Rowdy Tellez

Pittsburgh Pirates, 1st Base
Age: 29-192d (Mar 16, 1995)
Exp: 5.004 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 30 (#895 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Primo Sports Group
2024 Payroll Salary

$3,200,000

2024 Cash

$3,200,000

Career Earnings

$12,538,349

2024-2024 free-agent-restricted (CURRENT)

Rowdy Tellez signed a 1 year , $3,200,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $3,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,200,000. In 2024, Tellez will earn a base salary of $3,200,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,200,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 29 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 1.35% $3,200,000 $3,200,000
2025 30
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 29 5.004 $3,200,000 - - $3,200,000 $3,200,000
2025 30 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000
Contract Notes
  • Incentives: $800,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Rowdy Tellez signed a 1 year , $4,950,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $4,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,950,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,950,000
Average Salary:
$4,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Rowdy Tellez signed a 1 year , $1,940,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $1,940,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,940,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,940,000
Average Salary:
$1,940,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Rowdy Tellez signed a 1 year , $598,100 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $598,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $598,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $598,100
Average Salary:
$598,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Rowdy Tellez signed a 1 year , $579,600 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $579,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $579,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,600
Average Salary:
$579,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Rowdy Tellez signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, 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

Rowdy Tellez signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, 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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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Rowdy Tellez signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$12,538,349

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 18
Signing Bonus
$850,000
$850,000
2018 23
Active
$79,110
$929,110
2019 24
Active
$468,488
$1,397,598
2020 25
Injured
$214,667
$1,612,265
2021 26
Active
Retained
$598,100
$237,984
$2,210,365
$2,448,349
2022 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,940,000
$4,388,349
2023 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,950,000
$9,338,349
2024 29
Active
$3,200,000
$12,538,349
Total      
$12,538,349
$12,538,349
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
18
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
2018
23
$79,110
$79,110
$929,110
2019
24
$468,488
$468,488
$1,397,598
2020
25
$214,667
$214,667
$1,612,265
2021
26
$598,100
$237,984
$598,100
$237,984
$2,210,365
$2,448,349
2022
27
$1,940,000
$1,940,000
$4,388,349
2023
28
$4,950,000
$4,950,000
$9,338,349
2024
29
$3,200,000
$3,200,000
$12,538,349
Total
$11,688,349
$850,000
$12,538,349
$12,538,349

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,000,249 $850,000 - $1,850,249
3 $7,488,100 - - $7,488,100
1 $3,200,000 - - $3,200,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2020 TOR Sep 08, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Knee
2021 MIL Sep 12, 2021 - Oct 02, 2021 Knee
2023 MIL Jul 05, 2023 - Aug 19, 2023 Arm
  • Dec 12, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 17, 2023 Non-Tendered by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.95 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 30, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.94 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 06, 2021 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Toronto (TOR) for Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $579,600 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 12, 2013 Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 08, 2013 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 30 (#895 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 PIT 127 101 369 38 91 17 0 13 55 147 30 86 1 .247 .303 .398 .701 -0.10
2023 MIL 106 82 311 26 67 9 1 13 47 117 35 86 0 .215 .291 .376 .667 -0.64
2022 MIL 153 135 529 67 116 23 0 35 89 244 62 121 2 .219 .306 .461 .767 0.71
2021 MIL 106 76 297 34 72 14 2 11 36 123 23 65 0 .242 .305 .414 .719 -0.71
2020 TOR 35 29 113 20 32 5 0 8 23 61 11 20 0 .283 .346 .540 .886 0.60
2019 TOR 111 101 370 49 84 19 0 21 54 166 29 116 1 .227 .293 .449 .742 0.06
2018 TOR 23 17 70 10 22 9 0 4 14 43 2 21 0 .314 .329 .614 .943 0.48

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $5,503,692
  • Avg. Salary: $5,503,692
  • MLB Rank: 260
  • 1B Rank: 17

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $3,200,000
  • MLB Rank: 358
  • 1B Rank: 25

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Seth Brown 1 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 31
Yonder Alonso 1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 32
Carlos Santana 1 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 37
Jake Cronenworth 7 $80,000,000 $11,428,571 29
Averages 3 $22,212,500 $5,069,643 32.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Tellez's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
6 $39,663,870 $6,610,645

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Tellez 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
Seth Brown
2022-2023
80.56 0.73 0.48 0.95 0.23 0.72 0.32 0.20 1.61
Yonder Alonso
2018-2019
82.10 0.70 0.45 0.73 0.23 0.69 0.31 0.16 0.37
Carlos Santana
2022-2023
85.49 0.79 0.53 0.69 0.22 0.72 0.33 0.18 2.16
Jake Cronenworth
2022-2023
87.69 0.86 0.48 0.80 0.23 0.71 0.33 0.15 2.66
Average 83.96 0.77 0.49 0.79 0.23 0.71 0.32 0.17 1.70
Rowdy Tellez
2023-2024
73.94 0.68 0.42 0.76 0.23 0.68 0.31 0.15 -0.75
Pct Change -11.93 -11.69 -14.29 3.80 1.30 -3.80 -3.75 -11.76 -144.12
Median Prime % Change -11.69%
Average Prime % Change -21.80%

Calculated Market Value: Rowdy Tellez

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, $5,503,692 $5,503,692
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