Kansas City Royals Payroll Table

An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2017 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Payroll Allocations

$169,682,982 / 14th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$148,227,822

2017 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Player (36) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Gordon Alex Gordon OF 9.092 Vet $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 - - -
Kennedy Ian Kennedy RP 7.124 Vet $13,500,000 $13,500,000 $13,500,000 - - -
Hosmer Eric Hosmer 1B 5.146 Arb 4 (S2) $12,250,000 $12,250,000 $12,250,000 - - -
Cain Lorenzo Cain CF 5.074 Vet $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - - -
Moustakas Mike Moustakas 3B 5.111 Vet $8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 - - -
Soria Joakim Soria RP 10.000 Vet $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - - -
Vargas Jason Vargas SP 0.135 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - - -
Escobar Alcides Escobar SS 7.082 Vet $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - -
Herrera Kelvin Herrera RP 4.157 Arb 3 (S2) $5,325,000 $5,325,000 $5,325,000 - - -
Duffy Danny Duffy SP 5.085 Vet $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - -
Hammel Jason Hammel RP 9.153 Vet $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - -
Perez Salvador Perez C 5.050 Vet $4,200,000 $4,200,000 $3,000,000 $1,200,000 - -
Minor Mike Minor SP 5.138 Arb 3 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - -
Moss Brandon Moss DH 6.160 Vet $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - -
Soler Jorge Soler DH 2.032 Pre-Arb $3,666,667 $3,666,667 $3,000,000 $666,667 - -
Cabrera Melky Cabrera LF 10.148 Vet $15,000,000 $2,622,944 $15,000,000 - - -
Butera Drew Butera C 6.018 Vet $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -
Moylan Peter Moylan RP 8.003 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
Maurer Brandon Maurer RP 3.089 Arb 1 $1,900,000 $726,775 $1,900,000 - - -
Cahill Trevor Cahill SP 7.098 Vet $1,750,000 $669,410 $1,750,000 - - -
Cuthbert Cheslor Cuthbert 3B 1.030 Pre-Arb $552,250 $552,250 $552,250 - - -
Alexander Scott Alexander RP 0.097 Pre-Arb $535,000 $505,679 $535,000 - - -
Merrifield Whit Merrifield RF 0.101 Pre-Arb $543,750 $496,157 $543,750 - - -
Bonifacio Jorge Bonifacio RF Pre-Arb $535,000 $479,372 $535,000 - - -
Orlando Paulo Orlando CF 2.099 $558,250 $402,732 $558,250 - - -
McCarthy Kevin McCarthy RP 0.027 Pre-Arb $535,000 $277,685 $535,000 - - -
Torres Ramon Torres SS Pre-Arb $535,000 $257,224 $535,000 - - -
Junis Jake Junis SP Pre-Arb $535,000 $242,609 $535,000 - - -
Buchter Ryan Buchter RP 1.010 Pre-Arb $544,700 $208,390 $544,700 - - -
Skoglund Eric Skoglund RP $535,000 $192,918 $535,000 - - -
Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi SS 0.069 Pre-Arb $537,250 $149,736 $537,250 - - -
Gallagher Cam Gallagher C Pre-Arb $535,000 $137,381 $535,000 - - -
Gore Terrance Gore CF 0.129 Pre-Arb $536,500 $126,076 $536,500 - - -
Gaviglio Sam Gaviglio RP Pre-Arb $535,000 $90,613 $535,000 - - -
Machado Andres Machado RP Pre-Arb $535,000 $90,613 $535,000 - - -
Morin Mike Morin RP 2.110 Pre-Arb $535,000 $58,460 $535,000 - - -

2017 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (3) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Karns Nate Karns SP 4.033 $571,000 $571,000 $571,000 - - -
Flynn Brian Flynn RP 1.135 Pre-Arb $556,000 $367,598 $556,000 - - -
Starling Bubba Starling CF Pre-Arb $535,000 $108,151 $535,000 - - -

2017 Retained Payroll

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

Player (10) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Infante Omar Infante 2B $8,000,000 $8,000,000
Young Chris Young RP $5,750,000 $5,750,000
Wood Travis Wood SP $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Medlen Kris Medlen SP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Hochevar Luke Hochevar RP $500,000 $500,000
Strahm Matt Strahm RP $303,335 $303,335
Feliz Neftali Feliz RP $204,610 $204,610
Colon Christian Colon 2B $114,034 $114,034
Alburquerque Al Alburquerque RP $90,613 $90,613
Farrell Luke Farrell RP $2,923 $2,923

2017 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $125,678,691 10th
Injured List $1,046,749 25th
Retained $19,965,515 16th
Minor $1,536,867 12th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $148,227,822 13th

2017 Minor

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

Player (21) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Seth Maness 		RP 3.154 Vet $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - -
2
Brayan Pena 		C 8.081 $535,000 $535,000 $535,000 - - -
3
Glenn Sparkman 		SP Pre-Arb $535,000 $535,000 $535,000 - - -
4
Tad Ratliff 		P $535,000 $535,000 $535,000 - - -
5
Hunter Dozier 		1B 0.031 Pre-Arb $536,100 $172,870 $536,100 - - -
6
Onelki Garcia 		SP 1.019 $535,000 $49,691 $535,000 - - -
7
Miguel Almonte 		RP 0.129 $535,000 $37,999 $535,000 - - -
8
Billy Burns 		CF 2.030 $535,000 $26,307 $535,000 - - -
9
Ramón Castro 		C - - - - - -
10
Chris Withrow 		RP 2.132 - - - - - -
11
Clay Mortensen 		RP 1.017 - - - - - -
12
Garin Cecchini 		3B 0.019 - - - - - -
13
Kyle Zimmer 		RP 2.064 Pre-Arb - - - - - -
14
Dean Anna 		2B 0.031 - - - - - -
15
Zach Walters 		LF 1.002 - - - - - -
16
Andrew Edwards 		P - - - - - -
17
Samir Duenez 		1B Pre-Arb - - - - - -
18
Ruben Sosa 		OF - - - - - -
19
Braulio Nunez 		P - - - - - -
20
Daniel Garmendia 		P - - - - - -
21
Stephen Greenlees 		P - - - - - -

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