Connor Kaiser

Kansas City Royals, Shortstop
Age: 29y-3m-16d (Nov 20, 1996)
Exp: .073 Years
Country: US
College: Vanderbilt (TN)
Drafted: Round 3 (#86 overall), 2018

2025-2025 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.014
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $625,000
Average Salary:
$625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

.073 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$858,978

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
-
Signing Bonus
$625,000
$625,000
2023 26
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$54,194
$679,194
2025 28
0.014
Active
$179,784
$858,978
Total      
$858,978
$858,978
Total
$858,978

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $625,000 - $625,000
1 $54,194 - - $54,194
1 $179,784 - - $179,784
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$625,000
$625,000
$625,000
2023
26
$54,194
$54,194
$679,194
2025
28
$179,784
$179,784
$858,978
Total
$233,978
$625,000
$858,978
$858,978
Total
$233,978
$625,000
$858,978

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $625,000 - $625,000
1 $54,194 - - $54,194
1 $179,784 - - $179,784
  • Nov 08, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 05, 2025 Released by Arizona (ARI)
  • Nov 05, 2025 Outrighted by Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 02, 2025 Recalled from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 18, 2025 Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 01, 2025 Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
  • Nov 16, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Released by Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 02, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 22, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 19, 2023 Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
  • Dec 17, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 22, 2018 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 06, 2018 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#86 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 ARI 11 5 19 18 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 1 5 0 .111 .158 .167 .325 -0.33
2024 COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2023 COL 3 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.10
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