MLB
Joe Smith
Joe Smith
Minnesota Twins, Relief Pitcher
Age: 40y-11m-0d (Mar 22, 1984)
Exp: 14.040 Years
Country: US
College: Wright State (OH)
Drafted: Round 3 (#94 overall), 2006
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
RETIRED
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2019 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $15,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2016 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $15,750,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,150,000
Average Salary:
$3,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $870,000
Average Salary:
$870,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2010 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $427,500
Average Salary:
$427,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $427,500
Average Salary:
$427,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2008-2008 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $398,000
Average Salary:
$398,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2007-2007 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $380,000
Average Salary:
$380,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2006-2006 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $410,000
Average Salary:
$410,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
14.040 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$48,063,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
8 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$410,000 |
$410,000 |
|
| 2007 | 23 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$380,000 |
$790,000 |
|
| 2008 | 24 |
|
0.132 |
Active
|
$398,000 |
$1,188,000 |
|
| 2009 | 25 |
|
1.132 |
Active
|
$427,500 |
$1,615,500 |
|
| 2010 | 26 |
|
2.132 |
Active
|
$427,500 |
$2,043,000 |
|
| 2011 | 27 |
|
3.091 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$870,000 |
$2,913,000 |
|
| 2012 | 28 |
|
4.091 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,750,000 |
$4,663,000 |
|
| 2013 | 29 |
|
5.091 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,150,000 |
$7,813,000 |
|
| 2014 | 30 |
|
6.091 |
Active
|
$5,250,000 |
$13,063,000 |
|
| 2015 | 31 |
|
7.091 |
Active
|
$5,250,000 |
$18,313,000 |
|
| 2016 | 32 |
 |
8.091 |
Active
Retained
|
$1,807,377 $3,442,623 |
$20,120,377 $23,563,000 |
Champion |
| 2017 | 33 |
|
9.091 |
Active
Retained
|
$1,032,759 $1,967,241 |
$24,595,759 $26,563,000 |
|
| 2018 | 34 |
|
10.091 |
Active
|
$7,000,000 |
$33,563,000 |
|
| 2019 | 35 |
|
11.091 |
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$41,563,000 |
|
| 2021 | 37 |
 |
12.091 |
Retained
Injured
|
$2,537,660 $1,462,340 |
$44,100,660 $45,563,000 |
|
| 2022 | 38 |
|
13.091 |
Retained
|
$2,500,000 |
$48,063,000 |
|
| Total |
$48,063,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$778,000 | $410,000 | - | $1,188,000 |
| 6 |
|
$7,657,759 | - | - | $7,657,759 |
| 3 |
|
$13,942,623 | - | - | $13,942,623 |
| 1 |
|
$1,807,377 | - | - | $1,807,377 |
| 1 |
|
$1,967,241 | - | - | $1,967,241 |
| 3 |
|
$17,537,660 | - | - | $17,537,660 |
| 1 |
|
$1,462,340 | - | - | $1,462,340 |
| 1 |
|
$2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
|
22 |
$410,000 |
$410,000 |
$410,000 |
||
| 2007 |
|
23 |
$380,000
|
$380,000 |
$790,000 |
||
| 2008 |
|
24 |
$398,000
|
$398,000 |
$1,188,000 |
||
| 2009 |
|
25 |
$427,500
|
$427,500 |
$1,615,500 |
||
| 2010 |
|
26 |
$427,500
|
$427,500 |
$2,043,000 |
||
| 2011 |
|
27 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$2,913,000 |
||
| 2012 |
|
28 |
$1,750,000
|
$1,750,000 |
$4,663,000 |
||
| 2013 |
|
29 |
$3,150,000
|
$3,150,000 |
$7,813,000 |
||
| 2014 |
|
30 |
$5,250,000
|
$5,250,000 |
$13,063,000 |
||
| 2015 |
|
31 |
$5,250,000
|
$5,250,000 |
$18,313,000 |
||
| 2016 |
|
32 |
$1,807,377 $3,442,623
|
$1,807,377 $3,442,623 |
$20,120,377 $23,563,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
33 |
$1,032,759 $1,967,241
|
$1,032,759 $1,967,241 |
$24,595,759 $26,563,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
34 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$33,563,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
35 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$41,563,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
37 |
$2,537,660 $1,462,340
|
$2,537,660 $1,462,340 |
$44,100,660 $45,563,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
38 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$48,063,000 |
||
| Total |
$47,653,000 |
$410,000 |
$48,063,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$778,000 | $410,000 | - | $1,188,000 |
| 6 |
|
$7,657,759 | - | - | $7,657,759 |
| 3 |
|
$13,942,623 | - | - | $13,942,623 |
| 1 |
|
$1,807,377 | - | - | $1,807,377 |
| 1 |
|
$1,967,241 | - | - | $1,967,241 |
| 3 |
|
$17,537,660 | - | - | $17,537,660 |
| 1 |
|
$1,462,340 | - | - | $1,462,340 |
| 1 |
|
$2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
MIN |
Jun 27, 2022 - Jul 14, 2022 | Back |
| 2021 |
SEA |
Oct 02, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Undisclosed |
| 2021 |
HOU |
Jun 09, 2021 - Jul 07, 2021 | Elbow |
| 2019 |
HOU |
Mar 28, 2019 - Jul 12, 2019 | Knee (ACL) |
| 2018 |
HOU |
Jun 10, 2018 - Jul 03, 2018 | Elbow |
| 2017 |
TOR |
Jun 19, 2017 - Jul 22, 2017 | Shoulder |
| 2016 |
CHC |
Aug 17, 2016 - Sep 01, 2016 | Hamstring |
| 2016 |
LAA |
Jun 05, 2016 - Jul 01, 2016 | Hamstring |
-
Jan 31, 2024
Retired from Professional Baseball
-
Aug 05, 2022
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 19, 2022
Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jul 27, 2021
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Houston (HOU) with Abraham Toro-Hernandez for Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero
-
Jul 15, 2020
Opted out of 2020 season (COVID-19)
-
Dec 16, 2019
Signed a 2 year $8 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Dec 13, 2017
Signed a 2 year $15 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jul 31, 2017
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Toronto (TOR) for Thomas Pannone|24591, 0 and Samad Taylor
-
Feb 05, 2017
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Aug 01, 2016
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Los Angeles (LAA) for Jesus Castillo|24631, 0
-
Nov 24, 2013
Signed a 3 year $15.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Jan 18, 2013
Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Dec 02, 2010
Signed a 1 year $870k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 10, 2010
Signed a 1 year $427k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Mar 09, 2009
Signed a 1 year $427k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Dec 10, 2008
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from New York (NYM) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Franklin Gutierrez to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Luis Valbuena to Cleveland (CLE); Seattle (SEA) traded J.J. Putz, Jeremy Reed and Sean Green to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Mike Carp, Maikel Cleto, Ezequiel Carrera, Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez and Jason Vargas to Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 04, 2008
Signed a 1 year $398k contract with New York (NYM)
-
Mar 29, 2007
Signed a 1 year $380k contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 10, 2006
Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jun 03, 2006
Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 3 (#94 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.3 | 4.61 | 1.54 | -0.57 |
| 2021 | SEA | 50 | 0 | 47 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 39.7 | 4.99 | 1.39 | 0.23 |
| 2019 | HOU | 28 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 1.80 | 0.96 | 0.62 |
| 2018 | HOU | 56 | 0 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 45.7 | 3.75 | 1.01 | 0.36 |
| 2017 | CLE | 59 | 0 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 54.0 | 3.33 | 1.04 | 1.10 |
| 2016 | LAA | 54 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 52.0 | 3.46 | 1.25 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | LAA | 70 | 0 | 64 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 57 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65.3 | 3.58 | 1.27 | 0.64 |
| 2014 | LAA | 76 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 68 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 74.7 | 1.81 | 0.80 | 2.52 |
| 2013 | CLE | 70 | 0 | 54 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 54 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 63.0 | 2.29 | 1.22 | 1.79 |
| 2012 | CLE | 72 | 0 | 53 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 53 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 67.0 | 2.96 | 1.16 | 1.14 |
| 2011 | CLE | 71 | 0 | 52 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 67.0 | 2.02 | 1.09 | 2.37 |
