Kansas City Royals Payroll Table

An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

Current Payroll Allocations

$106,187,070

Projected Total Allocations

$115,667,070

2025 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration

Arbitration

Player Option

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Club Option

Mutual Option

Vested Option

Estimate

Player (40)	Pos	Exp	Options Minor	Status	Payroll Salary	Payroll Salary Adjusted	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Incentives Likely	Incentives Unlikely
Perez Salvador Perez	C	13.050	0	Veteran	$22,000,000	$22,000,000	$22,000,000	-	-	-
Wacha Michael Wacha	SP	11.062	0	Veteran	$18,000,000	$18,000,000	$18,000,000	-	-	-
Lugo Seth Lugo	SP	8.082	0	Veteran	$15,000,000	$15,000,000	$15,000,000	-	-	-
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr.	SS	3.000	3	Arbitration 1 Bypassed	$7,707,070	$7,707,070	$7,000,000	$707,071	-	-
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe	RF	7.165	0	Veteran	$7,570,000	$7,570,000	$7,570,000	-	-	-
India Jonathan India	2B	4.000	3	Arbitration 2	$7,050,000	$7,050,000	$7,050,000	-	-	-
Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen	SP	9.159	0	Veteran	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	-	-	-
Stratton Chris Stratton	RP	7.100	0	Veteran	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	-	-	-
Harvey Hunter Harvey	RP	5.047	0	Arbitration 3	$3,700,000	$3,700,000	$3,700,000	-	-	-
Bubic Kris Bubic	SP	4.135	1	Arbitration 3 (S2)	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	-	-	-
Melendez MJ Melendez	LF	2.153	2	Arbitration 1 (S2)	$2,650,000	$2,650,000	$2,650,000	-	-	-
Schreiber John Schreiber	RP	4.027	3	Arbitration 2	$2,300,000	$2,300,000	$2,300,000	-	-	-
Wright Kyle Wright	SP	4.062	1	Arbitration 2	$1,800,000	$1,800,000	$1,800,000	-	-	-
Isbel Kyle Isbel	CF	3.043	2	Arbitration 1	$1,750,000	$1,750,000	$1,750,000	-	-	-
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez	RP	3.099	0	Arbitration 2 (S2)	$1,160,000	$1,160,000	$1,160,000	-	-	-
Avila Luinder Avila	SP		3	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Blanco Dairon Blanco	OF	1.132	3	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan	RP	0.017	1	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Cameron Noah Cameron	SP		3	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Cerantola Eric Cerantola	RP		3	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Cruz Steven Cruz	RP	0.058	2	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Erceg Lucas Erceg	RP	1.136	3	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Fermin Freddy Fermin	C	1.165	2	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Garcia Maikel Garcia	2B	1.168	1	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Gentry Tyler Gentry	OF	0.007	2	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Loftin Nick Loftin	SS	0.121	2	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Long Sam Long	RP	2.121	0	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Lynch Daniel Lynch	RP	2.136	1	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Marsh Alec Marsh	SP	1.078	1	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Massey Michael Massey	DH	2.068	3	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
McArthur James McArthur	RP	1.150	1	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino	1B	2.101	3	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Pratto Nick Pratto	1B	1.070	0	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Ragans Cole Ragans	SP	2.029	2	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Shewmake Braden Shewmake	SS	0.065	1	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Sisk Evan Sisk	RP		3	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez	CF	1.101	0	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Waters Drew Waters	OF	1.062	1	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Wiemer Joey Wiemer	CF	1.046	1	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-
Zerpa Angel Zerpa	RP	2.077	1	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	-	-	-

2025 Retained Payroll

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

Player (1)	Pos				Payroll Salary	Payroll Salary Adjusted
Frazier Adam Frazier	2B				$2,500,000	$2,500,000

2025 Payroll Totals


Payroll Summary
Active Roster	$103,687,070	20th
Retained	$2,500,000	13th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations	$106,187,070	20th
Projected Pre-Arbitration	$9,480,000	-
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration)	$115,667,070	-