Luke Jackson

Atlanta Braves, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33-32d (Aug 24, 1991)
Exp: 7.019 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#45 overall), 2010
Agent(s): VaynerSports
2024 Payroll Salary

$2,131,706

2024 Cash

$6,430,093

Career Earnings

$19,254,238

2023-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Luke Jackson signed a 2 year , $11,500,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $11,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,750,000. In 2024, Jackson will earn a base salary of $2,131,706, while carrying a total salary of $6,500,000. Jackson's adjusted salary with the San Francisco Giants is $2,131,706
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $11,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 31 $3,000,000 $5,750,000 2.47% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2024 32 $2,131,706 $4,201,613 1.77% $2,131,706 $5,131,706
2025 33
Club
 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - $2,000,000 $7,131,706
2026 34
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 32 $4,298,387 $4,298,387 1.81% $4,298,387 $7,298,387
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 31 6.019 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $5,750,000
2024 32 7.019 $6,500,000 - - $2,131,706 $4,201,613
2025 33 -
Club
 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000
2026 34 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 32 $4,298,387 - - $4,298,387 $4,298,387
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 31 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,377,235
2024 32 $2,131,706 $2,131,706 $5,131,706 $2,565,853 $2,065,853
2025 33
Club
 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $7,131,706 $2,377,235 $2,000,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 32 - $4,298,387 $4,298,387 $7,298,387 $4,298,387 $4,298,387
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Club Option includes a $2M buyout
  • 2025 Option Escalators (2024 Games Finished)
    $500,000 each for 35, 40, 45
    $750,000 each for 50, 55
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Luke Jackson signed a 1 year , $3,600,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $3,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,600,000
Average Salary:
$3,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Luke Jackson signed a 1 year , $1,900,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, 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 Arbitration

Luke Jackson signed a 1 year , $1,825,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $1,825,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,825,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,825,000
Average Salary:
$1,825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Luke Jackson signed a 1 year , $585,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $585,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Luke Jackson signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, 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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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Luke Jackson signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Luke Jackson signed a 1 year , $508,500 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $508,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $508,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $508,500
Average Salary:
$508,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Luke Jackson signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Texas Rangers, 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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2010-2010 Signing Bonus

Luke Jackson signed a 1 year , $1,545,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $1,545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,545,000
Average Salary:
$1,545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$19,254,238

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2010 18
Signing Bonus
$1,545,000
$1,545,000
2015 23
Active
$102,609
$1,647,609
2016 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$508,500
$2,156,109
2017 25
Active
$535,000
$2,691,109
2018 26
Active
$372,110
$3,063,219
2019 27
Active
$585,000
$3,648,219
2020 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$675,926
$4,324,145
2021 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,900,000
$6,224,145
 Champion
2022 30
Injured / arbitration-settlement
$3,600,000
$9,824,145
2023 31
Active
$3,000,000
$12,824,145
2024 32
Active
Retained
$2,131,706
$4,298,387
$14,955,851
$19,254,238
Total      
$19,254,238
$14,955,851
$19,254,238
2025 33
Active / Club
$2,000,000
Total
$21,254,238
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2010
18
$1,545,000
$1,545,000
$1,545,000
2015
23
$102,609
$102,609
$1,647,609
2016
24
$508,500
$508,500
$2,156,109
2017
25
$535,000
$535,000
$2,691,109
2018
26
$372,110
$372,110
$3,063,219
2019
27
$585,000
$585,000
$3,648,219
2020
28
$675,926
$675,926
$4,324,145
2021
29
$1,900,000
$1,900,000
$6,224,145
2022
30
$3,600,000
$3,600,000
$9,824,145
2023
31
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$12,824,145
2024
32
$2,131,706
$4,298,387
$2,131,706
$4,298,387
$14,955,851
$19,254,238
Total
$17,709,238
$1,545,000
$19,254,238
$14,955,851
$19,254,238
2025
33
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$19,709,238
$1,545,000
$21,254,238

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $611,109 $1,545,000 - $2,156,109
7 $9,799,742 - - $9,799,742
2 $7,298,387 - - $7,298,387

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2017 ATL Aug 19, 2017 - Sep 01, 2017 Shoulder
2022 ATL Apr 04, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Arm
2023 SF Mar 30, 2023 - May 30, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2023 SF Jun 25, 2023 - Jul 22, 2023 Back
2024 SF Mar 29, 2024 - Apr 22, 2024 Back
  • Jul 30, 2024 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from San Francisco (SF) with Jorge Soler for Sabin Ceballos and Tyler Matzek
  • Jan 09, 2023 Signed a 2 year $11.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF), plus a $7M club option for 2025
  • May 19, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3.6 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
  • Dec 02, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.825 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $585,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Dec 08, 2016 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Texas (TEX) for Tyrell Jenkins and Brady Feigl
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $508,500 contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Feb 27, 2015 Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Aug 16, 2010 Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Jun 24, 2010 Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 1 (#45 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 ATL 49 0 49 32 29 24 52 7 4 3 0 49.0 5.33 1.49 -0.27
2023 SF 33 0 26 14 11 15 43 3 2 2 0 33.3 2.97 1.23 0.57
2021 ATL 71 0 45 15 14 29 70 6 2 2 0 63.7 1.98 1.16 0.00
2020 ATL 19 0 39 23 20 13 20 2 2 0 0 26.3 6.84 1.98 -0.46
2019 ATL 71 0 76 34 31 26 106 10 9 2 18 72.7 3.84 1.40 0.00
2018 ATL 35 0 41 22 20 21 46 3 1 2 1 40.7 4.43 1.53 0.02
2017 ATL 43 0 55 26 26 19 33 4 2 0 0 50.7 4.62 1.46 0.31
2016 TEX 8 0 22 14 14 8 3 4 0 0 0 11.7 10.80 2.57 -0.67
2015 TEX 7 0 5 3 3 2 6 1 0 0 0 6.3 4.26 1.11 0.03

Calculated Market Value

$1.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,550,677
  • Avg. Salary: $1,550,677
  • MLB Rank: 516
  • RP Rank: 105

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $5,750,000
  • MLB Rank: 256
  • RP Rank: 39

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Robert Suarez 5 $46,000,000 $9,200,000 31
Tommy Kahnle 2 $11,500,000 $5,750,000 33
Andrew Kittredge 1 $2,630,000 $2,630,000 33
Blake Treinen 1 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 34
Averages 2 $17,032,500 $6,395,000 32.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Jackson's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $22,221,315 $7,407,105

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Jackson 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
Robert Suarez
2021-2022
 22.50 0.02 1.14 0.52 5.76 1.98 1.61 2.22
Tommy Kahnle
2021-2022
 6.50 0.08 1.42 0.32 4.97 1.06 2.19 1.41
Andrew Kittredge
2022-2023
 15.50 0.19 3.12 1.03 7.00 1.22 4.02 1.14
Blake Treinen
2021-2022
 38.50 0.09 1.90 0.69 10.69 2.46 3.40 2.36
Average 20.75 0.10 1.90 0.64 7.11 1.68 2.81 1.78
Luke Jackson
2023-2024
 37.50 0.00 4.34 1.38 10.44 4.03 4.00 0.12
Pct Change 80.72 -100.00 -128.42 -115.63 46.84 -139.88 -42.35 -93.26
Median Prime % Change -96.63%
Average Prime % Change -61.50%

Calculated Market Value: Luke Jackson

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, $1,550,677 $1,550,677

TRANSACTIONS

Jul 30, 2024
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from San Francisco (SF) with Jorge Soler for Sabin Ceballos and Tyler Matzek
Jan 09, 2023
Signed a 2 year $11.5 million contract with San Francisco (SF), plus a $7M club option for 2025
May 19, 2022
Signed a 1 year $3.6 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), settling in arbitration
Dec 02, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $1.825 million contract with Atlanta (ATL), avoiding arbitration
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $585,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Dec 08, 2016
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Texas (TEX) for Tyrell Jenkins and Brady Feigl
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $508,500 contract with Texas (TEX)
Feb 27, 2015
Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Texas (TEX)
Aug 16, 2010
Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
Jun 24, 2010
Drafted by Texas (TEX): Round 1 (#45 overall)

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