MLB
Kansas City Royals Payroll Table
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2020 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$34,934,696
2020 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (28) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 8.050 | 0 | Vet | $14,200,000 | $6,014,815 | $13,000,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - |
| Duffy Danny Duffy | SP | 8.085 | 0 | Vet | $15,250,000 | $5,648,148 | $15,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Soler Jorge Soler | DH | 4.142 | 0 | Arb 3 (S2) | $7,300,000 | $2,703,704 | $7,300,000 | - | - | - |
| Merrifield Whit Merrifield | CF | 3.101 | 0 | Vet | $5,000,000 | $1,851,852 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Franco Maikel Franco | 3B | 4.157 | 0 | Vet | $3,340,000 | $1,482,593 | $2,950,000 | - | $390,000 | - |
| Gordon Alex Gordon | LF | 12.092 | 0 | Vet | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Holland Greg Holland | RP | 7.163 | 0 | Vet | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Mike Montgomery | SP | 4.089 | 0 | Arb 2 | $3,100,000 | $1,148,148 | $3,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Hahn Jesse Hahn | RP | 4.067 | 0 | Vet | $637,037 | $259,259 | $600,000 | - | $37,037 | - |
| Barlow Scott Barlow | RP | 1.030 | 0 | Pre Arb | $650,000 | $240,741 | $650,000 | - | - | - |
| Keller Brad Keller | SP | 2.000 | 0 | Pre Arb | $613,000 | $227,037 | $613,000 | - | - | - |
| Dozier Hunter Dozier | RF | 2.060 | 0 | Pre Arb | $610,500 | $226,111 | $610,500 | - | - | - |
| Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 2.088 | 0 | Pre Arb | $604,500 | $223,889 | $604,500 | - | - | - |
| Gallagher Cam Gallagher | C | 1.106 | 0 | Pre Arb | $580,500 | $215,000 | $580,500 | - | - | - |
| O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 1.034 | 0 | Pre Arb | $576,950 | $213,685 | $576,950 | - | - | - |
| Lopez Nicky Lopez | 2B | 0.139 | 0 | Pre Arb | $571,250 | $211,574 | $571,250 | - | - | - |
| Cordero Franchy Cordero | CF | 2.037 | 0 | Pre Arb | $571,100 | $211,519 | $571,100 | - | - | - |
| Staumont Josh Staumont | RP | 0.072 | 1 | Pre Arb | $565,950 | $209,611 | $565,950 | - | - | - |
| Zuber Tyler Zuber | RP | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Singer Brady Singer | SP | 2 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $202,474 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Junis Jake Junis | SP | 2.087 | 0 | Pre Arb | $608,000 | $201,660 | $608,000 | - | - | - |
| Newberry Jake Newberry | RP | 0.151 | 1 | Pre Arb | $571,500 | $195,858 | $571,500 | - | - | - |
| Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $183,784 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Heath Nick Heath | OF | 3 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $161,980 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Adams Chance Adams | RP | 0.075 | 1 | Pre Arb | $565,750 | $150,096 | $565,750 | - | - | - |
| Hernandez Carlos Hernandez | SP | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $90,335 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Olivares Edward Olivares | OF | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $77,875 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Lovelady Richard Lovelady | RP | 0.075 | 0 | Pre Arb | $567,100 | $28,215 | $567,100 | - | - | - |
2020 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Ian Kennedy | RP | 10.124 | 0 | Vet | $16,500,000 | $6,111,111 | $16,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Sparkman Glenn Sparkman | SP | 2.001 | 2 | Pre Arb | $604,500 | $223,889 | $604,500 | - | - | - |
| Starling Bubba Starling | CF | 0.147 | 0 | Pre Arb | $568,250 | $210,463 | $568,250 | - | - | - |
| Zimmer Kyle Zimmer | RP | 0.064 | 1 | Pre Arb | $565,750 | $209,537 | $565,750 | - | - | - |
| Griffin Foster Griffin | RP | 2 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Harvey Matt Harvey | RP | 7.016 | 0 | Vet | $575,000 | $130,339 | $575,000 | - | - | - |
2020 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (4) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peralta Wily Peralta | RP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Rosenthal Trevor Rosenthal | RP | $409,061 | $409,061 | |||||||
| López Jorge López | SP | $51,904 | $51,904 | |||||||
| Phillips Brett Phillips | RF | $3,149 | $3,149 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $25,320,148 | 23rd | |||||
| Injured List | $7,094,043 | 13th | |||||
| Retained | $1,464,114 | 26th | |||||
| Minor | $1,056,391 | 9th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $34,934,696 | 26th | |||||
2020 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (15) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Lucius Fox
|
SS | 0.034 | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $563,500 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
2 Gabe Speier
|
RP | 0.027 | 1 | Pre Arb | $564,000 | $208,889 | $564,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Nick Dini
|
C | 0.053 | 3 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
4 Stephen Woods
|
RP | 3 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Kelvin Gutierrez
|
3B | 0.049 | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $186,900 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
6 Ryan McBroom
|
1B | 0.027 | 2 | Pre Arb | $564,775 | $159,222 | $564,775 | - | - | - |
|
7 Randy Rosario
|
RP | 1.020 | 0 | Pre Arb | $575,175 | $133,560 | $575,175 | - | - | - |
|
8 Meibrys Viloria
|
C | 0.106 | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $93,450 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
9 Kevin McCarthy
|
RP | 2.097 | 1 | Pre Arb | $607,000 | $90,585 | $607,000 | - | - | - |
|
10 Erick Mejia
|
2B | 0.027 | 2 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $68,530 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
11 Scott Blewett
|
RP | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $31,150 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
12 Ronald Bolaños
|
RP | 0.028 | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $31,150 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
13 Óscar Hernández
|
C | 1.027 | 2 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $31,150 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
14 Matt Reynolds
|
SS | 1.071 | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $12,460 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
15 Jeison Guzmán
|
SS | 2 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $9,345 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
