Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Multi-Year Payrolls
Royals Multi-Year Payrolls
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Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $81,845,000 | $23,450,000 | $19,700,000 | |||
| Signed Players | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 7 | |
| Catchers | $14,200,000 | |||||
| Infield | $13,895,000 | $10,500,000 | ||||
| Outfield | $12,800,000 | $2,950,000 | $6,700,000 | |||
| Starting Pitchers | $25,850,000 | $10,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |||
| Relief Pitchers | $7,050,000 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | $8,050,000 | |||||
| Disabled List | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Royals Salary Payroll Table
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| Catchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | 31 | C | $14,200,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cameron Gallagher | 28 | C | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| 1st Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Santana | 35 | 1B | $7,000,000 | $10,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Ryan McBroom | 29 | 1B | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| 2nd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanser Alberto | 28 | 2B | $1,650,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Nicholas Lopez | 26 | 2B | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| 3rd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Dozier | 29 | 3B | $2,720,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Shortstop | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adalberto Mondesi | 25 | SS | $2,525,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Lucius Fox | 23 | SS | - | - | - | - | - |
| Outfield | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 32 | RF | $7,250,000 | $2,950,000 | $6,700,000 | UFA | - |
| Andrew Benintendi | 26 | LF | $6,600,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Michael Taylor | 30 | CF | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Starting Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | 32 | SP | $15,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mike Minor | 33 | SP | $7,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $13,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Brad Keller | 25 | SP | $3,350,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Kris Bubic | 23 | SP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Brady Singer | 24 | SP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Relief Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Holland | 35 | RP/CL | $2,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jake Junis | 28 | RP | $1,700,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Jesse Hahn | 31 | RP | $1,350,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Wade Davis | 35 | RP | $1,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Scott Barlow | 28 | RP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Richard Lovelady | 25 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Josh Staumont | 27 | RP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 29 | RP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Designated Hitter | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Soler | 29 | DH | $8,050,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
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Top Earners
- Carlos Santana (1B) $80,156,462
- Wade Davis (RP) $79,001,196
- Danny Duffy (SP) $64,305,782
- Salvador Perez (C) $52,043,815
- Mike Minor (SP) $50,414,609
Top Royals Contracts
- Danny Duffy (SP) $65,000,000
- Salvador Perez (C) $52,500,000
- Mike Minor (SP) $18,000,000
- Carlos Santana (1B) $17,500,000
- Whit Merrifield (RF) $16,250,000
2022 Free Agents
Transactions
Feb 22 2021
Brad Brach
Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
Feb 10 2021
Franchy Cordero
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Kansas City (KC) as part of a 4-team trade: Boston (BOS) traded Andrew Benintendi to Kansas City (KC); Kansas City (KC) traded Khalil Lee to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Josh Winckowski to Boston (BOS)
Feb 10 2021
Khalil Lee
Traded to New York (NYM) from Kansas City (KC) as part of a 4-team trade: Boston (BOS) traded Andrew Benintendi to Kansas City (KC); Kansas City (KC) traded Franchy Cordero to Boston (BOS); New York (NYM) traded Josh Winckowski to Boston (BOS)
Feb 10 2021
Andrew Benintendi
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Boston (BOS) as part of a 4-team trade: Kansas City (KC) traded Franchy Cordero to Boston (BOS); Kansas City (KC) traded Khalil Lee to New York (NYM); New York (NYM) traded Josh Winckowski to Boston (BOS)
Jan 31 2021
Hanser Alberto
Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
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