.86 1.41 0.81
2022 BOS 64 0 45 19 16 19 74 3 4 4 8 65.0 2.22 0.99 2.64
2021 BOS 1 0 4 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 3.0 3.00 1.67 0.08
2020 DET 15 0 19 11 11 4 14 2 0 1 0 15.7 6.32 1.47 -0.21
2019 DET 13 0 16 9 9 4 19 3 2 0 0 13.0 6.23 1.54 0.00

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 4 years, $17,961,952
  • Avg. Salary: $4,490,488
  • MLB Rank: 246
  • RP Rank: 32

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $1,800,000
  • MLB Rank: 367
  • RP Rank: 69

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Colin Poche 1 $2,375,000 $2,375,000 29
Emilio Pagan 2 $16,000,000 $8,000,000 32
Wandy Peralta 4 $16,500,000 $4,125,000 32
Andrew Chafin 1 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 33
Averages 2 $9,906,250 $4,812,500 31.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Schreiber's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $20,735,296 $5,183,824

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Schreiber 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
Colin Poche
2022-2023
65.00 0.06 3.11 1.12 9.44 3.46 3.94 0.85
Emilio Pagan
2022-2023
60.00 0.08 3.71 1.16 10.22 3.22 3.74 0.53
Wandy Peralta
2022-2023
59.50 0.07 2.78 1.13 8.00 3.86 3.96 1.43
Andrew Chafin
2022-2023
63.50 0.09 3.78 1.30 10.78 3.94 3.54 0.07
Average 62.00 0.08 3.35 1.18 9.61 3.62 3.80 0.72
John Schreiber
2023-2024
52.00 0.03 3.76 1.37 9.12 4.15 3.77 0.86
Pct Change -16.13 -62.50 -12.24 -16.10 -5.10 -14.64 0.79 19.44
Median Prime % Change -13.44%
Average Prime % Change -13.31%

Calculated Market Value: John Schreiber

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
4 years, $17,961,952 $4,490,488
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