Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Multi-Year Payrolls
Royals Multi-Year Payrolls
Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $65,575,000 | $37,750,000 | $32,000,000 | $13,500,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 41 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 13 | |
| Catchers | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $13,500,000 | ||
| Infield | $11,200,000 | $9,250,000 | $10,000,000 | |||
| Outfield | ||||||
| Starting Pitchers | $19,475,000 | $8,500,000 | ||||
| Relief Pitchers | $14,900,000 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| 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
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Estimate
| Players | Age | Pos. | Exp. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | 33 | C | 11.050 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $13,500,000 | UFA |
| Jordan Lyles | 32 | SP | 11.002 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Hunter Dozier | 31 | 1B | 5.060 | $7,500,000 | $9,250,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Brad Keller | 27 | SP | 5.000 | $5,775,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Scott Barlow | 30 | RP/CL | 4.030 | $5,300,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Aroldis Chapman | 35 | RP | 12.009 | $3,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nicky Lopez | 28 | SS | 3.139 | $3,700,000 | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA | - |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 31 | SP | 4.117 | $3,000,000 | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA | - | - |
| Amir Garrett | 31 | RP | 5.099 | $2,650,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kris Bubic | 25 | SP | 2.135 | $2,200,000 | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | - |
| Taylor Clarke | 30 | RP | 3.120 | $1,150,000 | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA | - |
| Josh Staumont | 29 | RP | 3.072 | $1,025,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Josh Taylor | 30 | RP | 3.121 | $1,025,000 | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA | - |
| Brady Singer | 26 | SP | 2.156 | ARB 1 (S2) | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA |
| Jonathan Bowlan | 26 | SP | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Maximo Castillo | 24 | SP | 0.056 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Dylan Coleman | 26 | RP | 1.014 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Jose Cuas | 29 | RP | 0.123 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Nathan Eaton | 26 | C | 0.058 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Freddy Fermin | 28 | C | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Maikel Garcia | 23 | SS | 0.015 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Zack Greinke | 39 | SP | 18.057 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jon Heasley | 26 | SP | 0.143 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Carlos Hernandez | 26 | RP | 1.145 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 (S2) | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Diego Hernandez | 22 | OF | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Isbel | 26 | RF | 1.042 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Jackson Kowar | 26 | SP | 0.089 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Richard Lovelady | 27 | RP | 1.026 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel Lynch | 26 | SP | 1.083 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Alec Marsh | 25 | P | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Massey | 25 | 2B | 0.068 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| MJ Melendez | 24 | C | 0.153 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Anthony Misiewicz | 28 | RP | 2.108 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | - |
| Edward Olivares | 27 | OF | 2.055 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | - |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 25 | 1B | 0.101 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Nick Pratto | 24 | 1B | 0.080 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Collin Snider | 27 | RP | 0.114 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Samad Taylor | 25 | SS | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Drew Waters | 24 | OF | 0.045 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 23 | SS | 1.000 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Angel Zerpa | 23 | SP | 0.082 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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