MLB
Nelson Velazquez
Nelson Velazquez
Kansas City Royals, Designated Hitter
Age: 25-131d (Dec 26, 1998)
Exp: 1.031 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 5 (#165 overall), 2017
2024 Payroll Salary
$747,000
2024 Cash
$747,000
Career Earnings
$2,044,277
2024-2024 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Nelson Velazquez signed a 1 year , $747,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $747,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $747,000. In 2024, Velazquez will earn a base salary of $747,000, while carrying a total salary of $747,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $747,000
Average Salary:
$747,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Service | Option/Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | 1.031 | $747,000 | - | - | $747,000 | $747,000 |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
25 | $747,000 | $747,000 | $747,000 | $747,000 | $747,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-0
Nelson Velazquez signed a 0 year contract with the Kansas City Royals.
Contract Terms:
0 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Nelson Velazquez signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Nelson Velazquez signed a 1 year , $285,800 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $285,800 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $285,800.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $285,800
Average Salary:
$285,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,044,277
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$285,800 |
$285,800 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$419,214 |
$705,014 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$390,971 $201,292 |
$1,095,985 $1,297,277 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$747,000 |
$2,044,277 |
|
| Total |
$2,044,277 |
$2,044,277 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
18 |
$285,800 |
$285,800 |
$285,800 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$419,214
|
$419,214 |
$705,014 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$390,971 $201,292
|
$390,971 $201,292 |
$1,095,985 $1,297,277 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$747,000
|
$747,000 |
$2,044,277 |
||
| Total |
$1,758,477 |
$285,800 |
$2,044,277 |
$2,044,277 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$810,185 | $285,800 | - | $1,095,985 |
| 1 |
|
$201,292 | - | - | $201,292 |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $747,000 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 10, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jul 31, 2023
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Chicago (CHC) for Jose Cuas
-
Apr 25, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 15, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 10, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 20, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 01, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
May 30, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 18, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 07, 2017
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 18, 2017
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 5 (#165 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 24 | 21 | 78 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 8 | 28 | 1 | .231 | .302 | .302 | .661 | |
| 2023 | KC | 53 | 43 | 162 | 35 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 95 | 14 | 51 | 0 | .235 | .302 | .302 | .888 | 0.11 |
| 2022 | CHC | 77 | 47 | 185 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 69 | 19 | 65 | 5 | .205 | .286 | .286 | .659 | -0.59 |
