Kansas City Royals Payroll Table

An updated look at the Kansas City Royals 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$77,277,070

Projected Total Allocations

$109,912,070

2025 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (37) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Perez Salvador Perez C 13.050 0 Vet $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 - - -
Wacha Michael Wacha SP 11.062 0 Vet $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 - - -
Lugo Seth Lugo SP 8.082 0 Vet $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - - -
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. SS 3.000 3 Vet $7,707,070 $7,707,070 $7,000,000 $707,071 - -
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe RF 7.165 0 Vet $7,570,000 $7,570,000 $7,570,000 - - -
Singer Brady Singer SP 4.156 2 Arb 3 (S2) $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - -
Stratton Chris Stratton RP 7.100 0 Vet $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - -
Bubic Kris Bubic RP 4.135 1 Arb 3 (S2) $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - - -
Harvey Hunter Harvey RP 5.047 1 Arb 3 $2,975,000 $2,975,000 $2,975,000 - - -
Melendez MJ Melendez LF 2.153 2 Arb 1 (S2) $2,360,000 $2,360,000 $2,360,000 - - -
Isbel Kyle Isbel CF 3.043 2 Arb 1 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 - - -
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez RP 3.099 1 Arb 2 (S2) $1,880,000 $1,880,000 $1,880,000 - - -
Schreiber John Schreiber RP 4.027 3 Arb 2 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 - - -
Wright Kyle Wright SP 4.062 1 Arb 2 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 - - -
Lynch Daniel Lynch RP 2.136 2 Pre Arb $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - -
Avila Luinder Avila P 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Blanco Dairon Blanco OF 1.132 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan RP 0.017 1 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Cameron Noah Cameron P 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Cerantola Eric Cerantola P 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Cruz Steven Cruz RP 0.058 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Erceg Lucas Erceg RP 1.136 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Fermin Freddy Fermin C 1.165 2 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Garcia Maikel Garcia 2B 1.168 1 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Gentry Tyler Gentry OF 0.007 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Loftin Nick Loftin SS 0.121 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Long Sam Long RP 2.121 0 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Marsh Alec Marsh SP 1.078 2 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Massey Michael Massey DH 2.068 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
McArthur James McArthur RP 1.150 1 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 2.101 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Pratto Nick Pratto 1B 1.070 1 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Ragans Cole Ragans SP 2.029 2 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Sisk Evan Sisk RP 3 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez CF 1.101 1 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Waters Drew Waters OF 1.062 2 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Zerpa Angel Zerpa RP 2.077 1 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -

2025 Retained Payroll

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

Player (1) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Frazier Adam Frazier 2B $2,500,000 $2,500,000

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $74,777,070 19th
Retained $2,500,000 13th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $77,277,070 19th
Projected Arbitration $23,155,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $9,480,000 -
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $109,912,070 -

TRANSACTIONS

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)

Nov 15, 2024
Lloyd Downs, P

Released by Kansas City (KC)

Nov 04, 2024
Enmanuel Pire, C

Released by Kansas City (KC)

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