MLB
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
$82,727,070
Projected Total Allocations
$108,652,070
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (38) | 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
|
$5,450,000 | $5,450,000 | $5,450,000 | - | - | - |
| Stratton Chris Stratton | RP | 7.100 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 4.135 | 1 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Harvey Hunter Harvey | RP | 5.047 | 0 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,975,000 | $2,975,000 | $2,975,000 | - | - | - |
| Melendez MJ Melendez | LF | 2.153 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,360,000 | $2,360,000 | $2,360,000 | - | - | - |
| Isbel Kyle Isbel | CF | 3.043 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,890,000 | $1,890,000 | $1,890,000 | - | - | - |
| Hernandez Carlos Hernandez | RP | 3.099 | 0 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$1,880,000 | $1,880,000 | $1,880,000 | - | - | - |
| Schreiber John Schreiber | RP | 4.027 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | - | - | - |
| Wright Kyle Wright | SP | 4.062 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| 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 | $80,227,070 | 19th | |||||
| Retained | $2,500,000 | 12th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $82,727,070 | 19th | |||||
| Projected Arbitration | $15,655,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $10,270,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $108,652,070 | - | |||||
