Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals 2021 Payroll

Royals 2021 Payroll

An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2021 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
Perez Salvador Perez 31 C Vet $13,000,000 $1,200,000 - $14,200,000 $14,200,000 15.50 10,500,000
Merrifield Whit Merrifield 32 RF Vet $6,750,000 - $700,000 $7,450,000 $7,450,000 8.13 4,062,500
Santana Carlos Santana 35 1B Vet $7,000,000 - $250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 7.92 8,750,000
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi 26 LF Vet $6,600,000 - - $6,600,000 $3,800,000 4.15 2,200,000
Holland Greg Holland 35 RP Vet $2,750,000 - $1,000,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 4.09 2,750,000
Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi 25 SS Arb 1 $2,525,000 - - $2,525,000 $2,525,000 2.76 2,525,000
Dozier Hunter Dozier 29 3B Vet $2,250,000 $250,000 - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 2.73 6,250,000
Taylor Michael Taylor 30 CF Vet $1,750,000 - $250,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.18 1,750,000
Alberto Hanser Alberto 28 2B Vet $1,650,000 - - $1,650,000 $1,650,000 1.80 1,650,000
Santana Ervin Santana 38 RP Vet $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1.64 1,500,000
Barlow Scott Barlow 28 RP/CL Pre-Arb $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 0.71 650,000
Gallagher Cam Gallagher 28 C Pre-Arb $604,000 - - $604,000 $604,000 0.66 604,000
Lopez Nicky Lopez 26 2B Pre-Arb $597,500 - - $597,500 $597,500 0.65 597,500
Staumont Josh Staumont 27 RP Pre-Arb $588,700 - - $588,700 $588,700 0.64 588,700
Zimmer Kyle Zimmer 29 RP Pre-Arb $588,700 - - $588,700 $588,700 0.64 588,700
Brentz Jake Brentz 26 RP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $570,500 0.62 570,500
Bubic Kris Bubic 23 SP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $475,385 0.52 475,385
O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn 27 1B Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $426,313 0.47 426,313
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez 24 SP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $404,844 0.44 404,844
Tapia Domingo Tapia 29 RP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $220,824 0.24 220,824
Rivero Sebastian Rivero 22 C Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $174,819 0.19 174,819
Payamps Joel Payamps 27 RP Pre-Arb $580,000 - - $580,000 $155,900 0.17 155,900
Kowar Jackson Kowar 24 SP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $147,216 0.16 147,216
Isbel Kyle Isbel 24 OF Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $131,881 0.14 131,881
Speier Gabe Speier 26 P Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $55,206 0.06 55,206
Heasley Jon Heasley 24 P Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $49,072 0.05 49,072
Coleman Dylan Coleman 24 RP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $39,871 0.04 39,871
Zerpa Angel Zerpa 21 P Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $9,201 0.01 9,201


2021 Injured List

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

Player (8) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Minor Mike Minor
(10-day, Shoulder)
33 SP Vet $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 7.64 9,000,000
Keller Brad Keller
(60-day, Oblique)
25 SP Vet $3,350,000 - - $3,350,000 $3,350,000 3.66 3,350,000
Junis Jake Junis
(10-day, Shoulder)
28 RP Vet $1,700,000 - - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 1.86 1,700,000
Hahn Jesse Hahn
(60-day, Shoulder)
31 RP Vet $1,350,000 - - $1,350,000 $1,350,000 1.47 1,750,000
Davis Wade Davis
(60-day, Shoulder)
35 RP Vet $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 1.36 1,250,000
Singer Brady Singer
(10-day, Biceps)
24 SP Pre-Arb $593,700 - - $593,700 $593,700 0.65 593,700
Lovelady Richard Lovelady
(60-day, Elbow)
25 RP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $297,499 0.32 297,499
Lynch Daniel Lynch
(10-day, Hand)
24 SP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $217,757 0.24 217,757


2021 Retained Salaries

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (6) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Duffy Danny Duffy 32 SP $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000 16.38 8,456,989
Soler Jorge Soler 29 DH $5,236,828 - - $5,236,827 $5,236,827 5.72 5,236,828
Dyson Jarrod Dyson 36 CF $1,201,595 - - $1,201,595 $1,201,595 1.31 1,201,595
Swarzak Anthony Swarzak 35 RP $161,280 - - $161,280 $161,280 0.18 161,280
Gutierrez Kelvin Gutierrez 26 3B $138,015 - - $138,015 $138,015 0.15 138,015
Brach Brad Brach 35 RP $3,067 - - $3,067 $3,067 0.00 3,067


2021 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $56,229,900 $1,450,000 $2,200,000 $59,879,900 $52,514,932
Injured List Money $16,384,700 - - $16,384,700 $15,758,956
Retained Salary $21,740,785 - - $21,740,784 $21,740,784
Buried Minor Salary $5,147,900 - - $5,147,900 $1,580,873
Active Total Payroll $99,503,285 $1,450,000 $2,200,000 $103,153,284 $91,595,545
Payroll Adjustment $2,880,308
Total Payroll $94,475,853

 

2021 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 $210,000,000
Tax Payroll $108,026,769
Tax Bill $0


2021 Minor

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

Player (9) Status Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
McBroom Ryan McBroom Pre-Arb 29 1B $583,900 - - $583,900 $59,641 59,641
Blewett Scott Blewett Pre-Arb 25 SP $570,500 - - $570,500 $33,737 33,737
Bolaños Ronald Bolaños Pre-Arb 24 SP $570,500 - - $570,500 $315,901 315,901
Fox Lucius Fox Pre-Arb 23 SS $570,500 - - $570,500 $6,134 6,134
Olivares Edward Olivares Pre-Arb 25 OF $570,500 - - $570,500 $187,087 187,087
Rivera Emmanuel Rivera Pre-Arb 25 3B $570,500 - - $570,500 $226,958 226,958
Tillo Daniel Tillo Pre-Arb 25 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $401,777 401,777
Zuber Tyler Zuber Pre-Arb 26 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $266,829 266,829
Newberry Jake Newberry Pre-Arb 26 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $82,809 82,809
 

2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (6) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
MozzicatoFrank Mozzicato 18 P - $3,547,500 - $3,547,500 $3,547,500
KudrnaBen Kudrna 18 P - $2,997,500 - $2,997,500 $2,997,500
VazquezDaniel Vazquez 17 SS - $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
JensenCarter Jensen 17 C - $1,097,500 - $1,097,500 $1,097,500
WilsonPeyton Wilson 21 2B - $1,000,800 - $1,000,800 $1,000,800
PanziniShane Panzini 19 P - $997,500 - $997,500 $997,500
CerantolaEric Cerantola 21 P - $497,500 - $497,500 $497,500
GuzmanDiego Guzman 0 SS - $447,500 - $447,500 $447,500
TreshLuca Tresh 21 C - $423,000 - $423,000 $423,000
McNairBrennon McNair 18 SS - $347,500 - $347,500 $347,500
DooneyDayton Dooney 21 2B - $297,500 - $297,500 $297,500
CeperoRyan Cepero 18 SS - $208,500 - $208,500 $208,500
CameronNoah Cameron 21 P - $197,500 - $197,500 $197,500
HalliganPatrick Halligan 21 P - $132,500 - $132,500 $132,500
GuerreroTyson Guerrero 22 P - $127,500 - $127,500 $127,500
AldrichJack Aldrich 22 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
BeetheHarrison Beethe 23 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
MonkeCaden Monke 21 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
TownRiver Town 21 OF - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
ArrondeFelix Arronde 18 P - $100,000 - $100,000 $100,000
SimonelliAnthony Simonelli 22 P - $75,000 - $75,000 $75,000
ConnollyShane Connolly 22 P - $72,500 - $72,500 $72,500
WilliamsCam Williams 23 3B - $20,000 - $20,000 $20,000
BatesParker Bates 23 OF - $17,500 - $17,500 $17,500