Ross Stripling

Oakland Athletics, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34-306d (Nov 23, 1989)
Exp: 7.115 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 5 (#176 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2024 Payroll Salary

$9,250,000

2024 Cash

$12,500,000

Career Earnings

$35,648,361

2023-2024 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

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Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $25,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 33 $10,000,000 $12,500,000 5.36% $12,500,000 $12,500,000
2024 34
Player
$9,250,000 $9,250,000 3.90% $9,250,000 $21,750,000
2025 35
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 34 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 1.37% $3,250,000 $15,750,000
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 33 6.115 $7,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $10,000,000 $12,500,000
2024 34 7.115
Player
$12,500,000 - - - $9,250,000 $9,250,000
2025 35 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 34 $3,250,000 $2,500,000 - - $3,250,000 $3,250,000
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 33 $7,500,000 $5,000,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $10,875,000
2024 34
Player
$9,250,000 - $9,250,000 $21,750,000 $10,875,000 $9,250,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 34 - $3,250,000 - $3,250,000 $15,750,000 $3,250,000 $3,250,000
Contract Notes
  • Player opt-out available after 2023
  • $3.25M of 2024 salary retained by SF in a 2/2/24 trade
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,790,000
Average Salary:
$3,790,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,100,000
Average Salary:
$2,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $595,000
Average Salary:
$595,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $540,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $130,000
Average Salary:
$130,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$35,648,361

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 22
Signing Bonus
$130,000
$130,000
2016 26
Active
$316,122
$446,122
2017 27
Active
$540,000
$986,122
2018 28
Active
$555,000
$1,541,122
2019 29
Active
$595,000
$2,136,122
2020 30
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,629,363
$92,876
$3,765,485
$3,858,361
2021 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,000,000
$6,858,361
2022 32
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,790,000
$10,648,361
2023 33
Active
$12,500,000
$23,148,361
2024 34
Injured / Player Exercised
Retained
$9,250,000
$3,250,000
$32,398,361
$35,648,361
Total      
$35,648,361
$32,398,361
$35,648,361
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
22
$130,000
$130,000
$130,000
2016
26
$316,122
$316,122
$446,122
2017
27
$540,000
$540,000
$986,122
2018
28
$555,000
$555,000
$1,541,122
2019
29
$595,000
$595,000
$2,136,122
2020
30
$129,363
$92,876
$1,500,000
$1,629,363
$92,876
$3,765,485
$3,858,361
2021
31
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$6,858,361
2022
32
$3,790,000
$3,790,000
$10,648,361
2023
33
$7,500,000
$5,000,000
$12,500,000
$23,148,361
2024
34
$9,250,000
$3,250,000
$9,250,000
$3,250,000
$32,398,361
$35,648,361
Total
$29,018,361
$6,630,000
$35,648,361
$32,398,361
$35,648,361

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,135,485 $1,630,000 - $3,765,485
3 $6,882,876 - - $6,882,876
2 $10,750,000 $5,000,000 - $15,750,000
1 $9,250,000 - - $9,250,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2018 LAD Jul 30, 2018 - Aug 09, 2018 Toe
2018 LAD Aug 15, 2018 - Sep 07, 2018 Back
2019 LAD Jul 25, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019 Biceps
2021 TOR Apr 16, 2021 - May 02, 2021 Arm
2021 TOR Aug 11, 2021 - Sep 10, 2021 Oblique
2022 TOR Aug 03, 2022 - Aug 17, 2022 Glute
2023 SF May 19, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023 Back
2023 SF Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 15, 2023 Back
2024 OAK May 25, 2024 - Jul 25, 2024 Elbow
2024 OAK Sep 09, 2024 - TBD Back
  • Feb 02, 2024 Traded to Oakland (OAK) from San Francisco (SF) for Jonah Cox
  • Nov 05, 2023 Exercised a $12.5 million option for 2024 with San Francisco (SF)
  • Dec 13, 2022 Signed a 2 year $25 million contract with San Francisco (SF), including a player opt-out available after 2023
  • Mar 21, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3.79 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
  • Aug 31, 2020 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Los Angeles (LAD) for Kendall Williams and Ryan Noda
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $595,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $550,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $540,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 15, 2012 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 05, 2012 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 5 (#176 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 OAK 21 14 109 65 57 21 49 7 2 11 0 84.3 6.08 1.54 -1.18
2023 SF 22 11 104 54 53 16 70 20 0 5 0 89.0 5.36 1.35 0.09
2022 TOR 32 24 117 49 45 20 111 12 10 4 1 134.3 3.02 1.02 2.68
2021 TOR 24 19 99 55 54 30 94 23 5 7 0 101.3 4.80 1.27 0.95
2020 TOR 12 9 56 37 32 18 40 13 3 3 1 49.3 5.84 1.50 -0.55
2019 LAD 32 15 84 40 35 20 93 11 4 4 0 90.7 3.47 1.15 0.03
2018 LAD 36 21 123 42 41 22 136 18 8 6 0 122.0 3.03 1.19 0.00
2017 LAD 51 2 69 31 31 19 74 10 3 5 2 74.3 3.75 1.18 0.57
2016 LAD 22 14 96 46 44 30 74 10 5 9 0 100.0 3.96 1.26 0.87

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,347,569
  • Avg. Salary: $1,347,569
  • MLB Rank: 542
  • RP Rank: 117

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $12,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 135
  • RP Rank: 9

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Mike Clevinger 1 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 33
Carlos Carrasco 1 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 36
Matt Boyd 1 $740,000 $740,000 33
Tommy Milone 1 $750,000 $750,000 36
Averages 1 $1,622,500 $1,622,500 34.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Stripling's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $2,750,000 $1,375,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Stripling statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Mike Clevinger
2022-2023
23.00 5.23 7.35 2.75 4.05 1.21 4.63 2.97
Carlos Carrasco
2022-2023
24.50 4.94 7.80 3.12 5.39 1.51 4.69 -0.08
Matt Boyd
2022-2023
7.50 3.37 9.02 4.28 3.40 1.15 3.77 0.66
Tommy Milone
2021-2022
0.50 2.36 6.82 2.58 5.92 1.42 5.53 -10.20
Average 13.88 3.98 7.75 3.18 4.69 1.32 4.66 -1.66
Ross Stripling
2023-2024
12.50 4.41 6.04 1.78 5.54 1.42 4.60 -1.03
Pct Change -9.94 10.80 -22.06 44.03 -18.12 -7.58 1.29 0.00
Median Prime % Change -3.79%
Average Prime % Change -0.20%

Calculated Market Value: Ross Stripling

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
1 years, $1,347,569 $1,347,569
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