Kevin Newman

Kansas City Royals, Shortstop
Age: 32y-7m-1d (Aug 04, 1993)
Exp: 7.003 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 1 (#19 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Jonathan Weiss

2025-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.046
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2024-2024 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.046
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,662,000
Average Salary:
$2,662,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.046
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,950,000
Average Salary:
$1,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.046
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $598,000
Average Salary:
$598,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.046
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $589,000
Average Salary:
$589,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.046
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $557,500
Average Salary:
$557,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.046
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,175,000
Average Salary:
$2,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

7.003 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$11,991,665

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
-
Signing Bonus
$2,175,000
$2,175,000
2018 24
0
Active
$134,780
$2,309,780
2019 25
0.046
Active
$557,500
$2,867,280
2020 26
1.046
Injured
$218,148
$3,085,428
2021 27
2.046
Active
$598,000
$3,683,428
2022 28
3.046
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,950,000
$5,633,428
2023 29
4.046
Retained
$2,662,000
$8,295,428
2024 30
5.046
Active / estimate
$946,237
$9,241,665
2025 31
6.046
Retained
$2,750,000
$11,991,665
Total      
$11,991,665
$11,991,665
Total
$11,991,665

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $3,458,428 $2,175,000 - $5,633,428
1 $2,662,000 - - $2,662,000
1 $946,237 - - $946,237
1 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$2,175,000
$2,175,000
$2,175,000
2018
24
$134,780
$134,780
$2,309,780
2019
25
$557,500
$557,500
$2,867,280
2020
26
$218,148
$218,148
$3,085,428
2021
27
$598,000
$598,000
$3,683,428
2022
28
$1,950,000
$1,950,000
$5,633,428
2023
29
$2,662,000
$2,662,000
$8,295,428
2024
30
$946,237
$946,237
$9,241,665
2025
31
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$11,991,665
Total
$9,816,665
$2,175,000
$11,991,665
$11,991,665
Total
$9,816,665
$2,175,000
$11,991,665

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $3,458,428 $2,175,000 - $5,633,428
1 $2,662,000 - - $2,662,000
1 $946,237 - - $946,237
1 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 CIN Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023 Oblique
2023 CIN Jul 17, 2023 - Jul 24, 2023 Illness
2022 PIT Apr 27, 2022 - Jul 08, 2022 Groin
2020 PIT Sep 20, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Knee
2019 PIT Apr 11, 2019 - May 04, 2019 Finger
  • Dec 16, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 08, 2025 Released by Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 23, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 02, 2025 Released by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Jul 31, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Nov 14, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), plus a club option for 2026
  • Apr 07, 2024 Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 28, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 27, 2024 Released by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jan 03, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 27, 2023 Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Sep 25, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.662 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 18, 2022 Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Dauri Moreta
  • Nov 30, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.95 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $598,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $589,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $557,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#19 overall)
  • Jun 15, 2015 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 LAA 57 31 116 114 13 23 2 0 2 11 31 1 23 1 .202 .207 .272 .479 -0.90
2024 ARI 111 79 305 288 41 80 17 1 3 28 108 15 48 8 .278 .311 .375 .686 2.24
2023 CIN 73 58 251 225 28 57 16 0 3 28 82 17 34 8 .253 .311 .364 .675 -0.44
2022 PIT 78 70 307 288 31 79 18 2 2 24 107 16 48 8 .274 .316 .372 .688 1.11
2021 PIT 148 134 548 517 50 117 22 3 5 39 160 27 41 6 .226 .265 .309 .574 0.42
2020 PIT 44 41 171 156 12 35 5 0 1 10 43 12 21 0 .224 .281 .276 .557 -0.41
2019 PIT 130 116 529 493 61 152 20 6 12 64 220 28 62 16 .308 .353 .446 .799 3.02
2018 PIT 31 24 97 91 7 19 2 0 0 6 21 4 23 0 .209 .247 .231 .478 -1.09
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