Kyle Freeland

Colorado Rockies, Starting Pitcher
Age: 31-193d (May 14, 1993)
Exp: 7.144 Years
Country: US
College: Evansville (IN)
Drafted: Round 1 (#8 overall), 2014
Agent(s): MSM Sports
2025 Payroll Salary

$16,000,000

2025 Cash

$16,000,000

Career Earnings

$42,409,249

2022-2027 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

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Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $64,500,000
Average Salary:
$12,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 29
Arb Avoided
 $7,000,000 $12,900,000 5.61% $7,000,000 $7,000,000
2023 30
ARB 4
 $10,500,000 $12,900,000 5.54% $10,500,000 $17,500,000
2024 31 $15,000,000 $12,900,000 5.44% $15,000,000 $32,500,000
2025 32 $16,000,000 $12,900,000 5.35% $16,000,000 $48,500,000
2026 33 $16,000,000 $12,900,000 5.29% $16,000,000 $64,500,000
2027 34
Vesting
 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 - - $64,500,000
2028 35
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2022 29 4.144
Arb Avoided
 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $12,900,000
2023 30 5.144
ARB 4
 $10,500,000 - - $10,500,000 $12,900,000
2024 31 6.144 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $12,900,000
2025 32 7.144 $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000 $12,900,000
2026 33 - $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000 $12,900,000
2027 34 -
Vesting
 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $17,000,000
2028 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 29
Arb Avoided
 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $10,750,000
2023 30
ARB 4
 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $17,500,000 $8,750,000 $11,500,000
2024 31 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $32,500,000 $10,833,333 $11,750,000
2025 32 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $48,500,000 $12,125,000 $10,666,667
2026 33 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $64,500,000 $12,900,000 $8,000,000
2027 34
Vesting
 - - $64,500,000 - -
Contract Notes
  • Opt-out available after 2024 if he finishes Top 5 Cy Young in 2022 or 2023
  • 2027 option vests with 170 IP in 2026
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,025,000
Average Salary:
$5,025,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,875,000
Average Salary:
$2,875,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $550,000
Average Salary:
$550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

7.144 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$42,409,249

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 21
Signing Bonus
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
2017 24
Active
$535,000
$2,835,000
2018 25
Active
$550,000
$3,385,000
2019 26
Active
$434,434
$3,819,434
2020 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,064,815
$4,884,249
2021 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,025,000
$9,909,249
2022 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$7,000,000
$16,909,249
2023 30
Injured / arbitration-4-bypassed
$10,500,000
$27,409,249
2024 31
Active
$15,000,000
$42,409,249
Total      
$42,409,249
$42,409,249
2025 32
Active
$16,000,000
2026 33
Active
$16,000,000
Total
$74,409,249

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $40,109,249 $2,300,000 - $42,409,249
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
21
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
2017
24
$535,000
$535,000
$2,835,000
2018
25
$550,000
$550,000
$3,385,000
2019
26
$434,434
$434,434
$3,819,434
2020
27
$1,064,815
$1,064,815
$4,884,249
2021
28
$5,025,000
$5,025,000
$9,909,249
2022
29
$7,000,000
$7,000,000
$16,909,249
2023
30
$10,500,000
$10,500,000
$27,409,249
2024
31
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$42,409,249
Total
$40,109,249
$2,300,000
$42,409,249
$42,409,249
2025
32
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
2026
33
$16,000,000
$16,000,000
Total
$72,109,249
$2,300,000
$74,409,249

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $40,109,249 $2,300,000 - $42,409,249

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 COL Apr 16, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024 Elbow
2023 COL Sep 17, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Oblique
2023 COL Jul 14, 2023 - Jul 28, 2023 Shoulder
2021 COL Apr 01, 2021 - May 25, 2021 Shoulder
2019 COL Aug 21, 2019 - Sep 21, 2019 Groin
2019 COL Apr 22, 2019 - Apr 29, 2019 Finger
2017 COL Aug 05, 2017 - Aug 15, 2017 Groin
  • Apr 19, 2022 Signed a 5 year $64.5 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $5.025 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $2.875 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $550,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Apr 02, 2017 Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 15, 2014 Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 07, 2014 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 1 (#8 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 COL 22 21 134 73 66 26 85 22 5 8 0 113.3 5.24 1.41 -0.04
2023 COL 29 29 187 96 87 42 94 29 6 14 0 155.7 5.03 1.47 1.63
2022 COL 31 31 193 96 88 53 131 19 9 11 0 174.7 4.53 1.41 2.34
2021 COL 25 23 133 59 58 38 105 20 7 8 0 120.7 4.33 1.42 2.00
2020 COL 13 13 77 34 34 23 46 9 2 3 0 70.7 4.33 1.42 1.93
2019 COL 22 22 126 85 78 39 79 25 3 11 0 104.3 6.73 1.58 -1.09
2018 COL 33 33 182 64 64 70 173 17 16 7 0 202.3 2.85 1.25 7.74
2017 COL 35 28 169 78 71 63 107 17 11 11 0 156.0 4.10 1.49 3.39

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TRANSACTIONS

Apr 19, 2022
Signed a 5 year $64.5 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $5.025 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $2.875 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $550,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
Apr 02, 2017
Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
Jun 15, 2014
Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
Jun 07, 2014
Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 1 (#8 overall)

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