Luke Maile

Kansas City Royals, Catcher
Age: 35y-1m-0d (Feb 06, 1991)
Exp: 8.086 Years
Country: US
College: Kentucky
Drafted: Round 8 (#272 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Meister Sports Management

2025-2025 Free Agent (Minor League Contract)

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
7.148
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2024-2025 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.148
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,175,000
Average Salary:
$1,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.148
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2022-2022 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.132
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.099
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2020-2020 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.099
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $579,000
Average Salary:
$579,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.099
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $558,400
Average Salary:
$558,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.099
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.114
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.034
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $133,200
Average Salary:
$133,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

8.086 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,637,665

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 21
-
Signing Bonus
$133,200
$133,200
2015 24
0
Active
$91,516
$224,716
2016 25
0.034
Active
$507,500
$732,216
2017 26
0.114
Active
$535,000
$1,267,216
2018 27
1.099
Active
$558,400
$1,825,616
2019 28
2.099
Active
$579,000
$2,404,616
2020 29
3.099
Injured
$333,333
$2,737,949
2021 30
4.099
Reserve / minor-buried
$141,920
$2,879,869
2022 31
4.132
Active
$900,000
$3,779,869
2023 32
5.148
Active
$1,175,000
$4,954,869
2024 33
6.148
Active
Buyout
$3,000,000
$500,000
$7,954,869
$8,454,869
2025 34
7.148
Active
$1,182,796
$9,637,665
Total      
$9,637,665
$9,637,665
Total
$9,637,665

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $599,016 $133,200 - $732,216
3 $1,672,400 - - $1,672,400
1 $333,333 - - $333,333
1 $141,920 - - $141,920
1 $900,000 - - $900,000
2 $4,675,000 - - $4,675,000
1 $1,182,796 - - $1,182,796
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
21
$133,200
$133,200
$133,200
2015
24
$91,516
$91,516
$224,716
2016
25
$507,500
$507,500
$732,216
2017
26
$535,000
$535,000
$1,267,216
2018
27
$558,400
$558,400
$1,825,616
2019
28
$579,000
$579,000
$2,404,616
2020
29
$333,333
$333,333
$2,737,949
2021
30
$141,920
$141,920
$2,879,869
2022
31
$900,000
$900,000
$3,779,869
2023
32
$1,175,000
$1,175,000
$4,954,869
2024
33
$3,000,000
$500,000
$3,000,000
$500,000
$7,954,869
$8,454,869
2025
34
$1,182,796
$1,182,796
$9,637,665
Total
$9,504,465
$133,200
$9,637,665
$9,637,665
Total
$9,504,465
$133,200
$9,637,665

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $599,016 $133,200 - $732,216
3 $1,672,400 - - $1,672,400
1 $333,333 - - $333,333
1 $141,920 - - $141,920
1 $900,000 - - $900,000
2 $4,675,000 - - $4,675,000
1 $1,182,796 - - $1,182,796

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CIN Jul 05, 2024 - Aug 02, 2024 Back
2022 CLE Apr 04, 2022 - Apr 25, 2022 Hamstring
2020 PIT Jul 23, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Finger
2019 TOR Jul 24, 2019 - Sep 14, 2019 Oblique
2017 TOR Jul 04, 2017 - Sep 01, 2017 Knee
  • Feb 07, 2026 Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jul 04, 2025 Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
  • May 19, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Kansas City (KC)
  • May 02, 2025 Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 25, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 23, 2025 Released by Kansas City (KC)
  • Feb 16, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2 million minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Nov 01, 2024 Cincinnati (CIN) declined a $3.5 million club option for 2025 ($500,000 buyout)
  • Oct 19, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN), including a club option for 2025
  • Nov 28, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.175 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Nov 18, 2022 Non-Tendered by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 12, 2022 Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 05, 2021 Released by Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Dec 01, 2020 Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
  • Dec 16, 2019 Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 02, 2019 Non-Tendered by Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $579,000 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $558,400 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Apr 06, 2017 Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
  • Sep 01, 2015 Contract purchased by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 13, 2012 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 05, 2012 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 8 (#272 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 KC 25 15 54 45 6 11 2 0 1 6 16 7 16 1 .244 .333 .356 .689 0.03
2024 CIN 55 45 153 135 8 24 4 0 2 8 34 13 52 2 .178 .268 .252 .520 -0.36
2023 CIN 78 58 198 179 17 42 10 0 6 25 70 14 49 2 .235 .308 .391 .699 0.87
2022 CLE 76 55 206 181 19 40 10 0 3 17 59 19 54 0 .221 .301 .326 .627 0.66
2021 MIL 15 7 34 30 6 9 4 0 0 3 13 3 7 0 .300 .382 .433 .815 0.26
2019 TOR 46 41 127 119 9 18 2 1 2 9 28 8 33 1 .151 .205 .235 .440 -0.52
2018 TOR 69 58 231 202 22 50 13 1 3 27 74 25 67 2 .248 .333 .366 .699 0.96
2017 TOR 46 36 136 130 10 19 5 0 2 7 30 3 35 1 .146 .176 .231 .407 -0.12
2016 TB 42 35 123 119 10 27 7 0 3 15 43 4 36 0 .227 .252 .361 .613 0.31
2015 TB 15 9 35 35 2 6 3 0 0 2 9 0 8 0 .171 .171 .257 .428 -0.16

Calculated Market Value

$1.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,200,815
  • Avg. Salary: $1,200,815
  • MLB Rank: 529
  • C Rank: 42

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Luke Maile to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Stephen Vogt 1 $850,000 $850,000 37
Ben Rortvedt 1 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 27
Reese McGuire 1 $760,000 $760,000 30
Jose Trevino 1 $3,425,000 $3,425,000 32
Averages 1 $1,540,000 $1,540,000 31.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Maile's current age (35), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,540,000 $1,540,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Maile statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Stephen Vogt
2020-2021
 47.06 0.51 0.31 0.71 0.18 0.57 0.26 0.12 -0.08
Ben Rortvedt
2023-2024
 44.31 0.51 0.24 0.74 0.17 0.54 0.26 0.09 1.10
Reese McGuire
2023-2024
 38.15 0.64 0.27 0.74 0.24 0.62 0.29 0.09 -0.38
Jose Trevino
2023-2024
 39.69 0.60 0.33 0.49 0.21 0.61 0.28 0.12 1.73
Average 42.30 0.57 0.29 0.67 0.20 0.58 0.27 0.11 0.59
Luke Maile
2024-2025
 22.81 0.45 0.15 0.89 0.24 0.74 0.33 0.15 -0.37
Pct Change -46.08 -21.05 -48.28 -32.84 18.00 27.41 22.22 36.36 -162.71
Median Prime % Change -21.05%
Average Prime % Change -23.00%

Calculated Market Value: Luke Maile

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,200,815 $1,200,815
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