Kyle Isbel

Kansas City Royals, Center Field
Age: 27-241d (Mar 03, 1997)
Exp: 3.043 Years
Country: US
College: Nevada-Las Vegas
Drafted: Round 3 (#94 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Paragon Sports International
2025 Payroll Salary

$1,890,000

2025 Cash

$1,890,000

Career Earnings

$2,904,191

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Kyle Isbel signed a 1 year , $1,890,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $1,890,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,890,000. In 2025, Isbel will earn a base salary of $1,890,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,890,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,890,000
Average Salary:
$1,890,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 28
Estimate
 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 0.78% $1,890,000 $1,890,000
2026 29
ARB 2
2027 30
ARB 3
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 28 3.043
Estimate
 $1,890,000 - - $1,890,000 $1,890,000
2026 29 --
ARB 2
2027 30 --
ARB 3
2028 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 28
Estimate
 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 $1,890,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Kyle Isbel signed a 1 year , $758,250 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $758,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $758,250.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $758,250
Average Salary:
$758,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Kyle Isbel signed a 1 year , $727,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $727,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $727,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $727,500
Average Salary:
$727,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Kyle Isbel signed a 1 year , $701,900 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $701,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $701,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $701,900
Average Salary:
$701,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Kyle Isbel signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, 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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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Kyle Isbel signed a 1 year , $592,300 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $592,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $592,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $592,300
Average Salary:
$592,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.043 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,904,191

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Signing Bonus
$592,300
$592,300
2021 24
Active
$131,881
$724,181
2022 25
Active
$694,260
$1,418,441
2023 26
Active
$727,500
$2,145,941
2024 27
Active
$758,250
$2,904,191
Total      
$2,904,191
$2,904,191
2025 28
Active / estimate-arbitration
$1,890,000
Total
$4,794,191

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,311,891 $592,300 - $2,904,191
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$592,300
$592,300
$592,300
2021
24
$131,881
$131,881
$724,181
2022
25
$694,260
$694,260
$1,418,441
2023
26
$727,500
$727,500
$2,145,941
2024
27
$758,250
$758,250
$2,904,191
Total
$2,311,891
$592,300
$2,904,191
$2,904,191
2025
28
$1,890,000
$1,890,000
Total
$4,201,891
$592,300
$4,794,191

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,311,891 $592,300 - $2,904,191

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 KC May 05, 2023 - Jun 27, 2023 Hamstring
2022 KC May 26, 2022 - May 30, 2022 COVID-19
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $758,250 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $727,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 28, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Apr 21, 2022 Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $701,900 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $570,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 10, 2018 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 06, 2018 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 3 (#94 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 KC 136 119 418 384 62 88 13 8 8 42 141 27 88 11 .229 .287 .367 .654 1.83
2023 KC 91 83 312 292 45 70 22 2 5 34 111 17 59 7 .240 .282 .380 .662 2.07
2022 KC 106 72 277 256 32 54 10 4 5 28 87 16 75 9 .211 .264 .340 .604 0.36
2021 KC 28 21 83 76 16 21 5 2 1 7 33 7 23 2 .276 .337 .434 .771 0.48

Calculated Market Value

$9.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 4 years, $36,995,404
  • Avg. Salary: $9,248,851
  • MLB Rank: 153
  • CF Rank: 5

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $1,890,000
  • MLB Rank: 398
  • CF Rank: 25

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kyle Isbel to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Harrison Bader 1 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 29
Kevin Kiermaier 1 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 33
Myles Straw 5 $25,000,000 $5,000,000 27
Michael Harris II 8 $72,000,000 $9,000,000 21
Averages 4 $29,500,000 $8,750,000 27.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Isbel's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $35,402,300 $8,850,575

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Isbel statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Harrison Bader
2022-2023
 56.79 0.80 0.38 0.66 0.24 0.64 0.29 0.11 1.56
Kevin Kiermaier
2022-2023
 59.26 0.76 0.30 0.77 0.25 0.70 0.32 0.15 5.09
Myles Straw
2020-2021
 86.04 0.89 0.29 0.75 0.24 0.60 0.29 0.06 2.50
Michael Harris II
2021-2022
 70.37 1.08 0.56 0.94 0.15 0.43 0.18 0.11 7.62
Average 68.12 0.88 0.38 0.78 0.22 0.59 0.27 0.11 4.19
Kyle Isbel
2023-2024
 69.85 0.70 0.33 0.65 0.23 0.66 0.30 0.14 3.43
Pct Change 2.54 -20.45 -13.16 16.67 6.36 11.53 11.11 27.27 -18.14
Median Prime % Change 6.36%
Average Prime % Change 2.64%

Calculated Market Value: Kyle Isbel

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
4 years, $36,995,404 $9,248,851

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $758,250 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $727,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Apr 28, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
Apr 21, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $701,900 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $570,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jun 10, 2018
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jun 06, 2018
Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 3 (#94 overall)

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