Aug 17, 2022
Jim Bowden
Houston Astros
Houston Astros Multi-Year Payrolls
Astros Multi-Year Payrolls
Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $182,952,316 | $154,833,332 | $110,083,336 | $47,416,666 | $44,416,667 | |
| Signed Players | 26 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 6 | |
| Catchers | $12,211,568 | |||||
| Infield | $57,914,465 | $69,166,666 | $59,166,670 | |||
| Outfield | $18,736,536 | |||||
| Starting Pitchers | $46,582,633 | $40,833,333 | $17,583,333 | $17,583,333 | $17,583,334 | |
| Relief Pitchers | $31,269,257 | $35,000,000 | $22,500,000 | $14,000,000 | ||
| Designated Hitter | $764,600 | $7,833,333 | $10,833,333 | $15,833,333 | $26,833,333 | |
| Disabled List | $26,731,800 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $12,089,848 | $2,000,000 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Astros Salary Payroll Table
| Players | Age | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | 32 | 2B | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Justin Verlander | 39 | SP | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Michael Brantley | 35 | LF | $16,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Lance McCullers | 28 | SP | $15,833,333 | $15,833,333 | $17,583,333 | $17,583,333 | $17,583,334 |
| Will Smith | 32 | RP | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Alex Bregman | 28 | 3B | $12,666,666 | $30,166,666 | $30,166,670 | UFA | - |
| Ryan Pressly | 33 | RP/CL | $10,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA |
| Yulieski Gurriel | 38 | 1B | $8,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Hector Neris | 33 | RP | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Trey Mancini | 30 | 1B | $7,500,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Christian Vazquez | 31 | C | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Martin Maldonado | 35 | C | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jason Castro | 35 | C | $4,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Aledmys Diaz | 31 | SS | $4,450,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Framber Valdez | 28 | SP | $3,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA |
| Rafael Montero | 31 | RP | $2,725,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryne Stanek | 30 | RP | $2,100,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Phil Maton | 29 | RP | $1,550,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Luis Garcia | 25 | SP | $1,251,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 25 | DH | $764,600 | $7,833,333 | $10,833,333 | $15,833,333 | UFA |
| Kyle Tucker | 25 | RF | $764,200 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Cristian Javier | 25 | SP | $749,100 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Jose Urquidy | 27 | SP | $748,700 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Blake Taylor | 26 | RP | $731,800 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Bryan Abreu | 25 | RP | $719,600 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Mauricio Dubon | 27 | CF | $715,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Jake Meyers | 26 | OF | $710,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Chas McCormick | 27 | CF | $703,800 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Jeremy Pena | 24 | SS | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| J.J. Matijevic | 26 | 2B | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Odorizzi | SP | $6,241,728 | - | - | - | - |
| Pedro Baez | RP | $5,500,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Jose Siri | CF | $348,120 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | SP | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 |
Prospects
| Pos. | Level | Rank | ETA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Leon | OF | AAA | #2 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Hunter Brown | P | AAA | #3 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Forrest Whitley | SP | AAA | #5 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Tyler Whitaker | OF | ROK | #6 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Colin Barber | CF | A+ | #7 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Alex Santos II | P | A | #8 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Peter Solomon | P | MLB | #10 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Shawn Dubin | SP | AAA | #11 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Tyler Ivey | SP | MLB | #12 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Yainer Diaz | C | A+ | #13 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Cristian Gonzalez | SS | A | #14 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Matthew Barefoot | CF | AA | #15 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Alex McKenna | OF | AA | #17 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Jaime Melendez | P | AA | #19 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Shay Whitcomb | SS | A+ | #20 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Jordan Brewer | CF | A | #21 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Zach Daniels | OF | A | #21 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Grae Kessinger | SS | AA | #23 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Freudis Nova | SS | A+ | #24 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Dauri Lorenzo | SS | ROK | #25 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Misael Tamarez | P | A+ | #26 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Jimmy Endersby | P | AA | #27 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Jose Alberto Rivera | RP | A+ | #28 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Logan Cerny | OF | Minors | #28 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Jojanse Torres | SP | AAA | #29 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| C.J. Stubbs | C | A+ | #30 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
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Top Earners
- Justin Verlander (SP) $299,588,222
- Jose Altuve (2B) $109,196,404
- Yulieski Gurriel (1B) $59,009,557
- Alex Bregman (3B) $44,260,474
- Will Smith (RP) $43,655,815
Top Astros Contracts
- Jose Altuve (2B) $163,500,000
- Alex Bregman (3B) $100,000,000
- Lance McCullers (SP) $85,000,000
- Justin Verlander (SP) $50,000,000
- Will Smith (RP) $40,000,000
2023 Free Agents
Transactions
Aug 18 2022
J.J. Matijevic
Promoted from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
Aug 15 2022
Zac Rosscup
Released by Houston (HOU)
Aug 13 2022
Seth Martinez
Demoted to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
Aug 4 2022
Logan VanWey
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Aug 4 2022
Austin Temple
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