Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Current Contracts
Royals Current Contracts
Contract terms for all active Kansas City Royals players, including average salary, guarantees, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (26) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Type | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Free Agent | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | SP | 32 | 9.085 | Arbitration Extension | 5 yr, $65,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Salvador Perez | C | 30 | 9.05 | Extension | 6 yr, $52,500,000 | $8,750,000 | 2022 | International |
| Hunter Dozier | 3B | 29 | 3.06 | Extension | 4 yr, $25,000,000 | $6,250,000 | 2026 | Drafted |
| Mike Minor | SP | 33 | 9.136 | Free Agent | 2 yr, $18,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 34 | 9.115 | Free Agent | 2 yr, $17,500,000 | $8,750,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Whit Merrifield | RF | 32 | 4.1 | Pre-Arbitration Extension | 4 yr, $16,250,000 | $4,062,500 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 26 | 4.062 | Arbitration | 2 yr, $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2023 | Traded |
| Jorge Soler | DH | 29 | 5.143 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $8,050,000 | $8,050,000 | 2022 | Traded |
| Brad Keller | SP | 25 | 3 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $3,350,000 | $3,350,000 | 2024 | Rule 5 |
| Greg Holland | RP | 35 | 8.163 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 25 | 3.088 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | 2024 | International |
| Jesse Hahn | RP | 31 | 5.031 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Michael Taylor | CF | 29 | 5.129 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Jake Junis | RP | 28 | 3.087 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | 2024 | Minors |
| Hanser Alberto | 2B | 28 | 4.085 | 1 yr, $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | 2023 | Minors | |
| Wade Davis | RP | 35 | 10.032 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 2022 | Minors |
| Kyle Zimmer | RP | 29 | 1.064 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Minors |
| Josh Staumont | RP | 27 | 1.072 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Drafted |
| Richard Lovelady | RP | 25 | .1 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2027 | Drafted |
| Nicholas Lopez | 2B | 25 | 1.139 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Drafted |
| Cameron Gallagher | C | 28 | 2.106 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Minors |
| Lucius Fox | SS | 23 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | - | Traded | |
| Scott Barlow | RP | 28 | 2.03 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Free Agent |
| Brady Singer | SP | 24 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Drafted |
| Kris Bubic | SP | 23 | .164 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2027 | Drafted |
| Ryan McBroom | 1B | 28 | 1.008 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Traded |
Kansas City Royals Quick Facts
- Average Contract: 2.3 years, $14,883,824
- Average 2021 Salary: $14,850,000
- Average 2021 Cash: $14,250,000
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Transactions
Feb 28 2021
Hunter Dozier
Signed a 4 year $25 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC)
Feb 22 2021
Brad Brach
Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
Feb 10 2021
Franchy Cordero
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Kansas City (KC) as part of a 4-team trade: Boston (BOS) traded Andrew Benintendi to Kansas City (KC); Kansas City (KC) traded Khalil Lee to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Josh Winckowski to Boston (BOS)
Feb 10 2021
Khalil Lee
Traded to New York (NYM) from Kansas City (KC) as part of a 4-team trade: Boston (BOS) traded Andrew Benintendi to Kansas City (KC); Kansas City (KC) traded Franchy Cordero to Boston (BOS); New York (NYM) traded Josh Winckowski to Boston (BOS)
Feb 10 2021
Andrew Benintendi
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Boston (BOS) as part of a 4-team trade: Kansas City (KC) traded Franchy Cordero to Boston (BOS); Kansas City (KC) traded Khalil Lee to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Josh Winckowski to Boston (BOS)
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