Nick Lodolo

Cincinnati Reds, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28y-1m-11d (Feb 05, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Texas Christian
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$4,725,000

2026 Cash

$4,725,000

Career Earnings

$11,787,117

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Nick Lodolo signed a 1 year, $4,725,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $4,725,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,725,000. In 2026, Lodolo will earn a base salary of $4,725,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,725,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,725,000
Average Salary:
$4,725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 28 4
Arb Avoided
 $4,725,000 $4,725,000 1.94% $4,725,000 $4,725,000
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 28 4.000
Arb Avoided
 $4,725,000 - - $4,725,000 $4,725,000
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 28
Arb Avoided
 $4,725,000 $4,725,000 $4,725,000 $4,725,000 $4,725,000 $4,725,000
Contract Notes

  • Performance Incentives: $450k

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,975,000
Average Salary:
$1,975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,432,200
Average Salary:
$5,432,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,837,117

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
-
Signing Bonus
$5,432,200
$5,432,200
2022 24
0
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$673,050
$266,867
$6,105,250
$6,372,117
2023 25
1
Injured
$730,000
$7,102,117
2024 26
2
Injured
$760,000
$7,862,117
2025 27
3
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,975,000
$9,837,117
Total      
$9,837,117
$9,837,117
2026 28
4
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,725,000
Total
$14,562,117

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,404,917 $5,432,200 - $9,837,117
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$5,432,200
$5,432,200
$5,432,200
2022
24
$673,050
$266,867
$673,050
$266,867
$6,105,250
$6,372,117
2023
25
$730,000
$730,000
$7,102,117
2024
26
$760,000
$760,000
$7,862,117
2025
27
$1,975,000
$1,975,000
$9,837,117
Total
$4,404,917
$5,432,200
$9,837,117
$9,837,117
2026
28
$4,725,000
$4,725,000
Total
$9,129,917
$5,432,200
$14,562,117

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,404,917 $5,432,200 - $9,837,117

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 CIN Aug 05, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025 Finger
2024 CIN Aug 24, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Finger
2024 CIN Jun 24, 2024 - Jul 09, 2024 Finger
2024 CIN May 12, 2024 - May 27, 2024 Groin
2024 CIN Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 13, 2024 Leg
2023 CIN May 14, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Calf
2022 CIN Apr 28, 2022 - Jul 05, 2022 Back
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $4.725 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.975 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $760,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 13, 2022 Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 11, 2019 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 03, 2019 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 1 (#7 overall)
  • Jul 15, 2016 Unsigned by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 09, 2016 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 2 (#41 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 CIN 29 28 138 60 58 31 156 22 9 8 0 156.7 3.33 1.08 4.94
2024 CIN 21 21 101 62 61 37 122 13 9 6 0 115.3 4.76 1.20 1.15
2023 CIN 7 7 50 24 24 10 47 10 2 1 0 34.3 6.29 1.75 -0.03
2022 CIN 19 19 90 44 42 39 131 13 4 7 0 103.3 3.66 1.25 2.51
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