Houston Astros
Houston Astros 2023 Payroll
Astros 2023 Payroll
An updated look at the Houston Astros 2023 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (39) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bregman | 29 | 3B | Vet | n/a | $28,500,000 | $1,666,667 | $30,166,666 | $30,166,666 | 17.52 | 20,000,000 |
| Jose Altuve | 33 | 2B | Vet | n/a | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | 16.85 | 23,357,143 |
| Jose Abreu | 36 | 1B | Vet | n/a | $19,500,000 | - | $19,500,000 | $19,500,000 | 11.33 | 19,500,000 |
| Lance McCullers | 29 | SP | Vet | n/a | $15,250,000 | $700,000 | $15,950,000 | $15,950,000 | 9.26 | 17,000,000 |
| Ryan Pressly | 34 | RP/CL | Vet | n/a | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 8.13 | 15,000,000 |
| Michael Brantley | 36 | LF | Vet | n/a | $12,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 6.97 | 12,000,000 |
| Rafael Montero | 32 | RP | Vet | n/a | $11,500,000 | - | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 6.68 | 11,500,000 |
| Hector Neris | 34 | RP | Vet | n/a | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 4.65 | 8,500,000 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 26 | DH | Vet | 3 | $7,000,000 | $833,333 | $7,833,333 | $7,833,333 | 4.55 | 19,166,667 |
| Framber Valdez | 29 | SP | Arb 2 (S2) | 2 | $6,800,000 | - | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | 3.95 | 6,800,000 |
| Martin Maldonado | 36 | C | Vet | n/a | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2.32 | 4,000,000 |
| Ryne Stanek | 31 | RP | Arb 3 | n/a | $3,600,000 | - | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | 2.09 | 3,600,000 |
| Jose Urquidy | 28 | SP | Arb 1 | 2 | $3,025,000 | - | $3,025,000 | $3,025,000 | 1.76 | 3,025,000 |
| Phil Maton | 30 | RP | Arb 3 | n/a | $2,550,000 | - | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | 1.48 | 2,550,000 |
| Mauricio Dubon | 28 | CF | Arb 1 (S2) | 0 | $1,400,000 | - | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | 0.81 | 1,400,000 |
| Blake Taylor | 27 | RP | Arb 1 | 2 | $830,000 | - | $830,000 | $830,000 | 0.48 | 830,000 |
| Kyle Tucker | 26 | RF | Arb 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier | 26 | SP | Arb 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rylan Bannon | 27 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brandon Bielak | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ronel Blanco | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hunter Brown | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz | 24 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shawn Dubin | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| J.P. France | 28 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luis Garcia | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Hensley | 27 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Korey Lee | 24 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bligh Madris | 27 | OF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Seth Martinez | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| J.J. Matijevic | 27 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Chas McCormick | 28 | CF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers | 27 | OF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Parker Mushinski | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Enoli Paredes | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jeremy Pena | 25 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joe Perez | 23 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Forrest Whitley | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2023 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Baez | 35 | RP | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.16 | 0 |
2023 Deferred Salaries
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 39 | SP | $12,500,000 | - | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 |
2023 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $163,955,000 | $6,200,000 | - | $170,154,999 | $170,154,999 | |
| Est. Arbitration Salaries | - | - | - | - | $9,062,168 | |
| Retained Salary | $2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Deferred Salary | $12,500,000 | - | - | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | |
| Active Total Payroll | $165,955,000 | $6,200,000 | - | $172,154,999 | $172,154,999 | |
| Projected Total Payroll | - | - | - | - | $181,217,167 | |
2023 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $233,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $168,228,810 | ||||||
| Est. Player Benefits | $16,500,000 | ||||||
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll | $188,645,476 | ||||||
| Est. Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $9,062,168 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $197,707,644 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $44,354,524 | ||||||
2023 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Diaz | 17 | SS | - | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 |
| German Ramirez | 0 | SS | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Esmil Valencia | 17 | OF | - | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 |