Kansas City Royals Active Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Kansas City Royals, including multi-year payrolls, active roster salaries, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $69,900,000 | $36,650,000 | $2,950,000 | $6,700,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 27 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 6 | |
| Catchers | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | ||||
| Infield | $7,950,000 | $6,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $6,700,000 | ||
| Outfield | $11,300,000 | |||||
| Starting Pitchers | $18,350,000 | $15,500,000 | ||||
| Relief Pitchers | $17,100,000 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $1,000,000 |
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Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Royals Salary Payroll Table
| Catchers | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | 30 | C | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Cameron Gallagher | 27 | C | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| 1st Base | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McBroom | 28 | 1B | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 26 | 1B | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| 2nd Base | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 31 | 2B | $5,000,000 | $6,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $6,700,000 | UFA |
| 3rd Base | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Franco | 27 | 3B | $2,950,000 | UFA | UFA | - | - |
| Hunter Dozier | 28 | 3B | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Shortstop | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Lopez | 25 | SS | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adalberto Mondesi | 24 | SS | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Matt Reynolds | 29 | SS | - | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Outfield | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Soler | 28 | LF | $7,300,000 | ARB 2 | UFA | - | - |
| Alex Gordon | 36 | CF | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brett Phillips | 26 | RF | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Bubba Starling | 27 | CF | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Starting Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Duffy | 31 | SP | $15,250,000 | $15,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Mike Montgomery | 31 | SP | $3,100,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Jake Junis | 27 | SP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Brad Keller | 24 | SP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Jorge Lopez | 27 | SP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | UFA |
| Relief Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kennedy | 35 | RP/CL | $16,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jesse Hahn | 30 | RP | $600,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Tim Hill | 30 | RP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Kevin McCarthy | 28 | RP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Randy Rosario | 26 | RP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 28 | RP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wily Peralta | RP | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
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