Dominic Leone

Chicago White Sox, Relief Pitcher
Age: 32-334d (Oct 26, 1991)
Exp: 7.133 Years
Country: US
College: Clemson (SC)
Drafted: Round 16 (#491 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Mike McCann (Frye McCann Sports)
2024 Payroll Salary

$1,500,000

2024 Cash

$1,500,000

Career Earnings

$9,069,965

2024-2024 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 32 $1,500,000 $850,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
2025 33
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 32 7.133 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $850,000
2025 33 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 32 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 free-agent-xxb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 free-agent-restricted

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,260,000
Average Salary:
$1,260,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,085,000
Average Salary:
$1,085,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $548,200
Average Salary:
$548,200
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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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $515,800
Average Salary:
$515,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$9,069,965

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

9 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 20
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2014 22
Active
$486,338
$586,338
2015 23
Active
Retained
$28,185
$78,920
$614,523
$693,443
2016 24
Active
$227,386
$920,829
2017 25
Active
$548,200
$1,469,029
2018 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,085,000
$2,554,029
2019 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,260,000
$3,814,029
2020 28
Reserve / minor-buried
$161,980
$3,976,009
2021 29
Active
$380,308
$4,356,317
2022 30
Retained
$2,250,000
$6,606,317
2023 31
Active / estimate
Retained
Retained
$124,992
$479,808
$358,848
$6,731,309
$7,211,117
$7,569,965
2024 32
Injured
$1,500,000
$9,069,965
Total      
$9,069,965
$9,069,965
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
20
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2014
22
$486,338
$486,338
$586,338
2015
23
$28,185
$78,920
$28,185
$78,920
$614,523
$693,443
2016
24
$227,386
$227,386
$920,829
2017
25
$548,200
$548,200
$1,469,029
2018
26
$1,085,000
$1,085,000
$2,554,029
2019
27
$1,260,000
$1,260,000
$3,814,029
2020
28
$161,980
$161,980
$3,976,009
2021
29
$380,308
$380,308
$4,356,317
2022
30
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$6,606,317
2023
31
$124,992
$479,808
$358,848
$124,992
$479,808
$358,848
$6,731,309
$7,211,117
$7,569,965
2024
32
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$9,069,965
Total
$8,969,965
$100,000
$9,069,965
$9,069,965

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $690,250 $100,000 - $790,250
2 $255,571 - - $255,571
1 $548,200 - - $548,200
2 $2,345,000 - - $2,345,000
1 $161,980 - - $161,980
2 $2,630,308 - - $2,630,308
1 $479,808 - - $479,808
1 $358,848 - - $358,848
1 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2018 STL May 05, 2018 - Aug 26, 2018 Biceps
2022 SF Apr 29, 2022 - May 07, 2022 COVID-19
2022 SF Sep 09, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Elbow
2024 CHW May 05, 2024 - May 20, 2024 Back
2024 CHW May 21, 2024 - Aug 05, 2024 Elbow
2024 CHW Aug 16, 2024 - TBD Elbow
  • Mar 28, 2024 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
  • Feb 13, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
  • Aug 31, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Seattle (SEA)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Traded to Los Angeles (LAA) from New York (NYM) for Jeremiah Jackson
  • May 04, 2023 Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
  • May 02, 2023 Released by Texas (TEX)
  • Feb 18, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Sep 10, 2022 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Dec 09, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Jan 23, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 25, 2019 Released by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.26 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 19, 2018 Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Toronto (TOR) with Conner Greene for Randal Grichuk
  • Jan 12, 2018 Signed a 1 year $1.085 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $548,200 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Nov 18, 2016 Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 03, 2015 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Seattle (SEA) with Welington Castillo , Gabby Guerrero and Jack Reinheimer for Mark Trumbo and Vidal Nuno
  • Mar 03, 2015 Signed a 1 year $515,800 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 13, 2012 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 06, 2012 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 16 (#491 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 CHW 23 0 20 17 14 14 17 4 0 2 0 19.0 6.63 1.79 -0.65
2023 SEA 51 0 49 28 28 28 54 14 1 3 1 54.0 4.67 1.43 0.23
2022 SF 55 0 55 24 22 24 52 6 4 5 3 49.3 4.01 1.60 0.46
2021 SF 57 4 38 15 9 22 50 2 4 5 2 53.7 1.51 1.12 0.00
2020 CLE 12 0 14 9 9 5 16 3 0 0 0 9.7 8.38 1.97 -0.31
2019 STL 40 0 39 28 25 22 46 9 1 0 1 40.7 5.53 1.50 0.00
2018 STL 30 0 27 12 12 8 26 3 1 2 0 24.0 4.50 1.46 0.00
2017 TOR 65 0 51 22 20 23 81 6 3 0 1 70.3 2.56 1.05 1.99
2016 ARI 25 0 45 21 19 12 23 7 0 1 0 27.0 6.33 2.11 -0.31
2015 SEA 13 0 19 15 14 9 9 2 0 5 0 15.0 8.40 1.87 -0.32
2014 SEA 57 0 52 18 16 25 70 4 8 2 0 66.3 2.17 1.16 1.39

Calculated Market Value

$1.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,571,351
  • Avg. Salary: $1,571,351
  • MLB Rank: 516
  • RP Rank: 105

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $1,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 519
  • RP Rank: 107

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Buck Farmer 1 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 32
C.J. Edwards 1 $740,000 $740,000 32
Chris Stratton 2 $8,000,000 $4,000,000 33
Derek Law 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 33
Averages 1 $3,122,500 $2,122,500 32.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Leone's current age (32), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $5,998,666 $2,999,333

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP WAR
Buck Farmer
2022-2023
 57.00 0.04 4.02 1.23 9.37 4.14 3.82 1.01
C.J. Edwards
2022-2023
 44.00 0.05 3.23 1.37 7.48 4.23 4.04 1.53
Chris Stratton
2022-2023
 61.50 0.02 4.15 1.34 8.68 3.14 3.42 0.23
Derek Law
2022-2023
 35.00 0.03 3.86 1.48 7.57 3.96 4.76 0.95
Average 49.38 0.04 3.82 1.36 8.28 3.87 4.01 0.93
Dominic Leone
2023-2024
 37.00 0.01 5.65 1.61 8.52 5.65 6.31 -0.18
Pct Change -25.07 -75.00 -47.91 -18.38 2.90 -45.99 -57.36 -119.35
Median Prime % Change -46.95%
Average Prime % Change -48.27%

Calculated Market Value: Dominic Leone

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, $1,571,351 $1,571,351

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 28, 2024
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
Feb 13, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)
Aug 31, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Seattle (SEA)
Aug 01, 2023
Traded to Los Angeles (LAA) from New York (NYM) for Jeremiah Jackson
May 04, 2023
Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
May 02, 2023
Released by Texas (TEX)
Feb 18, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
Sep 10, 2022
Released by San Francisco (SF)
Dec 09, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
Jan 23, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Nov 25, 2019
Released by St. Louis (STL)
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1.26 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
Jan 19, 2018
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Toronto (TOR) with Conner Greene for Randal Grichuk
Jan 12, 2018
Signed a 1 year $1.085 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $548,200 contract with Toronto (TOR)
Nov 18, 2016
Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
Jun 03, 2015
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Seattle (SEA) with Welington Castillo , Gabby Guerrero and Jack Reinheimer for Mark Trumbo and Vidal Nuno
Mar 03, 2015
Signed a 1 year $515,800 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Jun 13, 2012
Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
Jun 06, 2012
Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 16 (#491 overall)

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