MLB
Joel Payamps
Joel Payamps
2025 Payroll Salary
$4,670,000
2025 Cash
$4,670,000
Career Earnings
$3,846,181
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Joel Payamps signed a 1 year , $4,670,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $4,670,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,670,000. In 2025, Payamps will earn a base salary of $4,670,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,670,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,670,000
Average Salary:
$4,670,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Estimate
|
$4,670,000 | $4,670,000 | 1.94% | $4,670,000 | $4,670,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
33 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | 4.027 |
Estimate
|
$4,670,000 | - | - | $4,670,000 | $4,670,000 |
| 2026 |
|
32 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
33 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 |
Estimate |
$4,670,000 | $4,670,000 | $4,670,000 | $4,670,000 | $4,670,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Joel Payamps signed a 1 year , $1,650,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, 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
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Joel Payamps signed a 1 year , $730,500 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $730,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $730,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,500
Average Salary:
$730,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Joel Payamps signed a 1 year , $708,750 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $708,750 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $708,750.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $708,750
Average Salary:
$708,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Joel Payamps signed a 1 year , $580,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $580,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $580,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $580,000
Average Salary:
$580,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Joel Payamps signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Joel Payamps signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, 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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Seasons
4.027 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,846,181
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$23,872 |
$23,872 |
|
| 2020 | 26 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$62,300 |
$86,172 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$155,900 $255,676 |
$242,072 $497,748 |
|
| 2022 | 28 |
 |
Retained
Injured
|
$521,796 $179,124 |
$1,019,544 $1,198,668 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$997,513 |
$2,196,181 |
|
| 2024 | 30 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,650,000 |
$3,846,181 |
|
| Total |
$3,846,181 |
$3,846,181 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$4,670,000 |
||
| Total |
$8,516,181 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$86,172 | - | - | $86,172 |
| 2 |
|
$677,696 | - | - | $677,696 |
| 1 |
|
$255,676 | - | - | $255,676 |
| 1 |
|
$179,124 | - | - | $179,124 |
| 2 |
|
$2,380,500 | - | $267,013 | $2,647,513 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$23,872
|
$23,872 |
$23,872 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$62,300
|
$62,300 |
$86,172 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$155,900 $255,676
|
$155,900 $255,676 |
$242,072 $497,748 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$521,796 $179,124
|
$521,796 $179,124 |
$1,019,544 $1,198,668 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$730,500
|
$267,013 |
$997,513 |
$2,196,181 |
|
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$1,650,000
|
$1,650,000 |
$3,846,181 |
||
| Total |
$3,579,168 |
$267,013 |
$3,846,181 |
$3,846,181 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$4,670,000
|
$4,670,000 |
|||
| Total |
$8,249,168 |
$267,013 |
$8,516,181 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$86,172 | - | - | $86,172 |
| 2 |
|
$677,696 | - | - | $677,696 |
| 1 |
|
$255,676 | - | - | $255,676 |
| 1 |
|
$179,124 | - | - | $179,124 |
| 2 |
|
$2,380,500 | - | $267,013 | $2,647,513 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
OAK |
Sep 23, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Back |
| 2022 |
KC |
Jun 13, 2022 - Jul 02, 2022 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
KC |
Sep 11, 2021 - Sep 13, 2021 | Undisclosed |
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Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.65 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $730,500 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Dec 12, 2022
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Oakland (OAK) as part of a 3-team trade: Oakland (OAK) traded Sean Murphy to Atlanta (ATL); Atlanta (ATL) traded Manuel Pina, Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas to Oakland (OAK); Atlanta (ATL) traded William Contreras and Justin Yeager to Milwaukee (MIL); Milwaukee (MIL) traded Esteury Ruiz to Oakland (OAK)
-
Aug 20, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
-
Aug 18, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $708,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 21, 2021
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Toronto (TOR) for cash considerations
-
Mar 07, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
-
Feb 22, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Boston (BOS)
-
Feb 10, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
-
Nov 25, 2020
Claimed off waivers by Boston (BOS)
-
Jul 20, 2010
Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIL | 68 | 0 | 39 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 59.0 | 3.05 | 0.97 | 1.09 |
| 2023 | MIL | 69 | 0 | 57 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 77 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 70.7 | 2.55 | 1.05 | 1.61 |
| 2022 | OAK | 41 | 0 | 60 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 55.7 | 3.23 | 1.37 | 0.79 |
| 2021 | KC | 37 | 1 | 44 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.3 | 3.40 | 1.15 | 0.91 |
| 2020 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 1.67 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.50 | 1.75 | 0.01 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $23,389,260
- Avg. Salary: $11,694,630
- MLB Rank: 115
- RP Rank: 6
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $4,670,000
- MLB Rank: 217
- RP Rank: 27
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Joel Payamps to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Jimenez | 3 | $26,000,000 | $8,666,667 | 28 |
| Robert Stephenson | 3 | $33,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 30 |
| Phil Maton | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 30 |
| Jake Junis | 1 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 2 | $18,125,000 | $8,291,667 | 29.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Payamps's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $18,955,556 | $9,477,778 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Payamps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joe Jimenez
2022-2023
|
60.50 | 0.02 | 3.27 | 1.12 | 11.94 | 2.15 | 2.80 | 0.80 |
|
Robert Stephenson
2022-2023
|
58.50 | 0.01 | 4.27 | 1.10 | 10.88 | 2.46 | 3.73 | 0.48 |
|
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 | 54.38 | 0.02 | 3.78 | 1.18 | 10.46 | 2.52 | 3.57 | 1.03 |
|
Joel Payamps
2023-2024
|
68.50 | 0.07 | 2.80 | 1.01 | 9.41 | 2.46 | 3.60 | 1.34 |
| Pct Change | 25.97 | 250.00 | 25.93 | 14.41 | -10.04 | 2.38 | -0.84 | 30.10 |
| Median Prime % Change | 20.17% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 26.61% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Joel Payamps
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, $23,389,260 | $11,694,630 |
