Kansas City Royals Contracts
Contract terms for all active Kansas City Royals players, including average salary, years of experience, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (26) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Type | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Free Agent | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kennedy | RP | 35 | 10.124 | Free Agent | 5 yr, $70,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Danny Duffy | SP | 31 | 8.085 | Arbitration Extension | 5 yr, $65,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Salvador Perez | C | 29 | 8.05 | Extension | 6 yr, $52,500,000 | $8,750,000 | 2022 | International |
| Whit Merrifield | OF | 31 | 3.1 | Pre-Arbitration Extension | 4 yr, $16,250,000 | $4,062,500 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Jorge Soler | DH | 28 | 4.143 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $7,300,000 | $7,300,000 | 2022 | Traded |
| Alex Gordon | OF | 36 | 12.092 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Mike Montgomery | SP | 30 | 4.089 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | 2022 | Traded |
| Maikel Franco | 3B | 27 | 4.17 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Trevor Rosenthal | RP | 29 | 5.058 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2021 | Minors |
| Greg Holland | RP | 34 | 7.028 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 2021 | Minors |
| Josh Staumont | RP | 26 | .072 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | - | Drafted |
| Jorge Lopez | SP | 27 | 1.102 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Traded |
| Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 24 | 2.088 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2024 | International |
| Bubba Starling | CF | 27 | .147 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Minors |
| Randy Rosario | RP | 25 | .132 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Claimed |
| Stephen Woods | RP | 24 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | - | Rule 5 | |
| Nicholas Lopez | 2B | 25 | .139 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Drafted |
| Hunter Dozier | OF | 28 | 2.06 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2024 | Drafted |
| Jake Junis | SP | 27 | 2.087 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2024 | Minors |
| Cameron Gallagher | C | 27 | 1.106 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Minors |
| Brett Phillips | RF | 25 | 1.013 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Traded |
| Glenn Sparkman | SP | 27 | 2.001 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2024 | Claimed |
| Tim Hill | RP | 30 | 1.112 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Drafted |
| Scott Barlow | RP | 27 | 1.03 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Free Agent |
| Brad Keller | SP | 24 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2021 | Rule 5 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 26 | 1.034 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Drafted |