MLB
Kansas City Royals Payroll Table
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2021 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Payroll Allocations
$103,153,284 / 23rd
Adjusted Payroll Total
$91,595,545
2021 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (28) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 9.050 | Vet | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | $13,000,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - |
| Merrifield Whit Merrifield | RF | 4.101 | Vet | $7,450,000 | $7,450,000 | $6,750,000 | - | $700,000 | - |
| Santana Carlos Santana | 1B | 10.115 | Vet | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,000,000 | - | $250,000 | - |
| Benintendi Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4.062 | Vet | $6,600,000 | $3,800,000 | $6,600,000 | - | - | - |
| Holland Greg Holland | RP | 8.163 | Vet | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $2,750,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - |
| Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 3.088 | Arb 1 | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | - | - | - |
| Dozier Hunter Dozier | 1B | 3.060 | Vet | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - |
| Taylor Michael Taylor | CF | 5.129 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,750,000 | - | $250,000 | - |
| Alberto Hanser Alberto | 2B | 4.085 | Vet | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | - | - | - |
| Santana Ervin Santana | SP | 13.123 | Vet | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Barlow Scott Barlow | RP | 2.030 | Pre-Arb | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 | - | - | - |
| Gallagher Cam Gallagher | C | 2.106 | Pre-Arb | $604,000 | $604,000 | $604,000 | - | - | - |
| Lopez Nicky Lopez | 2B | 1.139 | Pre-Arb | $597,500 | $597,500 | $597,500 | - | - | - |
| Zimmer Kyle Zimmer | RP | 1.064 | Pre-Arb | $588,700 | $588,700 | $588,700 | - | - | - |
| Staumont Josh Staumont | RP | 1.072 | Pre-Arb | $588,700 | $588,700 | $588,700 | - | - | - |
| Brentz Jake Brentz | RP | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 0.164 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $475,385 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 2.034 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $426,313 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Hernandez Carlos Hernandez | RP | 0.081 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $404,844 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Tapia Domingo Tapia | RP | 0.047 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $220,824 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Rivero Sebastian Rivero | C | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $174,819 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Payamps Joel Payamps | RP | 0.064 | Pre-Arb | $580,000 | $155,900 | $580,000 | - | - | - |
| Kowar Jackson Kowar | SP | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $147,216 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Isbel Kyle Isbel | CF | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $131,881 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Speier Gabe Speier | RP | 0.105 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $55,206 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Heasley Jon Heasley | RP | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $49,072 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Coleman Dylan Coleman | RP | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $39,871 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Zerpa Angel Zerpa | RP | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $9,201 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
2021 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (8) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Mike Minor | SP | 9.138 | Vet | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Keller Brad Keller | SP | 3.000 | Arb 1 | $3,350,000 | $3,350,000 | $3,350,000 | - | - | - |
| Junis Jake Junis | SP | 3.082 | Arb 1 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | - | - | - |
| Hahn Jesse Hahn | RP | 5.031 | Arb 3 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | - | - | - |
| Davis Wade Davis | RP | 11.029 | Vet | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Singer Brady Singer | SP | 1.000 | Pre-Arb | $593,700 | $593,700 | $593,700 | - | - | - |
| Lovelady Richard Lovelady | RP | 1.000 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $297,499 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Lynch Daniel Lynch | SP | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $217,757 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
2021 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (6) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffy Danny Duffy | SP | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Soler Jorge Soler | DH | $5,236,827 | $5,236,827 | ||||||
| Dyson Jarrod Dyson | CF | $1,201,595 | $1,201,595 | ||||||
| Swarzak Anthony Swarzak | RP | $161,280 | $161,280 | ||||||
| Gutierrez Kelvin Gutierrez | 3B | $138,015 | $138,015 | ||||||
| Brach Brad Brach | RP | $3,067 | $3,067 |
2021 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $52,514,932 | 20th | |||||
| Injured List | $15,758,956 | 14th | |||||
| Retained | $21,740,784 | 9th | |||||
| Minor | $1,580,873 | 23rd | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $91,595,545 | 22nd | |||||
2021 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (9) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Daniel Tillo
|
P | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $401,777 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
2 Ronald Bolaños
|
SP | 0.056 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $315,901 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
3 Tyler Zuber
|
RP | 1.000 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $266,829 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
4 Emmanuel Rivera
|
3B | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $226,958 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Edward Olivares
|
LF | 0.147 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $187,087 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
6 Jake Newberry
|
RP | 1.146 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $82,809 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
7 Ryan McBroom
|
1B | 1.008 | Pre-Arb | $583,900 | $59,641 | $583,900 | - | - | - |
|
8 Scott Blewett
|
SP | 0.031 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $33,737 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
9 Lucius Fox
|
SS | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $6,134 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
