Carlos Hernandez

Kansas City Royals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 27-255d (Mar 11, 1997)
Exp: 3.099 Years
Country: VE
Agent(s): The L. Warner Companies, Inc.
2025 Payroll Salary

$1,880,000

2025 Cash

$1,880,000

Career Earnings

$2,657,905

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Carlos Hernandez signed a 1 year , $1,880,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $1,880,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,880,000. In 2025, Hernandez will earn a base salary of $1,880,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,880,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,880,000
Average Salary:
$1,880,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 28
Estimate
$1,880,000 $1,880,000 0.78% $1,880,000 $1,880,000
2026 29
ARB 3
2027 30
ARB 4
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 28 3.099
Estimate
$1,880,000 - - $1,880,000 $1,880,000
2026 29 --
ARB 3
2027 30 --
ARB 4
2028 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 28
Estimate
$1,880,000 $1,880,000 $1,880,000 $1,880,000 $1,880,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,012,500
Average Salary:
$1,012,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,250
Average Salary:
$730,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $708,750
Average Salary:
$708,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $15,000
Average Salary:
$15,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.099 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,657,905

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 19
Signing Bonus
$15,000
$15,000
2020 23
Active
$90,335
$105,335
2021 24
Active
$404,844
$510,179
2022 25
Active
$404,976
$915,155
2023 26
Active
$730,250
$1,645,405
2024 27
Active
$1,012,500
$2,657,905
Total      
$2,657,905
$2,657,905
2025 28
Active / estimate-arbitration
$1,880,000
Total
$4,537,905

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,642,905 $15,000 - $2,657,905
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
19
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
2020
23
$90,335
$90,335
$105,335
2021
24
$404,844
$404,844
$510,179
2022
25
$404,976
$404,976
$915,155
2023
26
$730,250
$730,250
$1,645,405
2024
27
$1,012,500
$1,012,500
$2,657,905
Total
$2,642,905
$15,000
$2,657,905
$2,657,905
2025
28
$1,880,000
$1,880,000
Total
$4,522,905
$15,000
$4,537,905

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,642,905 $15,000 - $2,657,905

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 KC Mar 28, 2024 - May 24, 2024 Shoulder
  • May 30, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.01 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $730,250 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 13, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Aug 01, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 30, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 16, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 15, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • May 20, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $708,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $570,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 09, 2016 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 KC 27 0 24 14 11 16 27 1 0 1 0 30.0 3.30 1.33 0.18
2023 KC 67 4 62 43 41 31 77 10 1 10 4 70.0 5.27 1.33 -0.22
2022 KC 27 7 72 48 46 31 35 7 0 5 0 56.0 7.39 1.84 -1.26
2021 KC 24 11 69 36 35 41 74 7 6 2 0 85.7 3.68 1.28 1.71
2020 KC 5 3 19 9 8 6 13 4 0 1 0 14.7 4.91 1.71 0.03

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 4 years, $18,803,328
  • Avg. Salary: $4,700,832
  • MLB Rank: 221
  • RP Rank: 27

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $1,880,000
  • MLB Rank: 350
  • RP Rank: 72

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Lucas Sims 1 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 29
Drew Smith 1 $2,225,000 $2,225,000 30
Matt Strahm 2 $15,000,000 $7,500,000 31
Trevor Stephan 4 $10,000,000 $2,500,000 26
Averages 2 $7,518,750 $3,768,750 29.0

Base Calculated Value

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

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $20,214,284 $5,053,571

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Hernandez 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
Lucas Sims
2022-2023
36.00 0.06 6.28 1.41 8.68 6.92 4.56 1.34
Drew Smith
2022-2023
53.00 0.03 3.74 1.28 9.98 3.78 4.44 0.49
Matt Strahm
2021-2022
28.00 0.07 5.97 1.82 7.94 2.39 3.07 0.08
Trevor Stephan
2021-2022
54.50 0.04 3.55 1.29 11.12 3.48 3.84 0.88
Average 42.88 0.05 4.89 1.45 9.43 4.14 3.98 0.70
Carlos Hernandez
2023-2024
47.00 0.04 4.29 1.33 9.00 4.39 3.89 -0.03
Pct Change 9.61 -20.00 12.27 8.28 -4.56 -6.04 2.26 -104.29
Median Prime % Change -1.15%
Average Prime % Change -12.81%

Calculated Market Value: Carlos Hernandez

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
4 years, $18,803,328 $4,700,832
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