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Ryan Zeferjahn

Ryan Zeferjahn

Chicago Cubs
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Age: 28
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'5" / 209
DOB: 2/28/1998
(28 years, 7 months, 16 days)
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Season20262026Total
TeamFGDC- - -- - -
LevelPROJMLBMLB
G5265139
GS001
IP52.069.2143.2
K%24.9%30.9%29.6%
BB%11.7%13.2%13.0%
GB%44.7%40.5%
ERA4.453.884.01
FIP4.473.824.27
WAR0.00.50.2
2026 Pitch
Selection
SL:49%
FA:32%
SI:16%
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Current Role:Bullpen: Closer (RR)
How Acquired:Trade (LAA) Aug'26
Draft:2019, Rd: 3, Pick: 29, Ovr: 107
Draft Team:Boston Red Sox
Signing Bonus:$500,000
School:Kansas

Contract1 yr, $780k (2026) (RR)
Pre-Arbitration
AAV: $780k
Service Time
1.038
MiLB Options
3
Free Agent
2031
Arb Eligible
2028
News
Rotowire: Zeferjahn posted a clean ninth inning with no strikeouts to earn the save Thursday against the Marlins. (9/24/2026)

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Contract History

1 yr, TBD (2027)
Deal agreed to with Cubs
Pre Arbitration
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2027$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
2028ARB 1
2029ARB 2
2030ARB 3
2031FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2027$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
2028ARB 1
2029ARB 2
2030ARB 3
2031FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $780k (2026)
Deal agreed to with Angels
Pre Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 1.038
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$780,000$0$780,000$0$0$0$780,000$780,000
2027Pre-ARB
2028ARB 1
2029ARB 2
2030ARB 3
2031FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$780,000$0$780,000$0$0$0$780,000$780,000
2027Pre-ARB
2028ARB 1
2029ARB 2
2030ARB 3
2031FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $770k (2025)
Deal agreed to with Angels
Pre Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 0.038
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$770,000$0$770,000$0$0$0$770,000$770,000
2026Pre-ARB
2027Pre-ARB
2028ARB 1
2029ARB 2
2030ARB 3
2031FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$770,000$0$770,000$0$0$0$770,000$770,000
2026Pre-ARB
2027Pre-ARB
2028ARB 1
2029ARB 2
2030ARB 3
2031FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value

CONTRACT INFORMATION NOTES

  1. Total Earned is calculated as the sum of Base Salary, Prorated Signing Bonus, Pre-Arb Bonus, and Earned Incentives for each season.
  2. Total CBT Hit is calculated as the sum of AAV and Earned Incentives for each season. Earned pre-arbitration bonuses do not count against the CBT, as each team contributes 1/30th of the leaguewide bonus pool. Only that equal, prorated amount counts against the CBT, regardless of how much or little the team's players earn in pre-arb bonuses.
  3. Signing bonuses are always allocated pro rata across guaranteed years, regardless of when the signing bonus is actually paid out.
  4. Signing bonuses, even if a portion of the signing bonus is due after a player is traded, are always paid by the signing team.
  5. When a player is traded, the AAV is recalculated based as the remaining base salary owed to the player divided by the remaining years on the contract. Since signing bonuses are always paid by the original team, they're not included in the recalculation.
  6. When an option is exercised, the player doesn't receive the Potential Buyout, so that value is struckthrough and not included in the totals row. However, buyout is still included in the AAV of the original contract years in the above table, even if not paid. The team(s) the player played for receive a CBT credit to account for the difference, on the Other Payments (Luxury Tax) table of the main payroll page.