Yonny Enrique Chirinos Mejias is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.



Born on December 26, 1993 (age 28 years), in Venezuela, Yonny signed with the Tampa Bay Rays for $10,000 as an international free agent from Venezuela in June 2012.

Yonny was said to have made his MLB debut in 2013 with the Venezuelan Summer League Rays and spent the whole season there, pitching to a 3-3 record and 3.27 ERA in 13 games (12 starts).



On March 25, 2018, the Rays announced that Chirinos had made the Opening Day roster. Chirinos made his opening debut in a long-relief role against the Boston Red Sox on April 1.

On August 25, 2020, Yonny underwent Tommy John surgery for an elbow injury which led him to be removed from the active roster.

He was said to have been placed on the 60-day injured list on  February 22, 2021, as he got back in shape.

Yonny Chirinos Salary: How Much Does Yonny Chirinos Earn?

Yonny Chirinos is said to earn an annual salary of $1,200,000 every year as a player for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.

Career Earnings:

Year Basic Salary Sign Bonus Year Total
2021 $1,175,000 $1,175,000
2020 $213,593 $213,593
2019 $561,800 $561,800
2018 $398,480 $398,480
2012 $10,000 $10,000
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