MLB
Emilio Pagan
Emilio Pagan
Cincinnati Reds, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33-207d (May 07, 1991)
Exp: 7.091 Years
Country: US
College: Belmont Abbey College (NC)
Drafted: Round 10 (#297 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Ballengee Group
2025 Payroll Salary
$8,000,000
2025 Cash
$8,000,000
Career Earnings
$16,826,958
2024-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)
Emilio Pagan signed a 2 year , $16,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2025, Pagan will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,000,000 and a dead cap value of $250,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.38% | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
34 |
Player
|
$8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.32% | $8,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | 6.091 | $8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
34 | 7.091 |
Player
|
$8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
35 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
33 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
34 |
Player |
$8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2025 Player Option comes with a $250,000 buyout
- Games Finished
$50,000 each for 20, 30
$100,000 for 40 - Trade Assignment Bonus: $500,000
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Emilio Pagan signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Emilio Pagan signed a 1 year , $2,300,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $2,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Emilio Pagan signed a 1 year , $1,570,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $1,570,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,570,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,570,000
Average Salary:
$1,570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Emilio Pagan signed a 1 year , $591,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $591,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $591,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $591,000
Average Salary:
$591,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Emilio Pagan signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, 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
Emilio Pagan signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, 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
Emilio Pagan signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Emilio Pagan signed a 1 year , $5,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $5,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000
Average Salary:
$5,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
7.091 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$16,826,958
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$242,609 |
$247,609 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$498,100 |
$745,709 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$492,360 |
$1,238,069 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$218,889 |
$1,456,958 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,570,000 |
$3,026,958 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,300,000 |
$5,326,958 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,500,000 |
$8,826,958 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$16,826,958 |
|
| Total |
$16,826,958 |
$16,826,958 |
||||
| 2025 | 34 |
|
Active / Player Exercised
|
$8,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$24,826,958 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$242,609 | $5,000 | - | $247,609 |
| 1 |
|
$498,100 | - | - | $498,100 |
| 1 |
|
$492,360 | - | - | $492,360 |
| 2 |
|
$1,788,889 | - | - | $1,788,889 |
| 2 |
|
$5,800,000 | - | - | $5,800,000 |
| 1 |
|
$8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
22 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$242,609
|
$242,609 |
$247,609 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$498,100
|
$498,100 |
$745,709 |
||
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$492,360
|
$492,360 |
$1,238,069 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$218,889
|
$218,889 |
$1,456,958 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$1,570,000
|
$1,570,000 |
$3,026,958 |
||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$2,300,000
|
$2,300,000 |
$5,326,958 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$8,826,958 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$16,826,958 |
||
| Total |
$16,821,958 |
$5,000 |
$16,826,958 |
$16,826,958 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$24,821,958 |
$5,000 |
$24,826,958 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$242,609 | $5,000 | - | $247,609 |
| 1 |
|
$498,100 | - | - | $498,100 |
| 1 |
|
$492,360 | - | - | $492,360 |
| 2 |
|
$1,788,889 | - | - | $1,788,889 |
| 2 |
|
$5,800,000 | - | - | $5,800,000 |
| 1 |
|
$8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CIN |
Jun 09, 2024 - Aug 10, 2024 | Back |
| 2024 |
CIN |
May 20, 2024 - Jun 06, 2024 | Arm |
| 2022 |
MIN |
Jun 03, 2022 - Jun 06, 2022 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
SD |
Aug 31, 2020 - Sep 10, 2020 | Biceps |
-
Nov 02, 2024
Exercised an $8 million player option for 2025 with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 29, 2023
Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), including a player option for 2025
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
-
Apr 07, 2022
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from San Diego (SD) with Chris Paddack and Brayan Medina for Taylor Rogers and Brent Rooker
-
Nov 30, 2021
Signed a 1 year $2.3 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.57 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $591,000 contract with San Diego (SD)
-
Feb 08, 2020
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Manuel Margot and Logan Driscoll
-
Dec 21, 2018
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Oakland (OAK) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Brock Burke, Kyle Bird and Yoel Espinal to Texas (TEX); Oakland (OAK) traded 2019 1st round pick to Tampa Bay (TB); Oakland (OAK) traded Eli White to Texas (TEX); Texas (TEX) traded Rollie Lacy to Tampa Bay (TB); Texas (TEX) traded Jurickson Profar to Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Nov 15, 2017
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Seattle (SEA) with Alexander Campos for Ryon Healy
-
Jun 12, 2013
Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 07, 2013
Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 10 (#297 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 38 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 38.0 | 4.50 | 1.34 | 0.35 |
| 2023 | MIN | 61 | 1 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 69.3 | 2.99 | 0.95 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | MIN | 59 | 0 | 60 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 63.0 | 4.43 | 1.37 | -0.38 |
| 2021 | SD | 67 | 0 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 18 | 69 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 63.3 | 4.83 | 1.17 | -0.29 |
| 2020 | SD | 22 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22.0 | 4.50 | 1.05 | 0.05 |
| 2019 | TB | 66 | 0 | 45 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 96 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 70.0 | 2.31 | 0.83 | 2.29 |
| 2018 | OAK | 55 | 0 | 55 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 63 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 62.0 | 4.36 | 1.19 | 0.38 |
| 2017 | SEA | 34 | 0 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50.3 | 3.22 | 0.93 | 0.68 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $17,880,362
- Avg. Salary: $8,940,181
- MLB Rank: 146
- RP Rank: 10
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $8,000,000
- MLB Rank: 161
- RP Rank: 14
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Emilio Pagan to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Moore | 1 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 34 |
| Hector Neris | 1 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 34 |
| Rafael Montero | 3 | $34,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 32 |
| Pierce Johnson | 2 | $14,250,000 | $7,125,000 | 32 |
| Averages | 2 | $16,687,500 | $9,156,250 | 33.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Pagan's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $19,250,000 | $9,625,000 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Pagan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Matt Moore
2022-2023
|
56.00 | 0.04 | 2.26 | 1.17 | 10.17 | 3.59 | 3.36 | 2.56 |
|
Hector Neris
2022-2023
|
70.00 | 0.04 | 2.72 | 1.03 | 10.51 | 3.21 | 3.09 | 1.44 |
|
Rafael Montero
2021-2022
|
57.50 | 0.18 | 4.38 | 1.28 | 8.64 | 3.06 | 3.25 | -0.16 |
|
Pierce Johnson
2022-2023
|
40.50 | 0.16 | 4.52 | 1.51 | 13.06 | 4.66 | 3.32 | 0.32 |
| Average | 56.00 | 0.11 | 3.47 | 1.25 | 10.60 | 3.63 | 3.26 | 1.04 |
|
Emilio Pagan
2023-2024
|
43.00 | 0.01 | 3.35 | 1.13 | 9.40 | 3.03 | 3.70 | 1.32 |
| Pct Change | -23.21 | -90.91 | 3.46 | 9.60 | -11.32 | 16.53 | -13.50 | 26.92 |
| Median Prime % Change | -3.93% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -10.30% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Emilio Pagan
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, $17,880,362 | $8,940,181 |
