Kris Bubic

Kansas City Royals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 27-94d (Aug 19, 1997)
Exp: 4.135 Years
Country: US
College: Stanford (CA)
Drafted: Round 1 (#40 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Apex Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary

$3,000,000

2025 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$7,449,876

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Kris Bubic signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2025, Bubic will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 27
Estimate
$3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.24% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2026 28
ARB 4
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 27 4.135
Estimate
$3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2026 28 --
ARB 4
2027 29 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27
Estimate
$3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Kris Bubic signed a 1 year , $2,350,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $2,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,350,000
Average Salary:
$2,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Kris Bubic signed a 1 year , $2,200,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $2,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Kris Bubic signed a 1 year , $713,750 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $713,750 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $713,750.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $713,750
Average Salary:
$713,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Kris Bubic signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, 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
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Kris Bubic signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Kris Bubic signed a 1 year , $1,597,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $1,597,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,597,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,597,500
Average Salary:
$1,597,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

4.135 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$7,449,876

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Signing Bonus
$1,597,500
$1,597,500
2020 22
Active
$183,783
$1,781,283
2021 23
Active
$475,385
$2,256,668
2022 24
Active
$643,208
$2,899,876
2023 25
Injured / Arb Avoided
$2,200,000
$5,099,876
2024 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,350,000
$7,449,876
Total      
$7,449,876
$7,449,876
2025 27
Active / estimate-arbitration
$3,000,000
Total
$10,449,876

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $5,852,377 $1,597,500 - $7,449,876
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$1,597,500
$1,597,500
$1,597,500
2020
22
$183,784
$183,783
$1,781,283
2021
23
$475,385
$475,385
$2,256,668
2022
24
$643,208
$643,208
$2,899,876
2023
25
$2,200,000
$2,200,000
$5,099,876
2024
26
$2,350,000
$2,350,000
$7,449,876
Total
$5,852,377
$1,597,500
$7,449,876
$7,449,876
2025
27
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
Total
$8,852,377
$1,597,500
$10,449,876

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $5,852,377 $1,597,500 - $7,449,876

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 KC Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 07, 2024 Elbow (Tommy John)
2023 KC Apr 16, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Arm
  • Dec 19, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.35 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.2 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Jun 04, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • May 13, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $713,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 19, 2018 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 1 (#40 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 KC 27 0 26 12 9 5 39 2 1 1 1 30.3 2.67 1.02 0.77
2023 KC 3 3 19 7 7 2 16 1 0 2 0 16.0 3.94 1.31 0.43
2022 KC 28 27 156 87 80 63 110 18 3 13 0 129.0 5.58 1.70 -0.34
2021 KC 29 20 121 67 64 59 114 22 6 7 0 130.0 4.43 1.39 1.26
2020 KC 10 10 52 29 24 22 49 8 1 6 0 50.0 4.32 1.48 0.37

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 3 years, $15,158,469
  • Avg. Salary: $5,052,823
  • MLB Rank: 213
  • RP Rank: 26

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $3,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 275
  • RP Rank: 40

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kris Bubic to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
A.J. Cole 1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 28
Randy Dobnak 5 $9,250,000 $1,850,000 25
Cole Irvin 1 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 29
Jake Junis 1 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 31
Averages 2 $4,812,500 $2,962,500 28.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Bubic's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $13,637,235 $4,545,745

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Bubic statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP WAR
A.J. Cole
2019-2020
24.50 0.04 3.45 1.35 9.04 3.12 4.06 1.17
Randy Dobnak
2019-2020
9.50 0.05 2.82 1.24 6.26 2.05 3.43 3.97
Cole Irvin
2022-2023
27.00 0.00 4.20 1.22 7.14 2.12 4.32 2.66
Jake Junis
2022-2023
31.50 0.02 4.15 1.29 8.96 2.10 3.70 2.45
Average 23.13 0.03 3.66 1.28 7.85 2.35 3.88 2.56
Kris Bubic
2023-2024
15.00 0.03 3.31 1.17 10.28 1.30 2.29 2.72
Pct Change -35.15 0.00 9.56 8.59 30.96 44.68 40.98 6.25
Median Prime % Change 9.08%
Average Prime % Change 13.23%

Calculated Market Value: Kris Bubic

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $15,158,469 $5,052,823
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