MLB
Kyle Nicolas
Kyle Nicolas
Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief Pitcher
Age: 25-281d (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-Arb (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
|
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| 2027 |
|
28 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | .170 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| 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
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-Arb
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 |
