Carlos Estevez

Kansas City Royals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33y-2m-8d (Dec 28, 1992)
Exp: 9.022 Years
Country: DO
2026 Payroll Salary

$10,100,000

2026 Cash

$10,100,000

Career Earnings

$30,050,680

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Carlos Estevez signed a 2 year, $22,200,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $22,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,100,000. In 2026, Estevez will earn a base salary of $10,100,000, while carrying a total salary of $10,100,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $22,200,000
Average Salary:
$11,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
8.022
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 32 8.022 $10,100,000 $11,100,000 4.61% $10,100,000 $10,100,000
2026 33 9.022 $10,100,000 $11,100,000 4.55% $10,100,000 $20,200,000
2027 34 9.022
Club
 $13,000,000 $11,100,000 - $2,000,000 $22,200,000
2028 35 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 32 8.022 $10,100,000 - - $10,100,000 $11,100,000
2026 33 9.022 $10,100,000 - - $10,100,000 $11,100,000
2027 34 -
Club
 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000 $11,100,000
2028 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 32 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $22,200,000 $10,100,000 $7,400,000
2026 33 $10,100,000 $10,100,000 $20,200,000 $12,100,000 $10,100,000 $6,050,000
2027 34
Club
 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $22,200,000 $2,000,000 $7,400,000 $2,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $13,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.022
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,025,000
Average Salary:
$3,025,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.162
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$1,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.162
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.162
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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:
2.021
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $550,000
Average Salary:
$550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.021
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $537,000
Average Salary:
$537,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.162
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2010-2010 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

9.022 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$30,050,680

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 23
0
Active
$449,226
$449,226
2017 24
0.162
Active
$266,994
$716,220
2018 25
1.085
Reserve / minor-buried
$319,356
$1,035,576
2019 26
2.022
Active
$540,104
$1,575,680
2020 27
3.022
Active / Arb Avoided
$400,000
$1,975,680
2021 28
4.022
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,450,000
$3,425,680
2022 29
5.022
Injured / Arb Avoided
$3,025,000
$6,450,680
2023 30
6.022
Active
$6,750,000
$13,200,680
2024 31
7.022
Retained
Active
$4,427,440
$2,322,560
$17,628,120
$19,950,680
2025 32
8.022
Active
$10,100,000
$30,050,680
Total      
$30,050,680
$30,050,680
2026 33
9.022
Active
$10,100,000
2027 34
9.022
Active / Club
$2,000,000
Total
$42,150,680

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $6,450,680 - - $6,450,680
2 $11,177,440 - - $11,177,440
1 $2,322,560 - - $2,322,560
1 $10,100,000 - - $10,100,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
23
$449,226
$449,226
$449,226
2017
24
$266,994
$266,994
$716,220
2018
25
$319,356
$319,356
$1,035,576
2019
26
$540,104
$540,104
$1,575,680
2020
27
$400,000
$400,000
$1,975,680
2021
28
$1,450,000
$1,450,000
$3,425,680
2022
29
$3,025,000
$3,025,000
$6,450,680
2023
30
$6,750,000
$6,750,000
$13,200,680
2024
31
$4,427,440
$2,322,560
$4,427,440
$2,322,560
$17,628,120
$19,950,680
2025
32
$10,100,000
$10,100,000
$30,050,680
Total
$30,050,680
$30,050,680
$30,050,680
2026
33
$10,100,000
$10,100,000
2027
34
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$42,150,680
$42,150,680

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $6,450,680 - - $6,450,680
2 $11,177,440 - - $11,177,440
1 $2,322,560 - - $2,322,560
1 $10,100,000 - - $10,100,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 COL Sep 27, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 COVID-19
2021 COL Apr 30, 2021 - May 22, 2021 Finger
2018 COL Mar 29, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018 Oblique
  • Jan 29, 2025 Signed a 2 year $22.2 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 27, 2024 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Los Angeles (LAA) for George Klassen and Samuel Aldegheri
  • Dec 05, 2022 Signed a 2 year $13.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA)
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3.025 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.45 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.08 million contract with Colorado (COL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $550,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $537,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • May 31, 2011 Signed a contract with Colorado (COL)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 KC 67 0 48 22 18 22 54 5 4 5 42 66.0 2.46 1.06 2.08
2024 PHI 54 0 38 18 15 12 50 5 4 5 26 55.0 2.46 0.91 2.12
2023 LAA 62 0 62 34 27 31 78 7 5 5 31 62.3 3.90 1.49 0.63
2022 COL 62 0 44 27 22 23 54 7 4 4 2 57.0 3.47 1.18 1.07
2021 COL 64 0 71 32 30 21 60 8 3 5 11 61.7 4.38 1.49 0.35
2020 COL 26 0 33 21 20 9 27 6 1 3 1 24.0 7.50 1.75 -0.78
2019 COL 71 0 70 34 30 23 81 12 2 2 0 72.0 3.75 1.29 1.26
2017 COL 35 0 39 21 20 14 31 3 5 0 0 32.3 5.57 1.64 0.02
2016 COL 63 0 50 32 32 28 59 6 3 7 11 54.8 5.26 1.42 0.16
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