Nelson Velazquez
Kansas City Royals, Center Field
Age: 25-330d (Dec 26, 1998)
Exp: 1.101 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 5 (#165 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,654,701
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Nelson Velazquez signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Velazquez will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 26 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 27 |
PRE-ARB
|
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2027 | 28 |
ARB 1
|
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 26 | 1.101 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 27 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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2027 | 28 | -- |
ARB 1
|
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 26 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Nelson Velazquez signed a 1 year , $747,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $747,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $747,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $747,000
Average Salary:
$747,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2024-0
Nelson Velazquez signed a 0 year contract with the Kansas City Royals.
Contract Terms:
0 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Nelson Velazquez signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, 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
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Nelson Velazquez signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Nelson Velazquez signed a 1 year , $285,800 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $285,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $285,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $285,800
Average Salary:
$285,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
1.101 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,654,701
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 18 |
Signing Bonus
|
$285,800 |
$285,800 |
||
2022 | 23 |
Active
|
$419,214 |
$705,014 |
||
2023 | 24 |
Active
Retained
|
$201,292 $390,971 |
$906,306 $1,297,277 |
||
2024 | 25 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$357,424 |
$1,654,701 |
||
Total |
$1,654,701 |
$1,654,701 |
||||
2025 | 26 |
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
|||
Total |
$2,454,701 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | $810,185 | $285,800 | - | $1,095,985 | |
2 | $558,716 | - | - | $558,716 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 18 |
$285,800 |
$285,800 |
$285,800 |
|||
2022 | 23 |
$419,214
|
$419,214 |
$705,014 |
|||
2023 | 24 |
$201,292 $390,971
|
$201,292 $390,971 |
$906,306 $1,297,277 |
|||
2024 | 25 |
$357,424
|
$357,424 |
$1,654,701 |
|||
Total |
$1,368,901 |
$285,800 |
$1,654,701 |
$1,654,701 |
|||
2025 | 26 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
||||
Total |
$2,168,901 |
$285,800 |
$2,454,701 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | $810,185 | $285,800 | - | $1,095,985 | |
2 | $558,716 | - | - | $558,716 |
- Jun 24, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
- Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $747,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
- Aug 10, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
- Jul 31, 2023 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Chicago (CHC) for Jose Cuas
- Apr 25, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
- Apr 15, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
- Apr 10, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
- Jun 20, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
- Jun 01, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
- May 30, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
- Mar 18, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
- Nov 19, 2021 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
- Nov 19, 2021 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
- Jul 07, 2017 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
- Jun 18, 2017 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 5 (#165 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | KC | 64 | 55 | 230 | 205 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 75 | 19 | 61 | 2 | .200 | .274 | .366 | .640 | -0.54 |
2023 | KC | 53 | 43 | 179 | 162 | 35 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 95 | 14 | 51 | 0 | .235 | .302 | .586 | .888 | 0.11 |
2022 | CHC | 77 | 47 | 206 | 185 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 69 | 19 | 65 | 5 | .205 | .286 | .373 | .659 | -0.59 |