Kansas City Royals Multi-Year Payroll Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Kansas City Royals, including multi-year payroll salaries, tax salaries & free agents.

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Starting Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (8) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Wacha Michael Wacha SP 34 18000000
$18,000,000
 		18000000
$18,000,000
 		14000000
$14,000,000
 		14000000
$14,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Lugo Seth Lugo SP 35 15000000
$15,000,000
 		15000000
$15,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Bubic Kris Bubic SP 27 -2
$3,000,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Wright Kyle Wright SP 29 -2
$1,750,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Avila Luinder Avila SP 23 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Cameron Noah Cameron SP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Marsh Alec Marsh SP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Ragans Cole Ragans SP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Relief Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (13) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Stratton Chris Stratton RP 34 4500000
$4,500,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Harvey Hunter Harvey RP 30 -2
$2,975,000
ARB
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez RP 28 -2
$1,880,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Schreiber John Schreiber RP 31 -2
$1,800,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan RP 28 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Cerantola Eric Cerantola RP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Cruz Steven Cruz RP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Erceg Lucas Erceg RP 30 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Long Sam Long RP 29 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Lynch Daniel Lynch RP 28 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
McArthur James McArthur RP 28 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Sisk Evan Sisk RP 28 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Zerpa Angel Zerpa RP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Catcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (2) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Perez Salvador Perez C 35 22000000
$22,000,000
 		13500000
$13,500,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Fermin Freddy Fermin C 30 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Infielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (6) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. SS 25 7707070
$7,707,070
 		13707070
$13,707,070
 		19707070
$19,707,070
 		30707070
$30,707,070
 		35707070
$35,707,070
 		35707070
$35,707,070
 		35707070
$35,707,070
 		35707070
$35,707,070
 		35707070
$35,707,070
 		35707070
$35,707,070
 		33000000
$33,000,000
 		28000000
$28,000,000
 		28000000
$28,000,000
India Jonathan India 2B 28 5450000
$5,450,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Garcia Maikel Garcia 2B 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Loftin Nick Loftin SS 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Pratto Nick Pratto 1B 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Outfielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (8) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe RF 33 7570000
$7,570,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Melendez MJ Melendez LF 26 -2
$2,360,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 2 (S2)
 -1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Isbel Kyle Isbel CF 28 -2
$1,890,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Blanco Dairon Blanco OF 32 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Gentry Tyler Gentry OF 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez CF 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Waters Drew Waters OF 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Wiemer Joey Wiemer CF 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Designated Hitter

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (1) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Massey Michael Massey DH 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Active Payroll
$80,227,070
$60,207,070
$33,707,070
$44,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$33,000,000
$28,000,000
$28,000,000
Retained Payroll $2,500,000                        
Deferred Payroll                          
Total Payroll $82,727,070 $60,207,070 $33,707,070 $44,707,070 $35,707,070 $35,707,070 $35,707,070 $35,707,070 $35,707,070 $35,707,070 $33,000,000 $28,000,000 $28,000,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Starting Pitcher
$40,950,000
$33,000,000
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relief Pitcher
$18,355,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catcher
$22,800,000
$13,500,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infielders
$16,357,070
$13,707,070
$19,707,070
$30,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$35,707,070
$33,000,000
$28,000,000
$28,000,000
Outfielders
$15,820,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Designated Hitter
$800,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 20, 2024
Junior Fernandez, RP

Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)

Dec 11, 2024
Landon Marceaux, P

Rule 5 Drafted by Kansas City (KC) from New York (NYM)

Dec 11, 2024
Bryan Gonzalez, OF

Rule 5 Drafted by Kansas City (KC) from Boston (BOS)

Dec 08, 2024
Luis Gutierrez, SP

Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)

Nov 26, 2024
Diego Hernandez, OF

Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)

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