

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals 2022 Payroll
Royals 2022 Payroll
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2022 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
Active Players (26) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salvador Perez | 32 | C | Vet | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 19.53 | 20,500,000 | |
Zack Greinke | 38 | SP | Vet | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 14.10 | 13,000,000 | |
Brad Keller | 26 | SP | Arb 2 | 3 | $4,825,000 | - | $4,825,000 | $4,825,000 | 5.24 | 4,825,000 |
Hunter Dozier | 30 | 1B | Arb 2 | 1 | $4,500,000 | $250,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | 5.15 | 6,250,000 |
Michael Taylor | 31 | CF | Vet | $4,500,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 4.88 | 4,500,000 | |
Nicholas Lopez | 27 | 3B | Arb 1 | 3 | $2,550,000 | - | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | 2.77 | 2,550,000 |
Scott Barlow | 29 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | 2 | $2,400,000 | - | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | 2.60 | 2,400,000 |
Amir Garrett | 30 | RP | Arb 2 | 0 | $2,025,000 | - | $2,025,000 | $2,025,000 | 2.20 | 2,025,000 |
Ryan O'Hearn | 28 | 1B | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,300,000 | - | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 1.41 | 1,300,000 |
Luke Weaver | 28 | RP | Arb 2 | 2 | $2,875,000 | - | $2,875,000 | $1,011,008 | 1.10 | 1,011,008 |
Josh Staumont | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $728,000 | - | $728,000 | $728,000 | 0.79 | 728,000 |
Daniel Lynch | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $703,600 | - | $703,600 | $703,600 | 0.76 | 703,600 |
Dylan Coleman | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,650 | - | $700,650 | $700,650 | 0.76 | 700,650 |
Bobby Witt Jr. | 22 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | 0.76 | 700,000 |
Kyle Isbel | 25 | RF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $701,900 | - | $701,900 | $694,260 | 0.75 | 694,260 |
Brady Singer | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $726,250 | - | $726,250 | $650,370 | 0.71 | 650,370 |
Kris Bubic | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $713,750 | - | $713,750 | $643,208 | 0.70 | 643,208 |
MJ Melendez | 23 | DH | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $603,822 | 0.66 | 603,822 |
Jose Cuas | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $469,212 | 0.51 | 469,212 |
Carlos Hernandez | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $708,750 | - | $708,750 | $404,976 | 0.44 | 404,976 |
Vinnie Pasquantino | 24 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $384,600 | 0.42 | 384,600 |
Wyatt Mills | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $369,216 | 0.40 | 369,216 |
Nick Pratto | 23 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $296,142 | 0.32 | 296,142 |
Michael Massey | 24 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $257,682 | 0.28 | 257,682 |
Nathan Eaton | 25 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $249,990 | 0.27 | 249,990 |
Brent Rooker | 27 | OF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $220,976 | 0.24 | 220,976 |
2022 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
Player (6) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adalberto Mondesi (60-day, Knee-acl) |
26 | SS | Arb 2 | 0 | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 3.25 | 3,000,000 |
Taylor Clarke (15-day, Oblique) |
29 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $975,000 | - | $975,000 | $975,000 | 1.06 | 975,000 |
Jake Brentz (60-day, Arm) |
27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $711,250 | - | $711,250 | $711,250 | 0.77 | 711,250 |
Tyler Zuber (60-day, Shoulder) |
27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $710,500 | - | $710,500 | $710,500 | 0.77 | 710,500 |
Edward Olivares (60-day, Quad) |
26 | OF | Pre-Arb | 1 | $705,500 | - | $705,500 | $705,500 | 0.77 | 705,500 |
Angel Zerpa (60-day, Knee) |
22 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $288,450 | 0.31 | 288,450 |
2022 Suspended/Restricted
Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.
Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joel Payamps | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | $708,750 | - | $708,750 | $708,750 | 0.77 | 708,750 |
2022 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
Player (9) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Santana | 36 | 1B | $9,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 9.76 | 9,000,000 |
Andrew Benintendi | 27 | LF | $5,277,493 | - | $5,277,493 | $5,277,493 | 5.73 | 5,277,493 |
Whit Merrifield | 33 | RF | $4,538,516 | - | $4,538,516 | $4,538,516 | 4.92 | 2,633,929 |
Mike Minor | 34 | SP | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1.08 | - |
Cameron Gallagher | 29 | C | $573,768 | - | $573,768 | $573,768 | 0.62 | 573,768 |
Emmanuel Rivera | 26 | 3B | $349,986 | - | $349,986 | $349,986 | 0.38 | 349,986 |
Matt Peacock | 28 | P | $149,994 | - | $149,994 | $149,994 | 0.16 | 149,994 |
Albert Abreu | 26 | RP | $58,305 | - | $58,305 | $58,305 | 0.06 | 58,305 |
Foster Griffin | 26 | SP | $46,152 | - | $46,152 | $46,152 | 0.05 | 46,152 |
2022 Payroll Totals
Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Payroll | $67,257,900 | $250,000 | - | $67,507,900 | $62,437,712 | |
Injured List Money | $6,802,250 | - | - | $6,802,250 | $6,390,700 | |
Suspended/Restricted Money | $708,750 | - | - | $708,750 | $708,750 | |
Retained Salary | $20,994,214 | - | - | $20,994,214 | $20,994,214 | |
Total Payroll | $95,763,114 | $250,000 | - | $96,013,114 | $90,531,376 |
2022 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $230,000,000 | ||||||
Total AAV/Payroll | $92,809,814 | ||||||
Estimated Player Benefits | $16,000,000 | ||||||
Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | ||||||
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
Proj. Tax Payroll | $112,726,480 |
2022 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
Player (18) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Misiewicz | AAA | 27 | RP | 3 | $714,900 | - | $714,900 | $255,320 | 255,320 |
Jackson Kowar | AAA | 25 | RP | 2 | $702,000 | - | $702,000 | $169,708 | 169,708 |
Gabe Speier | AAA | 27 | RP | 2 | $702,000 | - | $702,000 | $300,846 | 300,846 |
Maximo Castillo | AAA | 23 | RP | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | 0 |
Maikel Garcia | 22 | SS | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $42,306 | 42,306 | |
Jon Heasley | AAA | 25 | SP | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $307,680 | 307,680 |
Sebastian Rivero | AAA | 23 | C | 2 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $99,996 | 99,996 |
Collin Snider | AAA | 26 | RP | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $269,220 | 269,220 |
Jonathan Bowlan | AA | 25 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Drew Waters | AAA | 23 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nathan Webb | AA | 24 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Ryan Weiss | AAA | 25 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Arodys Vizcaino | AAA | 31 | RP | n/a | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $104,405 | 104,405 |
Dairon Blanco | AAA | 0 | OF | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $57,690 | 57,690 |
Ronald Bolanos | AAA | 25 | RP | 1 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $169,224 | 169,224 |
Freddy Fermin | AAA | 27 | C | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $11,538 | 11,538 |
Brewer Hicklen | AAA | 26 | OF | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $30,768 | 30,768 |
Daniel Mengden | AAA | 29 | RP | 0 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $73,074 | 73,074 |
C.J. Alexander | AA | 25 | 3B | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Gabriel Cancel | AAA | 25 | 2B | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Ivan Castillo | AAA | 27 | SS | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Darryl Collins | A | 20 | OF | '22 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Austin Cox | AAA | 25 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Clay Dungan | AAA | 26 | SS | '22 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Josh Dye | AAA | 25 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sam Freeman | AAA | 35 | RP | n/a | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Tyler Gentry | AA | 23 | OF | '23 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zach Haake | AA | 25 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Ben Hernandez | A | 20 | P | '24 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Andrew Hoffman | AA | 22 | P | '24 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Carter Jensen | A | 18 | C | '25 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Travis Jones | AAA | 26 | 1B | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Will Klein | AA | 22 | P | '23 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Ben Kudrna | A | 19 | P | '25 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Asa Lacy | AA | 23 | P | '23 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nick Loftin | AA | 23 | SS | '23 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Richard Lovelady | AAA | 26 | RP | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Alec Marsh | AA | 24 | P | '22 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Marcelo Martinez | AAA | 25 | SP | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Seuly Matias | AA | 23 | OF | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Frank Mozzicato | A | 19 | P | '25 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Noah Murdock | AA | 23 | P | '22 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Andres Nunez | AAA | 26 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Shane Panzini | A | 20 | P | '24 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Drew Parrish | AAA | 24 | P | '22 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Erick Pena | A | 19 | OF | '23 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Andres Sotillet | AAA | 25 | RP | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Samad Taylor | AAA | 24 | SS | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Luca Tresh | A | 22 | C | '24 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Daniel Vasquez | A | 18 | SS | '25 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Jace Vines | AAA | 27 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Beck Way | A | 22 | P | '23 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zach Willeman | AAA | 26 | RP | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Peyton Wilson | A | 22 | 2B | '24 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Stephen Woods | AA | 27 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2022 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
Player (9) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gavin Cross | 21 | RF | - | $5,202,900 | $5,202,900 | $5,202,900 |
Cayden Wallace | 20 | 3B | - | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 |
Juan Olmos | 0 | C | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Henry Ramos | 0 | OF | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Erick Torres | 0 | OF | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
Steven Zobac | 21 | SP | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
Austin Charles | 18 | 3B | - | $429,500 | $429,500 | $429,500 |
David Sandlin | 21 | P | - | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
Hunter Patteson | 22 | SP | - | $394,500 | $394,500 | $394,500 |
Hayden Dunhurst | 21 | C | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Mack Anglin | 21 | P | - | $231,100 | $231,100 | $231,100 |
Wesley Scott | 21 | P | - | $184,000 | $184,000 | $184,000 |
Jack Alexander | 22 | C | - | $147,500 | $147,500 | $147,500 |
Jack Pineda | 22 | SS | - | $147,500 | $147,500 | $147,500 |
Chazz Martinez | 22 | P | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
Cooper McKeehan | 21 | P | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
Ryan Ramsey | 21 | P | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
Milo Rushford | 18 | OF | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
Ben Sears | 22 | P | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
Javier Vaz | 21 | OF | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
Jordan Woods | 0 | P | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
Levi Usher | 22 | OF | - | $72,500 | $72,500 | $72,500 |
Brandon Johnson | 23 | P | - | $47,500 | $47,500 | $47,500 |
Mason Barnett | 21 | P | - | - | - | - |