MLB
Drew Waters
Drew Waters
Kansas City Royals, Outfielders
Age: 25y-11m-27d (Dec 30, 1998)
Exp: 1.062 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$2,459,250
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Drew Waters 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, Waters 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 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | 1.062 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| 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
Drew Waters signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, 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
Drew Waters signed a 1 year , $722,400 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $722,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $722,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $722,400
Average Salary:
$722,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Drew Waters signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Drew Waters signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.062 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,459,250
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$169,224 |
$1,669,224 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$722,400 |
$2,391,624 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$67,626 |
$2,459,250 |
|
| Total |
$2,459,250 |
$2,459,250 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,259,250 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 |
| 3 |
|
$959,250 | - | - | $959,250 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
18 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$169,224
|
$169,224 |
$1,669,224 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$722,400
|
$722,400 |
$2,391,624 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$67,626
|
$67,626 |
$2,459,250 |
||
| Total |
$959,250 |
$1,500,000 |
$2,459,250 |
$2,459,250 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,759,250 |
$1,500,000 |
$3,259,250 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 |
| 3 |
|
$959,250 | - | - | $959,250 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
KC |
Mar 30, 2023 - May 26, 2023 | Oblique |
-
Jul 28, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 18, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 18, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 11, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $722,400 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 22, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 11, 2022
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Atlanta (ATL) with Andrew Hoffman and C.J. Alexander for 2022 1st round pick (#35)
-
Mar 23, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jun 17, 2017
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 2 (#41 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .188 | .316 | .250 | .566 | -0.02 |
| 2023 | KC | 98 | 88 | 337 | 302 | 40 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 114 | 27 | 107 | 16 | .228 | .300 | .377 | .677 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | KC | 32 | 28 | 108 | 96 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 40 | 0 | .240 | .324 | .479 | .803 | 0.75 |
