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.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (39) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Perez Salvador Perez 34 C Vet n/a $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $20,000,000 31.52 20,500,000
Lyles Jordan Lyles 33 SP Vet n/a $8,500,000 - $8,500,000 $8,500,000 13.39 8,500,000
Clarke Taylor Clarke 31 RP Arb 2 1 $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 1.97 1,250,000
Taylor Josh Taylor 31 RP Arb 3 (S2) 1 $1,100,000 - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 1.73 1,100,000
Brentz Jake Brentz 29 RP Arb 1 3 $1,050,000 - $1,050,000 $1,050,000 1.65 950,000
Singer Brady Singer 27 SP Arb 2 (S2) 2 - - -0 0$0 0 6,700,000
Wright Kyle Wright 28 SP Arb 1 1 - - -0 0$0 0 2,300,000
Bubic Kris Bubic 26 SP Arb 2 (S2) 1 - - -0 0$0 0 2,200,000
Olivares Edward Olivares 28 LF Arb 1 1 - - -0 0$0 0 1,500,000
Anderson Nick Anderson 33 RP Arb 2 2 - - -0 0$0 0 1,200,000
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez 27 RP Arb 1 (S2) 1 - - -0 0$0 0 1,000,000
Blanco Dairon Blanco 31 OF Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan 27 SP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Castillo Maximo Castillo 25 SP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Coleman Dylan Coleman 27 RP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Cruz Steven Cruz 0 RP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Fermin Freddy Fermin 29 C Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Garcia Maikel Garcia 24 SS Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Gentry Tyler Gentry 25 OF Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Heasley Jon Heasley 27 SP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Isbel Kyle Isbel 27 CF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Klein Will Klein 24 P Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Loftin Nick Loftin 25 SS Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Lynch Daniel Lynch 27 SP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Marsh Alec Marsh 26 P Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Massey Michael Massey 26 2B Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
McArthur James McArthur 27 SP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
McMillon John McMillon 26 P Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Melendez MJ Melendez 25 RF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino 26 1B Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Pratto Nick Pratto 25 1B Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Ragans Cole Ragans 26 RP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Snider Collin Snider 28 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Taylor Samad Taylor 26 SS Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez 25 CF Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Veneziano Anthony Veneziano 26 P Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Waters Drew Waters 25 OF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. 24 SS Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Zerpa Angel Zerpa 24 SP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000


2024 Retained Salaries

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

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Dozier Hunter Dozier 32 1B $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 15.76 6,250,000


2024 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $31,900,000 - - $31,900,000 $31,899,966
Est. Arbitration Salaries - - - - $14,900,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries - - - - $11,550,000
Retained Salary $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000
Active Total Payroll $41,900,000 - - $41,900,000 $41,899,966
Projected Total Payroll - - - - $68,349,966

 

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 $38,550,000
Est. Player Benefits $17,000,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $59,466,666
Est. Arbitration AAV/Payroll $14,900,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $11,550,000
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $85,916,666

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $177,533,334