MLB
Kansas City Royals 2024 Financial Summary
A current summary of Kansas City Royals 2024 player cap & cash figures.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$120,367,866
Tax Space
$76,382,906
Cash Total
$145,848,652 / 20th
2024 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (28) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Perez Salvador Perez | C | 34 | $20,000,000 | $20,500,000 | 8.65% | $20,000,000 | 2027 |
2 |
Wacha Michael Wacha | SP | 33 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 6.75% | $16,000,000 | 2026 |
3 |
Lugo Seth Lugo | SP | 34 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 6.33% | $15,000,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe | RF | 32 | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 2.74% | $5,500,000 | 2026 |
5 |
Singer Brady Singer | SP | 27 | $4,850,000 | $4,850,000 | 2.05% | $4,850,000 | 2027 |
6 |
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 24 | $2,707,070 | $26,252,525 | 11.08% | $9,777,777 | 2038 |
7 |
Bubic Kris Bubic | RP | 26 | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | 0.99% | $2,350,000 | 2027 |
8 |
Hampson Garrett Hampson | SS | 29 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.84% | $2,000,000 | 2025 |
9 |
Frazier Adam Frazier | 2B | 32 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.84% | $2,000,000 | 2026 |
10 |
Schreiber John Schreiber | RP | 30 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | 0.50% | $1,175,000 | 2027 |
11 |
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez | RP | 27 | $1,012,500 | $1,012,500 | 0.43% | $1,012,500 | 2028 |
12 |
Isbel Kyle Isbel | CF | 27 | $758,250 | $758,250 | 0.32% | $758,250 | 2028 |
13 |
Massey Michael Massey | DH | 26 | $757,000 | $757,000 | 0.32% | $757,000 | |
14 |
Melendez MJ Melendez | LF | 25 | $754,750 | $754,750 | 0.32% | $754,750 | |
15 |
Ragans Cole Ragans | SP | 26 | $753,750 | $753,750 | 0.32% | $753,750 | |
16 |
Garcia Maikel Garcia | 2B | 24 | $751,250 | $751,250 | 0.32% | $751,250 | |
17 |
Fermin Freddy Fermin | C | 29 | $744,500 | $744,500 | 0.31% | $744,500 | |
18 |
Blanco Dairon Blanco | OF | 31 | $743,750 | $743,750 | 0.31% | $743,750 | |
19 |
Zerpa Angel Zerpa | RP | 24 | $671,841 | $671,841 | 0.28% | $671,841 | |
20 |
Marsh Alec Marsh | SP | 26 | $620,620 | $620,620 | 0.26% | $620,620 | |
21 |
DeJong Paul DeJong | 3B | 30 | $564,540 | $564,540 | 0.24% | $564,540 | 2025 |
22 |
Long Sam Long | RP | 28 | $525,096 | $525,096 | 0.22% | $525,096 | |
23 |
Pham Tommy Pham | RF | 36 | $467,741 | $467,741 | 0.20% | $467,741 | 2025 |
24 |
Erceg Lucas Erceg | RP | 29 | $241,920 | $241,920 | 0.10% | $750,000 | |
25 |
Grossman Robbie Grossman | RF | 34 | $233,885 | $233,885 | 0.10% | $233,885 | 2025 |
26 |
Lynch Daniel Lynch | RP | 27 | $202,878 | $202,878 | 0.09% | $202,878 | 2028 |
27 |
Gurriel Yulieski Gurriel | 1B | 40 | $150,538 | $150,538 | 0.06% | $150,537 | 2025 |
28 |
Cruz Steven Cruz | RP | 25 | $87,516 | $87,516 | 0.04% | $87,516 |
2024 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (8) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Smith Will Smith | RP | 34 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.11% | $5,000,000 | 2025 |
2 |
Stratton Chris Stratton | RP | 33 | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.69% | $3,500,000 | 2026 |
3 |
Wright Kyle Wright | SP | 28 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | - | $1,800,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen | SP | 32 | $1,500,028 | $1,500,028 | 0.63% | $1,500,028 | 2025 |
5 |
Taylor Josh Taylor | RP | 31 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | 2026 |
6 |
Harvey Hunter Harvey | RP | 29 | $962,500 | $962,500 | 0.41% | $962,500 | 2026 |
7 |
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 26 | $752,750 | $752,750 | 0.32% | $752,750 | |
8 |
McArthur James McArthur | RP | 27 | $745,750 | $745,750 | 0.31% | $745,750 |
2024 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (15) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Dozier Hunter Dozier | 1B | 32 | $10,000,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.64% |
2 |
Lyles Jordan Lyles | RP | 33 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 3.59% |
3 |
Anderson Nick Anderson | RP | 33 | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | 0.66% |
4 |
Sauer Matt Sauer | RP | 25 | $214,812 | $214,812 | 0.09% |
5 |
Duffey Tyler Duffey | RP | 33 | $204,301 | $204,301 | 0.09% |
6 |
Anderson Nick Anderson | RP | 33 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.04% |
7 |
Tinoco Jesus Tinoco | RP | 29 | $95,472 | $95,472 | 0.04% |
8 |
Klein Will Klein | RP | 24 | $95,015 | $95,015 | 0.04% |
9 |
McMillon John McMillon | P | 26 | $80,400 | $32,345 | 0.01% |
10 |
Grossman Robbie Grossman | RF | 34 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 0.02% |
11 |
Pham Tommy Pham | LF | 36 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 0.02% |
12 |
Alexander C.J. Alexander | 3B | 27 | $43,758 | $-6,242 | 0.00% |
13 |
Selby Colin Selby | RP | 26 | $23,868 | $23,868 | 0.01% |
14 |
Veneziano Anthony Veneziano | P | 26 | $19,890 | $-30,110 | -0.01% |
15 |
Pennington Walter Pennington | RP | 26 | $15,089 | $15,089 | 0.01% |
2024 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $81,624,395 | 17th | |||||
| Injured List | $15,361,028 | 24th | |||||
| Retained | $21,067,605 | 16th | |||||
| Minor | $2,314,838 | 25th | |||||
| Total Payroll Allocations | $137,685,825 | 23rd | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $120,367,866 | 20th | |||||
2024 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
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Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
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| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $237,000,000 | |
| Est. Guaranteed Contracts | $106,669,850 | 16th |
| Est. Injured Contracts | $15,861,028 | - |
| Est. Retained Contracts | $17,169,550 | - |
| Est. Player Benefits | $17,000,000 | - |
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | - |
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Est. Actual Tax Payroll | $160,617,094 | - |
| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $76,382,906 | 12th |
| Est. Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $76,382,906 | - |
2024 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (9) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Total | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Jake Brentz
|
RP | 29 | $1,050,000 | $950,000 | - | $1,050,000 | 2027 | |
|
2 Dan Altavilla
|
RP | 31 | $397,590 | $397,590 | - | $397,590 | ||
|
3 Nick Loftin
|
SS | 25 | $366,988 | $366,988 | 0.15% | $366,988 | ||
|
4 Nelson Velazquez
|
DH | 25 | $357,424 | $357,424 | 0.15% | $357,424 | ||
|
5 Drew Waters
|
OF | 25 | $67,626 | $67,626 | 0.03% | $67,626 | ||
|
6 Austin Nola
|
C | 34 | $31,452 | $31,452 | - | $31,452 | 2026 | |
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7 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | 25 | $23,868 | $23,868 | 0.01% | $23,868 | ||
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8 Nick Pratto
|
1B | 25 | $11,934 | $11,934 | 0.01% | $11,934 | ||
|
9 Jonathan Bowlan
|
RP | 27 | $7,956 | $7,956 | 0.00% | $7,956 |
