Houston Astros Multi-Year Payroll Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Houston Astros, including multi-year payroll salaries, tax salaries & free agents.

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Starting Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (11) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Valdez Framber Valdez SP 31 18000000
$18,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
McCullers Lance McCullers SP 31 17700000
$17,700,000
 		17700000
$17,700,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10
Javier Cristian Javier SP 28 10400000
$10,400,000
 		21400000
$21,400,000
 		21400000
$21,400,000
 		5
UFA
 -10
Garcia Luis Garcia SP 28 1875000
$1,875,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Arrighetti Spencer Arrighetti SP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Blanco Ronel Blanco SP 31 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Brown Hunter Brown SP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
France J.P. France SP 30 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Gordon Colton Gordon SP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10
Gusto Ryan Gusto SP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski SP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10

Relief Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (10) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Hader Josh Hader RP 31 19000000
$19,000,000
 		19000000
$19,000,000
 		19000000
$19,000,000
 		19000000
$19,000,000
 		5
UFA
Abreu Bryan Abreu RP 28 3450000
$3,450,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Contreras Luis Contreras RP 29 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Dubin Shawn Dubin RP 29 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Hernandez Nick Hernandez RP 30 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
King Bryan King RP 28 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Ort Kaleb Ort RP 33 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Scott Tayler Scott RP 33 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Sousa Bennett Sousa RP 30 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10
Whitley Forrest Whitley RP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10

Catcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (3) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Caratini Victor Caratini C 31 6000000
$6,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Diaz Yainer Diaz C 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Salazar César Salazar C 29 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10

Infielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (7) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Altuve Jose Altuve 2B 35 33000000
$33,000,000
 		33000000
$33,000,000
 		33000000
$33,000,000
 		13000000
$13,000,000
 		13000000
$13,000,000
Walker Christian Walker 1B 34 20000000
$20,000,000
 		20000000
$20,000,000
 		20000000
$20,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10
Paredes Isaac Paredes 3B 26 6625000
$6,625,000
 		-1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10
Pena Jeremy Pena SS 27 4100000
$4,100,000
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
Dezenzo Zach Dezenzo SS 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Singleton Jon Singleton 1B 33 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Whitcomb Shay Whitcomb SS 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10

Outfielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (8) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Dubon Mauricio Dubon RF 30 5000000
$5,000,000
 		-1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
McCormick Chas McCormick CF 30 3400000
$3,400,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Meyers Jake Meyers CF 29 2300000
$2,300,000
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
Gamel Ben Gamel LF 33 1200000
$1,200,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Corona Kenedy Corona OF 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10
Hummel Cooper Hummel LF 30 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
León Pedro León OF 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Trammell Taylor Trammell OF 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10

Designated Hitter

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (1) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Alvarez Yordan Alvarez DH 28 15833333
$15,833,333
 		26833333
$26,833,333
 		26833333
$26,833,333
 		26833335
$26,833,335
 		5
UFA

Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Active Payroll
$167,883,333
$137,933,333
$120,233,333
$58,833,335
$13,000,000
Retained Payroll $25,000,000        
Deferred Payroll          
Total Payroll $204,383,333 $137,933,333 $120,233,333 $58,833,335 $13,000,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Starting Pitcher
$53,575,000
$39,100,000
$21,400,000
 
 
Relief Pitcher
$28,850,000
$19,000,000
$19,000,000
$19,000,000
 
Catcher
$7,600,000
 
 
 
 
Infielders
$66,125,000
$53,000,000
$53,000,000
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
Outfielders
$15,100,000
 
 
 
 
Designated Hitter
$15,833,333
$26,833,333
$26,833,333
$26,833,335
 

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 21, 2025
Brendan Rodgers, 2B

Signed a minor league contract with Houston (HOU)

Feb 16, 2025
Juan Estrella, P

Released by Houston (HOU)

Feb 16, 2025
Marcos Henriquez, P

Released by Houston (HOU)

Feb 16, 2025
Julio Sanchez, P

Released by Houston (HOU)

Feb 11, 2025
Luis Guillorme, 2B

Signed a minor league contract with Houston (HOU)

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Brendan Rodgers, 2B

Signed a minor league contract with Houston (HOU)

Feb 16, 2025
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Marcos Henriquez, P

Released by Houston (HOU)

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Julio Sanchez, P

Released by Houston (HOU)

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