Kyle Wright
Kansas City Royals, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29y-2m-19d (Oct 02, 1995)
Exp: 4.062 Years
Country: US
College: Vanderbilt (TN)
Drafted: Round 1 (#5 overall), 2017
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025 Payroll Salary
$1,750,000
2025 Cash
$1,750,000
Career Earnings
$11,133,114
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Kyle Wright signed a 1 year , $1,750,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,750,000. In 2025, Wright will earn a base salary of $1,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 |
Estimate
|
$1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 0.73% | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | |
2026 | 30 |
ARB 3
|
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2027 | 31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 | 4.062 |
Estimate
|
$1,750,000 | - | - | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | |
2026 | 30 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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2027 | 31 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 29 |
Estimate |
$1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Kyle Wright signed a 1 year , $1,800,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $1,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Kyle Wright signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Kyle Wright signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Kyle Wright signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Atlanta Braves, 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
2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Kyle Wright signed a 1 year , $573,500 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $573,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $573,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $573,500
Average Salary:
$573,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Kyle Wright signed a 1 year , $565,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $565,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $565,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Kyle Wright signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Kyle Wright signed a 1 year , $7,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
4.062 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$11,133,114
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 21 |
Signing Bonus
|
$7,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
||
2018 | 22 |
Active
|
$87,900 |
$7,087,900 |
||
2019 | 23 |
Active
|
$136,710 |
$7,224,610 |
||
2020 | 24 |
Active
|
$152,160 |
$7,376,770 |
||
2021 | 25 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$9,201 |
$7,385,971 |
Champion | |
2022 | 26 |
Active
|
$1,197,143 |
$8,583,114 |
||
2023 | 27 |
Injured
|
$750,000 |
$9,333,114 |
||
2024 | 28 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$1,800,000 |
$11,133,114 |
||
Total |
$11,133,114 |
$11,133,114 |
||||
2025 | 29 |
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$1,750,000 |
|||
Total |
$12,883,114 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | $1,855,971 | $7,000,000 | $477,143 | $9,333,114 | |
1 | $1,800,000 | - | - | $1,800,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 21 |
$7,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
|||
2018 | 22 |
$87,900
|
$87,900 |
$7,087,900 |
|||
2019 | 23 |
$136,710
|
$136,710 |
$7,224,610 |
|||
2020 | 24 |
$152,160
|
$152,160 |
$7,376,770 |
|||
2021 | 25 |
$9,201
|
$9,201 |
$7,385,971 |
|||
2022 | 26 |
$720,000
|
$477,143 |
$1,197,143 |
$8,583,114 |
||
2023 | 27 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$9,333,114 |
|||
2024 | 28 |
$1,800,000
|
$1,800,000 |
$11,133,114 |
|||
Total |
$3,655,971 |
$7,000,000 |
$477,143 |
$11,133,114 |
$11,133,114 |
||
2025 | 29 |
$1,750,000
|
$1,750,000 |
||||
Total |
$5,405,971 |
$7,000,000 |
$477,143 |
$12,883,114 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | $1,855,971 | $7,000,000 | $477,143 | $9,333,114 | |
1 | $1,800,000 | - | - | $1,800,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | KC | Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
2023 | ATL | May 04, 2023 - Sep 11, 2023 | Shoulder |
2023 | ATL | Mar 30, 2023 - Apr 11, 2023 | Shoulder |
- Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.8 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
- Nov 17, 2023 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Atlanta (ATL) for Jackson Kowar
- Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
- Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
- Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $573,500 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
- Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Atlanta (ATL)
- Sep 01, 2018 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
- Jun 16, 2017 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
- Jun 15, 2017 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#5 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
2023 | ATL | 9 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31.0 | 6.97 | 1.84 | -0.59 |
2022 | ATL | 30 | 30 | 156 | 67 | 64 | 53 | 174 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 180.3 | 3.19 | 1.16 | 3.68 |
2021 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 9.95 | 1.90 | -0.29 |
2020 | ATL | 8 | 8 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 38.0 | 5.21 | 1.55 | 0.24 |
2019 | ATL | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19.7 | 8.70 | 1.88 | -0.50 |
2018 | ATL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4.50 | 1.67 | 0.02 |