MLB
Houston Astros Payroll Table
An updated look at the Houston Astros 2020 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$82,890,957
2020 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (28) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altuve Jose Altuve | 2B | 8.072 | 0 | Vet | $29,000,000 | $12,703,704 | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - |
| Springer George Springer | CF | 5.166 | 0 | Arb 4 (S2) | $21,000,000 | $7,777,778 | $21,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Greinke Zack Greinke | SP | 15.057 | 0 | Vet | $35,000,000 | $6,950,617 | $32,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - |
| Brantley Michael Brantley | LF | 9.131 | 0 | Vet | $16,000,000 | $6,555,556 | $15,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Bregman Alex Bregman | 3B | 3.070 | 0 | Vet | $13,000,000 | $5,740,741 | $11,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - |
| Reddick Josh Reddick | RF | 9.050 | 0 | Vet | $13,000,000 | $4,814,815 | $13,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Gurriel Yulieski Gurriel | 1B | 3.043 | 0 | Vet | $8,700,000 | $3,474,074 | $8,300,000 | $400,000 | - | - |
| Pressly Ryan Pressly | RP | 6.039 | 0 | Vet | $8,750,000 | $3,240,741 | $8,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Correa Carlos Correa | SS | 4.119 | 0 | Arb 2 | $8,000,000 | $2,962,963 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - |
| McCullers Lance McCullers | SP | 4.140 | 0 | Arb 3 (S2) | $4,100,000 | $1,518,519 | $4,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Maldonado Martin Maldonado | C | 7.156 | 0 | Vet | $3,500,000 | $1,296,296 | $3,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Diaz Aledmys Diaz | SS | 3.100 | 0 | Arb 1 | $2,600,000 | $962,963 | $2,600,000 | - | - | - |
| Taylor Blake Taylor | RP | 2 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $563,500 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Garneau Dustin Garneau | C | 1.058 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $659,300 | $250,041 | $650,000 | - | $9,300 | - |
| James Josh James | SP | 1.030 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $590,700 | $218,778 | $590,700 | - | - | - |
| Valdez Framber Valdez | SP | 0.163 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $582,200 | $215,630 | $582,200 | - | - | - |
| Urquidy José Urquidy | SP | 0.049 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $574,600 | $212,815 | $574,600 | - | - | - |
| Toro Abraham Toro | 3B | 0.039 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $573,700 | $212,481 | $573,700 | - | - | - |
| Straw Myles Straw | CF | 0.112 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $571,300 | $211,593 | $571,300 | - | - | - |
| Tucker Kyle Tucker | LF | 0.079 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $568,700 | $210,630 | $568,700 | - | - | - |
| Sneed Cy Sneed | RP | 0.067 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $568,300 | $210,481 | $568,300 | - | - | - |
| Javier Cristian Javier | SP | 3 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Paredes Enoli Paredes | RP | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Scrubb Andre Scrubb | RP | 2 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $193,129 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Mayfield Jack Mayfield | 2B | 0.044 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $180,670 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
| Raley Brooks Raley | RP | 0.045 | 0 | $563,500 | $152,635 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Garcia Luis Garcia | RP | 3 | Pre-Arb | $18,690 | $93,450 | $18,690 | - | - | - | |
| Rodriguez Nivaldo Rodriguez | RP | 1 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $62,300 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
2020 Exempt List Payroll
Cap breakdowns for players currently on the Exempt List. All do not count against the team's salary cap
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Joe Smith | RP | 12.091 | 0 | Vet | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
2020 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (7) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlander Justin Verlander | SP | 14.002 | 0 | Vet | $33,000,000 | $12,222,222 | $33,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Osuna Roberto Osuna | RP | 4.097 | 3 | Arb 3 | $10,000,000 | $3,703,704 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Peacock Brad Peacock | RP | 5.165 | 0 | Arb 3 | $3,900,000 | $1,444,444 | $3,900,000 | - | - | - |
| Devenski Chris Devenski | RP | 4.000 | 0 | Arb 2 | $2,000,000 | $740,741 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Alvarez Yordan Alvarez | DH | 0.113 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $607,000 | $224,815 | $607,000 | - | - | - |
| Pruitt Austin Pruitt | RP | 1.125 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $584,900 | $216,630 | $584,900 | - | - | - |
| Armenteros Rogelio Armenteros | SP | 0.018 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $569,100 | $210,778 | $569,100 | - | - | - |
2020 Reserve/Suspended Payroll
Cap breakdowns for players currently in suspended. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Kent Emanuel | P | 1.107 | 1 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Martes Francis Martes | RP | 0.116 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2020 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton Jon Singleton | 1B | $250,000 | $250,000 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $61,404,308 | 4th | |||||
| Exempt List | $1,481,481 | 7th | |||||
| Injured List | $18,763,334 | 2nd | |||||
| Retained | $250,000 | 29th | |||||
| Minor | $991,834 | 14th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $82,890,957 | 5th | |||||
2020 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (11) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Joseph Biagini
|
RP | 3.134 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $1,000,000 | $237,704 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Brandon Bielak
|
RP | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $193,130 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
3 Garrett Stubbs
|
C | 0.060 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $149,520 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
4 Humberto Castellanos
|
RP | 1 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $96,565 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Cionel Perez
|
RP | 0.107 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $80,990 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
6 Brandon Bailey
|
RP | 2 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $74,760 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
7 Taylor Jones
|
1B | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $52,955 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
8 Bryan Abreu
|
RP | 0.025 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $567,200 | $47,025 | $567,200 | - | - | - |
|
9 Carlos Sanabria
|
RP | 2 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $34,265 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
10 Chase De Jong
|
SP | 0.058 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $24,920 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
11 Chas McCormick
|
OF | 4.000 | 3 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
