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.
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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 | 30 | 3B | Vet | n/a | $28,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $30,500,000 | $30,500,000 | 16.21 | 20,000,000 |
| Jose Altuve | 34 | 2B | Vet | n/a | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | 15.41 | 23,357,143 |
| Justin Verlander | 41 | SP | Vet | n/a | $43,333,333 | - | $43,333,333 | $22,544,808 | 11.98 | 25,000,000 |
| Jose Abreu | 37 | 1B | Vet | n/a | $19,500,000 | - | $19,500,000 | $19,500,000 | 10.36 | 19,500,000 |
| Lance McCullers | 30 | SP | Vet | n/a | $17,000,000 | $700,000 | $17,700,000 | $17,700,000 | 9.41 | 17,000,000 |
| Ryan Pressly | 35 | RP/CL | Vet | n/a | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 7.44 | 15,000,000 |
| Rafael Montero | 33 | RP | Vet | n/a | $11,500,000 | - | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 6.11 | 11,500,000 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 27 | DH | Vet | 3 | $10,000,000 | $833,333 | $10,833,333 | $10,833,333 | 5.76 | 19,166,667 |
| Kendall Graveman | 33 | RP/CL | Vet | n/a | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 4.25 | 8,000,000 |
| Cristian Javier | 27 | SP | Vet | 3 | $7,000,000 | $400,000 | $7,400,000 | $7,400,000 | 3.93 | 12,800,000 |
| Victor Caratini | 30 | C | Vet | n/a | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 6,000,000 |
| Kyle Tucker | 27 | RF | Arb 2 | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 13,100,000 |
| Framber Valdez | 30 | SP | Arb 3 (S2) | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 12,800,000 |
| Jose Urquidy | 29 | SP | Arb 2 | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 3,700,000 |
| Mauricio Dubon | 29 | 2B | Arb 2 (S2) | 0 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 3,200,000 |
| Chas McCormick | 29 | CF | Arb 1 | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 3,200,000 |
| Luis Garcia | 27 | SP | Arb 1 | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 2,200,000 |
| Bryan Abreu | 27 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 1,500,000 |
| Brandon Bielak | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | 0 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Ronel Blanco | 30 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Hunter Brown | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Kenedy Corona | 24 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Yainer Diaz | 25 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Shawn Dubin | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| J.P. France | 29 | P | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Matt Gage | 31 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| David Hensley | 28 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Corey Julks | 28 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Grae Kessinger | 26 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Joel Kuhnel | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Seth Martinez | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Jake Meyers | 28 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Parker Mushinski | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Oliver Ortega | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Jeremy Pena | 26 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Cesar Salazar | 28 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Jon Singleton | 32 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 0 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Bennett Sousa | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Forrest Whitley | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $38,759,524 | ||||||