Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals Multi-Year Payrolls

Royals Multi-Year Payrolls

 

 

Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals

A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.

    2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Total Payroll Allocations   $106,094,570 $81,207,070 $42,207,070 $19,707,070 $30,707,070
Signed Players   35 35 29 5 2
Catchers   $20,975,000 $22,000,000 $13,500,000
Infield   $6,707,070 $16,207,070 $13,707,070 $19,707,070 $30,707,070
Outfield   $5,500,000 $7,500,000
Starting Pitchers   $48,500,000 $31,000,000 $15,000,000
Relief Pitchers   $14,412,500 $4,500,000
Designated Hitter  
Disabled List   $4,150,000
Suspended  
Retained/Deferred   $10,000,000

 

Roster Payroll Figures

Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Royals Salary Payroll Table

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Estimate



Players Age Pos. Exp. 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Salvador Perez 34 C 12.050 $20,000,000 $22,000,000 $13,500,000 0UFA 0-
Michael Wacha 33 SP 10.062 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Seth Lugo 34 SP 7.082 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 0UFA 0-
Jordan Lyles 33 SP 12.002 $8,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Hunter Renfroe 32 RF 6.165 $5,500,000 $7,500,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Will Smith 34 RP/CL 10.155 $5,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Brady Singer 27 SP 3.156 $4,850,000 0ARB 3 (S2) 0ARB 4 (S2) 0UFA 0-
Chris Stratton 33 RP 6.100 $3,500,000 $4,500,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Bobby Witt Jr. 24 SS 2.000 $2,707,070 $7,707,070 $13,707,070 $19,707,070 $30,707,070
Kris Bubic 26 SP 3.135 $2,350,000 0ARB 3 (S2) 0ARB 4 (S2) 0UFA 0-
Adam Frazier 32 2B 7.075 $2,000,000 $8,500,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Garrett Hampson 29 SS 5.030 $2,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Kyle Wright 28 SP 3.062 $1,800,000 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA 0-
Nick Anderson 33 RP 4.153 $1,575,000 0ARB 3 0UFA 0- 0-
John Schreiber 30 RP 3.027 $1,175,000 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA 0-
Josh Taylor 31 RP 4.121 $1,100,000 0ARB 4 (S2) 0UFA 0- 0-
Jake Brentz 29 RP 3.000 $1,050,000 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA 0-
Carlos Hernandez 27 RP 2.145 $1,012,500 0ARB 2 (S2) 0ARB 3 (S2) 0ARB 4 (S2) 0UFA
Austin Nola 34 C 4.045 $975,000 0- 0- 0- 0-
Angel Zerpa 24 SP 1.079 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Drew Waters 25 OF 1.045 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Anthony Veneziano 26 P 0.013 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0- 0-
Nelson Velazquez 25 CF 1.031 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Matt Sauer 25 P 0.000 0PRE-ARB 0- 0- 0- 0-
Cole Ragans 26 RP 1.029 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Nick Pratto 25 1B 1.067 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Vinnie Pasquantino 26 1B 1.101 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
MJ Melendez 25 RF 1.153 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 (S2) 0ARB 2 (S2) 0ARB 3 (S2) 0ARB 4 (S2)
James McArthur 27 SP 0.150 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0- 0-
Michael Massey 26 2B 1.068 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Alec Marsh 26 P 0.094 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0- 0-
Daniel Lynch 27 SP 2.083 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA
Nick Loftin 25 SS 0.031 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0- 0-
Kyle Isbel 27 CF 2.043 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA
Maikel Garcia 24 SS 0.168 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0- 0-
Freddy Fermin 29 C 0.165 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0- 0-
Dairon Blanco 31 OF 0.132 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0- 0-
   

Retained/Buried Payroll Figures

Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.

Pos. 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Hunter Dozier 1B $10,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0-
 

Deferred Payroll Figures

Pos. 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028