Houston Astros 2017 Payroll
An updated look at the Houston Astros 2017 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.
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| Active Players (40) | Age | Pos. | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Beltran | 40 | DH | Vet | $16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 11.53 | 16,000,000 |
| Yulieski Gurriel | 33 | 1B | Pre-Arb | $14,000,000 | $400,000 | - | $14,400,000 | $14,400,000 | 10.38 | 9,500,000 |
| Josh Reddick | 30 | RF | Vet | $13,000,000 | - | - | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 9.37 | 13,000,000 |
| Brian McCann | 33 | C | Vet | $17,000,000 | - | - | $17,000,000 | $11,500,000 | 8.29 | 17,000,000 |
| Dallas Keuchel | 29 | SP | Arb 2 | $9,150,000 | - | - | $9,150,000 | $9,150,000 | 6.60 | 9,150,000 |
| Charlie Morton | 33 | SP | Vet | $7,000,000 | - | $1,875,000 | $8,875,000 | $8,875,000 | 6.40 | 7,000,000 |
| Luke Gregerson | 33 | RP | Vet | $6,250,000 | - | - | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | 4.51 | 6,166,667 |
| Tony Sipp | 33 | RP | Vet | $6,000,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 4.33 | 6,000,000 |
| Evan Gattis | 30 | C | Arb 2 | $5,200,000 | - | - | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | 3.75 | 3,400,000 |
| Justin Verlander | 34 | SP | Vet | $28,000,000 | - | - | $28,000,000 | $4,743,169 | 3.42 | 25,714,286 |
| Jose Altuve | 27 | 2B | Arb 3 | $4,500,000 | $187,500 | - | $4,687,500 | $4,687,500 | 3.38 | 3,125,000 |
| Francisco Liriano | 33 | RP | Vet | $13,000,000 | $666,668 | - | $13,666,668 | $4,475,394 | 3.23 | 13,000,000 |
| George Springer | 27 | RF | Arb 1 | $3,900,000 | - | - | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | 2.81 | 3,900,000 |
| Collin McHugh | 30 | SP | Arb 1 | $3,850,000 | - | - | $3,850,000 | $3,850,000 | 2.78 | 3,850,000 |
| Marwin Gonzalez | 28 | LF | Arb 3 | $3,725,000 | - | - | $3,725,000 | $3,725,000 | 2.69 | 3,725,000 |
| Michael Fiers | 32 | SP | Arb 1 | $3,450,000 | - | - | $3,450,000 | $3,450,000 | 2.49 | 3,450,000 |
| Will Harris | 32 | RP | Arb 1 | $2,200,000 | - | - | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | 1.59 | 2,500,000 |
| Tyler Clippard | 32 | RP | Vet | $4,150,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $6,150,000 | $1,646,743 | 1.19 | 6,125,000 |
| Cameron Maybin | 30 | CF | Vet | $9,000,000 | - | - | $9,000,000 | $1,573,760 | 1.13 | 5,000,000 |
| Jake Marisnick | 26 | CF | Arb 1 | $1,100,000 | - | - | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | 0.79 | 1,100,000 |
| Chris Devenski | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | $554,500 | - | - | $554,500 | $554,500 | 0.40 | 554,500 |
| Ken Giles | 26 | RP/CL | Pre-Arb | $550,100 | - | - | $550,100 | $550,100 | 0.40 | 550,100 |
| Lance McCullers | 23 | SP | Pre-Arb | $548,000 | - | - | $548,000 | $548,000 | 0.40 | 548,000 |
| Brad Peacock | 29 | SP | Arb 1 | $541,500 | - | - | $541,500 | $541,500 | 0.39 | 541,500 |
| Alex Bregman | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | $539,400 | - | - | $539,400 | $539,400 | 0.39 | 539,400 |
| Carlos Correa | 22 | SS | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $535,000 | 0.39 | 535,000 |
| J.D. Davis | 24 | 3B | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $535,000 | 0.39 | 535,000 |
| Michael Feliz | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | $546,200 | - | - | $546,200 | $534,315 | 0.39 | 546,200 |
| Joe Musgrove | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | $543,400 | - | - | $543,400 | $510,668 | 0.37 | 543,400 |
| James Hoyt | 30 | P | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $420,912 | 0.30 | 535,000 |
| Francis Martes | 21 | RP | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $339,068 | 0.24 | 535,000 |
| Colin Moran | 24 | 3B | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $222,148 | 0.16 | 535,000 |
| Derek Fisher | 23 | OF | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $216,302 | 0.16 | 535,000 |
| Reymin Guduan | 25 | P | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $195,841 | 0.14 | 535,000 |
| Juan Centeno | 27 | C | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $169,534 | 0.12 | 535,000 |
| Max Stassi | 26 | C | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $143,227 | 0.10 | 535,000 |
| Tyler White | 26 | 1B | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $134,458 | 0.10 | 535,000 |
| Tony Kemp | 25 | LF | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $102,305 | 0.07 | 535,000 |
| A.J. Reed | 24 | 1B | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $17,538 | 0.01 | 535,000 |
| Preston Tucker | 26 | RF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2017 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (3) | Age | Pos. | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Tax Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jandel Gustave (60-day, Arm) |
24 | RP | Pre-Arb | $537,200 | - | - | $537,200 | $537,200 | 0.39 | 537,200 |
| David Paulino (60-day, Elbow) |
23 | RP | Pre-Arb | $536,100 | - | - | $536,100 | $208,030 | 0.15 | 536,100 |
| Brady Rodgers (60-day, Undisclosed) |
26 | RP | Pre-Arb | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $90,613 | 0.07 | 535,000 |
2017 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (5) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Tax Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norichika Aoki | 35 | LF | $3,106,535 | - | - | $3,106,535 | $3,106,535 | 2.24 | 3,106,535 |
| Dayan Diaz | 28 | RP | $78,921 | - | - | $78,921 | $78,921 | 0.06 | 78,921 |
| Teoscar Hernandez | 24 | CF | $52,614 | - | - | $52,614 | $52,614 | 0.04 | 52,614 |
| Jordan Jankowski | 28 | P | $32,153 | - | - | $32,153 | $32,153 | 0.02 | 32,153 |
| Ashur Tolliver | 29 | RP | $14,615 | - | - | $14,615 | $14,615 | 0.01 | 14,615 |
2017 Minor/In the System
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (11) | League | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Tax Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Singleton | 25 | 1B | $2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
| Teoscar Hernandez | 24 | CF | $536,500 | - | - | $536,500 | $536,500 | 536,500 | |
| Chauncey Nunez | 28 | P | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $535,000 | 535,000 | |
| Mike Hauschild | 27 | RP | $535,000 | - | - | $535,000 | $52,614 | 535,000 | |
| Reid Brignac | 31 | 3B | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jose Diaz | 33 | RP | - | - | - | - | - | 535,000 | |
| Tanner Duncan | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Austin Kerns | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 535,000 | |
| Carlos Quintero | 17 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Elian Rodriguez | 20 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Oliver Van Der Wijst | 19 | 3B | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2017 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (5) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Bukauskas | 20 | P | - | $3,600,000 | - | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | 2.60 |
| Elian Rodriguez | 20 | P | - | $1,900,000 | - | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | 1.37 |
| Joe Perez | 17 | 3B | - | $1,600,000 | - | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | 1.15 |
| Corbin Martin | 21 | P | - | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.72 |
| J.J. Matijevic | 21 | 2B | - | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | 0.50 |
| Tyler Ivey | 21 | P | - | $450,000 | - | $450,000 | $450,000 | 0.32 |
| Peter Solomon | 20 | P | - | $420,000 | - | $420,000 | $420,000 | 0.30 |
| Jose Betances | 0 | P | - | $300,000 | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | 0.22 |
| Jake Adams | 21 | 1B | - | $249,600 | - | $249,600 | $249,600 | 0.18 |
| Nathan Perry | 17 | C | - | $230,000 | - | $230,000 | $230,000 | 0.17 |
| Kyle Serrano | 21 | P | - | $203,000 | - | $203,000 | $203,000 | 0.15 |
| Parker Mushinski | 21 | P | - | $195,300 | - | $195,300 | $195,300 | 0.14 |
| Michael Papierski | 21 | C | - | $141,600 | - | $141,600 | $141,600 | 0.10 |
| Corey Julks | 21 | CF | - | $140,000 | - | $140,000 | $140,000 | 0.10 |
| Jonathan Lacroix | 20 | RF | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.09 |
2017 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $132,536,382 |
| Injured Reserve Money | $835,843 |
| Retained Salary | $3,284,838 |
| Buried Minor Salary | $2,052,614 |
| Total Payroll | $138,709,677 |
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $180,718,100 | $3,254,168 | $1,875,000 | $185,847,268 | $132,536,382 | ||
| Injured Reserve Money | $1,608,300 | - | - | $1,608,300 | $835,843 | ||
| Retained Salary | $3,284,838 | - | - | $3,284,838 | $3,284,838 | ||
| Buried Minor Salary | $2,535,000 | - | - | $2,535,000 | $2,052,614 | ||
| Total Payroll | $188,146,238 | $3,254,168 | $1,875,000 | $193,275,406 | $138,709,677 | ||