MLB
Kansas City Royals Payroll Table
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2014 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Payroll Allocations
$102,977,791 / 19th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$98,558,300
2014 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (37) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shields James Shields | SP | 7.125 | Vet | $13,500,000 | $13,500,000 | $13,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Gordon Alex Gordon | OF | 6.092 | Vet | $10,800,000 | $10,800,000 | $10,750,000 | - | $50,000 | - |
| Butler Billy Butler | DH | 9.102 | Vet | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - |
| Guthrie Jeremy Guthrie | SP | 9.130 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Vargas Jason Vargas | SP | 0.135 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Hochevar Luke Hochevar | RP | 8.151 | $5,210,000 | $5,210,000 | $5,210,000 | - | - | - | |
| Infante Omar Infante | 2B | 13.027 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Davis Wade Davis | RP | 4.032 | Vet | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | - | - | - |
| Holland Greg Holland | RP | 3.028 | Arb 1 | $4,725,000 | $4,725,000 | $4,675,000 | - | $50,000 | - |
| Hosmer Eric Hosmer | 1B | 2.146 | Arb 1 (S2) | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | - | - | - |
| Aoki Norichika Aoki | LF | 5.148 | $3,037,500 | $3,037,500 | $1,950,000 | - | $1,087,500 | - | |
| Escobar Alcides Escobar | SS | 4.082 | Vet | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Willingham Josh Willingham | LF | 8.123 | $1,797,814 | $1,797,814 | $1,797,814 | - | - | - | |
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 2.050 | Vet | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,500,000 | - | $100,000 | - |
| Crow Aaron Crow | RP | 3.000 | $1,475,000 | $1,475,000 | $1,475,000 | - | - | - | |
| Collins Tim Collins | RP | 4.097 | $1,362,500 | $1,362,500 | $1,362,500 | - | - | - | |
| Frasor Jason Frasor | RP | 10.134 | Vet | $1,750,000 | $717,213 | $1,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Moustakas Mike Moustakas | 3B | 2.111 | Pre-Arb | $549,000 | $549,000 | $549,000 | - | - | - |
| Cain Lorenzo Cain | CF | 2.074 | Pre-Arb | $546,000 | $546,000 | $546,000 | - | - | - |
| Dyson Jarrod Dyson | CF | 2.088 | Pre-Arb | $530,000 | $530,000 | $530,000 | - | - | - |
| Herrera Kelvin Herrera | RP | 1.157 | Pre-Arb | $522,500 | $522,500 | $522,500 | - | - | - |
| Bueno Francisley Bueno | RP | 1.111 | $504,500 | $504,500 | $504,500 | - | - | - | |
| Ventura Yordano Ventura | SP | 3.013 | $500,500 | $500,500 | $500,500 | - | - | - | |
| Ibañez Raúl Ibañez | DH | 16.020 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Downs Scott Downs | RP | 11.121 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Duffy Danny Duffy | SP | 2.085 | Pre-Arb | $526,000 | $485,759 | $526,000 | - | - | - |
| Wood Blake Wood | RP | 5.131 | $560,000 | $364,153 | $560,000 | - | - | - | |
| Coleman Louis Coleman | RP | 3.018 | $537,000 | $302,245 | $537,000 | - | - | - | |
| Mariot Michael Mariot | RP | Pre-Arb | $500,000 | $275,956 | $500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Colon Christian Colon | 2B | Pre-Arb | $500,000 | $196,721 | $500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Kratz Erik Kratz | C | 1.158 | Pre-Arb | $510,200 | $172,854 | $510,200 | - | - | - |
| Giavotella Johnny Giavotella | 2B | 2.055 | $508,575 | $116,722 | $508,575 | - | - | - | |
| Coleman Casey Coleman | RP | 1.087 | $500,000 | $114,754 | $500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Peguero Carlos Peguero | LF | 1.008 | $504,250 | $77,153 | $504,250 | - | - | - | |
| Adams Lane Adams | LF | Pre-Arb | $500,000 | $76,502 | $500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Hendriks Liam Hendriks | RP | 1.000 | Pre-Arb | $500,000 | $76,502 | $500,000 | - | - | - |
| Gore Terrance Gore | CF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2014 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (4) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Bruce Chen | RP | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | ||||||
| Bonifacio Emilio Bonifacio | CF | $573,771 | $573,771 | ||||||
| Ciriaco Pedro Ciriaco | SS | $513,500 | $513,500 | ||||||
| Valencia Danny Valencia | 3B | $349,181 | $349,181 |
2014 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $90,536,848 | 18th | |||||
| Retained | $4,686,452 | 24th | |||||
| Minor | $3,335,000 | 4th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $98,558,300 | 18th | |||||
2014 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (18) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Noel Argüelles
|
SP | $1,380,000 | $1,380,000 | $1,380,000 | - | - | - | ||
|
2 Justin Maxwell
|
LF | 3.066 | $1,325,000 | $1,325,000 | $1,325,000 | - | - | - | |
|
3 Brett Hayes
|
C | 3.017 | Arb 2 (S2) | $630,000 | $630,000 | $630,000 | - | - | - |
|
4 Chris Dwyer
|
SP | 0.012 | $500,500 | $500,500 | $500,500 | - | - | - | |
|
5 John Lamb
|
SP | 1.095 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | |
|
6 Cheslor Cuthbert
|
3B | 4.019 | Pre-Arb | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - |
|
7 Ramon Hernandez
|
C | 13.099 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
8 Mitch Maier
|
RF | 3.071 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
9 Jason Donald
|
SS | 1.158 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
10 P.J. Walters
|
SP | 1.114 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
11 Brian Bocock
|
SS | 0.106 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
12 Brandon Laird
|
3B | 0.037 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
13 Everett Teaford
|
RP | 1.093 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
14 Clay Mortensen
|
RP | 1.017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
15 Aaron Brooks
|
SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
16 Sugar Ray Marimon
|
RP | 0.062 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
17 Paulo Orlando
|
CF | 2.099 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
18 Francisco Pena
|
C | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
