MLB
Jake Meyers
Jake Meyers
Houston Astros, Center Field
Age: 28-163d (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
|
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| 2027 |
|
31 |
ARB 3
|
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| 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
|
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| 2027 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 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
Market Value
- 3 years, $30,319,521
- Avg. Salary: $10,106,507
- MLB Rank: 132
- CF Rank: 5
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2028
- Avg. Salary: $2,000,000
- MLB Rank: 338
- 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 |
