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
$103,973,003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Alex Gordon | LF | 11.092 | 0 | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - |
| Kennedy Ian Kennedy | RP | 9.124 | 0 | Veteran | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | - |
| Duffy Danny Duffy | SP | 7.085 | 0 | Veteran | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | - |
| Soler Jorge Soler | DH | 3.142 | 0 | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $4,666,667 | $4,666,667 | $4,000,000 | $666,667 |
| Merrifield Whit Merrifield | 2B | 2.101 | 0 | Veteran | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Montgomery Mike Montgomery | SP | 3.089 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $2,440,000 | $996,989 | $2,440,000 | - |
| Hahn Jesse Hahn | RP | 3.067 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Barlow Scott Barlow | P | 0.030 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $650,000 | $604,635 | $650,000 | - |
| Junis Jake Junis | SP | 1.087 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $578,250 | $578,250 | $578,250 | - |
| Keller Brad Keller | SP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $578,175 | $578,175 | $578,175 | - |
| Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 1.088 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $576,000 | $576,000 | $576,000 | - |
| Dozier Hunter Dozier | 3B | 1.060 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $567,225 | $567,225 | $567,225 | - |
| López Jorge López | SP | 0.102 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $562,250 | $562,250 | $562,250 | - |
| Cuthbert Cheslor Cuthbert | DH | 3.030 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $850,000 | $557,540 | $850,000 | - |
| Gallagher Cam Gallagher | C | 0.106 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $557,125 | $557,125 | $557,125 | - |
| Sparkman Glenn Sparkman | SP | 1.001 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $480,424 | $555,000 | - |
| McCarthy Kevin McCarthy | RP | 1.124 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $578,250 | $447,696 | $578,250 | - |
| O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 0.062 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $557,650 | $428,714 | $557,650 | - |
| Lopez Nicky Lopez | SS | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $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-Arbitration | $573,175 | $339,020 | $573,175 | - |
| Newberry Jake Newberry | RP | 0.044 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $313,320 | $555,000 | - |
| Arteaga Humberto Arteaga | SS | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $259,608 | $555,000 | - | |
| Starling Bubba Starling | CF | 0.067 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $238,720 | $555,000 | - |
| Viloria Meibrys Viloria | C | 0.030 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $226,784 | $555,000 | - |
| Staumont Josh Staumont | RP | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $214,848 | $555,000 | - | |
| Zimmer Kyle Zimmer | RP | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $185,008 | $555,000 | - | |
| Dini Nick Dini | C | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $158,152 | $555,000 | - | |
| Fillmyer Heath Fillmyer | RP | 0.104 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $149,200 | $555,000 | - |
| Barnes Jacob Barnes | RP | 2.098 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $567,600 | $146,496 | $567,600 | - |
| Phillips Brett Phillips | RF | 0.140 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $134,280 | $555,000 | - |
| McBroom Ryan McBroom | 1B | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $80,568 | $555,000 | - | |
| Mejia Erick Mejia | 2B | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $80,568 | $555,000 | - | |
| Speier Gabe Speier | P | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $80,568 | $555,000 | - | |
| Rosario Randy Rosario | RP | 0.132 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 7.050 | 0 | Veteran | $11,200,000 | $11,200,000 | $10,000,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Oaks Trevor Oaks | SP | 0.016 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,350 | $555,350 | $555,350 | - |
| Gutierrez Kelvin Gutierrez | 3B | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $140,248 | $555,000 | - |
2019 Dead Money Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (14) | 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 | |||||
| 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 Retained Payroll
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | VIA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldonado Martin Maldonado | C | $1,478,492 | $1,478,492 | ||||||
| Diekman Jake Diekman | RP | $1,463,695 | $1,463,695 |
2019 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $68,625,332 | 22nd | |||||
| Injured List | $11,895,598 | 12th | |||||
| Dead Money | $20,265,198 | 12th | |||||
| Retained | $2,942,187 | 7th | |||||
| Minor | $244,688 | 23rd | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $103,973,003 | 24th | |||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Brian Flynn
|
RP | 3.086 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
|
2 Scott Blewett
|
SP | 0.102 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 | $555,000 | - |
|
3 Conner Greene
|
P | 0.064 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 | $555,000 | - |
|
4 Arnaldo Hernandez
|
SP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 | $555,000 | - | |
|
5 Richard Lovelady
|
P | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $223,800 | $555,000 | - | |
|
6 Jorge Bonifacio
|
RF | 1.095 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $20,888 | $555,000 | - |
|
7 Ismael Aquino
|
P | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
|
8 Jonathan Dziedzic
|
P | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
|
9 Zach Lovvorn
|
RP | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
|
10 Tad Ratliff
|
P | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
|
11 Franco Terrero
|
P | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
|
12 Michael Ynoa
|
RP | 1.039 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
|
13 Chase d'Arnaud
|
3B | 2.045 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
|
14 Allan de San Miguel
|
C | 0 | - | - | - | - |
