Joakim Soria

Toronto Blue Jays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 40y-7m-3d (May 18, 1984)
Exp: 15.000 Years
Country: MX
Agent(s): Oscar Suarez
RETIRED

2021-2021 free-agent-xxb

Joakim Soria signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2021 37 $1,223,105 $1,223,105 - $1,223,105 $1,223,105
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2021 37 14.000 $3,500,000 - - $1,223,105 $1,223,105
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021 37 $1,223,105 $1,223,105 $1,223,105 - $1,223,105 $1,223,105
Contract Notes
  • Trade Assignment Bonus: $500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2020 free-agent-xxb

Joakim Soria signed a 2 year , $15,000,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2019 free-agent-xxb

Joakim Soria signed a 3 year , $25,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $25,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,333,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $25,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,333,333
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2015 free-agent-xxb

Joakim Soria signed a 2 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2014 Pre-Arbitration Extension

Joakim Soria signed a 3 year , $8,750,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $8,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,916,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $8,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,916,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008
Pre-Arbitration

Joakim Soria signed a 1 year , $426,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $426,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $426,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $426,500
Average Salary:
$426,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007
Pre-Arbitration

Joakim Soria signed a 1 year , $380,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $380,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $380,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $380,000
Average Salary:
$380,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

15.000 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$68,204,647

Earnings w/ Different Teams

9 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2007 23
Active
$380,000
$380,000
2008 24
Active
$426,500
$806,500
2009 25
Active /
Pre-Arbitration
Bypassed
$1,000,000
$1,806,500
2010 26
Active /
Arbitration 1
Bypassed
$3,000,000
$4,806,500
2011 27
Active /
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$4,000,000
$8,806,500
2012 28
Active / Club Exercised
$6,000,000
$14,806,500
2013 29
Active
Retained
$2,000,000
$750,000
$16,806,500
$17,556,500
2014 30
Active
Retained
$2,073,770
$3,426,230
$19,630,270
$23,056,500
2015 31
Retained
Active / Club Exercised
$4,437,159
$2,562,841
$27,493,659
$30,056,500
2016 32
Active
$7,000,000
$37,056,500
2017 33
Active
$8,000,000
$45,056,500
2018 34
Retained
Retained
Active
$5,161,290
$1,000,000
$2,838,709
$50,217,790
$51,217,790
$54,056,499
2019 35
Buyout
Active
$1,000,000
$6,500,000
$55,056,499
$61,556,499
2020 36
Active
$3,148,148
$64,704,647
2021 37
Retained
Injured
$2,276,895
$1,223,105
$66,981,542
$68,204,647
Total
$68,204,647

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $31,556,500 - - $31,556,500
2 $5,426,230 - - $5,426,230
2 $6,510,929 - - $6,510,929
1 $2,562,841 - - $2,562,841
1 $5,161,290 - - $5,161,290
2 $3,838,710 - - $3,838,709
2 $9,648,148 - - $9,648,148
1 $2,276,895 - - $2,276,895
1 $1,223,105 - - $1,223,105
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2007
23
$380,000
$380,000
$380,000
2008
24
$426,500
$426,500
$806,500
2009
25
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,806,500
2010
26
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,806,500
2011
27
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$8,806,500
2012
28
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$14,806,500
2013
29
$2,000,000
$750,000
$2,000,000
$750,000
$16,806,500
$17,556,500
2014
30
$2,073,770
$3,426,230
$2,073,770
$3,426,230
$19,630,270
$23,056,500
2015
31
$4,437,159
$2,562,841
$4,437,159
$2,562,841
$27,493,659
$30,056,500
2016
32
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$37,056,500
2017
33
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$45,056,500
2018
34
$5,161,290
$1,000,000
$2,838,710
$5,161,290
$1,000,000
$2,838,709
$50,217,790
$51,217,790
$54,056,499
2019
35
$1,000,000
$6,500,000
$1,000,000
$6,500,000
$55,056,499
$61,556,499
2020
36
$3,148,148
$3,148,148
$64,704,647
2021
37
$2,276,895
$1,223,105
$2,276,895
$1,223,105
$66,981,542
$68,204,647
Total
$68,204,648
$68,204,647

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $31,556,500 - - $31,556,500
2 $5,426,230 - - $5,426,230
2 $6,510,929 - - $6,510,929
1 $2,562,841 - - $2,562,841
1 $5,161,290 - - $5,161,290
2 $3,838,710 - - $3,838,709
2 $9,648,148 - - $9,648,148
1 $2,276,895 - - $2,276,895
1 $1,223,105 - - $1,223,105

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2021 TOR Sep 25, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 COVID-19
2021 TOR Aug 03, 2021 - Aug 25, 2021 Finger
2021 ARI Apr 05, 2021 - May 04, 2021 Calf
2018 MIL Aug 10, 2018 - Aug 24, 2018 Quad
2017 KC Aug 18, 2017 - Sep 17, 2017 Oblique
  • Nov 12, 2021 Retired from Professional Baseball
  • Jul 30, 2021 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Arizona (ARI) for TBD
  • Feb 03, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Dec 21, 2018 Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Oct 30, 2018 Milwaukee (MIL) declined a $10 million club option for 2019
  • Jul 26, 2018 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Chicago (CHW) for Kodi Medeiros and Wilber Perez
  • Jan 04, 2018 Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Kansas City (KC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHW) traded Jake Peter to Los Angeles (LAD); Kansas City (KC) traded $1M to Chicago (CHW); Kansas City (KC) traded Scott Alexander to Los Angeles (LAD); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Luis Avilan and $2M to Chicago (CHW); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Trevor Oaks and Erick Mejia to Kansas City (KC)
  • Dec 06, 2015 Signed a 3 year $25 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 30, 2015 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Detroit (DET) for Jacoby Jones
  • Oct 31, 2014 Detroit (DET) exercised a $7 million option for 2015
  • Jul 23, 2014 Traded to Detroit (DET) from Texas (TEX) for Jake Thompson and Corey Knebel
  • Dec 03, 2012 Signed a 2 year $8 million contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Oct 31, 2012 Kansas City (KC) declined $8 million option for 2013
  • Oct 31, 2011 Kansas City (KC) exercised $6 million option for 2012
  • May 17, 2008 Signed a 3 year $8.75 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Feb 20, 2008 Signed a 1 year $426k contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Feb 02, 2007 Signed a 1 year $380k contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Oct 31, 2001 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2021 TOR 41 0 39 21 21 12 40 6 1 4 6 37.3 5.06 1.37 -0.25
2020 OAK 22 0 18 8 7 10 24 1 2 2 2 22.3 2.82 1.25 0.44
2019 OAK 71 0 51 33 33 20 79 9 2 4 1 69.0 4.30 1.03 0.52
2018 MIL 66 0 53 24 21 16 75 4 3 4 16 60.7 3.12 1.14 1.03
2017 KC 59 0 49 24 23 20 64 1 4 3 1 56.0 3.70 1.23 1.13
2016 KC 70 0 70 31 30 27 68 10 5 8 1 66.7 4.05 1.46 0.54
2015 DET 72 0 55 20 19 19 64 8 3 1 24 67.7 2.53 1.09 1.03
2014 TEX 48 0 38 19 16 6 48 2 2 4 18 44.3 3.25 0.99 0.71
2013 TEX 26 0 18 10 10 14 28 2 1 0 0 23.7 3.80 1.35 0.18
2011 KC 60 0 60 29 27 17 60 7 5 5 28 60.3 4.03 1.28 0.26

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TRANSACTIONS

Nov 12, 2021
Retired from Professional Baseball
Jul 30, 2021
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Arizona (ARI) for TBD
Feb 03, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
Dec 21, 2018
Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
Oct 30, 2018
Milwaukee (MIL) declined a $10 million club option for 2019
Jul 26, 2018
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Chicago (CHW) for Kodi Medeiros and Wilber Perez
Jan 04, 2018
Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Kansas City (KC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHW) traded Jake Peter to Los Angeles (LAD); Kansas City (KC) traded $1M to Chicago (CHW); Kansas City (KC) traded Scott Alexander to Los Angeles (LAD); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Luis Avilan and $2M to Chicago (CHW); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Trevor Oaks and Erick Mejia to Kansas City (KC)
Dec 06, 2015
Signed a 3 year $25 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jul 30, 2015
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Detroit (DET) for Jacoby Jones
Oct 31, 2014
Detroit (DET) exercised a $7 million option for 2015
Jul 23, 2014
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Texas (TEX) for Jake Thompson and Corey Knebel
Dec 03, 2012
Signed a 2 year $8 million contract with Texas (TEX)
Oct 31, 2012
Kansas City (KC) declined $8 million option for 2013
Oct 31, 2011
Kansas City (KC) exercised $6 million option for 2012
May 17, 2008
Signed a 3 year $8.75 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
Feb 20, 2008
Signed a 1 year $426k contract with Kansas City (KC)
Feb 02, 2007
Signed a 1 year $380k contract with Kansas City (KC)
Oct 31, 2001
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

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