MLB
Lucas Erceg
Lucas Erceg
Kansas City Royals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-7m-20d (May 01, 1995)
Exp: 1.136 Years
Country: US
College: Menlo College
Drafted: Round 2 (#46 overall), 2016
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$2,930,617
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Lucas Erceg 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, Erceg 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 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 1.136 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Lucas Erceg signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Lucas Erceg signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, 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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2016-2016 Signing Bonus
Lucas Erceg signed a 1 year , $1,150,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $1,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,150,000
Average Salary:
$1,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.136 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,930,617
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,150,000 |
$1,150,000 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$522,585 |
$1,672,585 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$750,000 $508,032 |
$2,422,585 $2,930,617 |
|
| Total |
$2,930,617 |
$2,422,585 $2,930,617 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,730,617 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $1,150,000 | - | $1,150,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,030,617 | - | - | $1,030,617 |
| 1 |
|
$241,920 | - | - | $750,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$1,150,000 |
$1,150,000 |
$1,150,000 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$522,585
|
$522,585 |
$1,672,585 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$241,920 $508,032
|
$750,000 $508,032 |
$2,422,585 $2,930,617 |
||
| Total |
$1,272,537 |
$1,150,000 |
$2,930,617 |
$2,422,585 $2,930,617 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,072,537 |
$1,150,000 |
$3,730,617 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $1,150,000 | - | $1,150,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,030,617 | - | - | $1,030,617 |
| 1 |
|
$241,920 | - | - | $750,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
OAK |
May 26, 2024 - Jun 12, 2024 | Arm |
-
Jul 30, 2024
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Oakland (OAK) for Mason Barnett, Will Klein and Jared Dickey
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
May 19, 2023
Contract purchased by Oakland (OAK)
-
May 17, 2023
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Milwaukee (MIL) for cash considerations
-
Oct 25, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Jun 15, 2016
Signed a contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Jun 09, 2016
Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 2 (#46 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 61 | 0 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 61.7 | 3.36 | 1.05 | 0.48 |
| 2023 | OAK | 49 | 0 | 51 | 33 | 29 | 36 | 68 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 55.0 | 4.75 | 1.58 | -0.13 |
