Kyle Nicolas

Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief Pitcher
Age: 25y-10m-1d (Feb 22, 1999)
Exp: .170 Years
Country: US
College: Ball State (IN)
Drafted: Round 2 (#61 overall), 2020
2025 Payroll Salary

$800,000

2025 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$1,796,720

2025-2025
Pre-Arbitration
(CURRENT)

Kyle Nicolas signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Nicolas 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
2027 28
PRE-ARB
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 26 0.170
Estimate
$800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000
2026 27 --
PRE-ARB
2027 28 --
PRE-ARB
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining 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-Arbitration

Kyle Nicolas signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023
Pre-Arbitration

Kyle Nicolas signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 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
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2020-2020 Signing Bonus

Kyle Nicolas signed a 1 year , $1,129,700 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $1,129,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,129,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,129,700
Average Salary:
$1,129,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

.170 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,796,720

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Signing Bonus
$1,129,700
$1,129,700
2023 24
Active
$46,452
$1,176,152
2024 25
Injured
$620,568
$1,796,720
Total      
$1,796,720
$1,796,720
2025 26
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
$800,000
Total
$2,596,720

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $1,129,700 - $1,129,700
2 $667,020 - - $667,020
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$1,129,700
$1,129,700
$1,129,700
2023
24
$46,452
$46,452
$1,176,152
2024
25
$620,568
$620,568
$1,796,720
Total
$667,020
$1,129,700
$1,796,720
$1,796,720
2025
26
$800,000
$800,000
Total
$1,467,020
$1,129,700
$2,596,720

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $1,129,700 - $1,129,700
2 $667,020 - - $667,020

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 PIT Sep 17, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Oblique
  • Apr 26, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Sep 19, 2023 Contract purchased by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 29, 2021 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Miami (MIA) with Zach Thompson and Connor Scott for Jacob Stallings
  • Jul 15, 2020 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 11, 2020 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 2 (#61 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 PIT 51 0 51 30 24 31 55 4 2 2 0 54.7 3.95 1.50 0.21
2023 PIT 4 0 7 7 7 4 7 1 0 0 0 5.3 11.81 2.06 -0.30
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