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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 8.050 | 0 | Veteran | $14,200,000 | $6,014,815 | $13,000,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Duffy Danny Duffy | SP | 8.085 | 0 | Veteran | $15,250,000 | $5,648,148 | $15,250,000 | - |
| Soler Jorge Soler | DH | 4.142 | 0 | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $7,300,000 | $2,703,704 | $7,300,000 | - |
| Merrifield Whit Merrifield | CF | 3.101 | 0 | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $5,000,000 | $1,851,852 | $5,000,000 | - |
| Franco Maikel Franco | 3B | 4.157 | 0 | Veteran | $3,340,000 | $1,482,593 | $2,950,000 | - |
| Gordon Alex Gordon | LF | 12.092 | 0 | Veteran | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Holland Greg Holland | RP | 7.163 | 0 | Veteran | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Montgomery Mike Montgomery | SP | 4.089 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $3,100,000 | $1,148,148 | $3,100,000 | - |
| Hahn Jesse Hahn | RP | 4.067 | 0 | Veteran | $637,037 | $259,259 | $600,000 | - |
| Barlow Scott Barlow | RP | 1.030 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $650,000 | $240,741 | $650,000 | - |
| Keller Brad Keller | SP | 2.000 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $613,000 | $227,037 | $613,000 | - |
| Dozier Hunter Dozier | RF | 2.060 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $610,500 | $226,111 | $610,500 | - |
| Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 2.088 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $604,500 | $223,889 | $604,500 | - |
| Gallagher Cam Gallagher | C | 1.106 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $580,500 | $215,000 | $580,500 | - |
| O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 1.034 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $576,950 | $213,685 | $576,950 | - |
| Lopez Nicky Lopez | 2B | 0.139 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $571,250 | $211,574 | $571,250 | - |
| Cordero Franchy Cordero | CF | 2.037 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $571,100 | $211,519 | $571,100 | - |
| Staumont Josh Staumont | RP | 0.072 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $565,950 | $209,611 | $565,950 | - |
| Zuber Tyler Zuber | RP | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | |
| Singer Brady Singer | SP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $202,474 | $563,500 | - | |
| Junis Jake Junis | SP | 2.087 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $608,000 | $201,660 | $608,000 | - |
| Newberry Jake Newberry | RP | 0.151 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $571,500 | $195,858 | $571,500 | - |
| Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $183,784 | $563,500 | - | |
| Heath Nick Heath | OF | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $161,980 | $563,500 | - | |
| Adams Chance Adams | RP | 0.075 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $565,750 | $150,096 | $565,750 | - |
| Hernandez Carlos Hernandez | SP | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $90,335 | $563,500 | - | |
| Olivares Edward Olivares | OF | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $77,875 | $563,500 | - | |
| Lovelady Richard Lovelady | RP | 0.075 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Ian Kennedy | RP | 10.124 | 0 | Veteran | $16,500,000 | $6,111,111 | $16,500,000 | - |
| Sparkman Glenn Sparkman | SP | 2.001 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $604,500 | $223,889 | $604,500 | - |
| Starling Bubba Starling | CF | 0.147 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $568,250 | $210,463 | $568,250 | - |
| Zimmer Kyle Zimmer | RP | 0.064 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $565,750 | $209,537 | $565,750 | - |
| Griffin Foster Griffin | RP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | |
| Harvey Matt Harvey | RP | 7.016 | 0 | Veteran | $575,000 | $130,339 | $575,000 | - |
2020 Dead Money Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (3) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peralta Wily Peralta | RP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||
| Rosenthal Trevor Rosenthal | RP | $409,061 | $409,061 | |||||
| Phillips Brett Phillips | RF | $3,149 | $3,149 |
2020 Retained Payroll
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | VIA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| López Jorge López | SP | $51,904 | $51,904 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $25,320,148 | 24th | |||||
| Injured List | $7,094,043 | 13th | |||||
| Dead Money | $1,412,210 | 26th | |||||
| Retained | $51,904 | 17th | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Lucius Fox
|
SS | 0.034 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 | $563,500 | - |
|
2 Gabe Speier
|
RP | 0.027 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $564,000 | $208,889 | $564,000 | - |
|
3 Nick Dini
|
C | 0.053 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - |
|
4 Stephen Woods
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | |
|
5 Kelvin Gutierrez
|
3B | 0.049 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $186,900 | $563,500 | - |
|
6 Ryan McBroom
|
1B | 0.027 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $564,775 | $159,222 | $564,775 | - |
|
7 Randy Rosario
|
RP | 1.020 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $575,175 | $133,560 | $575,175 | - |
|
8 Meibrys Viloria
|
C | 0.106 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $93,450 | $563,500 | - |
|
9 Kevin McCarthy
|
RP | 2.097 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $607,000 | $90,585 | $607,000 | - |
|
10 Erick Mejia
|
2B | 0.027 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $68,530 | $563,500 | - |
|
11 Scott Blewett
|
RP | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $31,150 | $563,500 | - | |
|
12 Ronald Bolaños
|
RP | 0.028 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $31,150 | $563,500 | - |
|
13 Óscar Hernández
|
C | 1.027 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $31,150 | $563,500 | - |
|
14 Matt Reynolds
|
SS | 1.071 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $12,460 | $563,500 | - |
|
15 Jeison Guzmán
|
SS | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $9,345 | $563,500 | - |
