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 | $85,059,654 | $46,200,000 | $47,200,000 | $29,250,000 | $32,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 28 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 11 | |
| Catchers | $14,804,000 | $18,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | |
| Infield | $14,698,813 | $15,250,000 | $7,500,000 | $9,250,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $13,334,303 | $2,950,000 | $6,700,000 | |||
| Starting Pitchers | $12,188,902 | $10,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |||
| Relief Pitchers | $11,661,994 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | $14,947,499 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $16,711,027 |
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 | $18,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
| Cameron Gallagher | 28 | C | $604,000 | 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 O'Hearn | 27 | 1B | $570,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| 2nd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanser Alberto | 28 | 2B | $1,650,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Nicholas Lopez | 26 | 2B | $597,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| 3rd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Dozier | 29 | 3B | $2,500,000 | $4,750,000 | $7,500,000 | $9,250,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Shortstop | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adalberto Mondesi | 25 | SS | $2,525,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Outfield | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 32 | RF | $7,450,000 | $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 | - | - | - |
| Edward Olivares | 25 | OF | $570,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Kyle Isbel | 24 | OF | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Starting Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| Brady Singer | 24 | SP | $593,700 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Kris Bubic | 23 | SP | $570,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 24 | SP | $570,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Daniel Lynch | 24 | SP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson Kowar | 24 | SP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| Ervin Santana | 38 | RP | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jesse Hahn | 31 | RP | $1,350,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Wade Davis | 35 | RP | $1,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Scott Barlow | 28 | RP | $650,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Josh Staumont | 27 | RP | $588,700 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 29 | RP | $588,700 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Joel Payamps | 27 | RP | $580,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Brentz | 26 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Richard Lovelady | 25 | RP | $570,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Domingo Tapia | 29 | RP | $570,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Dylan Coleman | 24 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | SP | $9,970,270 | - | - | - | - |
| Jorge Soler | DH | $5,236,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Jarrod Dyson | CF | $1,201,595 | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Swarzak | RP | $161,280 | - | - | - | - |
| Kelvin Gutierrez | 3B | $138,015 | - | - | - | - |
| Brad Brach | RP | $3,067 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
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Top Earners
- Ervin Santana (RP) $109,651,027
- Carlos Santana (1B) $80,156,462
- Salvador Perez (C) $52,043,815
- Greg Holland (RP/CL) $48,936,800
- Andrew Benintendi (LF) $13,508,585
Top Royals Contracts
- Salvador Perez (C) $82,000,000
- Hunter Dozier (3B) $25,000,000
- Carlos Santana (1B) $17,500,000
- Whit Merrifield (RF) $16,250,000
- Andrew Benintendi (LF) $10,000,000
2022 Free Agents
Transactions
Jul 30 2021
Kasey Kalich
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Atlanta (ATL) for Jorge Soler
Jul 30 2021
Jorge Soler
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Kansas City (KC) for Kasey Kalich
Jul 29 2021
Danny Duffy
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Kansas City (KC) with cash for TBD
Jul 25 2021
Luca Tresh
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
Jul 24 2021
Eric Cerantola
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
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