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

$122,546,954

2024 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 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 $84,606,907 16th
Injured List $14,486,000 23rd
Retained $21,067,605 17th
Minor $2,386,442 26th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $122,546,954 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 03, 2024
Michael Wacha, SP

Signed a 3 year $51 million contract extension with Kansas City (KC), plus a club option for 2028

Nov 01, 2024
Evan Sisk, RP

Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)

Oct 31, 2024
Josh Taylor, RP

Released by Kansas City (KC)

Oct 31, 2024
Adam Frazier, 2B

Kansas City (KC) declined an $8.5 million mutual option for 2025 ($2.5M buyout)

Oct 31, 2024
Chris Stratton, RP

Exercised a $4.5 million player option for 2025

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