Houston Astros

Houston Astros 2024 Payroll

Astros 2024 Payroll

An updated look at the Houston Astros 2024 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (39) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Bregman Alex Bregman 30 3B Vet n/a $28,500,000 $2,000,000 $30,500,000 $30,500,000 16.21 20,000,000
Altuve Jose Altuve 34 2B Vet n/a $26,000,000 $3,000,000 $29,000,000 $29,000,000 15.41 23,357,143
Verlander Justin Verlander 41 SP Vet n/a $43,333,333 - $43,333,333 $22,544,808 11.98 25,000,000
Abreu Jose Abreu 37 1B Vet n/a $19,500,000 - $19,500,000 $19,500,000 10.36 19,500,000
McCullers Lance McCullers 30 SP Vet n/a $17,000,000 $700,000 $17,700,000 $17,700,000 9.41 17,000,000
Pressly Ryan Pressly 35 RP/CL Vet n/a $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 7.44 15,000,000
Montero Rafael Montero 33 RP Vet n/a $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 $11,500,000 6.11 11,500,000
Alvarez Yordan Alvarez 27 DH Vet 3 $10,000,000 $833,333 $10,833,333 $10,833,333 5.76 19,166,667
Graveman Kendall Graveman 33 RP/CL Vet n/a $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 4.25 8,000,000
Javier Cristian Javier 27 SP Vet 3 $7,000,000 $400,000 $7,400,000 $7,400,000 3.93 12,800,000
Caratini Victor Caratini 30 C Vet n/a - - -0 -0 0.00 6,000,000
Tucker Kyle Tucker 27 RF Arb 2 1 - - -0 0$0 0 13,100,000
Valdez Framber Valdez 30 SP Arb 3 (S2) 2 - - -0 0$0 0 12,800,000
Urquidy Jose Urquidy 29 SP Arb 2 2 - - -0 0$0 0 3,700,000
Dubon Mauricio Dubon 29 2B Arb 2 (S2) 0 - - -0 0$0 0 3,200,000
McCormick Chas McCormick 29 CF Arb 1 3 - - -0 0$0 0 3,200,000
Garcia Luis Garcia 27 SP Arb 1 3 - - -0 0$0 0 2,200,000
Abreu Bryan Abreu 27 RP Arb 1 1 - - -0 0$0 0 1,500,000
Bielak Brandon Bielak 28 SP Pre-Arb 0 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Blanco Ronel Blanco 30 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Brown Hunter Brown 25 SP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Corona Kenedy Corona 24 OF Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Diaz Yainer Diaz 25 C Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Dubin Shawn Dubin 28 SP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
France J.P. France 29 P Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Gage Matt Gage 31 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Hensley David Hensley 28 SS Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Julks Corey Julks 28 CF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Kessinger Grae Kessinger 26 SS Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Kuhnel Joel Kuhnel 29 RP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Martinez Seth Martinez 29 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Meyers Jake Meyers 28 CF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Mushinski Parker Mushinski 28 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Ortega Oliver Ortega 27 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Pena Jeremy Pena 26 SS Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Salazar Cesar Salazar 28 C Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Singleton Jon Singleton 32 1B Pre-Arb 0 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Sousa Bennett Sousa 29 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Whitley Forrest Whitley 26 SP Pre-Arb 0 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000


2024 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
Neris Hector Neris 35 RP $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.53 -


2024 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 40 SP $12,500,000 - $12,500,000 $12,500,000


2024 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $184,833,333 $6,933,333 - $191,766,666 $170,978,113
Est. Arbitration Salaries - - - - $39,700,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries - - - - $6,160,000
Retained Salary $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Deferred Salary $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000 $12,500,000
Active Total Payroll $185,833,333 $6,933,333 - $192,766,666 $171,978,113
Projected Total Payroll - - - - $217,838,113

 

2024 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 $237,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $177,323,810
Est. Player Benefits $17,000,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $198,240,476
Est. Arbitration AAV/Payroll $39,700,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $6,160,000
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $244,100,476

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $38,759,524