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 | ||
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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
Players | Age | Pos. | Exp. | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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Salvador Perez | 34 | C | 12.050 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $13,500,000 | UFA | - |
Michael Wacha | 33 | SP | 10.062 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
Seth Lugo | 34 | SP | 7.082 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | UFA | - |
Jordan Lyles | 33 | SP | 12.002 | $8,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Hunter Renfroe | 32 | RF | 6.165 | $5,500,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
Will Smith | 34 | RP/CL | 10.155 | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Brady Singer | 27 | SP | 3.156 | $4,850,000 | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA | - |
Chris Stratton | 33 | RP | 6.100 | $3,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
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 | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA | - |
Adam Frazier | 32 | 2B | 7.075 | $2,000,000 | $8,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
Garrett Hampson | 29 | SS | 5.030 | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Kyle Wright | 28 | SP | 3.062 | $1,800,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
Nick Anderson | 33 | RP | 4.153 | $1,575,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
John Schreiber | 30 | RP | 3.027 | $1,175,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
Josh Taylor | 31 | RP | 4.121 | $1,100,000 | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA | - | - |
Jake Brentz | 29 | RP | 3.000 | $1,050,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
Carlos Hernandez | 27 | RP | 2.145 | $1,012,500 | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA |
Austin Nola | 34 | C | 4.045 | $975,000 | - | - | - | - |
Angel Zerpa | 24 | SP | 1.079 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
Drew Waters | 25 | OF | 1.045 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
Anthony Veneziano | 26 | P | 0.013 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | - | - |
Nelson Velazquez | 25 | CF | 1.031 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
Matt Sauer | 25 | P | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
Cole Ragans | 26 | RP | 1.029 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
Nick Pratto | 25 | 1B | 1.067 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
Vinnie Pasquantino | 26 | 1B | 1.101 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
MJ Melendez | 25 | RF | 1.153 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 (S2) | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) |
James McArthur | 27 | SP | 0.150 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | - | - |
Michael Massey | 26 | 2B | 1.068 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
Alec Marsh | 26 | P | 0.094 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | - | - |
Daniel Lynch | 27 | SP | 2.083 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
Nick Loftin | 25 | SS | 0.031 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | - | - |
Kyle Isbel | 27 | CF | 2.043 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
Maikel Garcia | 24 | SS | 0.168 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | - | - |
Freddy Fermin | 29 | C | 0.165 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | - | - |
Dairon Blanco | 31 | OF | 0.132 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
Pos. | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
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Hunter Dozier | 1B | $10,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
Pos. | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
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