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 | $92,055,047 | $46,200,000 | $47,200,000 | $29,250,000 | $32,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 26 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 8 | |
| Catchers | $15,273,251 | $18,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | |
| Infield | $14,772,421 | $15,250,000 | $7,500,000 | $9,250,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $14,300,000 | $2,950,000 | $6,700,000 | |||
| Starting Pitchers | $26,919,085 | $10,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |||
| Relief Pitchers | $12,518,242 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | $8,050,000 | |||||
| Disabled List | $5,638,200 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $3,067 |
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 |
| Sebastian Rivero | 22 | C | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | $7,250,000 | $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 | - | - | - |
| Jarrod Dyson | 36 | CF | $1,500,000 | 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 | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jake Brentz | 26 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel Tillo | 25 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Zuber | 26 | RP | $570,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Daniel Lynch | 24 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Designated Hitter | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Soler | 29 | DH | $8,050,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Wade Davis (RP) $79,001,196
- Danny Duffy (SP) $64,305,782
- Salvador Perez (C) $52,043,815
Top Royals Contracts
- Salvador Perez (C) $82,000,000
- Danny Duffy (SP) $65,000,000
- Hunter Dozier (3B) $25,000,000
- Mike Minor (SP) $18,000,000
- Carlos Santana (1B) $17,500,000
2022 Free Agents
Transactions
May 4 2021
Alcides Escobar
Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
Apr 27 2021
Michael Shawaryn
Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)
Apr 26 2021
Brad Brach
Released by Kansas City (KC)
Apr 17 2021
Nick Heath
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Kansas City (KC) for Eduardo Herrera
Mar 21 2021
Salvador Perez
Signed a 4 year $82.5 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC)
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