Aug 19, 2022
Alec Lewis
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.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $92,015,885 | $32,000,000 | $29,250,000 | $32,000,000 | $13,500,000 | |
| Signed Players | 26 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 9 | |
| Catchers | $18,249,990 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $13,500,000 | |
| Infield | $13,238,424 | $7,500,000 | $9,250,000 | $10,000,000 | ||
| Outfield | $6,120,736 | $4,500,000 | ||||
| Starting Pitchers | $15,690,604 | |||||
| Relief Pitchers | $14,763,698 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | $603,822 | |||||
| Disabled List | $6,390,700 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $20,994,214 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Royals Salary Payroll Table
| Players | Age | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | 32 | C | $18,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $13,500,000 |
| Zack Greinke | 38 | SP | $13,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brad Keller | 26 | RP | $4,825,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Hunter Dozier | 30 | 1B | $4,750,000 | $7,500,000 | $9,250,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA |
| Michael Taylor | 31 | CF | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Adalberto Mondesi | 26 | SS | $3,000,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Luke Weaver | 28 | RP | $2,875,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Nicholas Lopez | 27 | 3B | $2,550,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA |
| Scott Barlow | 29 | RP/CL | $2,400,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Amir Garrett | 30 | RP | $2,025,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 28 | 1B | $1,300,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Arodys Vizcaino | 31 | RP | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Taylor Clarke | 29 | RP | $975,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Josh Staumont | 28 | RP | $728,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Brady Singer | 25 | SP | $726,250 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Kris Bubic | 24 | SP | $713,750 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Jake Brentz | 27 | RP | $711,250 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 25 | SP | $708,750 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Edward Olivares | 26 | OF | $705,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Daniel Lynch | 25 | SP | $703,600 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Kyle Isbel | 25 | RF | $701,900 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Dylan Coleman | 25 | RP | $700,650 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 22 | SS | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| MJ Melendez | 23 | DH | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jose Cuas | 28 | RP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 24 | 1B | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Pratto | 23 | 1B | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Angel Zerpa | 22 | SP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Massey | 24 | 2B | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nathan Eaton | 25 | C | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Brent Rooker | 27 | OF | $700,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Maximo Castillo | 23 | RP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Santana | 1B | $9,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | $5,277,493 | - | - | - | - |
| Whit Merrifield | RF | $4,538,516 | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Minor | SP | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cameron Gallagher | C | $573,768 | - | - | - | - |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | $349,986 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Peacock | P | $149,994 | - | - | - | - |
| Albert Abreu | RP | $58,305 | - | - | - | - |
| Foster Griffin | SP | $46,152 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|
Prospects
| Pos. | Level | Rank | ETA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Lacy | P | A+ | #3 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Drew Waters | OF | MLB | #3 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Erick Pena | OF | ROK | #6 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Frank Mozzicato | P | Minors | #7 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Ben Kudrna | P | Minors | #8 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Nick Loftin | SS | A+ | #9 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | SP | AA | #10 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Alec Marsh | P | A | #11 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Peyton Wilson | 2B | A | #11 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Austin Cox | P | AAA | #12 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Ben Hernandez | P | A | #15 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Noah Murdock | P | A+ | #16 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Samad Taylor | SS | AA | #17 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Daniel Vasquez | SS | #19 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC | |
| Carter Jensen | C | ROK | #20 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Darryl Collins | OF | A | #21 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Tyler Gentry | OF | A+ | #22 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Beck Way | P | A+ | #22 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Luca Tresh | C | A | #24 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Will Klein | P | A+ | #25 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Shane Panzini | P | Minors | #26 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Zach Haake | P | A+ | #29 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Ryan Weiss | P | AAA | #30 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
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Top Earners
- Zack Greinke (SP) $277,455,276
- Salvador Perez (C) $70,043,815
- Michael Taylor (CF) $13,791,082
- Hunter Dozier (1B) $11,775,599
- Brad Keller (RP) $9,650,212
Top Royals Contracts
- Salvador Perez (C) $82,000,000
- Hunter Dozier (1B) $25,000,000
- Zack Greinke (SP) $13,000,000
- Michael Taylor (CF) $9,000,000
- Brad Keller (RP) $4,825,000
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Promoted from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
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