Jake Meyers

Houston Astros, Center Field
Age: 28-147d (Jun 18, 1996)
Exp: 3.044 Years
Country: US
College: Nebraska-Lincoln
Drafted: Round 13 (#391 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary

$2,000,000

2025 Cash

$2,000,000

Career Earnings

$2,410,092

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Jake Meyers signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025, Meyers will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 29
Estimate
 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 0.83% $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026 30
ARB 2
2027 31
ARB 3
2028 32
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 29 3.044
Estimate
 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026 30 --
ARB 2
2027 31 --
ARB 3
2028 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 29
Estimate
 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Jake Meyers signed a 1 year , $767,300 contract with the Houston Astros, including $767,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $767,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $767,300
Average Salary:
$767,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Jake Meyers signed a 1 year , $732,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $732,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $732,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $732,000
Average Salary:
$732,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Jake Meyers signed a 1 year , $710,500 contract with the Houston Astros, including $710,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $710,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $710,500
Average Salary:
$710,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Jake Meyers signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Houston Astros, 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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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Jake Meyers signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.044 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,410,092

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Signing Bonus
$125,000
$125,000
2021 25
Active
$196,288
$321,288
2022 26
Active
$589,504
$910,792
 Champion
2023 27
Active
$732,000
$1,642,792
2024 28
Active
$767,300
$2,410,092
Total      
$2,410,092
$2,410,092
2025 29
Active / estimate-arbitration
$2,000,000
Total
$4,410,092

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,285,092 $125,000 - $2,410,092
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$125,000
$125,000
$125,000
2021
25
$196,288
$196,288
$321,288
2022
26
$589,504
$589,504
$910,792
2023
27
$732,000
$732,000
$1,642,792
2024
28
$767,300
$767,300
$2,410,092
Total
$2,285,092
$125,000
$2,410,092
$2,410,092
2025
29
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$4,285,092
$125,000
$4,410,092

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,285,092 $125,000 - $2,410,092

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 HOU Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 24, 2022 Shoulder
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $767,300 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $732,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 29, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 29, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $710,500 contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 31, 2021 Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 19, 2017 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 14, 2017 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 13 (#391 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 HOU 148 126 510 461 51 101 20 3 13 61 166 35 117 11 .219 .286 .360 .646 1.64
2023 HOU 112 87 341 309 42 70 16 1 10 33 118 26 88 5 .227 .296 .382 .678 1.55
2022 HOU 52 44 160 150 13 34 6 2 1 15 47 7 54 2 .227 .269 .313 .582 0.52
2021 HOU 49 37 161 146 22 38 8 0 6 28 64 10 50 3 .260 .323 .438 .761 1.23

Calculated Market Value

$10.1M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $30,319,521
  • Avg. Salary: $10,106,507
  • MLB Rank: 133
  • CF Rank: 5

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $2,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 344
  • CF Rank: 24

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Harrison Bader 1 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 29
Kevin Kiermaier 1 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 33
Michael Harris II 8 $72,000,000 $9,000,000 21
Tommy Edman 2 $16,500,000 $8,250,000 28
Averages 3 $27,375,000 $9,562,500 27.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Meyers's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $30,800,001 $10,266,667

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Meyers 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
Harrison Bader
2022-2023
 56.79 0.80 0.38 0.66 0.24 0.64 0.29 0.11 1.56
Kevin Kiermaier
2022-2023
 59.26 0.76 0.30 0.77 0.25 0.70 0.32 0.15 5.09
Michael Harris II
2021-2022
 70.37 1.08 0.56 0.94 0.15 0.43 0.18 0.11 7.62
Tommy Edman
2022-2023
 89.20 0.94 0.36 0.67 0.26 0.72 0.33 0.14 4.64
Average 68.91 0.90 0.40 0.76 0.22 0.62 0.28 0.13 4.73
Jake Meyers
2023-2024
 80.50 0.66 0.36 0.79 0.22 0.66 0.30 0.15 2.43
Pct Change 16.82 -26.67 -10.00 -3.95 1.36 6.77 8.57 15.38 -48.63
Median Prime % Change 1.36%
Average Prime % Change -4.48%

Calculated Market Value: Jake Meyers

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
3 years, $30,319,521 $10,106,507

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $767,300 contract with Houston (HOU)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $732,000 contract with Houston (HOU)
Sep 29, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
Aug 29, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $710,500 contract with Houston (HOU)
Jul 31, 2021
Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
Jun 19, 2017
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Jun 14, 2017
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 13 (#391 overall)

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