Clay Holmes

New York Yankees, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31-181d (Mar 27, 1993)
Exp: 5.031 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 9 (#272 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Wasserman
2024 Payroll Salary

$6,000,000

2024 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$11,958,298

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Clay Holmes signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2024, Holmes will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 31
Arb Avoided
 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 2.53% $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 31 5.031
Arb Avoided
 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2025 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 31
Arb Avoided
 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Games Finished
    $25,000 each for 30, 40
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Clay Holmes signed a 1 year , $3,300,000 contract with the New York Yankees, 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:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Clay Holmes signed a 1 year , $1,100,000 contract with the New York Yankees, 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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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Clay Holmes signed a 1 year , $650,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Clay Holmes signed a 1 year , $579,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $579,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $579,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,500
Average Salary:
$579,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Clay Holmes signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 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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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Clay Holmes signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 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

Clay Holmes signed a 1 year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Clay Holmes signed a 1 year , $1,200,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$11,958,298

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 25
Active
$169,940
$169,940
2019 26
Active
$423,728
$593,668
2020 27
Injured
$214,630
$808,298
2021 28
Active
Retained
$241,155
$408,845
$1,049,453
$1,458,298
2022 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,100,000
$2,558,298
2023 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,400,000
$5,958,298
2024 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,000,000
$11,958,298
Total      
$11,958,298
$11,958,298
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
25
$169,940
$169,940
$169,940
2019
26
$423,728
$423,728
$593,668
2020
27
$214,630
$214,630
$808,298
2021
28
$241,155
$408,845
$241,155
$408,845
$1,049,453
$1,458,298
2022
29
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$2,558,298
2023
30
$3,300,000
$100,000
$3,400,000
$5,958,298
2024
31
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$11,958,298
Total
$11,858,298
$100,000
$11,958,298
$11,958,298

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,217,143 - - $1,217,143
4 $10,641,155 - $100,000 $10,741,155

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2019 PIT Jul 24, 2019 - Aug 11, 2019 Arm
2019 PIT Aug 21, 2019 - Sep 01, 2019 Quad
2020 PIT Jul 28, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Arm
2021 NYY Aug 11, 2021 - Aug 23, 2021 COVID-19
2022 NYY Aug 17, 2022 - Aug 29, 2022 Back
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.3 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 26, 2021 Traded to New York (NYY) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Diego Castillo, Hoy Jun Park and Rob Brantly
  • Dec 04, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 02, 2020 Non-Tendered by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $579,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 19, 2016 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 07, 2011 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 9 (#272 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 NYY 61 0 57 28 21 19 64 3 3 5 29 58.3 3.24 1.30 0.56
2023 NYY 65 0 51 22 20 23 71 2 4 4 24 63.0 2.86 1.18 1.76
2022 NYY 62 0 45 21 18 20 65 2 7 4 20 63.7 2.55 1.02 1.40
2021 NYY 69 0 53 32 28 29 78 5 8 4 0 70.0 3.60 1.17 -0.01
2020 PIT 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 0.00 1.50 0.07
2019 PIT 35 0 45 36 31 36 56 5 1 2 0 50.0 5.58 1.62 -0.06
2018 PIT 11 4 30 21 20 23 21 2 1 3 0 26.3 6.84 2.01 -0.04

Calculated Market Value

$13.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $54,933,548
  • Avg. Salary: $13,733,387
  • MLB Rank: 119
  • RP Rank: 7

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $6,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 250
  • RP Rank: 37

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Taylor Rogers 3 $33,000,000 $11,000,000 32
Ryan Pressly 2 $30,000,000 $15,000,000 34
Raisel Iglesias 4 $58,000,000 $14,500,000 31
Rafael Montero 3 $34,500,000 $11,500,000 32
Averages 3 $38,875,000 $13,000,000 32.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Holmes's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $52,986,300 $13,246,575

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Holmes 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
Taylor Rogers
2021-2022
 53.00 0.38 4.06 1.16 12.46 2.22 2.74 -0.08
Ryan Pressly
2021-2022
 57.00 0.52 2.62 0.93 11.74 2.12 2.18 1.62
Raisel Iglesias
2020-2021
 43.50 0.48 2.66 0.92 12.68 1.75 2.34 2.36
Rafael Montero
2021-2022
 57.50 0.18 4.38 1.28 8.64 3.06 3.25 -0.16
Average 52.75 0.39 3.43 1.07 11.38 2.29 2.63 0.94
Clay Holmes
2023-2024
 57.00 0.43 2.84 1.24 9.85 2.96 2.66 1.46
Pct Change 8.06 10.26 17.20 -15.89 -13.44 -29.26 -1.14 55.32
Median Prime % Change 3.46%
Average Prime % Change 3.89%

Calculated Market Value: Clay Holmes

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, $54,933,548 $13,733,387

TRANSACTIONS

Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $3.3 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
Jul 26, 2021
Traded to New York (NYY) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Diego Castillo, Hoy Jun Park and Rob Brantly
Dec 04, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Dec 02, 2020
Non-Tendered by Pittsburgh (PIT)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $579,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Nov 19, 2016
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Aug 15, 2011
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Jun 07, 2011
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 9 (#272 overall)

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