Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals 2026 Payroll

Royals 2026 Payroll

An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2026 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (31) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Lugo Seth Lugo 36 SP Vet $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $15,000,000 35.54 15,000,000
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. 26 SS Vet $13,000,000 $707,071 $13,707,070 $13,707,070 32.48 26,252,525
Perez Salvador Perez 36 C Vet $13,500,000 - $13,500,000 $13,500,000 31.99 13,500,000
Ragans Cole Ragans 28 SP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Wright Kyle Wright 30 SP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Pratto Nick Pratto 27 1B Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Waters Drew Waters 27 OF Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Melendez MJ Melendez 27 LF Arb 2 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez 27 DH Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Singer Brady Singer 29 SP Arb 4 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Lynch Daniel Lynch 29 SP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Bubic Kris Bubic 28 SP Arb 4 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Isbel Kyle Isbel 29 CF Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Massey Michael Massey 28 2B Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino 28 1B Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Schreiber John Schreiber 32 RP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Brentz Jake Brentz 31 RP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez 29 RP Arb 3 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Zerpa Angel Zerpa 26 RP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Sauer Matt Sauer 27 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Blanco Dairon Blanco 33 OF Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan 29 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
McArthur James McArthur 29 RP/CL Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Selby Colin Selby 28 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Marsh Alec Marsh 28 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Veneziano Anthony Veneziano 28 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Loftin Nick Loftin 27 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
McMillon John McMillon 28 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Fermin Freddy Fermin 31 C Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Garcia Maikel Garcia 26 3B Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Cruz Steven Cruz 27 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000


2026 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $41,500,000 $707,071 - $42,207,070 $42,206,870
Active Total Payroll $41,500,000 $707,071 - $42,207,070 $42,206,870

 

2026 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 $244,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $41,252,525
Est. Player Benefits $18,000,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $63,169,191
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $63,169,191

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $180,830,809