Yimi Garcia

Seattle Mariners, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34-38d (Aug 18, 1990)
Exp: 8.149 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Nova Sports Agency
2024 Payroll Salary

$2,096,770

2024 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$22,933,510

2022-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Yimi Garcia signed a 2 year , $11,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $11,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2024, Garcia will earn a base salary of $2,096,770, while carrying a total salary of $6,000,000. Garcia's adjusted salary with the Toronto Blue Jays is $2,096,770
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 31 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 2.39% $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2023 32 $6,500,000 $5,500,000 2.36% $6,000,000 $12,000,000
2024 33
Vesting
$2,096,770 $1,922,043 - $2,096,770 $14,096,770
2025 34
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 33 $3,903,230 $3,577,957 1.51% $3,903,230 $15,903,230
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2022 31 6.149 $4,000,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2023 32 7.149 $5,000,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 - $6,500,000 $5,500,000
2024 33 8.149
Vesting
$6,000,000 - - - $2,096,770 $1,922,043
2025 34 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 33 $3,903,230 - - - $3,903,230 $3,577,957
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 31 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,698,923
2023 32 $5,000,000 - $6,000,000 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,048,385
2024 33
Vesting
$2,096,770 - $2,096,770 $14,096,770 $4,698,923 $2,096,770
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 33 - $3,903,230 - $3,903,230 $15,903,230 $3,903,230 $3,903,230
Contract Notes
  • Innings Pitched OR Appearances
    $250,000 each for 50, 55
    $500,000 for 60
  • 2024 option defaults to $5m Club Option including $1M buyout
  • 2024 options vests as $6M guarantee with:
    60 IP or 60 Games in 2023 OR
    110 IP or 110 Games across 2022-23 (vested to a $6M)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Arbitration

Yimi Garcia signed a 1 year , $1,900,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $1,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020

Yimi Garcia signed a 1 year , $1,100,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $1,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Yimi Garcia signed a 1 year , $710,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $710,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $710,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $710,000
Average Salary:
$710,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration

Yimi Garcia signed a 1 year , $630,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $630,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $630,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $630,000
Average Salary:
$630,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Yimi Garcia signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Yimi Garcia signed a 1 year , $517,500 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $517,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $517,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $517,500
Average Salary:
$517,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Yimi Garcia signed a 1 year , $510,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $510,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $510,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $510,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus

Yimi Garcia signed a 1 year , $50,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $50,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $50,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $50,000
Average Salary:
$50,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$22,933,510

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 18
Signing Bonus
$50,000
$50,000
2015 24
Active
$404,098
$454,098
2016 25
Injured
$517,500
$971,598
2017 26
Injured
$555,000
$1,526,598
2018 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$389,505
$1,916,103
2019 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$710,000
$2,626,103
2020 29
Active
$407,407
$3,033,510
2021 30
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$684,405
$1,215,595
$3,717,915
$4,933,510
2022 31
Active
$6,000,000
$10,933,510
2023 32
Active
$6,000,000
$16,933,510
2024 33
Injured / Vesting
Retained
$2,096,770
$3,903,230
$19,030,280
$22,933,510
Total      
$22,933,510
$19,030,280
$22,933,510
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
18
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
2015
24
$404,098
$404,098
$454,098
2016
25
$517,500
$517,500
$971,598
2017
26
$555,000
$555,000
$1,526,598
2018
27
$389,505
$389,505
$1,916,103
2019
28
$710,000
$710,000
$2,626,103
2020
29
$407,407
$407,407
$3,033,510
2021
30
$684,405
$1,215,595
$684,405
$1,215,595
$3,717,915
$4,933,510
2022
31
$4,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$10,933,510
2023
32
$5,000,000
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$16,933,510
2024
33
$2,096,770
$3,903,230
$2,096,770
$3,903,230
$19,030,280
$22,933,510
Total
$19,883,510
$1,050,000
$2,000,000
$22,933,510
$19,030,280
$22,933,510

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,576,103 $50,000 - $2,626,103
2 $1,623,002 - - $1,623,002
1 $684,405 - - $684,405
3 $12,903,230 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $15,903,230
1 $2,096,770 - - $2,096,770

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2016 LAD Apr 23, 2016 - Oct 02, 2016 Arm
2017 LAD Apr 02, 2017 - Oct 01, 2017 Arm
2018 LAD Jul 07, 2018 - Aug 24, 2018 Arm
2020 MIA Aug 04, 2020 - Aug 28, 2020 COVID-19
2022 TOR Jun 24, 2022 - Jul 08, 2022 Back
2024 TOR Jun 17, 2024 - Jul 19, 2024 Elbow
2024 SEA Aug 20, 2024 - TBD Elbow
  • Jul 26, 2024 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Toronto (TOR) for Jonatan Clase and Jacob Sharp
  • Nov 27, 2021 Signed a 2 year $11 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Miami (MIA) for Bryan De La Cruz and Austin Pruitt
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract with Miami (MIA), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 12, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Dec 02, 2019 Non-Tendered by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $710,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 01, 2017 Signed a 1 year $630,000 year contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $517,500 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Mar 09, 2015 Signed a 1 year $510k contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jan 29, 2009 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 SEA 39 0 23 15 15 12 49 6 3 0 5 39.0 3.46 0.90 0.69
2023 TOR 72 0 67 35 30 15 79 8 3 4 3 66.0 4.09 1.24 -0.07
2022 TOR 61 0 48 26 21 16 58 6 4 5 1 61.0 3.10 1.05 0.56
2021 HOU 62 0 49 33 27 18 60 8 4 9 15 57.7 4.21 1.16 0.00
2020 MIA 14 0 9 1 1 5 19 0 3 0 1 15.0 0.60 0.93 0.94
2019 LAD 64 0 40 28 25 14 66 15 1 4 0 62.3 3.61 0.87 -0.05
2018 LAD 25 0 29 18 14 4 19 7 1 2 0 22.3 5.64 1.48 0.00
2016 LAD 9 0 9 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 8.3 3.24 1.20 0.11
2015 LAD 59 1 44 23 21 10 68 8 3 5 1 56.7 3.34 0.95 0.41
2014 LAD 8 0 6 2 2 1 9 2 0 0 0 10.0 1.80 0.70 0.23

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 2 years, $10,632,282
  • Avg. Salary: $5,316,141
  • MLB Rank: 266
  • RP Rank: 43

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $5,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 261
  • RP Rank: 43

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Ryan Brasier 2 $9,000,000 $4,500,000 36
Luis Garcia 1 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 36
Chris Stratton 2 $8,000,000 $4,000,000 33
Shawn Armstrong 1 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 33
Averages 2 $5,825,000 $3,700,000 34.5

Base Calculated Value

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

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $8,788,462 $4,394,231

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Garcia 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
Ryan Brasier
2022-2023
63.50 0.02 4.40 1.16 8.84 2.38 3.38 0.27
Luis Garcia
2022-2023
62.00 0.02 3.73 1.30 9.01 3.06 3.44 0.20
Chris Stratton
2022-2023
61.50 0.02 4.15 1.34 8.68 3.14 3.42 0.23
Shawn Armstrong
2022-2023
44.00 0.02 2.89 1.12 9.49 2.19 3.00 1.44
Average 57.75 0.02 3.79 1.23 9.01 2.69 3.31 0.54
Yimi Garcia
2023-2024
55.00 0.07 3.68 1.05 11.09 2.42 3.40 0.49
Pct Change -4.76 250.00 2.90 14.63 23.09 10.04 -2.72 -9.26
Median Prime % Change 6.47%
Average Prime % Change 35.49%

Calculated Market Value: Yimi Garcia

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
2 years, $10,632,282 $5,316,141
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