MLB
Travis Jankowski
Travis Jankowski
Texas Rangers, Designated Hitter
Age: 33y-6m-6d (Jun 15, 1991)
Exp: 7.153 Years
Country: US
College: Stony Brook (NY)
Drafted: Round 1 (#44 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
INACTIVE
2024-2024 free-agent-xxb
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $1,700,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $1,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | 0.72% | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 |
| 2025 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | 6.153 | $1,700,000 | - | - | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 |
| 2025 |
|
34 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | - | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, 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
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 free-agent-restricted
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the New York Mets, 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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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $1,050,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $1,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,050,000
Average Salary:
$1,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $1,165,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $1,165,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,165,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,165,000
Average Salary:
$1,165,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, 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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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $544,300 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $544,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $544,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $544,300
Average Salary:
$544,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $508,800 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $508,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $508,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $508,800
Average Salary:
$508,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the San Diego Padres, 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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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Travis Jankowski signed a 1 year , $975,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $975,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $975,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $975,000
Average Salary:
$975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
7.153 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$8,373,007
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$975,000 |
$975,000 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$127,568 |
$1,102,568 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$508,800 |
$1,611,368 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$407,438 |
$2,018,806 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$462,520 |
$2,481,326 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,165,000 |
$3,646,326 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Reserve / Arb Avoided
|
$388,889 |
$4,035,215 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$570,500 |
$4,605,715 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
 |
Retained
Retained
|
$782,952 $34,340 |
$5,388,667 $5,423,007 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$1,250,000 |
$6,673,007 |
Champion |
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$1,700,000 |
$8,373,007 |
|
| Total |
$8,373,007 |
$8,373,007 |
||||
| Total |
$8,373,007 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$2,671,326 | $975,000 | - | $3,646,326 |
| 1 |
|
$388,889 | - | - | $388,889 |
| 1 |
|
$570,500 | - | - | $570,500 |
| 1 |
|
$782,952 | - | - | $782,952 |
| 1 |
|
$34,340 | - | - | $34,340 |
| 2 |
|
$2,950,000 | - | - | $2,950,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
21 |
$975,000 |
$975,000 |
$975,000 |
||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$127,568
|
$127,568 |
$1,102,568 |
||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$508,800
|
$508,800 |
$1,611,368 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$407,438
|
$407,438 |
$2,018,806 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$462,520
|
$462,520 |
$2,481,326 |
||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$1,165,000
|
$1,165,000 |
$3,646,326 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$388,889
|
$388,889 |
$4,035,215 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$570,500
|
$570,500 |
$4,605,715 |
||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$782,952 $34,340
|
$782,952 $34,340 |
$5,388,667 $5,423,007 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
$6,673,007 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$1,700,000
|
$1,700,000 |
$8,373,007 |
||
| Total |
$7,398,007 |
$975,000 |
$8,373,007 |
$8,373,007 |
|||
| Total |
$7,398,007 |
$975,000 |
$8,373,007 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$2,671,326 | $975,000 | - | $3,646,326 |
| 1 |
|
$388,889 | - | - | $388,889 |
| 1 |
|
$570,500 | - | - | $570,500 |
| 1 |
|
$782,952 | - | - | $782,952 |
| 1 |
|
$34,340 | - | - | $34,340 |
| 2 |
|
$2,950,000 | - | - | $2,950,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
TEX |
May 09, 2023 - May 27, 2023 | Hamstring |
| 2022 |
NYM |
May 27, 2022 - Jul 11, 2022 | Hand |
| 2021 |
PHI |
Sep 11, 2021 - Sep 22, 2021 | Foot |
| 2019 |
SD |
Mar 28, 2019 - Jul 22, 2019 | Wrist |
| 2017 |
SD |
Apr 24, 2017 - Aug 03, 2017 | Foot |
-
Jan 27, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.7 million contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Mar 29, 2023
Contract purchased by Texas (TEX)
-
Jan 28, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.25 million minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Aug 13, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
-
Aug 10, 2022
Released by Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 05, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 01, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 29, 2022
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
-
Apr 06, 2022
Contract purchased by New York (NYM)
-
Mar 17, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
-
Nov 05, 2021
Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Feb 15, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Dec 02, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1.05 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
-
Oct 31, 2019
Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from San Diego (SD) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space
-
Jan 10, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1.165 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $544,300 contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $508,800 contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 26, 2012
Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Jun 04, 2012
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 1 (#44 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEX | 104 | 49 | 207 | 190 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 44 | 11 | .200 | .266 | .242 | .508 | 0.25 |
| 2023 | TEX | 106 | 63 | 286 | 247 | 34 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 82 | 35 | 42 | 19 | .263 | .357 | .332 | .689 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | SEA | 44 | 17 | 64 | 55 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | .164 | .281 | .164 | .445 | -0.11 |
| 2021 | PHI | 76 | 30 | 154 | 131 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 22 | 29 | 5 | .252 | .364 | .351 | .715 | 0.38 |
| 2020 | CIN | 16 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .067 | .176 | .067 | .243 | -0.28 |
| 2019 | SD | 25 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | -0.04 |
| 2018 | SD | 118 | 78 | 385 | 347 | 45 | 90 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 120 | 37 | 73 | 24 | .259 | .332 | .346 | .678 | 1.27 |
| 2017 | SD | 27 | 22 | 85 | 75 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 28 | 4 | .187 | .282 | .213 | .495 | -0.17 |
| 2016 | SD | 131 | 82 | 379 | 335 | 53 | 82 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 106 | 42 | 100 | 30 | .245 | .332 | .316 | .648 | 1.36 |
| 2015 | SD | 34 | 27 | 94 | 90 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 24 | 2 | .211 | .245 | .344 | .589 | 0.09 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $1,035,139
- Avg. Salary: $1,035,139
- MLB Rank: 404
- DH Rank: 10
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $1,700,000
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Travis Jankowski to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Wynns | 1 | $950,000 | $950,000 | 33 |
| Austin Nola | 1 | $975,000 | $975,000 | 34 |
| Curt Casali | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 35 |
| Averages | 1 | $975,000 | $975,000 | 34.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Jankowski's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $1,978,572 | $989,286 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Jankowski statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Austin Wynns
2022-2023
|
36.11 | 0.59 | 0.26 | 0.66 | 0.23 | 0.61 | 0.29 | 0.08 | 0.77 |
|
Austin Nola
2022-2023
|
49.85 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 0.56 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 0.27 | 0.06 | 1.61 |
|
Curt Casali
2022-2023
|
29.94 | 0.45 | 0.24 | 0.75 | 0.19 | 0.57 | 0.29 | 0.08 | 3.51 |
| Average | 38.63 | 0.56 | 0.27 | 0.66 | 0.21 | 0.58 | 0.28 | 0.07 | 1.96 |
|
Travis Jankowski
2023-2024
|
64.34 | 0.52 | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.23 | 0.59 | 0.29 | 0.05 | 1.85 |
| Pct Change | 66.55 | -7.14 | -18.52 | 37.88 | 10.48 | 2.41 | 4.29 | -28.57 | -5.61 |
| Median Prime % Change | 2.41% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 6.86% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Travis Jankowski
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, $1,035,139 | $1,035,139 |
