MLB
Kansas City Royals Payroll Table
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2016 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$141,587,358
2016 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (35) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Alex Gordon | LF | 8.092 | 0 | Veteran | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - |
| Morales Kendrys Morales | DH | 7.170 | 0 | Veteran | $9,650,000 | $9,650,000 | $9,000,000 | - |
| Volquez Edinson Volquez | SP | 8.059 | 0 | Veteran | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | - |
| Vargas Jason Vargas | SP | 8.114 | 0 | Veteran | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | - |
| Hosmer Eric Hosmer | 1B | 4.146 | 0 | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $8,350,000 | $8,350,000 | $8,250,000 | - |
| Davis Wade Davis | RP | 6.032 | 0 | Club Exercised | $8,025,000 | $8,025,000 | $8,000,000 | - |
| Kennedy Ian Kennedy | SP | 6.124 | 0 | Veteran | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | - |
| Soria Joakim Soria | RP | 9.000 | 0 | Veteran | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - |
| Cain Lorenzo Cain | CF | 4.074 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Escobar Alcides Escobar | SS | 6.082 | 0 | Club Exercised | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | - |
| Young Chris Young | RP | 9.039 | 0 | Veteran | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,250,000 | - |
| Duffy Danny Duffy | SP | 4.085 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $4,225,000 | $4,225,000 | $4,225,000 | - |
| Herrera Kelvin Herrera | RP | 3.157 | 0 | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | - |
| Gee Dillon Gee | RP | 4.108 | 0 | Veteran | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 4.050 | 0 | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Dyson Jarrod Dyson | RF | 4.088 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 | - |
| Ventura Yordano Ventura | SP | 2.013 | 0 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | |
| Butera Drew Butera | C | 5.018 | 0 | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,162,500 | - |
| Cruz Tony Cruz | C | 4.105 | 1 | Arbitration 2 | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | - |
| Orlando Paulo Orlando | RF | 0.137 | 0 | $514,250 | $514,250 | $514,250 | - | |
| Cuthbert Cheslor Cuthbert | 3B | 0.055 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $509,425 | $409,248 | $509,425 | - |
| Moylan Peter Moylan | RP | 6.031 | 0 | Veteran | $507,500 | $390,993 | $507,500 | - |
| Flynn Brian Flynn | RP | 1.002 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $515,950 | $372,108 | $515,950 | - |
| Colon Christian Colon | 2B | 1.022 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $518,425 | $356,958 | $518,425 | - |
| Merrifield Whit Merrifield | 2B | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $277,300 | $507,500 | - | |
| Nava Daniel Nava | LF | 4.045 | 0 | Veteran | $1,375,000 | $202,878 | $1,375,000 | - |
| Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $191,337 | $507,500 | - | |
| Alexander Scott Alexander | RP | 0.034 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $508,800 | $180,700 | $508,800 | - |
| Strahm Matt Strahm | RP | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $177,472 | $507,500 | - | |
| Gore Terrance Gore | LF | 0.066 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $508,500 | $175,077 | $508,500 | - |
| Burns Billy Burns | CF | 1.020 | 0 | $512,500 | $170,861 | $512,500 | - | |
| Pounders Brooks Pounders | RP | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $141,423 | $507,500 | - | |
| Dozier Hunter Dozier | 1B | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $85,963 | $507,500 | - | |
| McCarthy Kevin McCarthy | RP | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $74,871 | $507,500 | - | |
| Mills Alec Mills | RP | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $2,773 | $507,500 | - |
2016 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (5) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moustakas Mike Moustakas | 3B | 4.111 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | - |
| Hochevar Luke Hochevar | RP | 7.151 | 0 | Veteran | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - |
| Medlen Kris Medlen | SP | 6.137 | 0 | Veteran | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - |
| Minor Mike Minor | RP | 4.138 | 0 | Veteran | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Collins Tim Collins | RP | 4.097 | 0 | Arbitration 3 | $1,475,000 | $1,475,000 | $1,475,000 | - |
2016 Dead Money Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (8) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infante Omar Infante | 2B | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | |||||
| Guthrie Jeremy Guthrie | SP | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | |||||
| Ríos Álex Ríos | RF | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||||
| Wang Chien-Ming Wang | RP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||
| Frasor Jason Frasor | RP | $550,000 | $550,000 | |||||
| Coleman Louis Coleman | RP | $119,000 | $119,000 | |||||
| Fuentes Reymond Fuentes | CF | $86,118 | $86,118 | |||||
| Olson Tyler Olson | RP | $5,546 | $5,546 |
2016 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $106,349,212 | 13th | |||||
| Injured List | $20,825,000 | 7th | |||||
| Dead Money | $14,210,664 | 16th | |||||
| Minor | $202,482 | 21st | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $141,587,358 | 14th | |||||
2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Jorge Bonifacio
|
RF | 2.054 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $507,500 | $507,500 | - |
|
2 Bubba Starling
|
CF | 1.147 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $507,500 | $507,500 | - |
|
3 Nick Tepesch
|
SP | 2.136 | 0 | $507,500 | $507,500 | $507,500 | - | |
|
4 Ramon Torres
|
SS | 0.123 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $507,500 | $507,500 | $507,500 | - |
|
5 Daniel Stumpf
|
RP | 3.037 | 2 | $507,500 | $196,924 | $507,500 | - | |
|
6 Miguel Almonte
|
RP | 0.129 | 0 | $508,500 | $5,558 | $508,500 | - | |
|
7 Joe Beimel
|
RP | 10.153 | 0 | Veteran | - | - | - | - |
|
8 J.C. Boscán
|
C | 1.000 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
|
9 Adriam Castillo
|
SP | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
|
10 Irving Falu
|
SS | 0.120 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
|
11 Jeisson Fana
|
SP | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
|
12 John Lannan
|
RP | 5.046 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
|
13 Clay Mortensen
|
RP | 1.017 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
|
14 Benino Pruneda
|
SP | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
|
15 Kyle Zimmer
|
SP | 2.064 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
