Houston Astros 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of Houston Astros 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$146,433,333

Projected Total Allocations

$214,098,333

Tax Space

$77,866,667

Cash Total

$154,500,000 / 4th

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
  Player (39) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Altuve Jose Altuve 2B 35 Vet $32,500,000 $25,000,000 10.37% $30,000,000 2030
2
Hader Josh Hader RP 31 Vet $19,000,000 $19,000,000 7.88% $19,000,000 2029
3
Valdez Framber Valdez SP 31 Arb 4 (S2) $18,800,000 $18,800,000 7.80% $18,800,000 2026
4
McCullers Lance McCullers SP 31 Vet $17,700,000 $17,000,000 7.05% $17,000,000 2027
5
Tucker Kyle Tucker RF 28 Arb 3 $16,700,000 $16,700,000 6.93% $16,700,000 2026
6
Alvarez Yordan Alvarez DH 28 Vet $15,833,333 $19,166,667 7.95% $15,000,000 2029
7
Pressly Ryan Pressly RP 36 Vet $14,000,000 $14,000,000 5.81% $14,000,000 2026
8
Javier Cristian Javier SP 28 Vet $10,400,000 $12,800,000 5.31% $10,000,000 2028
9
Dubon Mauricio Dubon RF 30 Arb 3 (S2) $6,500,000 $6,500,000 2.70% $6,500,000 2027
10
Caratini Victor Caratini C 31 Vet $6,000,000 $6,000,000 2.49% $6,000,000 2026
11
Pena Jeremy Pena SS 27 Arb 1 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 1.99% $4,800,000 2028
12
McCormick Chas McCormick CF 30 Arb 2 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 1.99% $4,800,000 2027
13
Abreu Bryan Abreu RP 28 Arb 2 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.24% $3,000,000 2027
14
Garcia Luis Garcia SP 28 Arb 2 $2,375,000 $2,375,000 0.99% $2,375,000 2027
15
Meyers Jake Meyers CF 29 Arb 1 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 0.83% $2,000,000 2028
16
Singleton Jon Singleton 1B 33 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
17
Hernandez Nick Hernandez RP 30 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
18
Trammell Taylor Trammell OF 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
19
Whitley Forrest Whitley RP 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
20
Salazar César Salazar C 29 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
21
Sousa Bennett Sousa RP 30 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
22
Dubin Shawn Dubin RP 29 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
23
France J.P. France SP 30 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
24
Scott Tayler Scott RP 33 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
25
Corona Kenedy Corona OF 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
26
Kessinger Grae Kessinger SS 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
27
Brown Hunter Brown SP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
28
Gusto Ryan Gusto SP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
29
King Bryan King RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
30
Whitcomb Shay Whitcomb SS 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
31
León Pedro León OF 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
32
Arrighetti Spencer Arrighetti SP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
33
Gordon Colton Gordon SP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
34
Ort Kaleb Ort RP 33 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
35
Hummel Cooper Hummel LF 30 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
36
Blanco Ronel Blanco SP 31 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
37
Diaz Yainer Diaz C 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
38
Dezenzo Zach Dezenzo SS 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
39
Contreras Luis Contreras RP 29 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000

2025 Retained

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

  Player (1) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
1
Abreu Jose Abreu 1B 38 $19,500,000 $19,500,000 8.09%

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 Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Greinke Zack Greinke SP 41 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 - $12,500,000

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $115,433,333 12th
Retained $19,500,000 2nd
Minor $11,500,000 1st
Total Payroll Allocations $146,433,333 6th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $146,433,333 6th
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $214,098,333 -
Projected Arbitration $58,975,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $8,690,000 -

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 $112,966,667 13th
Injured Contracts $0 -
Retained Contracts $19,500,000 -
Player Benefits $17,500,000 -
Minor Buried League Contracts $11,500,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Actual Tax Payroll $163,133,333 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $77,866,667 25th
     
Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll $58,975,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $8,690,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $230,798,333 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $10,201,667 -

2025 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (1)   Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % Cash Total Free Agent
1
Rafael Montero
  RP 34 Vet $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 2026

TRANSACTIONS

May 18, 2025
Jose Veras, RP

Signed a minor league contract with Houston (HOU)

Nov 19, 2024
Colton Gordon, SP

Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)

Nov 13, 2024
Yensi De La Cruz, OF

Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)

Nov 13, 2024
Steven Okert, RP

Signed a 1 year $1.2 million minor league contract with Houston (HOU)

Nov 04, 2024
Parker Mushinski, RP

Released by Houston (HOU)

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