MLB
Houston Astros 2025 Tax Table
The Houston Astros 2025 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Total Tax Allocations
$183,133,333 / 8th
Active Tax
$132,966,667 / 12th
Tax Space
$57,866,667
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (41) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Altuve
1 Jose Altuve
|
2B | 13.072 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$25,000,000 | 10.37% |
|
Walker
2 Christian Walker
|
1B | 6.124 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$20,000,000 | 8.30% |
|
Alvarez
3 Yordan Alvarez
|
DH | 5.113 | 0 |
Arbitration 3
Bypassed |
$19,166,667 | 7.95% |
|
Hader
4 Josh Hader
|
RP | 7.115 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$19,000,000 | 7.88% |
|
Valdez
5 Framber Valdez
|
SP | 5.163 | 0 |
Arbitration 4
Super Two |
$18,800,000 | 7.80% |
|
McCullers
6 Lance McCullers
|
SP | 9.140 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% |
|
Pressly
7 Ryan Pressly
|
RP | 11.039 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$14,000,000 | 5.81% |
|
Javier
8 Cristian Javier
|
SP | 5.000 | 0 |
Arbitration 3
|
$12,800,000 | 5.31% |
|
Dubon
9 Mauricio Dubon
|
RF | 4.162 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$6,500,000 | 2.70% | |
|
Paredes
10 Isaac Paredes
|
3B | 3.160 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$6,280,000 | 2.61% | |
|
Caratini
11 Victor Caratini
|
C | 7.051 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$6,000,000 | 2.49% |
|
Pena
12 Jeremy Pena
|
SS | 3.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,800,000 | 1.99% |
|
McCormick
13 Chas McCormick
|
CF | 4.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,800,000 | 1.99% |
|
Abreu
14 Bryan Abreu
|
RP | 4.022 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,000,000 | 1.24% |
|
Garcia
15 Luis Garcia
|
SP | 4.083 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,375,000 | 0.99% |
|
Meyers
16 Jake Meyers
|
CF | 3.044 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$2,000,000 | 0.83% |
|
Singleton
17 Jon Singleton
|
1B | 2.069 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Hernandez
18 Nick Hernandez
|
RP | 0.061 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Trammell
19 Taylor Trammell
|
OF | 1.103 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Whitley
20 Forrest Whitley
|
RP | 0.006 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Salazar
21 César Salazar
|
C | 0.139 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Sousa
22 Bennett Sousa
|
RP | 1.156 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Dubin
23 Shawn Dubin
|
RP | 0.156 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
France
24 J.P. France
|
SP | 1.047 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Scott
25 Tayler Scott
|
RP | 2.015 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Corona
26 Kenedy Corona
|
OF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Kessinger
27 Grae Kessinger
|
SS | 1.054 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Brown
28 Hunter Brown
|
SP | 2.035 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Wesneski
29 Hayden Wesneski
|
SP | 1.170 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Gusto
30 Ryan Gusto
|
SP | 0.001 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
King
31 Bryan King
|
RP | 0.087 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Whitcomb
32 Shay Whitcomb
|
SS | 0.045 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
León
33 Pedro León
|
OF | 0.021 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Arrighetti
34 Spencer Arrighetti
|
SP | 0.168 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Gordon
35 Colton Gordon
|
SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Ort
36 Kaleb Ort
|
RP | 1.108 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Hummel
37 Cooper Hummel
|
LF | 1.003 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Blanco
38 Ronel Blanco
|
SP | 1.101 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Diaz
39 Yainer Diaz
|
C | 2.035 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Dezenzo
40 Zach Dezenzo
|
SS | 0.055 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Contreras
41 Luis Contreras
|
RP | 0.019 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
2025 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abreu
1 Jose Abreu
|
1B | 10.054 | 0 | $19,500,000 | 8.09% |
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Montero
1 Rafael Montero
|
RP | 7.138 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$11,500,000 |
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 | $132,966,667 | 12th |
| 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 | $183,133,333 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $57,866,667 | 23rd |
| Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $48,555,000 | - |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $8,690,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $240,378,333 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $621,667 | - |
