Ryne Nelson

Arizona Diamondbacks, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28y-1m-12d (Feb 01, 1998)
Exp: 3.020 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon
Drafted: Round 2 (#56 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Wasserman
2026 Payroll Salary

$3,000,000

2026 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$4,075,239

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Ryne Nelson signed a 1 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2026, Nelson will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.02
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 28 3.02
Arb Avoided
 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.23% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2027 29 --
ARB 2
2028 30 --
ARB 3
2029 31 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 28 3.020
Arb Avoided
 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2027 29 --
ARB 2
2028 30 --
ARB 3
2029 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 28
Arb Avoided
 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.02
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $764,300
Average Salary:
$764,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.02
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $722,700
Average Salary:
$722,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.031
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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) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

3.020 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,075,239

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
-
Signing Bonus
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
2022 24
0
Injured
$115,380
$1,215,380
2023 25
0.031
Active
$625,485
$1,840,865
2024 26
1.02
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$764,300
$274,561
$2,605,165
$2,879,726
2025 27
2.02
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$806,400
$389,113
$3,686,126
$4,075,239
Total      
$4,075,239
$3,686,126
$4,075,239
2026 28
3.02
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,000,000
Total
$7,075,239

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,975,239 $1,100,000 - $4,075,239
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
2022
24
$115,380
$115,380
$1,215,380
2023
25
$625,485
$625,485
$1,840,865
2024
26
$764,300
$274,561
$764,300
$274,561
$2,605,165
$2,879,726
2025
27
$806,400
$389,113
$806,400
$389,113
$3,686,126
$4,075,239
Total
$2,975,239
$1,100,000
$4,075,239
$3,686,126
$4,075,239
2026
28
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
Total
$5,975,239
$1,100,000
$7,075,239

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,975,239 $1,100,000 - $4,075,239

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 ARI Sep 11, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024 Shoulder
2024 ARI Apr 19, 2024 - May 05, 2024 Elbow
2022 ARI Sep 21, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Shoulder
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $764,300 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 07, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
  • Aug 13, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $722,700 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 05, 2022 Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 18, 2019 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 03, 2019 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#56 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 ARI 34 23 124 62 58 41 132 17 7 3 1 154.0 3.39 1.07 3.41
2024 ARI 28 25 155 73 71 34 126 17 10 6 1 150.7 4.24 1.25 1.72
2023 ARI 29 27 159 87 85 46 96 24 8 8 0 144.0 5.31 1.42 -0.04
2022 ARI 3 3 9 4 3 6 16 2 1 1 0 18.3 1.47 0.82 0.77
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