Kelvin Herrera is a professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to that, Kelvin played for the Kansas City Royals and Washington Nationals. Besides, he was signed by the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent in December 2006.
Apart from that, this two-time MLB All-Star award winner is currently living a lavish lifestyle with his huge net worth of almost $14 million. The capsule below discusses all inside out of this famous player. So stick with us till the end.
Kelvin Herrera is a married man. Unfortunately, as Kelvin is quite a secretive personality, details regarding his marriage are yet unavailable. Besides, the duo is blessed with two children; a son named Kevin and a daughter named Mahia.
His son Kevin, born in 2010 first attended Montessori school in Kansas City and later joined another school in Arlington after the family moved there.
The 29 years old player might not want to be a frequent headline for the media as the love life of celebrities is an interesting topic for the media these days.
Besides, Kelvin has not involved in any sort of rumors or controversy. Apart from that, we also don't have any records of his past relationships. It seems that the 2015 World Series Champion has never involved himself in any other relationships or affairs except his wife.
Besides, on exploring his Instagram, we came to know that he spends his free time with his teammates. More precisely, he is often seen with Kansas City Player, Mike Montgomery.
Kelvin stands at an average height of 5 feet and 7 inches tall. Besides, he has a bulky body that weighs about 80 kg.
Kelvin Herrera has a huge net worth of $14 million. Likewise, he appeared in a total of 9 seasons in the MLB and made total career earnings of $27.8 million. Besides, as of 2019, his annual salary is $8.5 million.
Kelvin also signed a 2 year / $18,000,000 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $9,000,000. In 2019, Herrera will earn a base salary of $8,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,500,000.
Year | Team | Salary |
2015-16 | Kansas City | $1,600,000 |
2016-17 | Kansas City | $2,550,000 |
2017-18 | Kansas City | $5,325,000 |
2018-19 | Washington | $4,480,875 |
2018-19 | Kansas City | $3,456,625 |
2019-20 | Chicago | $8,500,000 |
Total Earnings | $27.8 million |
Likewise, previously he signed a 1 year / $480,000 worth contract with Kansas City on February 10, 2012. Later, Kelvin extended his contract by 4 years till February 12, 2015, with the same team. The contract was worth nearly $5.8 million.
Likewise, as per spotrac, the highest-earning player in Kansas is Alex Gordon, with an annual salary of almost $20 million. Likewise, the second position is owned by Ian Kennedy, with an annual salary of $14 million.
Kelvin Herrera was born on December 31, 1989, in Teneres, Dominican Republic. He was born to his parents as Kelvin de Jesus Herrera Mercado. Besides, as per his wiki, he grew up in his hometown playing in minor baseball leagues.
Besides, he holds Dominican nationality and facts regarding his ethnicity is yet to be disclosed. Besides, we also don't have any information regarding his educational qualifications.
Kelvin Herrera was signed by the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent in December 2006. At that time, the teal was lead by the captain Mike Sweeney. On September 21, 2011, he gave up three earned runs over two innings, against the Detroit Tigers.
On June 18, 2018, the Royals traded Herrera to the Washington Nationals in exchange for three minor-league players (third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez, outfielder Blake Perkins, and right-handed pitcher Yohanse Morel).