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.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Bregman Alex Bregman 29 3B Vet n/a $28,500,000 $2,000,000 $30,500,000 $30,500,000 16.00 20,000,000
Altuve Jose Altuve 33 2B Vet n/a $26,000,000 $3,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 15.21 23,357,143
Abreu Jose Abreu 36 1B Vet n/a $19,500,000 - $19,500,000 $19,500,000 10.23 19,500,000
Pressly Ryan Pressly 34 RP/CL Vet n/a $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 7.34 15,000,000
Montero Rafael Montero 32 RP Vet n/a $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 $11,500,000 6.03 11,500,000
Neris Hector Neris 34 RP Vet n/a $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 4.20 8,500,000
Alvarez Yordan Alvarez 26 LF Vet 3 $7,000,000 $833,333 $7,833,333 $7,833,333 4.11 19,166,667
Valdez Framber Valdez 29 SP Arb 2 (S2) 2 $6,800,000 - $6,800,000 $6,800,000 3.57 6,800,000
Tucker Kyle Tucker 26 RF Arb 1 1 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 2.62 5,000,000
Maldonado Martin Maldonado 36 C Vet n/a $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 2.10 4,000,000
Stanek Ryne Stanek 31 RP Arb 3 n/a $3,600,000 - $3,600,000 $3,600,000 1.89 3,600,000
Javier Cristian Javier 26 SP Vet 3 $3,000,000 $400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 1.78 12,800,000
Maton Phil Maton 30 RP Arb 3 n/a $2,550,000 - $2,550,000 $2,550,000 1.34 2,550,000
Dubon Mauricio Dubon 28 2B Arb 1 (S2) 0 $1,400,000 - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 0.73 1,400,000
Pena Jeremy Pena 25 SS Pre-Arb 3 $754,900 - $754,900 $754,900 0.40 754,900
McCormick Chas McCormick 28 CF Pre-Arb 3 $752,500 - $752,500 $752,500 0.39 752,500
Abreu Bryan Abreu 26 RP Pre-Arb 1 $745,200 - $745,200 $745,200 0.39 745,200
Meyers Jake Meyers 27 CF Pre-Arb 2 $732,000 - $732,000 $732,000 0.38 732,000
Martinez Seth Martinez 28 RP Pre-Arb 2 $730,200 - $730,200 $730,200 0.38 730,200
Brown Hunter Brown 24 SP Pre-Arb 3 $725,000 - $725,000 $725,000 0.38 725,000
Diaz Yainer Diaz 24 C Pre-Arb 3 $720,300 - $720,300 $720,300 0.38 720,300
Julks Corey Julks 27 CF Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $720,000 0.38 720,000
Blanco Ronel Blanco 29 RP Pre-Arb 2 $721,200 - $721,200 $620,320 0.33 620,320
Bielak Brandon Bielak 27 SP Pre-Arb 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $592,263 0.31 592,263
France J.P. France 28 SP Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $572,908 0.30 572,908
Kessinger Grae Kessinger 25 SS Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $456,778 0.24 456,778


2023 Injured List

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

Player (4) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
McCullers Lance McCullers
(15-day, Elbow)
29 SP Vet n/a $15,250,000 $700,000 $15,950,000 $15,950,000 8.37 17,000,000
Brantley Michael Brantley
(10-day, Shoulder)
36 LF Vet n/a $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 6.29 12,000,000
Urquidy Jose Urquidy
(15-day, Shoulder)
28 SP Arb 1 2 $3,025,000 - $3,025,000 $3,025,000 1.59 3,025,000
Garcia Luis Garcia
(60-day, Shoulder)
26 SP Pre-Arb 3 $763,200 - $763,200 $763,200 0.40 763,200


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
Baez Pedro Baez 35 RP $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 1.05 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
Greinke 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 $149,611,300 $6,233,333 - $155,844,633 $155,205,702
Injured List Money $31,038,200 $700,000 - $31,738,200 $31,738,200
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 $182,649,500 $6,933,333 - $189,582,833 $188,943,902

 

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 $195,797,786
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 $216,214,452

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $16,785,548


2023 Minor

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

Player (11) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Gage Matt Gage Pre-Arb 30 RP 2 $770,000 $125,000 $895,000 $96,240 96,240
Taylor Blake Taylor Arb 1 27 RP 2 $830,000 - $830,000 $830,000 830,000
Hensley David Hensley Pre-Arb 27 SS 3 $722,600 - $722,600 $198,135 198,135
Mushinski Parker Mushinski Pre-Arb 27 RP 2 $721,800 - $721,800 $248,384 248,384
Bannon Rylan Bannon Pre-Arb 27 3B 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $77,420 77,420
Salazar Cesar Salazar Pre-Arb 27 C 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $263,228 263,228
Dubin Shawn Dubin Pre-Arb 27 SP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Lee Korey Lee Pre-Arb 24 C 2 - - -0 -0 0
Paredes Enoli Paredes Pre-Arb 27 RP 1 - - -0 -0 0
Perez Joe Perez Pre-Arb 23 3B 2 - - -0 -0 0
Whitley Forrest Whitley Pre-Arb 25 SP 1 - - -0 -0 0
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
DiazCamilo Diaz 17 SS - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
RamirezGerman Ramirez 0 SS - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000
ValenciaEsmil Valencia 17 OF - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000