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
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $625,000
Average Salary:
$625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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 |
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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 |
