MLB
Kansas City Royals Payroll Table
An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2019 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$104,773,003
2019 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (36) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Alex Gordon | LF | 11.092 | 0 | Vet | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Kennedy Ian Kennedy | RP | 9.124 | 0 | Vet | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Duffy Danny Duffy | SP | 7.085 | 0 | Vet | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Soler Jorge Soler | DH | 3.142 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $4,666,667 | $4,666,667 | $4,000,000 | $666,667 | - | - |
| Merrifield Whit Merrifield | 2B | 2.101 | 0 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Mike Montgomery | SP | 3.089 | 0 | Arb 1 | $2,440,000 | $996,989 | $2,440,000 | - | - | - |
| Hahn Jesse Hahn | RP | 3.067 | 0 | Arb 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Barlow Scott Barlow | P | 0.030 | 0 | Pre Arb | $650,000 | $604,635 | $650,000 | - | - | - |
| Junis Jake Junis | SP | 1.087 | 0 | Pre Arb | $578,250 | $578,250 | $578,250 | - | - | - |
| Keller Brad Keller | SP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre Arb | $578,175 | $578,175 | $578,175 | - | - | - |
| Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 1.088 | 0 | Pre Arb | $576,000 | $576,000 | $576,000 | - | - | - |
| Dozier Hunter Dozier | 3B | 1.060 | 0 | Pre Arb | $567,225 | $567,225 | $567,225 | - | - | - |
| López Jorge López | SP | 0.102 | 0 | Pre Arb | $562,250 | $562,250 | $562,250 | - | - | - |
| Cuthbert Cheslor Cuthbert | DH | 3.030 | 0 | Arb 1 | $850,000 | $557,540 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Gallagher Cam Gallagher | C | 0.106 | 0 | Pre Arb | $557,125 | $557,125 | $557,125 | - | - | - |
| Sparkman Glenn Sparkman | SP | 1.001 | 2 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $480,424 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| McCarthy Kevin McCarthy | RP | 1.124 | 1 | Pre Arb | $578,250 | $447,696 | $578,250 | - | - | - |
| O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 0.062 | 0 | Pre Arb | $557,650 | $428,714 | $557,650 | - | - | - |
| Lopez Nicky Lopez | SS | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $414,776 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Skoglund Eric Skoglund | RP | 1.068 | 1 | $568,175 | $397,150 | $568,175 | - | - | - | |
| Hill Tim Hill | RP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre Arb | $573,175 | $339,020 | $573,175 | - | - | - |
| Newberry Jake Newberry | RP | 0.044 | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $313,320 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Arteaga Humberto Arteaga | SS | 3 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $259,608 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Starling Bubba Starling | CF | 0.067 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $238,720 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Viloria Meibrys Viloria | C | 0.030 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $226,784 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Staumont Josh Staumont | RP | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $214,848 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Zimmer Kyle Zimmer | RP | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $185,008 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Dini Nick Dini | C | 3 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $158,152 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Fillmyer Heath Fillmyer | RP | 0.104 | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $149,200 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Barnes Jacob Barnes | RP | 2.098 | 0 | Pre Arb | $567,600 | $146,496 | $567,600 | - | - | - |
| Phillips Brett Phillips | RF | 0.140 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $134,280 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| McBroom Ryan McBroom | 1B | 2 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $80,568 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Mejia Erick Mejia | 2B | 2 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $80,568 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Speier Gabe Speier | P | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $80,568 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Rosario Randy Rosario | RP | 0.132 | 0 | Pre Arb | $564,000 | $54,576 | $564,000 | - | - | - |
| Castillo Marino Castillo | OF | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2019 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 | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 7.050 | 0 | Vet | $11,200,000 | $11,200,000 | $10,000,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - |
| Oaks Trevor Oaks | SP | 0.016 | 2 | Pre Arb | $555,350 | $555,350 | $555,350 | - | - | - |
| Gutierrez Kelvin Gutierrez | 3B | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $140,248 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
2019 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (16) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Alex Gordon | CF | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |||||||
| Hamilton Billy Hamilton | CF | $3,290,342 | $3,290,342 | |||||||
| Owings Chris Owings | 2B | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||||||
| Peralta Wily Peralta | RP | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | |||||||
| Boxberger Brad Boxberger | RP | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | |||||||
| Hammel Jason Hammel | RP | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||||||
| Wood Travis Wood | SP | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||||||
| Maldonado Martin Maldonado | C | $1,478,492 | $1,478,492 | |||||||
| Diekman Jake Diekman | RP | $1,463,695 | $1,463,695 | |||||||
| Duda Lucas Duda | 1B | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | |||||||
| Gore Terrance Gore | CF | $350,000 | $350,000 | |||||||
| Bailey Homer Bailey | SP | $304,368 | $304,368 | |||||||
| Schwindel Frank Schwindel | 1B | $41,776 | $41,776 | |||||||
| Lively Ben Lively | SP | $35,808 | $35,808 | |||||||
| Peralta Wily Peralta | RP | $25,000 | $25,000 | |||||||
| Ellis Chris Ellis | RP | $17,904 | $17,904 |
2019 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $68,625,332 | 22nd | |||||
| Injured List | $11,895,598 | 11th | |||||
| Retained | $23,207,385 | 13th | |||||
| Minor | $1,044,688 | 9th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $104,773,003 | 23rd | |||||
2019 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (14) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Brian Flynn
|
RP | 3.086 | 0 | Arb 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Scott Blewett
|
SP | 0.102 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $555,000 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Conner Greene
|
P | 0.064 | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $555,000 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
|
4 Arnaldo Hernandez
|
SP | 2 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $555,000 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Richard Lovelady
|
P | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $223,800 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
|
6 Jorge Bonifacio
|
RF | 1.095 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $20,888 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
|
7 Ismael Aquino
|
P | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
8 Jonathan Dziedzic
|
P | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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9 Zach Lovvorn
|
RP | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
10 Tad Ratliff
|
P | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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11 Franco Terrero
|
P | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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12 Michael Ynoa
|
RP | 1.039 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
13 Chase d'Arnaud
|
3B | 2.045 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
14 Allan de San Miguel
|
C | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
