MLB
Kendall Graveman
Kendall Graveman
Houston Astros, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34y-0m-0d (Dec 21, 1990)
Exp: 9.078 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi State
Drafted: Round 8 (#235 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Sports One Athlete Management
INACTIVE
2022-2024 free-agent-xxb
Kendall Graveman signed a 3 year , $24,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $24,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Contract Notes
- Incentives Available
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2021 free-agent-restricted
Kendall Graveman signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2021 free-agent-restricted
Kendall Graveman signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2020 free-agent-restricted
Kendall Graveman signed a 1 year , $575,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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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2018-2018 Arbitration
Kendall Graveman signed a 1 year , $2,360,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $2,360,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,360,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,360,000
Average Salary:
$2,360,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Kendall Graveman signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Kendall Graveman signed a 1 year , $512,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $512,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $512,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $512,500
Average Salary:
$512,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Kendall Graveman signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration
Kendall Graveman signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Kendall Graveman signed a 1 year , $5,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $5,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000
Average Salary:
$5,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
9.078 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$31,306,758
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
|
| 2014 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$68,306 |
$73,306 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$435,396 |
$508,702 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$512,500 |
$1,021,202 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$545,000 |
$1,566,202 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Injured / arbitration-settlement
|
$2,360,000 |
$3,926,202 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Injured
|
$575,000 |
$4,501,202 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
Buyout
|
$555,556 $500,000 |
$5,056,758 $5,556,758 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$956,960 $793,040 |
$6,513,718 $7,306,758 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$15,306,758 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$5,204,285 $2,795,715 |
$20,511,043 $23,306,758 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Injured
|
$8,000,000 |
$31,306,758 |
|
| Total |
$31,306,758 |
$31,306,758 |
||||
| Total |
$31,306,758 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$68,306 | $5,000 | - | $73,306 |
| 4 |
|
$3,852,896 | - | - | $3,852,896 |
| 1 |
|
$575,000 | - | - | $575,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,848,596 | - | - | $1,848,596 |
| 3 |
|
$11,252,675 | - | $500,000 | $11,752,675 |
| 2 |
|
$13,204,285 | - | - | $13,204,285 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
22 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
||
| 2014 |
|
23 |
$68,306
|
$68,306 |
$73,306 |
||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$435,396
|
$435,396 |
$508,702 |
||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$512,500
|
$512,500 |
$1,021,202 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$545,000
|
$545,000 |
$1,566,202 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$2,360,000
|
$2,360,000 |
$3,926,202 |
||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$575,000
|
$575,000 |
$4,501,202 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$555,556 $500,000
|
$555,556 $500,000 |
$5,056,758 $5,556,758 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$456,960 $793,040
|
$500,000 |
$956,960 $793,040 |
$6,513,718 $7,306,758 |
|
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$15,306,758 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$5,204,285 $2,795,715
|
$5,204,285 $2,795,715 |
$20,511,043 $23,306,758 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$31,306,758 |
||
| Total |
$30,801,758 |
$5,000 |
$500,000 |
$31,306,758 |
$31,306,758 |
||
| Total |
$30,801,758 |
$5,000 |
$500,000 |
$31,306,758 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$68,306 | $5,000 | - | $73,306 |
| 4 |
|
$3,852,896 | - | - | $3,852,896 |
| 1 |
|
$575,000 | - | - | $575,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,848,596 | - | - | $1,848,596 |
| 3 |
|
$11,252,675 | - | $500,000 | $11,752,675 |
| 2 |
|
$13,204,285 | - | - | $13,204,285 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
HOU |
Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
SEA |
May 23, 2021 - Jun 11, 2021 | Undisclosed |
| 2020 |
SEA |
Aug 04, 2020 - Sep 01, 2020 | Neck |
| 2019 |
CHC |
Mar 28, 2019 - Sep 30, 2019 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2018 |
OAK |
Sep 01, 2018 - Oct 01, 2018 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2017 |
OAK |
May 29, 2017 - Aug 03, 2017 | Shoulder |
| 2017 |
OAK |
Apr 17, 2017 - Apr 27, 2017 | Shoulder |
| 2015 |
OAK |
Sep 20, 2015 - Oct 05, 2015 | Oblique |
| 2015 |
OAK |
Aug 24, 2015 - Sep 20, 2015 | Oblique |
-
Jul 28, 2023
Traded to Houston (HOU) from Chicago (CHW) for Korey Lee
-
Nov 23, 2021
Signed a 3 year $24 million contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Jul 27, 2021
Traded to Houston (HOU) from Seattle (SEA) with Rafael Montero for Abraham Toro-Hernandez and Joe Smith
-
Oct 29, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Oct 28, 2020
Seattle (SEA) declined a $3.5 million option for 2021
-
Nov 26, 2019
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Nov 04, 2019
Chicago (CHC) declined a $3 million option for 2020
-
Dec 23, 2018
Signed a 1 year $575,000 contract with Chicago (CHC), including a $3M club option for 2020
-
Nov 30, 2018
Non-Tendered by Oakland (OAK)
-
Feb 11, 2018
Signed a 1 year $2.36 million contract with Oakland (OAK), settling in arbitration
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $512,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 03, 2015
Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Nov 29, 2014
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Toronto (TOR) with Brett Lawrie , Sean Nolin and Franklin Barreto for Josh Donaldson
-
Sep 02, 2014
Contract purchased by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jul 09, 2013
Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 07, 2013
Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 8 (#235 overall)
-
Jul 10, 2012
Unsigned by Miami (MIA)
-
Jun 10, 2012
Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 36 (#1097 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2023 | HOU | 68 | 0 | 51 | 27 | 23 | 36 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 66.3 | 3.12 | 1.31 | 0.88 |
| 2022 | CHW | 65 | 0 | 65 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 65.0 | 3.19 | 1.40 | 0.97 |
| 2021 | HOU | 53 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 61 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 56.0 | 1.77 | 0.98 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | SEA | 11 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18.7 | 5.79 | 1.23 | -0.29 |
| 2018 | OAK | 7 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34.3 | 7.60 | 1.66 | -0.88 |
| 2017 | OAK | 19 | 19 | 114 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 70 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 105.3 | 4.19 | 1.39 | 1.81 |
| 2016 | OAK | 31 | 31 | 196 | 87 | 85 | 47 | 108 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 186.0 | 4.11 | 1.31 | 3.49 |
| 2015 | OAK | 21 | 21 | 126 | 57 | 52 | 38 | 77 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 115.7 | 4.05 | 1.42 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | TOR | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.86 | 0.86 | 0.05 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $5,262,840
- Avg. Salary: $5,262,840
- MLB Rank: 225
- RP Rank: 27
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $8,000,000
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kendall Graveman to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Chafin | 1 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | 33 |
| Adam Ottavino | 1 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 38 |
| Wandy Peralta | 4 | $16,500,000 | $4,125,000 | 32 |
| Emilio Pagan | 2 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 32 |
| Averages | 2 | $10,437,500 | $5,343,750 | 33.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Graveman's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $13,523,937 | $4,507,979 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Graveman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Andrew Chafin
2022-2023
|
63.50 | 0.09 | 3.78 | 1.30 | 10.78 | 3.94 | 3.54 | 0.07 |
|
Adam Ottavino
2022-2023
|
66.00 | 0.11 | 2.64 | 1.10 | 9.94 | 3.21 | 3.68 | 1.79 |
|
Wandy Peralta
2022-2023
|
59.50 | 0.07 | 2.78 | 1.13 | 8.00 | 3.86 | 3.96 | 1.43 |
|
Emilio Pagan
2022-2023
|
60.00 | 0.08 | 3.71 | 1.16 | 10.22 | 3.22 | 3.74 | 0.53 |
| Average | 62.25 | 0.09 | 3.23 | 1.17 | 9.74 | 3.56 | 3.73 | 0.96 |
|
Kendall Graveman
2022-2024
|
44.33 | 0.11 | 2.10 | 0.90 | 6.03 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 1.22 |
| Pct Change | -28.79 | 22.22 | 34.98 | 23.08 | -38.09 | 20.51 | 25.74 | 27.08 |
| Median Prime % Change | 22.65% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 10.84% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Kendall Graveman
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, $5,262,840 | $5,262,840 |
