MLB
Kansas City Royals 2024 Financial Summary
A current summary of Kansas City Royals 2024 player cap & cash figures.
Total Payroll Allocations
$118,183,220 / 21st
Adjusted Payroll Total
$116,563,116
Tax Space
$85,349,763
Cash Total
$127,916,323 / 21st
2024 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Perez
1 Salvador Perez
|
C | 34 | $20,000,000 | $20,500,000 | 8.65% | $20,000,000 | 2027 |
|
Wacha
2 Michael Wacha
|
SP | 33 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 6.75% | $16,000,000 | 2026 |
|
Lugo
3 Seth Lugo
|
SP | 34 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 6.33% | $15,000,000 | 2027 |
|
Renfroe
4 Hunter Renfroe
|
RF | 32 | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 2.74% | $5,500,000 | 2026 |
|
Smith
5 Will Smith
|
RP | 34 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.11% | $5,000,000 | 2025 |
|
Singer
6 Brady Singer
|
SP | 27 | $4,850,000 | $4,850,000 | 2.05% | $4,850,000 | 2027 |
|
Stratton
7 Chris Stratton
|
RP | 33 | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.69% | $3,500,000 | 2026 |
|
Witt Jr.
8 Bobby Witt Jr.
|
SS | 24 | $2,707,070 | $26,252,525 | 11.08% | $9,777,777 | 2038 |
|
Hampson
9 Garrett Hampson
|
SS | 29 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.84% | $2,000,000 | 2025 |
|
Frazier
10 Adam Frazier
|
2B | 32 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.84% | $2,000,000 | 2026 |
|
Anderson
11 Nick Anderson
|
RP | 33 | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | 0.66% | $1,575,000 | 2026 |
|
Schreiber
12 John Schreiber
|
RP | 30 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | 0.50% | $1,175,000 | 2027 |
|
Duffey
13 Tyler Duffey
|
RP | 33 | $865,591 | $865,591 | 0.37% | $865,591 | 2025 |
|
Isbel
14 Kyle Isbel
|
CF | 27 | $758,250 | $758,250 | 0.32% | $758,250 | 2028 |
|
Massey
15 Michael Massey
|
2B | 26 | $757,000 | $757,000 | 0.32% | $757,000 | |
|
Melendez
16 MJ Melendez
|
LF | 25 | $754,750 | $754,750 | 0.32% | $754,750 | |
|
Ragans
17 Cole Ragans
|
SP | 26 | $753,750 | $753,750 | 0.32% | $753,750 | |
|
Pasquantino
18 Vinnie Pasquantino
|
1B | 26 | $752,750 | $752,750 | 0.32% | $752,750 | |
|
Garcia
19 Maikel Garcia
|
3B | 24 | $751,250 | $751,250 | 0.32% | $751,250 | |
|
Zerpa
20 Angel Zerpa
|
RP | 24 | $748,250 | $748,250 | 0.32% | $748,250 | |
|
Velazquez
21 Nelson Velazquez
|
DH | 25 | $747,000 | $747,000 | 0.32% | $747,000 | |
|
McArthur
22 James McArthur
|
RP | 27 | $745,750 | $745,750 | 0.31% | $745,750 | |
|
Fermin
23 Freddy Fermin
|
C | 29 | $744,500 | $744,500 | 0.31% | $744,500 | |
|
Blanco
24 Dairon Blanco
|
OF | 31 | $743,750 | $743,750 | 0.31% | $743,750 | |
|
Sauer
25 Matt Sauer
|
RP | 25 | $740,000 | $740,000 | 0.31% | $740,000 | |
|
Klein
26 Will Klein
|
RP | 24 | $624,546 | $624,546 | 0.26% | $624,546 |
2024 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bubic
1 Kris Bubic
|
SP | 26 | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | - | $2,350,000 | |
|
Wright
2 Kyle Wright
|
SP | 28 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | - | $1,800,000 | |
|
Taylor
3 Josh Taylor
|
RP | 31 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | |
|
Brentz
4 Jake Brentz
|
RP | 29 | $1,050,000 | $950,000 | 0.40% | $1,050,000 | |
|
Hernandez
5 Carlos Hernandez
|
RP | 27 | $1,012,500 | $1,012,500 | 0.43% | $1,012,500 | |
|
Marsh
6 Alec Marsh
|
SP | 26 | $744,750 | $744,750 | 0.31% | $744,750 |
2024 Suspended/Restricted
Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lyles
1 Jordan Lyles
|
RP | 33 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 |
2024 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dozier
1 Hunter Dozier
|
1B | 32 | $10,000,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.64% | ||
|
Anderson
2 Nick Anderson
|
RP | 33 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.04% |
2024 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $89,794,207 | 18th | |||||
| Injured List | $8,057,250 | 29th | |||||
| Suspended/Restricted | $8,500,000 | 1st | |||||
| Retained | $10,100,000 | 13th | |||||
| Minor | $111,659 | 23rd | |||||
| Total Payroll Allocations | $118,183,220 | 21st | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $116,563,116 | 20th | |||||
2024 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
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Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
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| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $237,000,000 | |
| Est. Guaranteed Contracts | $115,339,662 | 15th |
| Est. Injured Contracts | $7,957,250 | - |
| Est. Retained Contracts | $6,350,000 | - |
| Est. Player Benefits | $17,000,000 | - |
| Est. Minor Buried League Contracts | $1,086,659 | - |
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | - |
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Est. Actual Tax Payroll | $151,650,237 | - |
| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $85,349,763 | 12th |
| Est. Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $85,349,763 | - |
2024 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (11) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Austin Nola
|
C | 34 | $975,000 | $975,000 | 0.41% | $975,000 | 2026 |
|
2 Nick Loftin
|
SS | 25 | $99,725 | $99,725 | 0.04% | $99,725 | |
|
3 Anthony Veneziano
|
P | 26 | $11,934 | $11,934 | 0.01% | $11,934 | |
|
4 Nick Pratto
|
1B | 25 | - | - | - | - | |
|
5 Drew Waters
|
OF | 25 | - | - | - | - | |
|
6 Daniel Lynch
|
SP | 27 | - | - | - | - | 2028 |
|
7 Jonathan Bowlan
|
SP | 27 | - | - | - | - | |
|
8 Colin Selby
|
P | 26 | - | - | - | - | |
|
9 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | 25 | - | - | - | - | |
|
10 John McMillon
|
P | 26 | - | - | - | - | |
|
11 Steven Cruz
|
RP | 25 | - | - | - | - |
