MLB
Sam Clay
Sam Clay
Detroit Tigers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-6m-2d (Jun 21, 1993)
Exp: .161 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia Tech
Drafted: Round 4 (#110 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
INACTIVE
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Sam Clay signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, 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
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 |
Buried
|
$30,768 | $30,768 | - | $30,768 | $30,768 |
| 2023 |
|
30 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 | 0.161 |
Buried
|
$700,000 | - | - | $30,768 | $30,768 |
| 2023 |
|
30 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
29 |
Buried |
$30,768 | $30,768 | $30,768 | - | $30,768 | $30,768 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021
Sam Clay signed a 1 year , $575,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,000
Average Salary:
$575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Sam Clay signed a 1 year , $400,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $400,000
Average Salary:
$400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.161 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$996,892
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 |
 |
Signing Bonus
|
$400,000 |
$400,000 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$500,742 |
$900,742 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
|
$30,768 $65,382 |
$931,510 $996,892 |
|
| Total |
$996,892 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $400,000 | - | $400,000 |
| 2 |
|
$566,124 | - | - | $566,124 |
| 1 |
|
$30,768 | - | - | $30,768 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
21 |
$400,000 |
$400,000 |
$400,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$500,742
|
$500,742 |
$900,742 |
||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$30,768 $65,382
|
$30,768 $65,382 |
$931,510 $996,892 |
||
| Total |
$596,892 |
$400,000 |
$996,892 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $400,000 | - | $400,000 |
| 2 |
|
$566,124 | - | - | $566,124 |
| 1 |
|
$30,768 | - | - | $30,768 |
-
Nov 06, 2023
Released by Detroit (DET)
-
Apr 30, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Mar 24, 2023
Released by Arizona (ARI)
-
Dec 13, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 10, 2022
Released by New York (NYM)
-
Aug 21, 2022
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
-
Aug 20, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Aug 17, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Jul 29, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Jul 10, 2022
Claimed off waivers by New York (NYM)
-
Jul 08, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jul 05, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jul 01, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Washington (WSH)
-
Jun 27, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Jun 09, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Jun 08, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
May 01, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Apr 20, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Apr 06, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Washington (WSH)
-
Nov 19, 2020
Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Washington (WSH)
-
Nov 02, 2020
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 08, 2014
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 06, 2014
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 4 (#110 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NYM | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 8.44 | 1.50 | -0.18 |
| 2021 | WSH | 58 | 0 | 55 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45.0 | 5.60 | 1.71 | -0.69 |
