
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.
Active Players (28) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Verlander | 40 | SP | Vet | n/a | $43,333,333 | - | $43,333,333 | $43,333,333 | 18.31 | 0 |
Alex Bregman | 29 | 3B | Vet | n/a | $28,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $30,500,000 | $30,500,000 | 12.89 | 20,000,000 |
Jose Altuve | 33 | 2B | Vet | n/a | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | 12.25 | 23,357,143 |
Jose Abreu | 36 | 1B | Vet | n/a | $19,500,000 | - | $19,500,000 | $19,500,000 | 8.24 | 19,500,000 |
Ryan Pressly | 34 | RP/CL | Vet | n/a | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 5.91 | 15,000,000 |
Michael Brantley | 36 | LF | Vet | n/a | $12,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 5.07 | 12,000,000 |
Rafael Montero | 32 | RP | Vet | n/a | $11,500,000 | - | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 4.86 | 11,500,000 |
Hector Neris | 34 | RP | Vet | n/a | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.38 | 8,500,000 |
Yordan Alvarez | 26 | LF | Vet | 3 | $7,000,000 | $833,333 | $7,833,333 | $7,833,333 | 3.31 | 19,166,667 |
Framber Valdez | 29 | SP | Arb 2 (S2) | 2 | $6,800,000 | - | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | 2.87 | 6,800,000 |
Kyle Tucker | 26 | RF | Arb 1 | 1 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.11 | 5,000,000 |
Martin Maldonado | 36 | C | Vet | n/a | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.69 | 4,000,000 |
Ryne Stanek | 31 | RP | Arb 3 | n/a | $3,600,000 | - | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | 1.52 | 3,600,000 |
Cristian Javier | 26 | SP | Vet | 3 | $3,000,000 | $400,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 1.44 | 12,800,000 |
Jose Urquidy | 28 | RP | Arb 1 | 2 | $3,025,000 | - | $3,025,000 | $3,025,000 | 1.28 | 3,025,000 |
Kendall Graveman | 32 | RP | Vet | n/a | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $2,795,715 | 1.18 | 2,795,715 |
Phil Maton | 30 | RP | Arb 3 | n/a | $2,550,000 | - | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | 1.08 | 2,550,000 |
Mauricio Dubon | 28 | 2B | Arb 1 (S2) | 0 | $1,400,000 | - | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | 0.59 | 1,400,000 |
Jeremy Pena | 25 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $754,900 | - | $754,900 | $754,900 | 0.32 | 754,900 |
Chas McCormick | 28 | CF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $752,500 | - | $752,500 | $752,500 | 0.32 | 752,500 |
Bryan Abreu | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $745,200 | - | $745,200 | $745,200 | 0.31 | 745,200 |
Jake Meyers | 27 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $732,000 | - | $732,000 | $732,000 | 0.31 | 732,000 |
Hunter Brown | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $725,000 | - | $725,000 | $725,000 | 0.31 | 725,000 |
Yainer Diaz | 24 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,300 | - | $720,300 | $720,300 | 0.30 | 720,300 |
J.P. France | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $572,908 | 0.24 | 572,908 |
Grae Kessinger | 25 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $456,778 | 0.19 | 456,778 |
Jon Singleton | 31 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $209,034 | 0.09 | 209,034 |
Bennett Sousa | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $65,807 | 0.03 | 65,807 |
2023 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lance McCullers (60-day, Elbow) |
29 | SP | Vet | n/a | $15,250,000 | $700,000 | $15,950,000 | $15,950,000 | 6.74 | 17,000,000 |
Luis Garcia (60-day, Shoulder) |
26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $763,200 | - | $763,200 | $763,200 | 0.32 | 763,200 |
2023 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
Player (2) | 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 | 0.84 | 0 |
Blake Taylor | 27 | RP | $830,000 | - | $830,000 | $830,000 | 0.35 | 830,000 |
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 | $214,518,233 | $6,233,333 | - | $220,751,566 | $213,971,808 | |
Injured List Money | $16,013,200 | $700,000 | - | $16,713,200 | $16,713,200 | |
Retained Salary | $2,830,000 | - | - | $2,830,000 | $2,830,000 | |
Deferred Salary | $12,500,000 | - | - | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | |
Buried Minor Salary | $8,715,800 | $125,000 | - | $8,840,800 | $3,184,888 | |
Active Total Payroll | $242,077,233 | $7,058,333 | - | $249,135,566 | $236,699,896 |
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 | $198,507,040 | ||||||
Est. Player Benefits | $16,500,000 | ||||||
Est. Minor League Contracts | $3,184,888 | ||||||
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
Est. Tax Payroll | $216,673,706 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $16,326,294 |
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
Player (14) | Status | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Gage | Pre-Arb | 30 | RP | 2 | $770,000 | $125,000 | $895,000 | $134,736 | 134,736 |
Seth Martinez | Pre-Arb | 28 | RP | 2 | $730,200 | - | $730,200 | $490,750 | 490,750 |
Joel Kuhnel | Pre-Arb | 28 | RP | 2 | $730,000 | - | $730,000 | $141,300 | 141,300 |
David Hensley | Pre-Arb | 27 | SS | 3 | $722,600 | - | $722,600 | $318,570 | 318,570 |
Parker Mushinski | Pre-Arb | 27 | RP | 2 | $721,800 | - | $721,800 | $388,100 | 388,100 |
Ronel Blanco | Pre-Arb | 29 | RP | 2 | $721,200 | - | $721,200 | $290,775 | 290,775 |
Brandon Bielak | Pre-Arb | 27 | SP | 1 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $298,067 | 298,067 |
Shawn Dubin | Pre-Arb | 27 | SP | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $58,065 | 58,065 |
Corey Julks | Pre-Arb | 27 | CF | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $545,811 | 545,811 |
Cesar Salazar | Pre-Arb | 27 | C | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $313,551 | 313,551 |
Enoli Paredes | Pre-Arb | 27 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Forrest Whitley | Pre-Arb | 25 | SP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Rylan Bannon | Pre-Arb | 27 | 3B | 1 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $77,420 | 77,420 |
Jake Cousins | Pre-Arb | 28 | RP | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $240,002 | 240,002 |
Bligh Madris | Pre-Arb | 27 | OF | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $127,743 | 127,743 |
2023 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Camilo Diaz | 17 | SS | - | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 |
Alonzo Tredwell | 21 | P | - | $1,497,500 | $1,497,500 | $1,497,500 |
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 |
Chase Jaworsky | 18 | SS | - | $847,500 | $847,500 | $847,500 |
Cam Fisher | 22 | OF | - | $497,600 | $497,600 | $497,600 |
Jake Bloss | 22 | P | - | $497,500 | $497,500 | $497,500 |
Anthony Huezo | 17 | OF | - | $397,500 | $397,500 | $397,500 |
Nehomar Ochoa Jr. | 17 | OF | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Ethan Pecko | 20 | P | - | $247,500 | $247,500 | $247,500 |
Joey Dixon | 21 | P | - | $218,800 | $218,800 | $218,800 |
Will Bush | 19 | C | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Pascanel Ferreras | 21 | SS | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Garret Guillemette | 21 | C | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
James Hicks Jr. | 22 | P | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Colby Langford | 21 | P | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Jackson Nezuh | 21 | P | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Jeron Williams | 22 | SS | - | $147,500 | $147,500 | $147,500 |
Derek True | 22 | P | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Ryan Johnson | 22 | 2B | - | $97,500 | $97,500 | $97,500 |
Austin Deming | 23 | SS | - | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
Brice Matthews | 21 | SS | - | - | - | - |