Kyle Nelson
Atlanta Braves, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-8m-18d (Jul 08, 1996)
Exp: 3.081 Years
Country: US
College: California-Santa Barbara
Drafted: Round 15 (#462 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Beverly Hills Sports Council
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.076
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $757,300
Average Salary:
$757,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.076
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $728,900
Average Salary:
$728,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.076
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.076
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $125,000
Average Salary:
$125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
3.081 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,717,879
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
0.022 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$128,814 |
$253,814 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
0.076 |
Injured
|
$684,588 |
$938,402 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
2.076 |
Injured
|
$757,300 |
$1,695,702 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
3.076 |
Reserve / Arb Avoided
|
$22,177 |
$1,717,879 |
|
| Total |
$1,717,879 |
$1,717,879 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,717,879 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$128,814 | $125,000 | - | $253,814 |
| 3 |
|
$1,464,065 | - | - | $1,464,065 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
20 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$128,814
|
$128,814 |
$253,814 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$684,588
|
$684,588 |
$938,402 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$757,300
|
$757,300 |
$1,695,702 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$22,177
|
$22,177 |
$1,717,879 |
||
| Total |
$1,592,879 |
$125,000 |
$1,717,879 |
$1,717,879 |
|||
| Total |
$1,592,879 |
$125,000 |
$1,717,879 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$128,814 | $125,000 | - | $253,814 |
| 3 |
|
$1,464,065 | - | - | $1,464,065 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
Apr 23, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
| 2022 |
|
Sep 15, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Elbow |
| 2022 |
|
Aug 08, 2022 - Sep 01, 2022 | Back |
| 2022 |
|
May 18, 2022 - May 29, 2022 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 20, 2026
Released by Atlanta (ATL)
-
Feb 25, 2026
Signed a minor league contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Nov 06, 2025
Released by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 05, 2025
Outrighted by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 01, 2025
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jul 02, 2025
Designated for Assignment by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $757,300 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $728,900 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 10, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Apr 01, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 24, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Sep 09, 2020
Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 27, 2017
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 14, 2017
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 15 (#462 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 9.00 | 2.50 | -0.06 |
| 2024 | ARI | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 4.22 | 1.13 | 0.05 |
| 2023 | ARI | 68 | 2 | 59 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 67 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 56.0 | 4.18 | 1.30 | 0.01 |
| 2022 | ARI | 43 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37.0 | 2.19 | 1.08 | 0.95 |
| 2021 | CLE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 9.31 | 1.86 | -0.28 |
| 2020 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 54.00 | 6.00 | -0.14 |
