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   $91,310,950 $39,550,000 $22,000,000 $13,500,000
Signed Players   28 44 36 25 14
Catchers   $20,750,974 $20,000,000 $22,000,000 $13,500,000
Infield   $5,047,848
Outfield   $3,472,534
Starting Pitchers   $29,112,028 $8,500,000
Relief Pitchers   $8,131,634 $1,050,000
Designated Hitter  
Disabled List   $37,014,952
Suspended  
Retained/Deferred   $22,659,571 $10,000,000

 

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 0UFA
Zack Greinke 39 SP 18.057 $8,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Jordan Lyles 32 SP 11.002 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Brad Keller 27 SP 5.000 $5,775,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Brady Singer 26 SP 2.156 $2,950,000 0ARB 2 (S2) 0ARB 3 (S2) 0ARB 4 (S2) 0UFA
Kris Bubic 25 SP 2.135 $2,200,000 0ARB 2 (S2) 0ARB 3 (S2) 0ARB 4 (S2) 0UFA
Matt Duffy 32 3B 7.059 $1,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Taylor Clarke 30 RP 3.120 $1,150,000 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA 0-
Josh Staumont 29 RP 3.072 $1,025,000 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA 0-
Josh Taylor 30 RP 3.121 $1,025,000 0ARB 3 (S2) 0ARB 4 (S2) 0UFA 0-
Jake Brentz 28 RP 2.000 $850,000 $1,050,000 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA
Bobby Witt Jr. 23 SS 1.000 $745,750 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Edward Olivares 27 LF 2.055 $740,750 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA
Tucker Davidson 27 RP 1.039 $740,000 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Daniel Lynch 26 SP 1.083 $730,250 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Carlos Hernandez 26 RP 1.145 $730,250 0ARB 1 (S2) 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3
Kyle Isbel 26 CF 1.042 $727,500 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0- 0-
Nick Pratto 24 1B 0.080 $727,500 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
MJ Melendez 24 RF 0.153 $726,500 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0-
Vinnie Pasquantino 25 1B 0.101 $725,500 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0-
Cole Ragans 25 RP 0.063 $724,145 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
Michael Massey 25 2B 0.068 $722,850 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
Drew Waters 24 OF 0.045 $722,400 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
Angel Zerpa 23 RP 0.082 $721,400 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
Nelson Velazquez 24 CF 0.111 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0-
Anthony Veneziano 25 SP 0.000 $720,000 0- 0- 0- 0-
Jonathan Bowlan 26 SP 0.000 $720,000 0- 0- 0- 0-
Tyler Cropley 27 C 0.000 $720,000 0- 0- 0- 0-
Logan Porter 27 C 0.000 $720,000 0- 0- 0- 0-
Nick Loftin 24 SS 0.000 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0- 0- 0-
Mike Mayers 31 SP 4.134 $720,000 0- 0UFA 0- 0-
Steven Cruz 0 RP 0.000 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0- 0- 0-
James McArthur 26 RP 0.099 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
Maikel Garcia 23 SS 0.015 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
Collin Snider 27 RP 0.114 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1 0-
John McMillon 25 RP 0.000 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0- 0- 0-
Jackson Kowar 26 RP 0.089 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
Alec Marsh 25 SP 0.000 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0- 0- 0-
Freddy Fermin 28 C 0.004 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
Austin Cox 26 RP 0.000 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0- 0- 0-
Dairon Blanco 30 OF 0.020 $720,000 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0PRE-ARB 0ARB 1
   

Retained/Buried Payroll Figures

Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.

Pos. 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Hunter Dozier 1B $7,250,000 $10,000,000 0- 0- 0-
Scott Barlow RP $3,561,805 0- 0- 0- 0-
Amir Garrett RP $2,650,000 0- 0- 0- 0-
Nicky Lopez 3B $2,466,696 0- 0- 0- 0-
Ryan Yarbrough SP $2,016,131 0- 0- 0- 0-
Franmil Reyes DH $2,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0-
Aroldis Chapman RP $1,875,027 0- 0- 0- 0-
Jose Cuas RP $460,554 0- 0- 0- 0-
Nick Wittgren RP $329,035 0- 0- 0- 0-
Brooks Kriske P $50,323 0- 0- 0- 0-
 

Deferred Payroll Figures

Pos. 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027