Nicky Lopez

Chicago White Sox, 2nd Base
Age: 29-53d (Mar 13, 1995)
Exp: 4.139 Years
Country: US
College: Creighton
Drafted: Round 5 (#163 overall), 2016
2024 Payroll Salary

$4,300,000

2024 Cash

$4,300,000

Career Earnings

$12,017,150

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Nicky Lopez signed a 1 year , $4,300,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $4,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,300,000. In 2024, Lopez will earn a base salary of $4,300,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,300,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,300,000
Average Salary:
$4,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 29 4.139
Arb Avoided
 $4,300,000 - - $4,300,000 $4,300,000
2026 30 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29
Arb Avoided
 $4,300,000 $4,300,000 $4,300,000 $4,300,000 $4,300,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Nicky Lopez signed a 1 year , $3,700,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $3,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,700,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,700,000
Average Salary:
$3,700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Nicky Lopez signed a 1 year , $2,550,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $2,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,550,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,550,000
Average Salary:
$2,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Nicky Lopez signed a 1 year , $597,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $597,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $597,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $597,500
Average Salary:
$597,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Nicky Lopez signed a 1 year , $571,250 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $571,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $571,250.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $571,250
Average Salary:
$571,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Nicky Lopez signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Nicky Lopez signed a 1 year , $243,300 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $243,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $243,300.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $243,300
Average Salary:
$243,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$12,017,150

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Signing Bonus
$243,300
$243,300
2019 24
Active
$414,776
$658,076
2020 25
Active
$211,574
$869,650
2021 26
Active
$597,500
$1,467,150
2022 27
Active / arbitration-settlement
$2,550,000
$4,017,150
2023 28
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$1,233,304
$2,466,696
$5,250,454
$7,717,150
2024 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,300,000
$12,017,150
Total      
$12,017,150
$12,017,150
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$243,300
$243,300
$243,300
2019
24
$414,776
$414,776
$658,076
2020
25
$211,574
$211,574
$869,650
2021
26
$597,500
$597,500
$1,467,150
2022
27
$2,550,000
$2,550,000
$4,017,150
2023
28
$1,233,304
$2,466,696
$1,233,304
$2,466,696
$5,250,454
$7,717,150
2024
29
$4,300,000
$4,300,000
$12,017,150
Total
$11,773,850
$243,300
$12,017,150
$12,017,150

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $6,240,546 $243,300 - $6,483,846
1 $1,233,304 - - $1,233,304
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $4.3 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 17, 2023 Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Atlanta (ATL) with Michael Soroka , Jared Shuster , Braden Shewmake and Riley Gowens for Aaron Bummer
  • Jul 31, 2023 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Kansas City (KC) for Taylor Hearn
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.7 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
  • Jun 17, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.55 million contract with Kansas City (KC), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $597,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $571,250 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 17, 2016 Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Jun 10, 2016 Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 5 (#163 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 CHW 22 20 69 5 15 1 0 0 0 16 8 8 0 .217 .308 .308 .540
2023 ATL 94 70 225 32 52 8 3 1 25 69 26 40 6 .231 .326 .326 .633 1.03
2022 KC 142 127 436 51 100 12 4 0 20 120 29 63 13 .229 .283 .283 .558 -0.38
2021 KC 151 144 497 78 149 21 6 2 43 188 49 74 22 .300 .365 .365 .743 4.26
2020 KC 56 51 169 15 34 8 0 1 13 45 18 41 0 .201 .286 .286 .552 0.29
2019 KC 103 100 379 44 91 22 2 2 30 123 18 51 1 .240 .276 .276 .601 -0.24

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Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $4.3 million contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
Nov 17, 2023
Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Atlanta (ATL) with Michael Soroka , Jared Shuster , Braden Shewmake and Riley Gowens for Aaron Bummer
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Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Kansas City (KC) for Taylor Hearn
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $3.7 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
Jun 17, 2022
Signed a 1 year $2.55 million contract with Kansas City (KC), settling in arbitration
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $597,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $571,250 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jun 17, 2016
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
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