MLB
Kansas City Royals Payroll Table
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2024 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Cap Allocations
$127,847,372 / 22nd
Adjusted Payroll Total
$117,507,593
2024 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 12.050 | Vet | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Wacha Michael Wacha | SP | 10.062 | Vet | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Lugo Seth Lugo | SP | 7.082 | Vet | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Renfroe Hunter Renfroe | RF | 6.165 | Vet | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Smith Will Smith | RP | 10.155 | Vet | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Singer Brady Singer | SP | 3.156 | Arb 2 (S2) | $4,850,000 | $4,850,000 | $4,850,000 | - | - | - |
| Stratton Chris Stratton | RP | 6.100 | Vet | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 2.000 | Vet | $2,707,070 | $2,707,070 | $2,000,000 | $707,071 | - | - |
| Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 3.135 | Arb 2 (S2) | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | - | - | - |
| Frazier Adam Frazier | DH | 7.075 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hampson Garrett Hampson | SS | 5.030 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Schreiber John Schreiber | RP | 3.027 | Arb 1 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | - | - | - |
| Harvey Hunter Harvey | RP | 4.047 | Arb 2 | $2,325,000 | $962,500 | $2,325,000 | - | - | - |
| Isbel Kyle Isbel | CF | 2.043 | Pre-Arb | $758,250 | $758,250 | $758,250 | - | - | - |
| Massey Michael Massey | 2B | 1.068 | Pre-Arb | $757,000 | $757,000 | $757,000 | - | - | - |
| Ragans Cole Ragans | SP | 1.029 | Pre-Arb | $753,750 | $753,750 | $753,750 | - | - | - |
| Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1.101 | Pre-Arb | $752,750 | $752,750 | $752,750 | - | - | - |
| Garcia Maikel Garcia | 3B | 0.168 | Pre-Arb | $751,250 | $751,250 | $751,250 | - | - | - |
| Zerpa Angel Zerpa | RP | 1.079 | Pre-Arb | $748,250 | $748,250 | $748,250 | - | - | - |
| McArthur James McArthur | RP | 0.150 | Pre-Arb | $745,750 | $745,750 | $745,750 | - | - | - |
| Marsh Alec Marsh | SP | 0.094 | Pre-Arb | $744,750 | $744,750 | $744,750 | - | - | - |
| Fermin Freddy Fermin | C | 0.165 | Pre-Arb | $744,500 | $744,500 | $744,500 | - | - | - |
| Blanco Dairon Blanco | OF | 0.132 | Pre-Arb | $743,750 | $743,750 | $743,750 | - | - | - |
| Loftin Nick Loftin | SS | 0.031 | Pre-Arb | $741,900 | $602,339 | $741,900 | - | - | - |
| Long Sam Long | RP | 1.160 | $740,000 | $525,096 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
| Waters Drew Waters | OF | 1.045 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $318,240 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
2024 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (4) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Kyle Wright | SP | 3.062 | Arb 1 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | - | - | - |
| Taylor Josh Taylor | RP | 4.121 | Arb 3 (S2) | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Melendez MJ Melendez | LF | 1.153 | Pre-Arb | $754,750 | $754,750 | $754,750 | - | - | - |
| Altavilla Dan Altavilla | RP | 4.063 | Vet | $850,000 | $507,270 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
2024 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (7) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dozier Hunter Dozier | 1B | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | ||||||
| Lyles Jordan Lyles | RP | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | ||||||
| Anderson Nick Anderson | RP | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | ||||||
| Sauer Matt Sauer | RP | $214,812 | $214,812 | ||||||
| Anderson Nick Anderson | RP | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||||
| Tinoco Jesus Tinoco | RP | $95,472 | $95,472 | ||||||
| Selby Colin Selby | RP | $23,868 | $23,868 |
2024 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $89,990,245 | 18th | |||||
| Injured List | $4,162,020 | 30th | |||||
| Retained | $20,509,152 | 10th | |||||
| Minor | $2,846,176 | 13th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $117,507,593 | 20th | |||||
2024 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (15) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Jake Brentz
|
RP | 3.000 | Arb 1 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Carlos Hernandez
|
RP | 2.145 | Arb 1 (S2) | $1,012,500 | $1,012,500 | $1,012,500 | - | - | - |
|
3 Nelson Velazquez
|
DH | 1.031 | Pre-Arb | $747,000 | $357,424 | $747,000 | - | - | - |
|
4 Tyler Duffey
|
RP | 6.026 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $172,032 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
|
5 Daniel Lynch
|
SP | 2.083 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $67,626 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
|
6 Will Klein
|
RP | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $59,670 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
|
7 C.J. Alexander
|
3B | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $43,758 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
|
8 Austin Nola
|
C | 4.045 | Vet | $975,000 | $31,452 | $975,000 | - | - | - |
|
9 Anthony Veneziano
|
SP | 0.013 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $19,890 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
|
10 Nick Pratto
|
1B | 1.067 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $11,934 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
|
11 Steven Cruz
|
RP | 0.034 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $7,956 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
|
12 Walter Pennington
|
RP | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $7,956 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
|
13 Jonathan Bowlan
|
SP | 0.013 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $3,978 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
|
14 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
15 John McMillon
|
P | 0.047 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
