MLB
Zack Kelly
Zack Kelly
Boston Red Sox, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-9m-22d (Mar 03, 1995)
Exp: 1.038 Years
Country: US
College: Newberry (SC)
Drafted: Undrafted, OAK, 2017
Agent(s): John Carcione
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,398,722
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Zack Kelly signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Kelly 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
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 2.017 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| 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
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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $723,500
Average Salary:
$723,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
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Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.038 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,398,722
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$146,148 |
$146,148 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$723,500 |
$869,648 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$529,074 |
$1,398,722 |
|
| Total |
$1,398,722 |
$1,398,722 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,198,722 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,398,722 | - | - | $1,398,722 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$146,148
|
$146,148 |
$146,148 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$723,500
|
$723,500 |
$869,648 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$529,074
|
$529,074 |
$1,398,722 |
||
| Total |
$1,398,722 |
$1,398,722 |
$1,398,722 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,198,722 |
$2,198,722 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,398,722 | - | - | $1,398,722 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
BOS |
Apr 13, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 | Arm |
-
Sep 13, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Jun 05, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
May 26, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Apr 24, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $723,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Sep 05, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Aug 29, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Jan 17, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Boston (BOS)
-
May 29, 2020
Released by Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Apr 27, 2018
Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
-
Apr 18, 2018
Released by Oakland (OAK)
-
Jun 16, 2017
Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BOS | 49 | 3 | 44 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 61 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 56.7 | 3.97 | 1.25 | 0.58 |
| 2023 | BOS | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 3.86 | 1.61 | 0.16 |
| 2022 | BOS | 13 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 3.95 | 1.32 | 0.16 |
