MLB
Houston Astros Payroll Table
An updated look at the Houston Astros 2023 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$237,107,748
2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verlander Justin Verlander | SP | 17.002 | 0 | Vet | $43,333,333 | $43,333,333 | $43,333,333 | - | - | - |
| Bregman Alex Bregman | 3B | 6.070 | 0 | Vet | $30,500,000 | $30,500,000 | $28,500,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - |
| Altuve Jose Altuve | 2B | 11.072 | 0 | Vet | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - |
| Abreu Jose Abreu | 1B | 9.000 | 0 | Vet | $19,500,000 | $19,500,000 | $19,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Pressly Ryan Pressly | RP | 9.039 | 0 | Vet | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Brantley Michael Brantley | LF | 12.131 | 0 | Vet | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Montero Rafael Montero | RP | 6.138 | 0 | Vet | $11,900,000 | $11,900,000 | $11,500,000 | - | $400,000 | - |
| Neris Hector Neris | RP | 7.068 | 0 | Vet | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Alvarez Yordan Alvarez | LF | 3.113 | 0 | Vet | $7,833,333 | $7,833,333 | $7,000,000 | $833,333 | - | - |
| Valdez Framber Valdez | SP | 3.163 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | - | - | - |
| Tucker Kyle Tucker | RF | 3.079 | 1 | Arb 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Maldonado Martin Maldonado | C | 10.156 | 0 | Vet | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Javier Cristian Javier | SP | 3.000 | 3 | Vet | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $400,000 | - | - |
| Urquidy José Urquidy | RP | 3.049 | 2 | Arb 1 | $3,025,000 | $3,025,000 | $3,025,000 | - | - | - |
| Graveman Kendall Graveman | RP | 7.078 | 0 | Vet | $8,000,000 | $2,795,715 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Maton Phil Maton | RP | 5.047 | 0 | Arb 3 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | - | - | - |
| Dubon Mauricio Dubon | 2B | 2.162 | 0 | Arb 1 (S2) | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | - | - | - |
| Pena Jeremy Pena | SS | 1.000 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $754,900 | $754,900 | $754,900 | - | - | - |
| McCormick Chas McCormick | CF | 2.000 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $752,500 | $752,500 | $752,500 | - | - | - |
| Abreu Bryan Abreu | RP | 2.022 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $745,200 | $745,200 | $745,200 | - | - | - |
| Meyers Jake Meyers | CF | 1.044 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $732,000 | $732,000 | $732,000 | - | - | - |
| Brown Hunter Brown | SP | 0.035 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $725,000 | $725,000 | $725,000 | - | - | - |
| Diaz Yainer Diaz | C | 0.035 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $720,300 | $720,300 | $720,300 | - | - | - |
| France J.P. France | SP | 2 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $572,908 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Martinez Seth Martinez | RP | 0.152 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $730,200 | $498,602 | $730,200 | - | - | - |
| Kessinger Grae Kessinger | SS | 3 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $456,778 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Singleton Jon Singleton | 1B | 0.167 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $209,034 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Sousa Bennett Sousa | RP | 0.068 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $65,807 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
2023 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCullers Lance McCullers | SP | 7.140 | 0 | Vet | $15,950,000 | $15,950,000 | $15,250,000 | $700,000 | - | - |
| Garcia Luis Garcia | SP | 2.083 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $763,200 | $763,200 | $763,200 | - | - | - |
2023 Suspended/Restricted Payroll
Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanek Ryne Stanek | RP | 5.038 | 0 | Arb 3 | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | - | - | - |
2023 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (2) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baez Pedro Baez | RP | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||||||
| Taylor Blake Taylor | RP | $830,000 | $830,000 |
2023 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greinke Zack Greinke | SP | 18.057 | 0 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | - | - | - |
2023 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $211,270,410 | 2nd | |||||
| Injured List | $16,713,200 | 20th | |||||
| Suspended/Restricted | $3,600,000 | 3rd | |||||
| Retained | $2,830,000 | 30th | |||||
| Minor | $2,694,138 | 19th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $237,107,748 | 7th | |||||
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (14) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Corey Julks
|
CF | 2 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $545,811 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
|
2 Parker Mushinski
|
RP | 0.071 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $721,800 | $388,100 | $721,800 | - | - | - |
|
3 David Hensley
|
SS | 0.047 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $722,600 | $318,570 | $722,600 | - | - | - |
|
4 César Salazar
|
C | 2 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $313,551 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Brandon Bielak
|
SP | 2.032 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $298,067 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
|
6 Ronel Blanco
|
RP | 0.025 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $721,200 | $290,775 | $721,200 | - | - | - |
|
7 Jake Cousins
|
RP | 1.090 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $240,002 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
|
8 Joel Kuhnel
|
RP | 1.041 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $730,000 | $141,300 | $730,000 | - | - | - |
|
9 Matt Gage
|
RP | 0.032 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $895,000 | $134,736 | $770,000 | $125,000 | - | - |
|
10 Bligh Madris
|
OF | 0.070 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $127,743 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
|
11 Rylan Bannon
|
3B | 0.028 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $77,420 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
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12 Shawn Dubin
|
SP | 1 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $58,065 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
|
13 Enoli Paredes
|
RP | 1.103 | 0 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
14 Forrest Whitley
|
SP | 0.006 | 1 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
