MLB
Kansas City Royals Payroll Table
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2021 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$91,595,545
2021 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 | 9.050 | 0 | Vet | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | $13,000,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - |
| Merrifield Whit Merrifield | RF | 4.101 | 0 | Vet | $7,450,000 | $7,450,000 | $6,750,000 | - | $700,000 | - |
| Santana Carlos Santana | 1B | 10.115 | 0 | Vet | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,000,000 | - | $250,000 | - |
| Benintendi Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4.062 | 0 | Vet | $6,600,000 | $3,800,000 | $6,600,000 | - | - | - |
| Holland Greg Holland | RP | 8.163 | 0 | Vet | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $2,750,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - |
| Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 3.088 | 0 | Arb 1 | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | - | - | - |
| Dozier Hunter Dozier | 3B | 3.060 | 0 | Vet | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - |
| Taylor Michael A. Taylor | CF | 5.129 | 0 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,750,000 | - | $250,000 | - |
| Alberto Hanser Alberto | 2B | 4.085 | 0 | Vet | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | - | - | - |
| Santana Ervin Santana | RP | 13.123 | 0 | Vet | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Barlow Scott Barlow | RP | 2.030 | 0 | Pre Arb | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 | - | - | - |
| Gallagher Cam Gallagher | C | 2.106 | 0 | Pre Arb | $604,000 | $604,000 | $604,000 | - | - | - |
| Lopez Nicky Lopez | 2B | 1.139 | 0 | Pre Arb | $597,500 | $597,500 | $597,500 | - | - | - |
| Staumont Josh Staumont | RP | 1.072 | 1 | Pre Arb | $588,700 | $588,700 | $588,700 | - | - | - |
| Zimmer Kyle Zimmer | RP | 1.064 | 1 | Pre Arb | $588,700 | $588,700 | $588,700 | - | - | - |
| Brentz Jake Brentz | RP | 3 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 0.164 | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $475,385 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 2.034 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $426,313 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Hernandez Carlos Hernandez | SP | 0.081 | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $404,844 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Tapia Domingo Tapia | RP | 0.047 | 2 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $220,824 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Rivero Sebastian Rivero | C | 2 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $174,819 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Payamps Joel Payamps | RP | 0.064 | 0 | Pre Arb | $580,000 | $155,900 | $580,000 | - | - | - |
| Kowar Jackson Kowar | SP | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $147,216 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Isbel Kyle Isbel | OF | 2 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $131,881 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Speier Gabe Speier | P | 0.105 | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $55,206 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Heasley Jon Heasley | P | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $49,072 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Coleman Dylan Coleman | RP | 2 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $39,871 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Zerpa Angel Zerpa | P | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $9,201 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
2021 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (8) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Mike Minor | SP | 9.138 | 0 | Vet | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Keller Brad Keller | SP | 3.000 | 0 | Arb 1 | $3,350,000 | $3,350,000 | $3,350,000 | - | - | - |
| Junis Jake Junis | RP | 3.082 | 0 | Arb 1 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | - | - | - |
| Hahn Jesse Hahn | RP | 5.031 | 0 | Arb 3 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | - | - | - |
| Davis Wade Davis | RP | 11.029 | 0 | Vet | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Singer Brady Singer | SP | 1.000 | 2 | Pre Arb | $593,700 | $593,700 | $593,700 | - | - | - |
| Lovelady Richard Lovelady | RP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $297,499 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Lynch Daniel Lynch | SP | 2 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $217,757 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
2021 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (6) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffy Danny Duffy | SP | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |||||||
| Soler Jorge Soler | DH | $5,236,827 | $5,236,827 | |||||||
| Dyson Jarrod Dyson | CF | $1,201,595 | $1,201,595 | |||||||
| Swarzak Anthony Swarzak | RP | $161,280 | $161,280 | |||||||
| Gutierrez Kelvin Gutierrez | 3B | $138,015 | $138,015 | |||||||
| Brach Brad Brach | RP | $3,067 | $3,067 |
2021 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $52,514,932 | 20th | |||||
| Injured List | $15,758,956 | 14th | |||||
| Retained | $21,740,784 | 9th | |||||
| Minor | $1,580,873 | 17th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $91,595,545 | 22nd | |||||
2021 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (9) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Daniel Tillo
|
RP | 3 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $401,777 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
2 Ronald Bolaños
|
SP | 0.056 | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $315,901 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
3 Tyler Zuber
|
RP | 1.000 | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $266,829 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
4 Emmanuel Rivera
|
3B | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $226,958 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Edward Olivares
|
OF | 0.147 | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $187,087 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
6 Jake Newberry
|
RP | 1.146 | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $82,809 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
7 Ryan McBroom
|
1B | 1.008 | 2 | Pre Arb | $583,900 | $59,641 | $583,900 | - | - | - |
|
8 Scott Blewett
|
SP | 0.031 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $33,737 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
9 Lucius Fox
|
SS | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $6,134 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
