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 (28) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Verlander Justin Verlander 40 SP Vet $43,333,333 - - $43,333,333 $43,333,333 18.28 0
Bregman Alex Bregman 29 3B Vet $28,500,000 $2,000,000 - $30,500,000 $30,500,000 12.86 20,000,000
Altuve Jose Altuve 33 2B Vet $26,000,000 $3,000,000 - $29,000,000 $29,000,000 12.23 23,357,143
Abreu Jose Abreu 36 1B Vet $19,500,000 - - $19,500,000 $19,500,000 8.22 19,500,000
Pressly Ryan Pressly 34 RP Vet $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 5.90 15,000,000
Brantley Michael Brantley 36 LF Vet $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 5.06 12,000,000
Montero Rafael Montero 32 RP Vet $11,500,000 - $400,000 $11,900,000 $11,900,000 5.02 11,500,000
Neris Hector Neris 34 RP Vet $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 3.37 8,500,000
Alvarez Yordan Alvarez 26 LF Vet $7,000,000 $833,333 - $7,833,333 $7,833,333 3.30 19,166,667
Valdez Framber Valdez 29 SP Arb 2 (S2) $6,800,000 - - $6,800,000 $6,800,000 2.87 6,800,000
Tucker Kyle Tucker 26 RF Arb 1 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 2.11 5,000,000
Maldonado Martin Maldonado 36 C Vet $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.69 4,000,000
Javier Cristian Javier 26 SP Vet $3,000,000 $400,000 - $3,400,000 $3,400,000 1.43 12,800,000
Urquidy José Urquidy 28 RP Arb 1 $3,025,000 - - $3,025,000 $3,025,000 1.28 3,025,000
Graveman Kendall Graveman 32 RP/CL Vet $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $2,795,715 1.18 2,795,715
Maton Phil Maton 30 RP Vet $2,550,000 - - $2,550,000 $2,550,000 1.08 2,550,000
Dubon Mauricio Dubon 28 2B Arb 1 (S2) $1,400,000 - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 0.59 1,400,000
Pena Jeremy Pena 25 SS Pre-Arb $754,900 - - $754,900 $754,900 0.32 754,900
McCormick Chas McCormick 28 CF Pre-Arb $752,500 - - $752,500 $752,500 0.32 752,500
Abreu Bryan Abreu 26 RP Pre-Arb $745,200 - - $745,200 $745,200 0.31 745,200
Meyers Jake Meyers 27 CF Pre-Arb $732,000 - - $732,000 $732,000 0.31 732,000
Brown Hunter Brown 24 SP Pre-Arb $725,000 - - $725,000 $725,000 0.31 725,000
Diaz Yainer Diaz 24 C Pre-Arb $720,300 - - $720,300 $720,300 0.30 720,300
France J.P. France 28 SP Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $572,908 0.24 572,908
Martinez Seth Martinez 28 RP Pre-Arb $730,200 - - $730,200 $498,602 0.21 498,602
Kessinger Grae Kessinger 25 SS Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $456,778 0.19 456,778
Singleton Jon Singleton 31 1B Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $209,034 0.09 209,034
Sousa Bennett Sousa 28 RP Pre-Arb $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 Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
McCullers Lance McCullers
(60-day, Elbow)
29 SP Vet $15,250,000 $700,000 - $15,950,000 $15,950,000 6.73 17,000,000
Garcia Luis Garcia
(60-day, Shoulder)
26 SP Pre-Arb $763,200 - - $763,200 $763,200 0.32 763,200


2023 Suspended/Restricted

Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Stanek Ryne Stanek 31 RP Vet $3,600,000 - - $3,600,000 $3,600,000 1.52 3,600,000


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 Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Baez Pedro Baez 35 RP $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 0.84 0
Taylor 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 Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Greinke Zack Greinke 39 SP $12,500,000 - -0 $12,500,000 $12,500,000


2023 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $211,648,433 $6,233,333 $400,000 $218,281,766 $211,270,410
Injured List Money $16,013,200 $700,000 - $16,713,200 $16,713,200
Suspended/Restricted Money $3,600,000 - - $3,600,000 $3,600,000
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 $7,985,600 $125,000 - $8,110,600 $2,694,138
Active Total Payroll $242,077,233 $7,058,333 $400,000 $249,535,566 $237,107,748

 

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
Tax Payroll $226,272,705
Tax Bill $0


2023 Minor

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

Player (13) Status Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Gage Matt Gage Pre-Arb 30 RP $770,000 $125,000 - $895,000 $134,736 134,736
Kuhnel Joel Kuhnel Pre-Arb 28 RP $730,000 - - $730,000 $141,300 141,300
Hensley David Hensley Pre-Arb 27 SS $722,600 - - $722,600 $318,570 318,570
Mushinski Parker Mushinski Pre-Arb 27 RP $721,800 - - $721,800 $388,100 388,100
Blanco Ronel Blanco Pre-Arb 29 RP $721,200 - - $721,200 $290,775 290,775
Bielak Brandon Bielak Pre-Arb 27 SP $720,000 - - $720,000 $298,067 298,067
Dubin Shawn Dubin Pre-Arb 27 SP $720,000 - - $720,000 $58,065 58,065
Julks Corey Julks Pre-Arb 27 CF $720,000 - - $720,000 $545,811 545,811
Salazar Cesar Salazar Pre-Arb 27 C $720,000 - - $720,000 $313,551 313,551
Paredes Enoli Paredes Pre-Arb 27 RP - - - -0 -0 0
Whitley Forrest Whitley Pre-Arb 25 SP - - - -0 -0 0
Bannon Rylan Bannon Pre-Arb 27 3B $720,000 - - $720,000 $77,420 77,420
Cousins Jake Cousins Pre-Arb 28 RP $720,000 - - $720,000 $240,002 240,002
Madris Bligh Madris Pre-Arb 27 OF $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 Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
DiazCamilo Diaz 17 SS - $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $2,250,000
TredwellAlonzo Tredwell 21 P - $1,497,500 - $1,497,500 $1,497,500
RamirezGerman Ramirez 16 SS - $1,200,000 - $1,200,000 $1,200,000
ValenciaEsmil Valencia 17 OF - $897,500 - $897,500 $897,500
JaworskyChase Jaworsky 18 SS - $847,500 - $847,500 $847,500
PerezEduardo Perez 16 OF - $797,500 - $797,500 $797,500
FisherCam Fisher 22 OF - $497,600 - $497,600 $497,600
BlossJake Bloss 22 P - $497,500 - $497,500 $497,500
HuezoAnthony Huezo 17 OF - $397,500 - $397,500 $397,500
Ochoa Jr.Nehomar Ochoa Jr. 17 OF - $300,000 - $300,000 $300,000
PeckoEthan Pecko 20 P - $247,500 - $247,500 $247,500
DixonJoey Dixon 21 P - $218,800 - $218,800 $218,800
BushWill Bush 19 C - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
FerrerasPascanel Ferreras 21 SS - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
GuillemetteGarret Guillemette 21 C - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
Hicks Jr.James Hicks Jr. 22 P - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
LangfordColby Langford 21 P - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
NezuhJackson Nezuh 21 P - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
WilliamsJeron Williams 22 SS - $147,500 - $147,500 $147,500
TrueDerek True 22 P - $100,000 - $100,000 $100,000
JohnsonRyan Johnson 22 2B - $97,500 - $97,500 $97,500
SierraJuan Sierra 17 OF - $67,500 - $67,500 $67,500
QuesadaLuis Quesada 18 OF - $12,500 - $12,500 $12,500
DemingAustin Deming 23 SS - $7,500 - $7,500 $7,500
AguilarLuis Aguilar 19 P - - - -0 -0
AparicioAntony Aparicio 20 P - - - -0 -0
CalderaFrancisco Caldera 17 C - - - -0 -0
CarreraJesus Carrera 18 P - - - -0 -0
GonzalezRafael Gonzalez 18 P - - - -0 -0
LebronAriel Lebron 18 OF - - - -0 -0
LirianoEudy Liriano 19 P - - - -0 -0
MatthewsBrice Matthews 21 SS - - - -0 -0
MujicaJesus Mujica 17 SS - - - -0 -0
OgandoJoan Ogando 19 P - - - -0 -0
PereiraSandro Pereira 17 SS - - - -0 -0