Triston McKenzie

Cleveland Guardians, Starting Pitcher
Age: 27-89d (Aug 02, 1997)
Exp: 3.168 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#42 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Octagon

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Triston McKenzie signed a 1 year , $3,300,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $3,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,300,000
Average Salary:
$3,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 27
Estimate
 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 1.37% $3,300,000 $3,300,000
2026 28
ARB 3
2027 29
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 27 3.168
Estimate
 $3,300,000 - - $3,300,000 $3,300,000
2026 28 --
ARB 3
2027 29 --
2028 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27
Estimate
 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Triston McKenzie signed a 1 year , $1,600,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $1,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Triston McKenzie signed a 1 year , $739,500 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $739,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $739,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $739,500
Average Salary:
$739,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Triston McKenzie signed a 1 year , $707,100 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $707,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $707,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $707,100
Average Salary:
$707,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Triston McKenzie signed a 1 year , $575,300 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $575,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,300
Average Salary:
$575,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Triston McKenzie signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Triston McKenzie signed a 1 year , $2,302,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $2,302,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,302,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,302,500
Average Salary:
$2,302,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.168 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,900,468

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 17
Signing Bonus
$2,302,500
$2,302,500
2020 22
Active
$115,255
$2,417,755
2021 23
Active
$436,113
$2,853,868
2022 24
Active
$707,100
$3,560,968
2023 25
Active
$739,500
$4,300,468
2024 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$1,600,000
$5,900,468
Total      
$5,900,468
$5,900,468
2025 27
Active / estimate-arbitration
$3,300,000
Total
$9,200,468

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $3,597,968 $2,302,500 - $5,900,468
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
17
$2,302,500
$2,302,500
$2,302,500
2020
22
$115,255
$115,255
$2,417,755
2021
23
$436,113
$436,113
$2,853,868
2022
24
$707,100
$707,100
$3,560,968
2023
25
$739,500
$739,500
$4,300,468
2024
26
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$5,900,468
Total
$3,597,968
$2,302,500
$5,900,468
$5,900,468
2025
27
$3,300,000
$3,300,000
Total
$6,897,968
$2,302,500
$9,200,468

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $3,597,968 $2,302,500 - $5,900,468

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 CLE Jun 17, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 Elbow
2023 CLE Mar 30, 2023 - Jun 04, 2023 Arm
2021 CLE Aug 25, 2021 - Sep 01, 2021 Shoulder
  • Jun 30, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.6 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $739,500 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $707,100 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 20, 2019 Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 30, 2015 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 08, 2015 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#42 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 CLE 16 16 69 46 43 49 74 19 3 5 0 75.7 5.12 1.56 -0.54
2023 CLE 4 4 12 9 9 13 16 1 0 3 0 16.0 5.06 1.56 0.07
2022 CLE 31 30 138 65 63 44 190 25 11 11 0 191.3 2.96 0.95 3.92
2021 CLE 25 24 84 66 66 58 136 21 5 9 0 120.0 4.95 1.18 0.96
2020 CLE 8 6 21 12 12 9 42 6 2 1 0 33.3 3.24 0.90 0.60

Calculated Market Value

$8.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $33,190,548
  • Avg. Salary: $8,297,637
  • MLB Rank: 171
  • SP Rank: 65

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $3,300,000
  • MLB Rank: 298
  • SP Rank: 93

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jack Flaherty 1 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 28
Yusei Kikuchi 3 $36,000,000 $12,000,000 30
Lance McCullers 5 $85,000,000 $17,000,000 28
Tony Gonsolin 2 $6,650,000 $3,325,000 28
Averages 3 $35,412,500 $11,581,250 28.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at McKenzie's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $53,172,940 $13,293,235

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Jack Flaherty
2022-2023
 17.50 4.75 8.74 4.81 4.62 1.60 4.66 0.68
Yusei Kikuchi
2020-2021
 19.00 5.37 9.17 3.69 4.79 1.31 3.95 1.58
Lance McCullers
2020-2021
 19.50 5.30 9.71 3.74 3.55 1.19 3.61 3.30
Tony Gonsolin
2021-2022
 18.50 4.54 9.36 3.96 2.69 1.11 3.90 5.12
Average 18.63 4.99 9.25 4.05 3.91 1.30 4.03 2.67
Triston McKenzie
2023-2024
 10.00 4.58 8.90 6.57 5.09 1.56 5.48 -0.80
Pct Change -46.32 -8.22 -3.78 -62.22 -30.18 -20.00 -35.98 -129.96
Median Prime % Change -33.08%
Average Prime % Change -42.08%

Calculated Market Value: Triston McKenzie

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
4 years, $33,190,548 $8,297,637

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TRANSACTIONS

Jun 30, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Cleveland (CLE)
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.6 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $739,500 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $707,100 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Nov 20, 2019
Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 30, 2015
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 08, 2015
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 1 (#42 overall)

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