MLB
Jake McCarthy
Jake McCarthy
Arizona Diamondbacks, Center Field
Age: 27-121d (Jul 30, 1997)
Exp: 2.124 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia
Drafted: Round 1 (#39 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$3,481,133
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Jake McCarthy signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, McCarthy will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
ARB 1
|
|||||
| 2029 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | 2.124 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 1
|
|||||
| 2029 |
|
29 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Jake McCarthy signed a 1 year , $766,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $766,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $766,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $766,000
Average Salary:
$766,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Jake McCarthy signed a 1 year , $735,200 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $735,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $735,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $735,200
Average Salary:
$735,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Jake McCarthy signed a 1 year , $702,400 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $702,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $702,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $702,400
Average Salary:
$702,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Jake McCarthy signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Jake McCarthy signed a 1 year , $1,650,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $1,650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,650,000
Average Salary:
$1,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.124 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,481,133
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,650,000 |
$1,650,000 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$113,479 |
$1,763,479 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$528,683 |
$2,292,162 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$422,971 |
$2,715,133 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$766,000 |
$3,481,133 |
|
| Total |
$3,481,133 |
$3,481,133 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,281,133 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,831,133 | $1,650,000 | - | $3,481,133 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
20 |
$1,650,000 |
$1,650,000 |
$1,650,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$113,479
|
$113,479 |
$1,763,479 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$528,683
|
$528,683 |
$2,292,162 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$422,971
|
$422,971 |
$2,715,133 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$766,000
|
$766,000 |
$3,481,133 |
||
| Total |
$1,831,133 |
$1,650,000 |
$3,481,133 |
$3,481,133 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,631,133 |
$1,650,000 |
$4,281,133 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,831,133 | $1,650,000 | - | $3,481,133 |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $766,000 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 14, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
May 26, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 25, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $735,200 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jul 11, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 17, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
May 20, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 25, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $702,400 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 27, 2021
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 12, 2018
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#39 overall)
-
Jul 10, 2015
Unsigned by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 10, 2015
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 23 (#697 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 142 | 116 | 490 | 442 | 66 | 126 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 177 | 31 | 78 | 25 | .285 | .349 | .400 | .749 | 1.68 |
| 2023 | ARI | 99 | 77 | 308 | 276 | 37 | 67 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 90 | 26 | 62 | 26 | .243 | .318 | .326 | .644 | 0.46 |
| 2022 | ARI | 99 | 82 | 351 | 321 | 53 | 91 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 137 | 23 | 76 | 23 | .283 | .342 | .427 | .769 | 2.33 |
| 2021 | ARI | 24 | 18 | 69 | 59 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 23 | 2 | .220 | .333 | .373 | .706 | 0.43 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $26,577,834
- Avg. Salary: $8,859,278
- MLB Rank: 146
- CF Rank: 6
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2029
- Avg. Salary: $800,000
- MLB Rank: 428
- CF Rank: 27
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jake McCarthy to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Carlson | 1 | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | 24 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 1 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | 33 |
| Harrison Bader | 1 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | 29 |
| Myles Straw | 5 | $25,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 27 |
| Averages | 2 | $12,087,500 | $7,087,500 | 28.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at McCarthy's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $25,634,484 | $8,544,828 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and McCarthy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dylan Carlson
2022-2023
|
62.96 | 0.74 | 0.34 | 0.70 | 0.23 | 0.67 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 2.04 |
|
Kevin Kiermaier
2022-2023
|
59.26 | 0.76 | 0.30 | 0.77 | 0.25 | 0.70 | 0.32 | 0.15 | 5.09 |
|
Harrison Bader
2022-2023
|
56.79 | 0.80 | 0.38 | 0.66 | 0.24 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 0.11 | 1.56 |
|
Myles Straw
2020-2021
|
86.04 | 0.89 | 0.29 | 0.75 | 0.24 | 0.60 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 2.50 |
| Average | 66.26 | 0.80 | 0.33 | 0.72 | 0.24 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 0.11 | 2.80 |
|
Jake McCarthy
2023-2024
|
74.15 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 0.58 | 0.26 | 0.70 | 0.33 | 0.10 | 1.72 |
| Pct Change | 11.91 | 0.00 | -9.09 | 19.44 | 10.00 | 7.23 | 9.33 | -9.09 | -38.57 |
| Median Prime % Change | 7.23% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 0.13% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Jake McCarthy
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 |
|---|---|
| 3 years, $26,577,834 | $8,859,278 |
