MLB
Kyle Nelson
Kyle Nelson
Arizona Diamondbacks, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28-136d (Jul 08, 1996)
Exp: 3.076 Years
Country: US
College: California-Santa Barbara
Drafted: Round 15 (#462 overall), 2017
Agent(s): MVP Sports Group
2025 Payroll Salary
$850,000
2025 Cash
$850,000
Career Earnings
$1,695,702
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Kyle Nelson signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000. In 2025, Nelson will earn a base salary of $850,000, while carrying a total salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$850,000 | $850,000 | 0.35% | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
30 |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | 3.076 |
Estimate
|
$850,000 | - | - | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Kyle Nelson signed a 1 year , $757,300 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $757,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $757,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $757,300
Average Salary:
$757,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Kyle Nelson signed a 1 year , $728,900 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $728,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $728,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $728,900
Average Salary:
$728,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Kyle Nelson signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, 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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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Kyle Nelson signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Kyle Nelson signed a 1 year , $125,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
3.076 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,695,702
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$128,814 |
$253,814 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$684,588 |
$938,402 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$757,300 |
$1,695,702 |
|
| Total |
$1,695,702 |
$1,695,702 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$850,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,545,702 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$128,814 | $125,000 | - | $253,814 |
| 2 |
|
$1,441,888 | - | - | $1,441,888 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
20 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$128,814
|
$128,814 |
$253,814 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$684,588
|
$684,588 |
$938,402 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$757,300
|
$757,300 |
$1,695,702 |
||
| Total |
$1,570,702 |
$125,000 |
$1,695,702 |
$1,695,702 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$850,000
|
$850,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,420,702 |
$125,000 |
$2,545,702 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$128,814 | $125,000 | - | $253,814 |
| 2 |
|
$1,441,888 | - | - | $1,441,888 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
ARI |
Apr 23, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2022 |
ARI |
Sep 15, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Elbow |
| 2022 |
ARI |
Aug 08, 2022 - Sep 01, 2022 | Back |
| 2022 |
ARI |
May 18, 2022 - May 29, 2022 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $757,300 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $728,900 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 10, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 01, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 24, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 09, 2020
Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 27, 2017
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 14, 2017
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 15 (#462 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 4.22 | 1.13 | 0.05 |
| 2023 | ARI | 68 | 2 | 59 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 67 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 56.0 | 4.18 | 1.30 | 0.01 |
| 2022 | ARI | 43 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37.0 | 2.19 | 1.08 | 0.95 |
| 2021 | CLE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 9.31 | 1.86 | -0.28 |
| 2020 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 54.00 | 6.00 | -0.14 |
