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 (9) 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 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Blanco Ronel Blanco SP 31 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Brown Hunter Brown SP 26 800000
$800,000
 		-1
ARB 1
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
France J.P. France SP 30 800000
$800,000
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski SP 27 800000
$800,000
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 -1
ARB 4

Relief Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (11) 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
Montero Rafael Montero RP 34 11500000
$11,500,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Abreu Bryan Abreu RP 28 3450000
$3,450,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Okert Steven Okert RP 33 1200000
$1,200,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Contreras Luis Contreras RP 29 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Dubin Shawn Dubin RP 29 800000
$800,000
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Gusto Ryan Gusto RP 26 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
King Bryan King RP 28 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Ort Kaleb Ort RP 33 800000
$800,000
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Scott Tayler Scott RP 33 800000
$800,000
 		-1
ARB 1
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
Whitley Forrest Whitley RP 27 800000
$800,000
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10

Catcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (2) 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 800000
$800,000
 		-1
ARB 1
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA

Infielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (6) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
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
Dubon Mauricio Dubon 2B 30 5000000
$5,000,000
 		-1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Pena Jeremy Pena SS 27 4100000
$4,100,000
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
Rodgers Brendan Rodgers 2B 28 2000000
$2,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Dezenzo Zach Dezenzo SS 25 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10

Outfielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (6) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Altuve Jose Altuve LF 35 33000000
$33,000,000
 		33000000
$33,000,000
 		33000000
$33,000,000
 		13000000
$13,000,000
 		13000000
$13,000,000
McCormick Chas McCormick RF 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
León Pedro León OF 27 800000
$800,000
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Smith Cam Smith RF 22 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Trammell Taylor Trammell OF 27 800000
$800,000
 -1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 -1
ARB 4

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
$160,208,333
$137,933,333
$120,233,333
$58,833,335
$13,000,000
Retained Payroll $25,200,000        
Deferred Payroll          
Total Payroll $220,183,333 $137,933,333 $120,233,333 $58,833,335 $13,000,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Starting Pitcher
$51,975,000
$39,100,000
$21,400,000
 
 
Relief Pitcher
$40,750,000
$19,000,000
$19,000,000
$19,000,000
 
Catcher
$6,800,000
 
 
 
 
Infielders
$38,525,000
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
 
 
Outfielders
$41,100,000
$33,000,000
$33,000,000
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
Designated Hitter
$15,833,333
$26,833,333
$26,833,333
$26,833,335
 

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 27, 2025
Steven Okert, RP

Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)

Mar 27, 2025
Rafael Montero, RP

Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)

Mar 27, 2025
Cooper Hummel, LF

Designated for Assignment by Houston (HOU)

Mar 27, 2025
Cam Smith, RF

Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)

Mar 27, 2025
Brendan Rodgers, 2B

Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)

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Steven Okert, RP

Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)

Mar 27, 2025
Rafael Montero, RP

Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)

Mar 27, 2025
Cooper Hummel, LF

Designated for Assignment by Houston (HOU)

Mar 27, 2025
Cam Smith, RF

Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)

Mar 27, 2025
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Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)

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