Austin Nola
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Kansas City Royals, Catcher
Age: 34-263d (Dec 28, 1989)
Exp: 4.045 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana State
Drafted: Round 5 (#167 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Paragon Sports International
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted (CURRENT)
Austin Nola signed a 1 year , $975,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $975,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $975,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $975,000
Average Salary:
$975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
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2024 |
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34 |
Buried
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$31,452 | $31,452 | - | $31,452 | $31,452 |
2025 |
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35 |
ARB 3
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2026 |
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36 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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34 | 4.045 |
Buried
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$975,000 | - | - | $31,452 | $31,452 |
2025 |
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35 | -- |
ARB 3
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2026 |
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36 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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34 |
Buried |
$31,452 | $31,452 | $31,452 | $31,452 | $31,452 |
Contract Notes
- Games Played
$50,000 each for 25, 50, 75, 100, 125
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Austin Nola signed a 1 year , $2,350,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $2,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,350,000
Average Salary:
$2,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Austin Nola signed a 1 year , $726,900 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $726,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $726,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $726,900
Average Salary:
$726,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Austin Nola signed a 1 year , $571,500 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $571,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $571,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $571,500
Average Salary:
$571,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Austin Nola signed a 1 year , $570,800 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $570,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,800
Average Salary:
$570,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Austin Nola signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Pre-Arb
Austin Nola signed a 1 year contract with the Miami Marlins.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Austin Nola signed a 1 year , $75,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $75,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $75,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $75,000
Average Salary:
$75,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$4,282,563
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 22 |
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Signing Bonus
|
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
|
2019 | 29 |
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Active
|
$316,304 |
$391,304 |
|
2020 | 30 |
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Active
Retained
|
$91,495 $119,912 |
$482,799 $602,711 |
|
2021 | 31 |
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Injured
|
$571,500 |
$1,174,211 |
|
2022 | 32 |
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Active
|
$726,900 |
$1,901,111 |
|
2023 | 33 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$2,350,000 |
$4,251,111 |
|
2024 | 34 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$31,452 |
$4,282,563 |
|
Total |
$4,282,563 |
$4,282,563 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
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2012 |
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22 |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
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2019 |
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29 |
$316,304
|
$316,304 |
$391,304 |
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2020 |
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30 |
$91,495 $119,912
|
$91,495 $119,912 |
$482,799 $602,711 |
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2021 |
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31 |
$571,500
|
$571,500 |
$1,174,211 |
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2022 |
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32 |
$726,900
|
$726,900 |
$1,901,111 |
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2023 |
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33 |
$2,350,000
|
$2,350,000 |
$4,251,111 |
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2024 |
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34 |
$31,452
|
$31,452 |
$4,282,563 |
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Total |
$4,207,563 |
$75,000 |
$4,282,563 |
$4,282,563 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
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1 |
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- | $75,000 | - | $75,000 |
2 |
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$436,216 | - | - | $436,216 |
4 |
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$3,739,895 | - | - | $3,739,895 |
1 |
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$31,452 | - | - | $31,452 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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Apr 01, 2021 - Apr 29, 2021 | Finger |
2021 |
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May 25, 2021 - Jul 22, 2021 | Knee |
2021 |
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Sep 22, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Thumb |
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Aug 31, 2024 Designated for Assignment by Kansas City (KC)
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Jun 21, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
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Feb 23, 2024 Signed a 1 year $975,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
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Feb 22, 2024 Released by Milwaukee (MIL)
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Jan 05, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
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Nov 17, 2023 Non-Tendered by San Diego (SD)
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Jan 13, 2023 Signed a contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
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Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $726,900 contract with San Diego (SD)
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Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $571,500 contract with San Diego (SD)
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Aug 30, 2020 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Seattle (SEA) with Austin Adams and Dan Altavilla for Taylor Trammell, Ty France, Luis Torrens and Andres Munoz
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Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $570,800 contract with Seattle (SEA)
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Jan 24, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Seattle (SEA)
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Nov 20, 2016 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
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Jun 20, 2012 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
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Jun 05, 2012 Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 5 (#167 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
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2024 | KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
2023 | SD | 52 | 45 | 130 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 31 | 0 | .146 | .260 | .192 | .452 | -0.49 |
2022 | SD | 110 | 99 | 347 | 40 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 114 | 34 | 60 | 2 | .251 | .321 | .329 | .650 | 1.91 |
2021 | SD | 56 | 47 | 173 | 15 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 65 | 14 | 19 | 0 | .272 | .340 | .376 | .716 | 0.93 |
2020 | SD | 48 | 44 | 161 | 24 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 76 | 18 | 34 | 0 | .273 | .353 | .472 | .825 | 0.90 |
2019 | SEA | 79 | 63 | 238 | 37 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 108 | 23 | 63 | 1 | .269 | .342 | .454 | .796 | 1.43 |