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 (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Altuve Jose Altuve 34 2B Vet n/a $26,000,000 $5,500,000 $31,500,000 $31,500,000 12.62 23,357,143
Bregman Alex Bregman 30 3B Vet n/a $28,500,000 $2,000,000 $30,500,000 $30,500,000 12.22 20,000,000
Abreu Jose Abreu 37 1B Vet n/a $19,500,000 - $19,500,000 $19,500,000 7.81 19,500,000
Hader Josh Hader 30 RP/CL Vet n/a $19,000,000 - $19,000,000 $19,000,000 7.61 19,000,000
Pressly Ryan Pressly 35 RP Vet n/a $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 5.61 15,000,000
Tucker Kyle Tucker 27 RF Arb 2 1 $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 4.81 12,000,000
Montero Rafael Montero 33 RP Vet n/a $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 $11,500,000 4.61 11,500,000
Alvarez Yordan Alvarez 27 DH Vet 3 $10,000,000 $833,333 $10,833,333 $10,833,333 4.34 19,166,667
Javier Cristian Javier 27 SP Vet 3 $7,000,000 $400,000 $7,400,000 $7,400,000 2.97 12,800,000
Caratini Victor Caratini 30 C Vet n/a $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 2.40 6,000,000
Dubon Mauricio Dubon 29 2B Arb 2 (S2) 0 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 1.40 3,500,000
McCormick Chas McCormick 29 LF Arb 1 3 $2,850,000 - $2,850,000 $2,850,000 1.14 2,850,000
Abreu Bryan Abreu 27 RP Arb 1 1 $1,750,000 - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 0.70 1,750,000
Singleton Jon Singleton 32 1B Pre-Arb 0 $850,000 - $850,000 $850,000 0.34 850,000
Pena Jeremy Pena 26 SS Pre-Arb 3 $783,500 - $783,500 $783,500 0.31 783,500
Brown Hunter Brown 25 SP Pre-Arb 3 $774,500 - $774,500 $774,500 0.31 774,500
Diaz Yainer Diaz 25 C Pre-Arb 3 $768,900 - $768,900 $768,900 0.31 768,900
France J.P. France 29 SP Pre-Arb 2 $767,600 - $767,600 $767,600 0.31 767,600
Meyers Jake Meyers 28 CF Pre-Arb 2 $767,300 - $767,300 $767,300 0.31 767,300
Bielak Brandon Bielak 28 RP Pre-Arb 0 $765,000 - $765,000 $765,000 0.31 765,000
Martinez Seth Martinez 29 RP Pre-Arb 1 $753,600 - $753,600 $753,600 0.30 753,600
Scott Tayler Scott 32 RP Pre-Arb 1 $750,000 - $750,000 $750,000 0.30 750,000
Blanco Ronel Blanco 30 SP Pre-Arb 1 $749,800 - $749,800 $749,800 0.30 749,800
Kessinger Grae Kessinger 26 SS Pre-Arb 3 $742,100 - $742,100 $742,100 0.30 742,100
Dubin Shawn Dubin 28 SP Pre-Arb 1 $741,600 - $741,600 $741,600 0.30 741,600
Whitley Forrest Whitley 26 SP Pre-Arb 1 $740,000 - $740,000 $660,348 0.26 660,348


2024 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (9) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Verlander Justin Verlander
(15-day, Shoulder)
41 SP Vet n/a $43,333,333 - $43,333,333 $22,544,808 9.03 18,333,333
McCullers Lance McCullers
(60-day, Elbow)
30 SP Vet n/a $17,000,000 $700,000 $17,700,000 $17,700,000 7.09 17,000,000
Valdez Framber Valdez
(15-day, Elbow)
30 SP Arb 3 (S2) 2 $12,100,000 - $12,100,000 $12,100,000 4.85 12,100,000
Graveman Kendall Graveman
(60-day, Shoulder)
33 RP/CL Vet n/a $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 3.21 8,000,000
Urquidy José Urquidy
(15-day, Arm)
29 SP Arb 2 2 $3,750,000 - $3,750,000 $3,750,000 1.50 3,750,000
Garcia Luis Garcia
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
27 SP Arb 1 3 $1,875,000 - $1,875,000 $1,875,000 0.75 1,875,000
Murfee Penn Murfee
(60-day, Elbow)
30 RP Pre-Arb 3 $760,000 - $760,000 $760,000 0.30 760,000
Ortega Oliver Ortega
(60-day, Elbow)
27 RP Pre-Arb 1 $748,500 - $748,500 $748,500 0.30 748,500
Sousa Bennett Sousa
(60-day, Shoulder)
29 RP Pre-Arb 1 $742,300 - $742,300 $742,300 0.30 742,300


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 0.40 -


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 $171,553,900 $8,733,333 - $180,287,233 $180,207,581
Injured List Money $88,309,133 $700,000 - $89,009,133 $68,220,608
Retained Salary $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Deferred Salary $12,500,000 - - $12,500,000 $12,500,000
Buried Minor Salary $4,557,400 - - $4,557,400 $116,434
Active Total Payroll $265,420,433 $9,433,333 - $274,853,766 $249,544,623

 

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 $239,607,191
Est. Player Benefits $17,000,000
Est. Minor League Buried Contracts $872,134
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $261,395,991

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $-24,395,991
Est. Tax Bill (20%, Surcharge 12%) $5,406,717
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill $266,802,708


2024 Minor

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

Player (12) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Julks Corey Julks Pre-Arb 28 CF 2 $755,700 - $755,700 $755,700 755,700
Mushinski Parker Mushinski Pre-Arb 28 RP 1 $747,400 - $747,400 $48,216 48,216
Arrighetti Spencer Arrighetti Pre-Arb 24 SP 3 $740,000 - $740,000 $23,868 23,868
Coleman Dylan Coleman Pre-Arb 27 RP 2 $740,000 - $740,000 $31,824 31,824
Henley Blair Henley Pre-Arb 27 SP 3 $740,000 - $740,000 $3,978 3,978
Kuhnel Joel Kuhnel Pre-Arb 29 RP 2 $740,000 - $740,000 $3,978 3,978
Amaya Jacob Amaya Pre-Arb 25 SS 1 - - -0 -0 0
Cabbage Trey Cabbage Pre-Arb 27 3B 2 - - -0 -0 0
Corona Kenedy Corona Pre-Arb 24 OF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Hensley David Hensley Pre-Arb 28 SS 2 - - -0 -0 0
Salazar Cesar Salazar Pre-Arb 28 C 2 - - -0 -0 0
Suero Wander Suero Vet 32 RP 1 $850,000 - $850,000 $4,570 4,570
Hummel Cooper Hummel Pre-Arb 29 LF 2 - - -0 -0 0
 

2024 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
HernandezCesar Hernandez 0 OF - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000
RivesLuis Rives 0 OF - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
SilverioFranchely Silverio 0 SS - $672,500 $672,500 $672,500
RamirezAmauri Ramirez 0 OF - $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
BritoSamuel Brito 0 SS - - -0 -0
LopezEduardito Lopez 0 INF - - -0 -0
NavarroCristian Navarro 0 P - - -0 -0
PaulaAnderson Paula 0 OF - - -0 -0
PeraltaAngel Peralta 0 P - - -0 -0
QuirozAlex Quiroz 0 C - - -0 -0
SantanaKevin Santana 0 P - - -0 -0