MLB
Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton
New York Yankees, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29-166d (Jun 16, 1995)
Exp: 2.126 Years
Country: US
College: Washington State
Drafted: Round 11 (#326 overall), 2016
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,952,246
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Hamilton will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
ARB 1
|
|||||
| 2029 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 2.126 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 1
|
|||||
| 2029 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $923,050 contract with the New York Yankees, including $923,050 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $923,050.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $923,050
Average Salary:
$923,050
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Chicago White Sox, 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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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $556,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $556,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $556,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $556,000
Average Salary:
$556,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb
Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, 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 Signing Bonus
Ian Hamilton signed a 1 year , $101,800 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $101,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $101,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $101,800
Average Salary:
$101,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.126 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,952,246
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$101,800 |
$101,800 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$90,830 |
$192,630 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$20,923 |
$213,553 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Retained
|
$84,105 |
$297,658 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
 |
Retained
|
$11,538 |
$309,196 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$720,000 |
$1,029,196 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$923,050 |
$1,952,246 |
|
| Total |
$1,952,246 |
$1,952,246 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,752,246 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$195,858 | $101,800 | - | $297,658 |
| 1 |
|
$11,538 | - | - | $11,538 |
| 2 |
|
$1,643,050 | - | - | $1,643,050 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$101,800 |
$101,800 |
$101,800 |
||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$90,830
|
$90,830 |
$192,630 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$20,923
|
$20,923 |
$213,553 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$84,105
|
$84,105 |
$297,658 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$11,538
|
$11,538 |
$309,196 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$720,000
|
$720,000 |
$1,029,196 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$923,050
|
$923,050 |
$1,952,246 |
||
| Total |
$1,850,446 |
$101,800 |
$1,952,246 |
$1,952,246 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,650,446 |
$101,800 |
$2,752,246 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$195,858 | $101,800 | - | $297,658 |
| 1 |
|
$11,538 | - | - | $11,538 |
| 2 |
|
$1,643,050 | - | - | $1,643,050 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
NYY |
Jun 17, 2024 - Sep 07, 2024 | Back |
| 2024 |
NYY |
May 19, 2024 - May 28, 2024 | Concussion |
| 2023 |
NYY |
Aug 30, 2023 - Sep 16, 2023 | Groin |
| 2023 |
NYY |
May 17, 2023 - Jun 28, 2023 | Groin |
| 2020 |
CHW |
Aug 15, 2020 - Sep 18, 2020 | Shoulder |
| 2019 |
CHW |
Mar 28, 2019 - Apr 04, 2019 | Shoulder |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $923,050 contract with New York (NYY)
-
Apr 03, 2023
Contract purchased by New York (NYY)
-
Feb 04, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Minnesota (MIN) for Sandy Leon
-
Jun 06, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 03, 2022
Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Feb 05, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 07, 2020
Claimed off waivers by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Sep 25, 2020
Claimed off waivers by Seattle (SEA)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $556,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Jul 17, 2016
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 11 (#326 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYY | 35 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37.7 | 3.82 | 1.35 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | NYY | 38 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 58.0 | 2.64 | 1.22 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 6.75 | 1.50 | -0.04 |
| 2020 | CHW | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.50 | 2.25 | -0.01 |
| 2018 | CHW | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | 4.50 | 1.00 | -0.07 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $15,263,150
- Avg. Salary: $7,631,575
- MLB Rank: 167
- RP Rank: 15
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2029
- Avg. Salary: $800,000
- MLB Rank: 427
- RP Rank: 120
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Ian Hamilton to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Yarbrough | 1 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | 31 |
| Jonathan Loaisiga | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 28 |
| Corey Knebel | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 30 |
| Keynan Middleton | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 30 |
| Averages | 1 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | 29.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hamilton's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $11,658,824 | $5,829,412 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Hamilton 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 Yarbrough
2022-2023
|
22.50 | 0.04 | 4.51 | 1.30 | 6.79 | 1.94 | 4.58 | 1.16 |
|
Jonathan Loaisiga
2022-2023
|
33.50 | 0.03 | 3.60 | 1.07 | 5.00 | 2.04 | 4.06 | -0.10 |
|
Corey Knebel
2020-2021
|
21.00 | 0.07 | 4.27 | 1.35 | 10.32 | 4.28 | 4.77 | 1.02 |
|
Keynan Middleton
2022-2023
|
34.50 | 0.03 | 4.34 | 1.18 | 9.65 | 2.84 | 5.04 | 0.40 |
| Average | 27.88 | 0.04 | 4.18 | 1.23 | 7.94 | 2.78 | 4.61 | 0.62 |
|
Ian Hamilton
2023-2024
|
36.50 | 0.04 | 3.23 | 1.29 | 10.26 | 3.69 | 2.92 | 1.89 |
| Pct Change | 30.92 | 0.00 | 22.73 | -4.88 | 29.22 | -32.73 | 36.66 | 204.84 |
| Median Prime % Change | 25.98% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 35.85% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Ian Hamilton
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, $15,263,150 | $7,631,575 |
