Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals 2023 Payroll
Royals 2023 Payroll
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2023 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (33) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | 33 | C | Vet | n/a | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 25.68 | 20,500,000 |
| Zack Greinke | 39 | SP | Vet | n/a | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 10.91 | 8,500,000 |
| Jordan Lyles | 32 | SP | Vet | n/a | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 10.91 | 8,500,000 |
| Hunter Dozier | 31 | 1B | Vet | n/a | $7,250,000 | $250,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | 9.63 | 6,250,000 |
| Brad Keller | 27 | SP | Arb 3 | 3 | $5,775,000 | - | $5,775,000 | $5,775,000 | 7.42 | 5,775,000 |
| Scott Barlow | 30 | RP/CL | Arb 2 | 2 | $5,300,000 | - | $5,300,000 | $5,300,000 | 6.81 | 5,300,000 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 35 | RP | Vet | n/a | $3,750,000 | - | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | 4.82 | 3,750,000 |
| Nicky Lopez | 28 | SS | Arb 2 (S2) | 3 | $3,700,000 | - | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | 4.75 | 3,700,000 |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 31 | SP | Vet | 1 | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 3.85 | 3,000,000 |
| Brady Singer | 26 | SP | Arb 1 (S2) | 2 | $2,950,000 | - | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | 3.79 | 2,950,000 |
| Amir Garrett | 31 | RP | Arb 3 | n/a | $2,650,000 | - | $2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | 3.40 | 2,650,000 |
| Kris Bubic | 25 | SP | Arb 1 (S2) | 1 | $2,200,000 | - | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | 2.83 | 2,200,000 |
| Taylor Clarke | 30 | RP | Arb 2 (S2) | 1 | $1,150,000 | - | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | 1.48 | 1,150,000 |
| Josh Staumont | 29 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,025,000 | - | $1,025,000 | $1,025,000 | 1.32 | 1,025,000 |
| Josh Taylor | 30 | RP | Arb 2 (S2) | 2 | $1,025,000 | - | $1,025,000 | $1,025,000 | 1.32 | 1,025,000 |
| Jake Brentz | 28 | RP | Vet | 3 | $850,000 | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | 1.09 | 950,000 |
| Dylan Coleman | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathan Eaton | 26 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Freddy Fermin | 28 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | 26 | RF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Richard Lovelady | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Michael Massey | 25 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez | 24 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Edward Olivares | 27 | OF | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 25 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nick Pratto | 24 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Collin Snider | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Drew Waters | 24 | OF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2023 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Angel Zerpa (60-day, Shoulder) |
23 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2023 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $77,625,000 | $250,000 | - | $77,875,000 | $77,875,000 | |
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries | - | - | - | - | $7,500,000 | |
| Active Total Payroll | $77,625,000 | $250,000 | - | $77,875,000 | $77,875,000 | |
| Projected Total Payroll | - | - | - | - | $85,375,000 | |
2023 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 | $233,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $77,225,000 | ||||||
| Est. Player Benefits | $16,500,000 | ||||||
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll | $97,641,666 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $7,500,000 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $105,141,666 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $135,358,334 | ||||||
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (7) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bowlan | 26 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Maximo Castillo | 24 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jon Heasley | 26 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Diego Hernandez | 22 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jackson Kowar | 26 | SP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Alec Marsh | 25 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Samad Taylor | 25 | SS | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Matt Duffy | 32 | 3B | n/a | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2023 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (0) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ruiz | 17 | OF | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Marwys Jorge | 17 | P | - | $450,000 | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| Darvin Cruz | 0 | OF | - | - | - | - |
| Damian Jimenez | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
| Enmanuel Santos | 0 | OF | - | - | - | - |