Kevin Kelly

Tampa Bay Rays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28y-3m-27d (Nov 28, 1997)
Exp: 2.156 Years
Country: US
College: James Madison (VA)
Drafted: Round 19 (#580 overall), 2019
2026 Payroll Salary

$925,000

2026 Cash

$925,000

Career Earnings

$2,199,741

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Kevin Kelly signed a 1 year, $925,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $925,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000. In 2026, Kelly will earn a base salary of $925,000, while carrying a total salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $925,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.156
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 28 2.156
Arb Avoided
 $925,000 $925,000 0.38% $925,000 $925,000
2027 29 --
ARB 2
2028 30 --
ARB 3
2029 31 --
ARB 4
2030 32 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 28 2.156
Arb Avoided
 $925,000 - - $925,000 $925,000
2027 29 --
ARB 2
2028 30 --
ARB 3
2029 31 --
ARB 4
2030 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 28
Arb Avoided
 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $776,100
Average Salary:
$776,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
1.17
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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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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2019-2019 Signing Bonus

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

2.156 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$2,199,741

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
-
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2023 25
0
Active
$720,000
$820,000
2024 26
1
Active
$672,282
$1,492,282
2025 27
1.17
Active
$707,459
$2,199,741
Total      
$2,199,741
$2,199,741
2026 28
2.156
Active / Arb Avoided
$925,000
Total
$3,124,741

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $100,000 - $100,000
3 $2,099,741 - - $2,099,741
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2023
25
$720,000
$720,000
$820,000
2024
26
$672,282
$672,282
$1,492,282
2025
27
$707,459
$707,459
$2,199,741
Total
$2,099,741
$100,000
$2,199,741
$2,199,741
2026
28
$925,000
$925,000
Total
$3,024,741
$100,000
$3,124,741

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $100,000 - $100,000
3 $2,099,741 - - $2,099,741

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 TB Apr 10, 2025 - May 29, 2025 Glute
2023 TB Aug 16, 2023 - Sep 01, 2023 Ankle
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $925k contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
  • Sep 01, 2025 Recalled from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Aug 02, 2025 Optioned to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 22, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 18, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 09, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $720,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Dec 07, 2022 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Colorado (COL) for cash considerations
  • Dec 07, 2022 Rule 5 Drafted by Colorado (COL) from Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jul 11, 2019 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 05, 2019 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 19 (#580 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 TB 41 0 45 29 26 9 35 11 2 5 0 39.7 5.90 1.36 -0.57
2024 TB 68 0 59 25 21 9 63 7 5 2 1 70.7 2.68 0.96 1.68
2023 TB 54 0 53 27 23 15 56 2 5 2 1 67.0 3.09 1.02 0.70
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