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Houston Astros Multi-Year Payrolls
Astros Multi-Year Payrolls
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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 | $157,849,999 | $121,999,999 | $85,250,003 | $17,583,333 | $17,583,334 | |
| Signed Players | 27 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 6 | |
| Catchers | $9,250,000 | |||||
| Infield | $53,666,666 | $59,166,666 | $59,166,670 | |||
| Outfield | $16,000,000 | |||||
| Starting Pitchers | $48,833,333 | $47,333,333 | $17,583,333 | $17,583,333 | $17,583,334 | |
| Relief Pitchers | $30,100,000 | $15,500,000 | $8,500,000 | |||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred |
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 |
| Alex Bregman | 28 | 3B | $12,666,666 | $30,166,666 | $30,166,670 | UFA | - |
| Ryan Pressly | 33 | RP/CL | $10,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Yulieski Gurriel | 38 | 1B | $8,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Hector Neris | 33 | RP | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Jake Odorizzi | 32 | SP | $8,000,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Pedro Baez | 34 | RP | $5,500,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Martin Maldonado | 35 | C | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jason Castro | 35 | C | $4,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Aledmys Diaz | 31 | SS | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Rafael Montero | 31 | RP | $3,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryne Stanek | 30 | RP | $2,100,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Phil Maton | 29 | RP | $1,400,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Yordan Alvarez | 25 | DH | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Luis Garcia | 25 | SP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Taylor Jones | 28 | 1B | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Chas McCormick | 27 | CF | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Jake Meyers | 26 | OF | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Jeremy Pena | 24 | SS | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jose Siri | 26 | CF | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Blake Taylor | 26 | RP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Kyle Tucker | 25 | RF | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Jose Urquidy | 27 | SP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Framber Valdez | 28 | SP | - | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korey Lee | C | AAA | #1 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| 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 |
| Joe Perez | 3B | AA | #9 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| 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 |
| Scott Manea | C | AA | #18 | 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
- Michael Brantley (LF) $92,550,356
- Yulieski Gurriel (1B) $59,009,557
- Jason Castro (C) $50,907,433
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
- Michael Brantley (LF) $32,000,000
2023 Free Agents
Transactions
Jan 15 2022
Rafael Ramirez
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Jan 15 2022
Samuel Capellán
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Jan 15 2022
Luis Baez
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Jan 15 2022
Kenny Gomez
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
Jan 15 2022
Raimy Rodríguez
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
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