MLB
Houston Astros 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Houston Astros 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$220,183,333
Tax Space
$1,966,667
Cash Total
$232,915,000 / 6th
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Altuve Jose Altuve | LF | 35 |
Veteran
|
$25,000,000 | 10.37% | $30,000,000 | $33,000,000 | 2030 |
2 |
Walker Christian Walker | 1B | 34 |
Veteran
|
$20,000,000 | 8.30% | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 2028 |
3 |
Alvarez Yordan Alvarez | DH | 28 |
Arbitration 3
Bypassed |
$19,166,667 | 7.95% | $15,000,000 | $15,833,333 | 2029 |
4 |
Hader Josh Hader | RP | 31 |
Veteran
|
$19,000,000 | 7.88% | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 2029 |
5 |
Valdez Framber Valdez | SP | 31 |
Arbitration 4
Super Two |
$18,000,000 | 7.47% | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 2026 |
6 |
Montero Rafael Montero | RP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$11,500,000 | 4.77% | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 2026 |
7 |
Paredes Isaac Paredes | 3B | 26 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$6,625,000 | 2.75% | $6,625,000 | $6,625,000 | 2028 |
8 |
Caratini Victor Caratini | C | 31 |
Veteran
|
$6,000,000 | 2.49% | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2026 |
9 |
Dubon Mauricio Dubon | 2B | 30 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$5,000,000 | 2.07% | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2027 |
10 |
Pena Jeremy Pena | SS | 27 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,100,000 | 1.70% | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 | 2028 |
11 |
Abreu Bryan Abreu | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,450,000 | 1.43% | $3,450,000 | $3,450,000 | 2027 |
12 |
McCormick Chas McCormick | RF | 30 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,400,000 | 1.41% | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 2027 |
13 |
Meyers Jake Meyers | CF | 29 |
Arbitration 1
|
$2,300,000 | 0.95% | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | 2028 |
14 |
Rodgers Brendan Rodgers | 2B | 28 |
Veteran
|
$2,000,000 | 0.83% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2026 |
15 |
Okert Steven Okert | RP | 33 |
Veteran
|
$1,200,000 | 0.50% | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 2027 |
16 |
Scott Tayler Scott | RP | 33 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | 2029 |
17 |
Brown Hunter Brown | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | 2029 |
18 |
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
19 |
Gusto Ryan Gusto | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
20 |
King Bryan King | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
21 |
Arrighetti Spencer Arrighetti | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
22 |
Blanco Ronel Blanco | SP | 31 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
23 |
Diaz Yainer Diaz | C | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | 2029 |
24 |
Smith Cam Smith | RF | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
25 |
Dezenzo Zach Dezenzo | SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
26 |
Contreras Luis Contreras | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
2025 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (9) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
McCullers Lance McCullers | SP | 31 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% | $17,000,000 | $17,700,000 | 2027 |
2 |
Javier Cristian Javier | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 3
|
$12,800,000 | 5.31% | $10,000,000 | $10,400,000 | 2028 |
3 |
Garcia Luis Garcia | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,875,000 | 0.78% | $1,875,000 | $1,875,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Trammell Taylor Trammell | OF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
5 |
Whitley Forrest Whitley | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
6 |
Dubin Shawn Dubin | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
7 |
France J.P. France | SP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
8 |
León Pedro León | OF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
9 |
Ort Kaleb Ort | RP | 33 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
2025 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (3) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Abreu Jose Abreu | 1B | 38 | $19,500,000 | 8.09% | $19,500,000 | |
2 |
Pressly Ryan Pressly | RP | 36 | $5,500,000 | 2.28% | $5,500,000 | |
3 |
Gamel Ben Gamel | LF | 33 | $200,000 | 0.08% | $200,000 |
2025 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Greinke Zack Greinke | SP | 41 | - | - | $12,500,000 | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $160,208,333 | 10th | |||||
| Injured List | $34,775,000 | 7th | |||||
| Retained | $25,200,000 | 2nd | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $220,183,333 | 6th | |||||
2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
|
Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
|
||
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $155,541,667 | 12th |
| Injured Contracts | $36,475,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $25,200,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $239,033,333 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $1,966,667 | 23rd |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $1,966,667 | - |
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (8) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Total | Payroll Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Miguel Castro
|
RP | 30 |
Veteran
|
$1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 2026 | |
|
2 Nick Hernandez
|
RP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
3 César Salazar
|
C | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
4 Bennett Sousa
|
RP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
5 Kenedy Corona
|
OF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
6 Shay Whitcomb
|
SS | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
7 Colton Gordon
|
SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
8 Cooper Hummel
|
LF | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - |
