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.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$123,114,444
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 13.050 | 0 | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $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 | - |
| Estevez Carlos Estevez | RP | 8.022 | 0 | Veteran | $10,100,000 | $10,100,000 | $10,100,000 | - |
| Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 3.000 | 3 | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $8,111,111 | $8,111,111 | $7,000,000 | $1,111,111 |
| Renfroe Hunter Renfroe | RF | 7.165 | 0 | Veteran | $7,570,000 | $7,570,000 | $7,570,000 | - |
| India Jonathan India | DH | 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 | - |
| Isbel Kyle Isbel | CF | 3.043 | 2 | Arbitration 1 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - |
| Canha Mark Canha | OF | 9.092 | 0 | Veteran | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | - |
| Ragans Cole Ragans | SP | 2.029 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | $1,083,333 | $1,083,333 | $1,000,000 | $83,333 |
| Biggio Cavan Biggio | 2B | 5.110 | 0 | Veteran | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Blanco Dairon Blanco | OF | 1.132 | 3 | 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 | 3B | 1.168 | 1 | 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 | - |
| Massey Michael Massey | 2B | 2.068 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 2.101 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Zerpa Angel Zerpa | RP | 2.077 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
2025 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (3) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Kyle Wright | SP | 4.062 | 1 | Arbitration 2 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | - |
| Marsh Alec Marsh | SP | 1.078 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| McArthur James McArthur | RP | 1.150 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $119,714,444 | 19th | |||||
| Injured List | $3,400,000 | 28th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $123,114,444 | 20th | |||||
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (12) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Luinder Avila
|
SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - | |
|
2 Jonathan Bowlan
|
RP | 0.017 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
3 Noah Cameron
|
SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - | |
|
4 Eric Cerantola
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - | |
|
5 Steven Cruz
|
RP | 0.058 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
6 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | 0.007 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
7 Nick Loftin
|
SS | 0.121 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
8 Nick Pratto
|
1B | 1.070 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
9 Evan Sisk
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - | |
|
10 Nelson Velazquez
|
CF | 1.101 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
11 Drew Waters
|
OF | 1.062 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
12 Joey Wiemer
|
CF | 1.046 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
