Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals 2024 Payroll
Royals 2024 Payroll
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2024 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
Active Players (26) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salvador Perez | 34 | C | Vet | n/a | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 17.29 | 20,500,000 |
Michael Wacha | 33 | SP | Vet | n/a | $16,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 13.83 | 16,000,000 |
Seth Lugo | 34 | SP | Vet | n/a | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 12.96 | 15,000,000 |
Jordan Lyles | 33 | RP | Vet | n/a | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 7.35 | 8,500,000 |
Hunter Renfroe | 32 | RF | Vet | n/a | $5,500,000 | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 4.75 | 6,500,000 |
Will Smith | 34 | RP/CL | Vet | n/a | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 4.32 | 5,000,000 |
Brady Singer | 27 | SP | Arb 2 (S2) | 2 | $4,850,000 | - | $4,850,000 | $4,850,000 | 4.19 | 4,850,000 |
Chris Stratton | 33 | RP | Vet | n/a | $3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 3.02 | 4,000,000 |
Bobby Witt Jr. | 24 | SS | Vet | 3 | $2,000,000 | $707,071 | $2,707,070 | $2,707,070 | 2.34 | 26,252,525 |
Adam Frazier | 32 | 2B | Vet | n/a | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.73 | 2,000,000 |
Garrett Hampson | 29 | SS | Vet | 0 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.73 | 2,000,000 |
Nick Anderson | 33 | RP | Arb 2 | 2 | $1,575,000 | - | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | 1.36 | 1,575,000 |
John Schreiber | 30 | RP | Arb 1 | 2 | $1,175,000 | - | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | 1.02 | 1,175,000 |
Kyle Isbel | 27 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $758,250 | - | $758,250 | $758,250 | 0.66 | 758,250 |
MJ Melendez | 25 | LF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $754,750 | - | $754,750 | $754,750 | 0.65 | 754,750 |
Cole Ragans | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $753,750 | - | $753,750 | $753,750 | 0.65 | 753,750 |
Vinnie Pasquantino | 26 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $752,750 | - | $752,750 | $752,750 | 0.65 | 752,750 |
Maikel Garcia | 24 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 1 | $751,250 | - | $751,250 | $751,250 | 0.65 | 751,250 |
Angel Zerpa | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $748,250 | - | $748,250 | $748,250 | 0.65 | 748,250 |
Nelson Velazquez | 25 | DH | Pre-Arb | 1 | $747,000 | - | $747,000 | $747,000 | 0.65 | 747,000 |
James McArthur | 27 | RP/CL | Pre-Arb | 1 | $745,750 | - | $745,750 | $745,750 | 0.64 | 745,750 |
Alec Marsh | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $744,750 | - | $744,750 | $744,750 | 0.64 | 744,750 |
Freddy Fermin | 29 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | $744,500 | - | $744,500 | $744,500 | 0.64 | 744,500 |
Dairon Blanco | 31 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $743,750 | - | $743,750 | $743,750 | 0.64 | 743,750 |
Nick Loftin | 25 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $741,900 | - | $741,900 | $741,900 | 0.64 | 741,900 |
Matt Sauer | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $740,000 | - | $740,000 | $740,000 | 0.64 | 740,000 |
2024 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
Player (6) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kris Bubic (60-day, Elbow-tommy-john) |
26 | SP | Arb 2 (S2) | 1 | $2,350,000 | - | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | 2.03 | 2,350,000 |
Kyle Wright (60-day, Shoulder) |
28 | SP | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,800,000 | - | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | 1.56 | 1,800,000 |
Josh Taylor (60-day, Biceps) |
31 | RP | Arb 3 (S2) | 1 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | 0.95 | 1,100,000 |
Jake Brentz (15-day, Hamstring) |
29 | RP | Arb 1 | 3 | $1,050,000 | - | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | 0.91 | 950,000 |
Carlos Hernandez (15-day, Shoulder) |
27 | RP | Arb 1 (S2) | 1 | $1,012,500 | - | $1,012,500 | $1,012,500 | 0.88 | 1,012,500 |
Michael Massey (10-day, Back) |
26 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $757,000 | - | $757,000 | $757,000 | 0.65 | 757,000 |
2024 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 | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hunter Dozier | 32 | 1B | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 8.64 | 6,250,000 |
Nick Anderson | 33 | RP | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.09 | 100,000 |
2024 Payroll Totals
Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Payroll | $96,826,650 | $707,071 | - | $97,533,720 | $97,533,720 | |
Injured List Money | $8,069,500 | - | - | $8,069,500 | $8,069,500 | |
Retained Salary | $10,100,000 | - | - | $10,100,000 | $10,100,000 | |
Buried Minor Salary | $740,000 | - | - | $740,000 | $3,978 | |
Active Total Payroll | $115,736,150 | $707,071 | - | $116,443,220 | $115,707,198 |
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 | $137,398,675 | ||||||
Est. Player Benefits | $17,000,000 | ||||||
Est. Minor League Buried Contracts | $978,978 | ||||||
Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | ||||||
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
Est. Tax Payroll | $159,294,319 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $77,705,681 |
2024 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
Player (11) | Status | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Austin Nola | Vet | 34 | C | 1 | $975,000 | - | $975,000 | $975,000 | 975,000 |
Anthony Veneziano | Pre-Arb | 26 | SP | 3 | $740,000 | - | $740,000 | $3,978 | 3,978 |
Jonathan Bowlan | Pre-Arb | 27 | SP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Steven Cruz | Pre-Arb | 25 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Tyler Gentry | Pre-Arb | 25 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Will Klein | Pre-Arb | 24 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Daniel Lynch | Pre-Arb | 27 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
John McMillon | Pre-Arb | 26 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nick Pratto | Pre-Arb | 25 | 1B | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Colin Selby | Pre-Arb | 26 | P | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Drew Waters | Pre-Arb | 25 | OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2024 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yandel Ricardo | 0 | SS | - | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 |
Jose Cerice | 0 | 3B | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 |
Lloyd Downs | 18 | P | - | $307,500 | $307,500 | $307,500 |
Sthiven Benitez | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Robinson Chacon | 0 | OF | - | - | - | - |
Jose Cruz | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Oliver Del Rosario | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Darison Garcia | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |
Anderson Garcia | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |
Nomar Jimenez | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Diego Lara | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Anthony Longo | 0 | C | - | - | - | - |
Jose Mejia | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Omar Mejia | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |
Marwin Rivera | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |
Juan Rivera | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Geremy Tovar | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Jhonayker Ugarte | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |