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
$82,653,253
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 | $754,130 | 18th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $82,653,253 | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
