Phil Maton

New York Mets, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31-183d (Mar 25, 1993)
Exp: 6.047 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana Tech
Drafted: Round 20 (#597 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Paragon Sports International
2024 Payroll Salary

$2,755,364

2024 Cash

$6,250,000

Career Earnings

$12,683,772

2024-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Phil Maton signed a 1 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000. In 2024, Maton will earn a base salary of $2,755,364, while carrying a total salary of $6,250,000. Maton's adjusted salary with the Tampa Bay Rays is $2,755,364
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 31 $2,755,364 $3,038,978 1.28% $2,755,364 $2,755,364
2025 32
Club
$7,750,000 $6,500,000 - $250,000 $3,005,364
2026 33
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 31 $3,494,636 $3,494,636 1.47% $3,494,636 $3,494,636
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 31 6.047 $6,250,000 - - $2,755,364 $3,038,978
2025 32 -
Club
$7,750,000 - - $7,750,000 $6,500,000
2026 33 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 31 $3,494,636 - - $3,494,636 $3,494,636
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 31 $2,755,364 $2,755,364 $2,755,364 $2,755,364 $1,502,682
2025 32
Club
$250,000 $250,000 $3,005,364 $1,502,682 $250,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 31 - $3,494,636 $3,494,636 $3,494,636 $3,494,636 $3,494,636
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Club Option includes a $250,000 buyout
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Phil Maton signed a 1 year , $2,550,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $2,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,550,000
Average Salary:
$2,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Phil Maton signed a 1 year , $1,550,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$1,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Phil Maton signed a 1 year , $975,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $975,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $975,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $975,000
Average Salary:
$975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Phil Maton signed a 1 year , $572,100 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $572,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $572,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $572,100
Average Salary:
$572,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Phil Maton signed a 1 year , $562,900 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $562,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $562,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $562,900
Average Salary:
$562,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Phil Maton signed a 1 year , $548,700 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $548,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $548,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $548,700
Average Salary:
$548,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Phil Maton signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, 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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Career Earnings thru 2024

$12,683,772

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 24
Active
$330,299
$330,299
2018 25
Active
$486,750
$817,049
2019 26
Active
Retained
$151,300
$178,534
$968,349
$1,146,883
2020 27
Active
$211,889
$1,358,772
2021 28
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$340,730
$634,270
$1,699,502
$2,333,772
2022 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,550,000
$3,883,772
Champion
2023 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,550,000
$6,433,772
2024 31
Active
Retained
$2,755,364
$3,494,636
$9,189,136
$12,683,772
Total      
$12,683,772
$9,189,136
$12,683,772
2025 32
Active / Club
$250,000
Total
$12,933,772
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
24
$330,299
$330,299
$330,299
2018
25
$486,750
$486,750
$817,049
2019
26
$151,300
$178,534
$151,300
$178,534
$968,349
$1,146,883
2020
27
$211,889
$211,889
$1,358,772
2021
28
$340,730
$634,270
$340,730
$634,270
$1,699,502
$2,333,772
2022
29
$1,550,000
$1,550,000
$3,883,772
2023
30
$2,550,000
$2,550,000
$6,433,772
2024
31
$2,755,364
$3,494,636
$2,755,364
$3,494,636
$9,189,136
$12,683,772
Total
$12,683,772
$12,683,772
$9,189,136
$12,683,772
2025
32
$250,000
$250,000
Total
$12,933,772
$12,933,772

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $995,583 - - $995,583
3 $997,459 - - $997,459
3 $4,440,730 - - $4,440,730
1 $2,755,364 - - $2,755,364
1 $3,494,636 - - $3,494,636

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2018 SD May 13, 2018 - Jun 21, 2018 Arm
2023 HOU Aug 12, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023 Elbow
  • Jul 09, 2024 Traded to New York (NYM) from Tampa Bay (TB) for future considerations
  • Feb 03, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), plus a club option for 2025
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.55 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.55 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 30, 2021 Traded to Houston (HOU) from Cleveland (CLE) with Yainer Diaz for Myles Straw
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $975,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $572,100 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jul 12, 2019 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from San Diego (SD) for cash considerations
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $562,900 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $548,700 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Jul 10, 2015 Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 10, 2015 Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 20 (#597 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 NYM 66 0 43 25 24 23 54 7 2 3 3 58.0 3.72 1.14 0.18
2023 HOU 67 0 49 27 22 25 74 6 4 3 1 66.0 3.00 1.12 1.03
2022 HOU 67 0 58 34 28 24 73 10 0 2 0 65.7 3.84 1.25 -0.28
2021 HOU 65 1 64 36 35 32 85 6 6 0 0 66.7 4.73 1.44 0.24
2020 CLE 23 0 23 14 11 6 32 1 3 3 0 21.7 4.57 1.34 -0.30
2019 CLE 30 0 38 27 25 12 33 7 0 0 0 36.7 6.14 1.36 0.03
2018 SD 45 0 50 25 23 23 55 3 0 2 0 47.3 4.37 1.54 0.00
2017 SD 46 0 41 23 20 14 46 10 3 2 1 43.0 4.19 1.28 0.01

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $4,101,440
  • Avg. Salary: $4,101,440
  • MLB Rank: 313
  • RP Rank: 56

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $6,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 239
  • RP Rank: 35

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Robert Stephenson 3 $33,000,000 $11,000,000 30
Ryne Stanek 1 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 32
Caleb Thielbar 1 $3,225,000 $3,225,000 36
Jake Junis 1 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 31
Averages 2 $11,806,250 $6,306,250 32.3

Base Calculated Value

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

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $12,206,667 $4,068,889

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Maton 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
Robert Stephenson
2022-2023
58.50 0.01 4.27 1.10 10.88 2.46 3.73 0.48
Ryne Stanek
2022-2023
56.50 0.01 2.62 1.23 9.64 4.42 3.81 1.48
Caleb Thielbar
2022-2023
51.50 0.01 3.36 1.05 11.35 2.24 3.44 0.83
Jake Junis
2022-2023
31.50 0.02 4.15 1.29 8.96 2.10 3.70 2.45
Average 49.50 0.01 3.60 1.17 10.21 2.81 3.67 1.31
Phil Maton
2023-2024
61.00 0.02 3.39 1.16 9.36 3.68 4.28 0.90
Pct Change 23.23 100.00 5.83 0.85 -8.33 -30.96 -16.62 -31.30
Median Prime % Change -3.74%
Average Prime % Change 5.34%

Calculated Market Value: Phil Maton

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, $4,101,440 $4,101,440
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