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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perez Salvador Perez | C | 9.050 | 0 | Veteran | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | $13,000,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Merrifield Whit Merrifield | RF | 4.101 | 0 | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $7,450,000 | $7,450,000 | $6,750,000 | - |
| Santana Carlos Santana | 1B | 10.115 | 0 | Veteran | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,000,000 | - |
| Benintendi Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4.062 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $6,600,000 | $3,800,000 | $6,600,000 | - |
| Holland Greg Holland | RP | 8.163 | 0 | Veteran | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $2,750,000 | - |
| Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 3.088 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | - |
| Dozier Hunter Dozier | 3B | 3.060 | 0 | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $250,000 |
| Taylor Michael A. Taylor | CF | 5.129 | 0 | Veteran | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,750,000 | - |
| Alberto Hanser Alberto | 2B | 4.085 | 0 | Veteran | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | - |
| Santana Ervin Santana | RP | 13.123 | 0 | Veteran | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Barlow Scott Barlow | RP | 2.030 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 | - |
| Gallagher Cam Gallagher | C | 2.106 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $604,000 | $604,000 | $604,000 | - |
| Lopez Nicky Lopez | 2B | 1.139 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $597,500 | $597,500 | $597,500 | - |
| Staumont Josh Staumont | RP | 1.072 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $588,700 | $588,700 | $588,700 | - |
| Zimmer Kyle Zimmer | RP | 1.064 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $588,700 | $588,700 | $588,700 | - |
| Brentz Jake Brentz | RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 | - | |
| Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 0.164 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $475,385 | $570,500 | - |
| O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | 2.034 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $426,313 | $570,500 | - |
| Hernandez Carlos Hernandez | SP | 0.081 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $404,844 | $570,500 | - |
| Tapia Domingo Tapia | RP | 0.047 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $220,824 | $570,500 | - |
| Rivero Sebastian Rivero | C | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $174,819 | $570,500 | - | |
| Payamps Joel Payamps | RP | 0.064 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $580,000 | $155,900 | $580,000 | - |
| Kowar Jackson Kowar | SP | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $147,216 | $570,500 | - | |
| Isbel Kyle Isbel | OF | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $131,881 | $570,500 | - | |
| Speier Gabe Speier | P | 0.105 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $55,206 | $570,500 | - |
| Heasley Jon Heasley | P | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $49,072 | $570,500 | - | |
| Coleman Dylan Coleman | RP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $39,871 | $570,500 | - | |
| Zerpa Angel Zerpa | P | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Mike Minor | SP | 9.138 | 0 | Veteran | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - |
| Keller Brad Keller | SP | 3.000 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $3,350,000 | $3,350,000 | $3,350,000 | - |
| Junis Jake Junis | RP | 3.082 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | - |
| Hahn Jesse Hahn | RP | 5.031 | 0 | Arbitration 3 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | - |
| Davis Wade Davis | RP | 11.029 | 0 | Veteran | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Singer Brady Singer | SP | 1.000 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $593,700 | $593,700 | $593,700 | - |
| Lovelady Richard Lovelady | RP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $297,499 | $570,500 | - |
| Lynch Daniel Lynch | SP | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $217,757 | $570,500 | - |
2021 Dead Money Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (5) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffy Danny Duffy | SP | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |||||
| 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 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soler Jorge Soler | DH | $5,236,827 | $5,236,827 |
2021 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $52,514,932 | 20th | |||||
| Injured List | $15,758,956 | 14th | |||||
| Dead Money | $16,503,957 | 10th | |||||
| Retained | $5,236,827 | 8th | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Daniel Tillo
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $401,777 | $570,500 | - | |
|
2 Ronald Bolaños
|
SP | 0.056 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $315,901 | $570,500 | - |
|
3 Tyler Zuber
|
RP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $266,829 | $570,500 | - |
|
4 Emmanuel Rivera
|
3B | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $226,958 | $570,500 | - | |
|
5 Edward Olivares
|
OF | 0.147 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $187,087 | $570,500 | - |
|
6 Jake Newberry
|
RP | 1.146 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $82,809 | $570,500 | - |
|
7 Ryan McBroom
|
1B | 1.008 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $583,900 | $59,641 | $583,900 | - |
|
8 Scott Blewett
|
SP | 0.031 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $33,737 | $570,500 | - |
|
9 Lucius Fox
|
SS | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $6,134 | $570,500 | - |
