MLB
Yency Almonte
Yency Almonte
Chicago Cubs, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30-149d (Jun 04, 1994)
Exp: 5.143 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 17 (#537 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Dennis Wyrick, Jason Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2025 Payroll Salary
$1,980,000
2025 Cash
$1,980,000
Career Earnings
$5,475,656
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year , $1,980,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,980,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,980,000. In 2025, Almonte will earn a base salary of $1,980,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,980,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,980,000
Average Salary:
$1,980,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Estimate
|
$1,980,000 | $1,980,000 | 0.82% | $1,980,000 | $1,980,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | 5.143 |
Estimate
|
$1,980,000 | - | - | $1,980,000 | $1,980,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Estimate |
$1,980,000 | $1,980,000 | $1,980,000 | $1,980,000 | $1,980,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year , $1,900,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 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
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 free-agent-restricted
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 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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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year , $575,500 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $575,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,500
Average Salary:
$575,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year , $565,500 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $565,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $565,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,500
Average Salary:
$565,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, 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
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, 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
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year contract with the Colorado Rockies.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Yency Almonte signed a 1 year , $250,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $250,000
Average Salary:
$250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
5.143 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,475,656
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$228,540 |
$478,540 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$250,656 |
$729,196 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$209,444 |
$938,640 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$575,500 |
$1,514,140 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$561,516 |
$2,075,656 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$1,500,000 |
$3,575,656 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$1,900,000 |
$5,475,656 |
|
| Total |
$5,475,656 |
$5,475,656 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$1,980,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,455,656 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $250,000 | - | $250,000 |
| 4 |
|
$1,264,140 | - | - | $1,264,140 |
| 2 |
|
$2,061,516 | - | - | $2,061,516 |
| 1 |
|
$1,900,000 | - | - | $1,900,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
18 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$228,540
|
$228,540 |
$478,540 |
||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$250,656
|
$250,656 |
$729,196 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$209,444
|
$209,444 |
$938,640 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$575,500
|
$575,500 |
$1,514,140 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$561,516
|
$561,516 |
$2,075,656 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$3,575,656 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,900,000
|
$1,900,000 |
$5,475,656 |
||
| Total |
$5,225,656 |
$250,000 |
$5,475,656 |
$5,475,656 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$1,980,000
|
$1,980,000 |
|||
| Total |
$7,205,656 |
$250,000 |
$7,455,656 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $250,000 | - | $250,000 |
| 4 |
|
$1,264,140 | - | - | $1,264,140 |
| 2 |
|
$2,061,516 | - | - | $2,061,516 |
| 1 |
|
$1,900,000 | - | - | $1,900,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHC |
May 08, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
LAD |
Aug 12, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Knee |
| 2022 |
LAD |
Aug 07, 2022 - Sep 28, 2022 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
COL |
Jul 16, 2021 - Aug 05, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
COL |
Apr 29, 2021 - May 09, 2021 | Hand |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Michael Busch for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope
-
Nov 17, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
-
May 12, 2022
Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Mar 13, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Nov 06, 2021
Released by Colorado (COL)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $565,500 contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Nov 20, 2016
Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Jun 15, 2012
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Jun 06, 2012
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAA): Round 17 (#537 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 17 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.7 | 3.45 | 1.09 | 0.10 |
| 2023 | LAD | 46 | 0 | 43 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 48.0 | 5.06 | 1.40 | -0.50 |
| 2022 | LAD | 33 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.3 | 1.02 | 0.79 | 1.40 |
| 2021 | COL | 48 | 0 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 48.0 | 7.50 | 1.58 | -1.06 |
| 2020 | COL | 24 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27.7 | 2.93 | 1.12 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | COL | 28 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34.0 | 5.56 | 1.56 | 0.02 |
| 2018 | COL | 14 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 1.84 | 1.30 | 0.39 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $9,870,886
- Avg. Salary: $4,935,443
- MLB Rank: 244
- RP Rank: 34
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $1,980,000
- MLB Rank: 391
- RP Rank: 85
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Yency Almonte to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bummer | 5 | $16,000,000 | $3,200,000 | 26 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 32 |
| Phil Maton | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 30 |
| Jake Junis | 1 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 2 | $8,375,000 | $5,175,000 | 29.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Almonte's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $9,826,666 | $4,913,333 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Almonte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aaron Bummer
2018-2019
|
47.50 | 0.01 | 3.20 | 1.28 | 8.96 | 3.01 | 2.90 | 1.90 |
|
Ryne Stanek
2022-2023
|
56.50 | 0.01 | 2.62 | 1.23 | 9.64 | 4.42 | 3.81 | 1.48 |
|
Phil Maton
2022-2023
|
67.00 | 0.01 | 3.42 | 1.19 | 10.05 | 3.35 | 4.04 | 0.38 |
|
Jake Junis
2022-2023
|
31.50 | 0.02 | 4.15 | 1.29 | 8.96 | 2.10 | 3.70 | 2.45 |
| Average | 50.63 | 0.01 | 3.35 | 1.25 | 9.40 | 3.22 | 3.61 | 1.55 |
|
Yency Almonte
2022-2024
|
32.00 | 0.02 | 3.18 | 1.09 | 9.70 | 3.88 | 3.71 | 0.69 |
| Pct Change | -36.80 | 100.00 | 5.07 | 12.80 | 3.19 | -20.50 | -2.77 | -55.48 |
| Median Prime % Change | 0.21% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 0.69% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Yency Almonte
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, $9,870,886 | $4,935,443 |
