Kansas City Royals Payroll Table

An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2024 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$126,346,954

2024 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Perez Salvador Perez C 12.050 0 Vet $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 - - -
Wacha Michael Wacha SP 10.062 0 Vet $16,450,000 $16,450,000 $16,000,000 - $450,000 -
Lugo Seth Lugo SP 7.082 0 Vet $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - - -
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe RF 6.165 0 Vet $5,570,000 $5,570,000 $5,500,000 - $70,000 -
Singer Brady Singer SP 3.156 2 Arb 2 (S2) $4,850,000 $4,850,000 $4,850,000 - - -
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. SS 2.000 3 Vet $2,707,070 $2,707,070 $2,000,000 $707,071 - -
Bubic Kris Bubic RP 3.135 1 Arb 2 (S2) $2,350,000 $2,350,000 $2,350,000 - - -
Frazier Adam Frazier 2B 7.075 0 Vet $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -
Hampson Garrett Hampson SS 5.030 0 Vet $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -
Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen SP 8.159 0 Vet $5,800,000 $1,500,028 $4,500,000 - $1,300,000 -
Pham Tommy Pham RF 8.107 0 Vet $3,900,000 $1,367,741 $3,000,000 - $900,000 -
Schreiber John Schreiber RP 3.027 3 Arb 1 $1,175,000 $1,175,000 $1,175,000 - - -
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez RP 2.145 1 Arb 1 (S2) $1,012,500 $1,012,500 $1,012,500 - - -
Isbel Kyle Isbel CF 2.043 2 Pre Arb $758,250 $758,250 $758,250 - - -
Massey Michael Massey DH 1.068 3 Pre Arb $757,000 $757,000 $757,000 - - -
Melendez MJ Melendez LF 1.153 2 Pre Arb $754,750 $754,750 $754,750 - - -
Ragans Cole Ragans SP 1.029 2 Pre Arb $753,750 $753,750 $753,750 - - -
Garcia Maikel Garcia 2B 0.168 1 Pre Arb $751,250 $751,250 $751,250 - - -
Fermin Freddy Fermin C 0.165 2 Pre Arb $744,500 $744,500 $744,500 - - -
Blanco Dairon Blanco OF 0.132 3 Pre Arb $743,750 $743,750 $743,750 - - -
DeJong Paul DeJong 3B 5.128 0 Vet $1,900,000 $714,540 $1,750,000 - $150,000 -
Zerpa Angel Zerpa RP 1.079 1 Pre Arb $748,250 $671,841 $748,250 - - -
Marsh Alec Marsh SP 0.094 2 Pre Arb $744,750 $620,620 $744,750 - - -
Long Sam Long RP 1.160 0 Pre Arb $740,000 $525,096 $740,000 - - -
Erceg Lucas Erceg RP 0.136 3 Pre Arb $750,000 $241,920 $750,000 - - -
Grossman Robbie Grossman RF 9.060 0 Vet $1,500,000 $233,885 $1,500,000 - - -
Lynch Daniel Lynch RP 2.083 2 Pre Arb $740,000 $202,878 $740,000 - - -
Gurriel Yulieski Gurriel 1B 7.043 0 Vet $1,000,000 $150,538 $1,000,000 - - -

2024 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (7) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Smith Will Smith RP 10.155 0 Vet $5,625,000 $5,625,000 $5,000,000 - $625,000 -
Stratton Chris Stratton RP 6.100 0 Vet $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - - -
Wright Kyle Wright SP 3.062 1 Arb 1 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 - - -
Taylor Josh Taylor RP 4.121 2 Arb 3 (S2) $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - -
Harvey Hunter Harvey RP 4.047 1 Arb 2 $2,325,000 $962,500 $2,325,000 - - -
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 1.101 3 Pre Arb $752,750 $752,750 $752,750 - - -
McArthur James McArthur RP 0.150 1 Pre Arb $745,750 $745,750 $745,750 - - -

2024 Retained Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (15) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Dozier Hunter Dozier 1B $10,000,000 $10,000,000
Lyles Jordan Lyles RP $8,500,000 $8,500,000
Anderson Nick Anderson RP $1,575,000 $1,575,000
Sauer Matt Sauer RP $214,812 $214,812
Duffey Tyler Duffey RP $204,301 $204,301
Anderson Nick Anderson RP $100,000 $100,000
Tinoco Jesus Tinoco RP $95,472 $95,472
Klein Will Klein RP $95,015 $95,015
McMillon John McMillon P $80,400 $80,400
Grossman Robbie Grossman RF $50,000 $50,000
Pham Tommy Pham LF $50,000 $50,000
Alexander C.J. Alexander 3B $43,758 $43,758
Selby Colin Selby RP $23,868 $23,868
Veneziano Anthony Veneziano P $19,890 $19,890
Pennington Walter Pennington RP $15,089 $15,089

2024 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $88,406,907 16th
Injured List $14,486,000 23rd
Retained $21,067,605 17th
Minor $2,386,442 26th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $126,346,954 20th

2024 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (10) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Jake Brentz
RP 3.000 3 Arb 1 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 - - -
2
Dan Altavilla
RP 4.063 0 Vet $850,000 $397,590 $850,000 - - -
3
Nick Loftin
SS 0.031 3 Pre Arb $741,900 $366,988 $741,900 - - -
4
Nelson Velazquez
DH 1.031 1 Pre Arb $747,000 $357,424 $747,000 - - -
5
Steven Cruz
RP 0.034 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $71,604 $740,000 - - -
6
Drew Waters
OF 1.045 2 Pre Arb $740,000 $67,626 $740,000 - - -
7
Austin Nola
C 4.045 1 Vet $975,000 $31,452 $975,000 - - -
8
Tyler Gentry
OF 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $23,868 $740,000 - - -
9
Nick Pratto
1B 1.067 1 Pre Arb $740,000 $11,934 $740,000 - - -
10
Jonathan Bowlan
RP 0.013 1 Pre Arb $740,000 $7,956 $740,000 - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 22, 2024
Joey Wiemer, CF

Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Jonathan India for Brady Singer

Nov 22, 2024
Jonathan India, 2B

Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Joey Wiemer for Brady Singer

Nov 19, 2024
Eric Cerantola, P

Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)

Nov 19, 2024
Luinder Avila, P

Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)

Nov 19, 2024
Noah Cameron, P

Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)

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