MLB
Kansas City Royals 2024 Financial Summary
A current summary of Kansas City Royals 2024 player cap & cash figures.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$125,470,914
Tax Space
$77,516,884
Cash Total
$156,415,991 / 19th
2024 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (28) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration 3
Bypassed |
$26,252,525 | 11.08% | $9,777,777 | $3,111,111 | 2038 |
2 |
Perez Salvador Perez | C | 34 |
Veteran
|
$20,500,000 | 8.65% | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 2027 |
3 |
Wacha Michael Wacha | SP | 33 |
Veteran
|
$16,000,000 | 6.75% | $16,450,000 | $16,450,000 | |
4 |
Lugo Seth Lugo | SP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$15,000,000 | 6.33% | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 2027 |
5 |
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe | RF | 32 |
Veteran
|
$6,500,000 | 2.74% | $5,570,000 | $5,570,000 | 2026 |
6 |
Singer Brady Singer | SP | 27 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$4,850,000 | 2.05% | $4,850,000 | $4,850,000 | |
7 |
Bubic Kris Bubic | RP | 26 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$2,350,000 | 0.99% | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | |
8 |
Hampson Garrett Hampson | SS | 29 |
Veteran
|
$2,000,000 | 0.84% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2025 |
9 |
Frazier Adam Frazier | 2B | 32 |
Veteran
|
$2,000,000 | 0.84% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
10 |
Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen | SP | 32 |
Veteran
|
$1,500,028 | 0.63% | $2,800,028 | $1,500,028 | |
11 |
Pham Tommy Pham | RF | 36 |
Veteran
|
$1,367,741 | 0.58% | $1,367,741 | $1,367,741 | |
12 |
Schreiber John Schreiber | RP | 30 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,175,000 | 0.50% | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | |
13 |
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez | RP | 27 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,012,500 | 0.43% | $1,012,500 | $1,012,500 | |
14 |
Isbel Kyle Isbel | CF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$758,250 | 0.32% | $758,250 | $758,250 | |
15 |
Massey Michael Massey | DH | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$757,000 | 0.32% | $757,000 | $757,000 | |
16 |
Melendez MJ Melendez | LF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$754,750 | 0.32% | $754,750 | $754,750 | |
17 |
Ragans Cole Ragans | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$753,750 | 0.32% | $2,391,763 | $753,750 | |
18 |
Garcia Maikel Garcia | 2B | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$751,250 | 0.32% | $751,250 | $751,250 | |
19 |
Fermin Freddy Fermin | C | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$744,500 | 0.31% | $977,319 | $744,500 | |
20 |
Blanco Dairon Blanco | OF | 31 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$743,750 | 0.31% | $743,750 | $743,750 | |
21 |
DeJong Paul DeJong | 3B | 30 |
Veteran
|
$714,540 | 0.30% | $714,540 | $714,540 | |
22 |
Zerpa Angel Zerpa | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$671,841 | 0.28% | $671,841 | $671,841 | |
23 |
Marsh Alec Marsh | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$620,620 | 0.26% | $620,620 | $620,620 | |
24 |
Long Sam Long | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$525,096 | 0.22% | $525,096 | $525,096 | |
25 |
Erceg Lucas Erceg | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$241,920 | 0.10% | $750,000 | $241,920 | |
26 |
Grossman Robbie Grossman | RF | 34 |
Veteran
|
$233,885 | 0.10% | $233,885 | $233,885 | 2025 |
27 |
Lynch Daniel Lynch | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$202,878 | 0.09% | $202,878 | $202,878 | |
28 |
Gurriel Yulieski Gurriel | 1B | 40 |
Veteran
|
$150,538 | 0.06% | $150,537 | $150,538 | 2025 |
2024 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (7) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Smith Will Smith | RP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$5,000,000 | 2.11% | $5,625,000 | $5,625,000 | 2025 |
2 |
Stratton Chris Stratton | RP | 33 |
Veteran
|
$4,000,000 | 1.69% | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 2026 |
3 |
Wright Kyle Wright | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,800,000 | 0.76% | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | |
4 |
Taylor Josh Taylor | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$1,100,000 | 0.46% | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | 2026 |
5 |
Harvey Hunter Harvey | RP | 29 |
Arbitration 2
|
$962,500 | 0.41% | $962,500 | $962,500 | |
6 |
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$752,750 | 0.32% | $752,750 | $752,750 | |
7 |
McArthur James McArthur | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$745,750 | 0.31% | $745,750 | $745,750 |
2024 Dead Money
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (6) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Lyles Jordan Lyles | RP | 33 | $8,500,000 | 3.59% | $8,500,000 | |
2 |
Dozier Hunter Dozier | 1B | 32 | $6,250,000 | 2.64% | $10,000,000 | |
3 |
Duffey Tyler Duffey | RP | 33 | $204,301 | 0.09% | $204,301 | |
4 |
Grossman Robbie Grossman | RF | 34 | $50,000 | 0.02% | $50,000 | |
5 |
McMillon John McMillon | P | 26 | $32,345 | 0.01% | $80,400 | |
6 |
Frazier Adam Frazier | 2B | 32 | - | - | $2,500,000 |
2024 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Anderson Nick Anderson | RP | 33 | $1,575,000 | - | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | ||
2 |
Sauer Matt Sauer | RP | 25 | $234,731 | - | $234,731 | $234,731 | ||
3 |
Anderson Nick Anderson | RP | 33 | $100,000 | - | - | $100,000 | ||
4 |
Tinoco Jesus Tinoco | RP | 29 | $95,472 | - | $95,472 | $95,472 | ||
5 |
Klein Will Klein | RP | 24 | $95,015 | - | $95,015 | $95,015 | ||
6 |
Pham Tommy Pham | LF | 36 | $50,000 | - | - | $50,000 | ||
7 |
Selby Colin Selby | RP | 26 | $23,868 | - | $23,868 | $23,868 | ||
8 |
Pennington Walter Pennington | RP | 26 | $15,089 | - | $15,089 | $15,089 | ||
9 |
Alexander C.J. Alexander | 3B | 27 | $-6,242 | - | $43,758 | $43,758 | ||
10 |
Veneziano Anthony Veneziano | P | 26 | $-30,110 | - | $19,890 | $19,890 |
2024 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $85,010,948 | 16th | |||||
| Injured List | $14,486,000 | 23rd | |||||
| Dead Money | $21,334,701 | 3rd | |||||
| Retained | $2,252,823 | 29th | |||||
| Minor | $2,386,442 | 17th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $125,470,914 | 20th | |||||
2024 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Tax Summary | ||
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $237,000,000 | |
| Tax Payroll | $160,062,995 | - |
|
Tax Bill
This team was a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
2024 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Total | Payroll Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Jake Brentz
|
RP | 29 |
Arbitration 1
|
$950,000 | - | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | 2027 | |
|
2 Dan Altavilla
|
RP | 31 |
Veteran
|
$397,590 | - | $397,590 | $397,590 | ||
|
3 Nick Loftin
|
SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$366,988 | 0.15% | $366,988 | $366,988 | ||
|
4 Nelson Velazquez
|
DH | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$357,424 | 0.15% | $357,424 | $357,424 | ||
|
5 Steven Cruz
|
RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$71,604 | 0.03% | $71,604 | $71,604 | ||
|
6 Drew Waters
|
OF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$67,626 | 0.03% | $67,626 | $67,626 | ||
|
7 Austin Nola
|
C | 34 |
Veteran
|
$31,452 | - | $31,452 | $31,452 | 2026 | |
|
8 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$23,868 | 0.01% | $23,868 | $23,868 | ||
|
9 Nick Pratto
|
1B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$11,934 | 0.01% | $11,934 | $11,934 | ||
|
10 Jonathan Bowlan
|
RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$7,956 | 0.00% | $7,956 | $7,956 |
