Houston Astros

Houston Astros 2024 Payroll

Astros 2024 Payroll

An updated look at the Houston Astros 2024 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Altuve Jose Altuve 34 2B Vet n/a $26,000,000 $5,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 13.27 23,357,143
Bregman Alex Bregman 30 3B Vet n/a $28,500,000 $2,000,000 $30,500,000 $30,500,000 12.85 20,000,000
Abreu Jose Abreu 37 1B Vet n/a $19,500,000 - $19,500,000 $19,500,000 8.22 19,500,000
Hader Josh Hader 30 RP/CL Vet n/a $19,000,000 - $19,000,000 $19,000,000 8.01 19,000,000
Pressly Ryan Pressly 35 RP Vet n/a $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 5.90 15,000,000
Valdez Framber Valdez 30 SP Arb 3 (S2) 2 $12,100,000 - $12,100,000 $12,100,000 5.10 12,100,000
Tucker Kyle Tucker 27 RF Arb 2 1 $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 5.06 12,000,000
Montero Rafael Montero 33 RP Vet n/a $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 $11,500,000 4.85 11,500,000
Alvarez Yordan Alvarez 27 DH Vet 3 $10,000,000 $833,333 $10,833,333 $10,833,333 4.57 19,166,667
Javier Cristian Javier 27 SP Vet 3 $7,000,000 $400,000 $7,400,000 $7,400,000 3.12 12,800,000
Caratini Victor Caratini 30 C Vet n/a $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 2.53 6,000,000
Dubon Mauricio Dubon 29 2B Arb 2 (S2) 0 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 1.47 3,500,000
McCormick Chas McCormick 29 LF Arb 1 3 $2,850,000 - $2,850,000 $2,850,000 1.20 2,850,000
Abreu Bryan Abreu 27 RP Arb 1 1 $1,750,000 - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 0.74 1,750,000
Bielak Brandon Bielak 28 RP Pre-Arb 0 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Blanco Ronel Blanco 30 SP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Brown Hunter Brown 25 SP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Diaz Yainer Diaz 25 C Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
France J.P. France 29 SP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Julks Corey Julks 28 CF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Martinez Seth Martinez 29 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Meyers Jake Meyers 28 CF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Mushinski Parker Mushinski 28 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Pena Jeremy Pena 26 SS Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Singleton Jon Singleton 32 1B Pre-Arb 0 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Sousa Bennett Sousa 29 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000


2024 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (9) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Verlander Justin Verlander
(15-day, Shoulder)
41 SP Vet n/a $43,333,333 - $43,333,333 $22,544,808 9.50 18,333,333
McCullers Lance McCullers
(15-day, Elbow)
30 SP Vet n/a $17,000,000 $700,000 $17,700,000 $17,700,000 7.46 17,000,000
Graveman Kendall Graveman
(60-day, Shoulder)
33 RP/CL Vet n/a $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 3.37 8,000,000
Urquidy José Urquidy
(15-day, Arm)
29 SP Arb 2 2 $3,750,000 - $3,750,000 $3,750,000 1.58 3,750,000
Garcia Luis Garcia
(15-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
27 SP Arb 1 3 $1,875,000 - $1,875,000 $1,875,000 0.79 1,875,000
Dubin Shawn Dubin
(15-day, Shoulder)
28 SP Pre-Arb 1 $770,000 - $770,000 $770,000 0.32 0
Kessinger Grae Kessinger
(10-day, Hamstring)
26 SS Pre-Arb 3 $770,000 - $770,000 $770,000 0.32 0
Ortega Oliver Ortega
(15-day, Elbow)
27 RP Pre-Arb 1 $770,000 - $770,000 $770,000 0.32 0
Murfee Penn Murfee
(15-day, Elbow)
30 RP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0


2024 Retained Salaries

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Neris Hector Neris 35 RP $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.42 -


2024 Deferred Salaries

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Greinke Zack Greinke 40 SP $12,500,000 - $12,500,000 $12,500,000


2024 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $173,700,000 $8,733,333 - $182,433,333 $182,433,321
Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries - - - - $9,240,000
Injured List Money $76,268,333 $700,000 - $76,968,333 $56,179,808
Retained Salary $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Deferred Salary $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000 $12,500,000
Active Total Payroll $250,968,333 $9,433,333 - $260,401,666 $239,613,129
Projected Total Payroll - - - - $248,853,129

 

2024 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $237,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $227,482,143
Est. Player Benefits $17,000,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $248,398,809
Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $9,240,000
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $257,638,809

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $-11,398,809
Est. Tax Bill (20%) $2,279,762
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill $250,678,571


2024 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (6) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Cabbage Trey Cabbage Pre-Arb 27 3B 2 - - -0 -0 0
Coleman Dylan Coleman Pre-Arb 27 RP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Corona Kenedy Corona Pre-Arb 24 OF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Hensley David Hensley Pre-Arb 28 SS 2 - - -0 -0 0
Salazar Cesar Salazar Pre-Arb 28 C 2 - - -0 -0 0
Whitley Forrest Whitley Pre-Arb 26 SP 1 - - -0 -0 0
 

2024 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
HernandezCesar Hernandez 0 OF - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000
RivesLuis Rives 0 OF - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
SilverioFranchely Silverio 0 SS - $672,500 $672,500 $672,500
RamirezAmauri Ramirez 0 OF - $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
BritoSamuel Brito 0 SS - - -0 -0
LopezEduardito Lopez 0 INF - - -0 -0
NavarroCristian Navarro 0 P - - -0 -0
PaulaAnderson Paula 0 OF - - -0 -0
PeraltaAngel Peralta 0 P - - -0 -0
QuirozAlex Quiroz 0 C - - -0 -0
SantanaKevin Santana 0 P - - -0 -0