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.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$77,277,070

Projected Total Allocations

$109,912,070

2025 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (34) 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 Vet $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 - - -
Wacha Michael Wacha SP 11.062 0 Vet $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 - - -
Lugo Seth Lugo SP 8.082 0 Vet $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - - -
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. SS 3.000 3 Vet $7,707,070 $7,707,070 $7,000,000 $707,071 - -
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe RF 7.165 0 Vet $7,570,000 $7,570,000 $7,570,000 - - -
Singer Brady Singer SP 4.156 2 Arb 3 (S2) $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - -
Stratton Chris Stratton RP 7.100 0 Vet $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - -
Bubic Kris Bubic RP 4.135 1 Arb 3 (S2) $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - - -
Harvey Hunter Harvey RP 5.047 1 Arb 3 $2,975,000 $2,975,000 $2,975,000 - - -
Melendez MJ Melendez LF 2.153 2 Arb 1 (S2) $2,360,000 $2,360,000 $2,360,000 - - -
Isbel Kyle Isbel CF 3.043 2 Arb 1 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 - - -
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez RP 3.099 1 Arb 2 (S2) $1,880,000 $1,880,000 $1,880,000 - - -
Schreiber John Schreiber RP 4.027 3 Arb 2 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 - - -
Wright Kyle Wright SP 4.062 1 Arb 2 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 - - -
Lynch Daniel Lynch RP 2.136 2 Pre-Arb $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - -
Blanco Dairon Blanco OF 1.132 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan RP 0.017 1 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Cruz Steven Cruz RP 0.058 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Erceg Lucas Erceg RP 1.136 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Fermin Freddy Fermin C 1.165 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Garcia Maikel Garcia 2B 1.168 1 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Gentry Tyler Gentry OF 0.007 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Loftin Nick Loftin SS 0.121 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Long Sam Long RP 2.121 0 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Marsh Alec Marsh SP 1.078 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Massey Michael Massey DH 2.068 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
McArthur James McArthur RP 1.150 1 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 2.101 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Pratto Nick Pratto 1B 1.070 1 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Ragans Cole Ragans SP 2.029 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Sisk Evan Sisk RP 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez CF 1.101 1 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Waters Drew Waters OF 1.062 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Zerpa Angel Zerpa RP 2.077 1 Pre-Arb $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 $74,777,070 20th
Retained $2,500,000 14th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $77,277,070 20th
Projected Arbitration $23,155,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $9,480,000 -
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $109,912,070 -

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 03, 2024
Michael Wacha, SP

Signed a 3 year $51 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC), plus a club option for 2028

Nov 01, 2024
Evan Sisk, RP

Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)

Oct 31, 2024
Josh Taylor, RP

Released by Kansas City (KC)

Oct 31, 2024
Adam Frazier, 2B

Kansas City (KC) declined an $8.5 million mutual option for 2025 ($2.5M buyout)

Oct 31, 2024
Chris Stratton, RP

Exercised a $4.5 million player option for 2025

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