Nicky Lopez

Colorado Rockies, Shortstop
Age: 30y-11m-24d (Mar 13, 1995)
Exp: 6.021 Years
Country: US
College: Creighton (NE)
Drafted: Round 5 (#163 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Octagon

2025-2025 free-agent-restricted-street

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.139
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,300,000
Average Salary:
$4,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.139
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,700,000
Average Salary:
$3,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.139
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,550,000
Average Salary:
$2,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.139
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $597,500
Average Salary:
$597,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.139
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $571,250
Average Salary:
$571,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.139
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $243,300
Average Salary:
$243,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6.021 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$12,263,924

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
-
Signing Bonus
$243,300
$243,300
2019 24
0
Active
$414,776
$658,076
2020 25
0.139
Active
$211,574
$869,650
2021 26
1.139
Active
$597,500
$1,467,150
2022 27
2.139
Active / Arb Settled (T)
$2,550,000
$4,017,150
2023 28
3.139
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$1,233,304
$2,466,696
$5,250,454
$7,717,150
2024 29
4.139
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,300,000
$12,017,150
2025 30
5.139
Retained
Retained
$132,527
$114,247
$12,149,677
$12,263,924
Total      
$12,263,924
$12,149,677
$12,263,924
Total
$12,263,924

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,240,546 $243,300 - $6,483,846
1 $1,233,304 - - $1,233,304
1 $4,300,000 - - $4,300,000
1 $132,527 - - $132,527
1 $114,247 - - $114,247
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$243,300
$243,300
$243,300
2019
24
$414,776
$414,776
$658,076
2020
25
$211,574
$211,574
$869,650
2021
26
$597,500
$597,500
$1,467,150
2022
27
$2,550,000
$2,550,000
$4,017,150
2023
28
$1,233,304
$2,466,696
$1,233,304
$2,466,696
$5,250,454
$7,717,150
2024
29
$4,300,000
$4,300,000
$12,017,150
2025
30
$132,527
$114,247
$132,527
$114,247
$12,149,677
$12,263,924
Total
$12,020,624
$243,300
$12,263,924
$12,149,677
$12,263,924
Total
$12,020,624
$243,300
$12,263,924

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,240,546 $243,300 - $6,483,846
1 $1,233,304 - - $1,233,304
1 $4,300,000 - - $4,300,000
1 $132,527 - - $132,527
1 $114,247 - - $114,247

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 KC May 02, 2023 - May 22, 2023 Appendix
  • Dec 08, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Nov 08, 2025 Released by Chicago (CHC)
  • Aug 09, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Aug 01, 2025 Released by New York (NYY)
  • Jul 03, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jul 02, 2025 Released by Arizona (ARI)
  • May 27, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • May 22, 2025 Released by Chicago (CHC)
  • May 19, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)
  • Apr 23, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Apr 20, 2025 Released by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Apr 18, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 25, 2025 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 21, 2025 Released by Chicago (CHC)
  • Feb 02, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 12, 2024 Released by Chicago (CHW)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $4.3 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 17, 2023 Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Atlanta (ATL) with Michael Soroka , Jared Shuster , Braden Shewmake and Riley Gowens for Aaron Bummer
  • Jul 31, 2023 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Kansas City (KC) for Taylor Hearn
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.7 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Jun 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.55 million contract with Kansas City (KC), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $597,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $571,250 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 17, 2016 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 10, 2016 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 5 (#163 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 CHC 19 6 28 24 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 .042 .179 .042 .221 -0.44
2024 CHW 124 111 439 398 40 96 12 3 1 21 117 37 67 5 .241 .312 .294 .606 0.25
2023 ATL 94 70 258 225 32 52 8 3 1 25 69 26 40 6 .231 .326 .307 .633 1.83
2022 KC 142 127 470 436 51 100 12 4 0 20 120 29 63 13 .229 .283 .275 .558 -0.26
2021 KC 151 144 553 497 78 149 21 6 2 43 188 49 74 22 .300 .365 .378 .743 4.38
2020 KC 56 51 189 169 15 34 8 0 1 13 45 18 41 0 .201 .286 .266 .552 0.29
2019 KC 103 100 398 379 44 91 22 2 2 30 123 18 51 1 .240 .276 .325 .601 -0.24
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