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.

Starting Pitcher

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Player (9)	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
Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen	SP	33	5500000 $5,500,000	12000000 $12,000,000	5 UFA	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10
Bubic Kris Bubic	SP	27	3000000 $3,000,000	-1 ARB 4 (S2)	5 UFA	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10
Wright Kyle Wright	SP	29	1800000 $1,800,000	-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

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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	3700000 $3,700,000	5 UFA	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10
Schreiber John Schreiber	RP	31	2300000 $2,300,000	-1 ARB 3	5 UFA	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez	RP	28	1160000 $1,160,000	-1 ARB 3 (S2)	-1 ARB 4 (S2)	5 UFA	-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

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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

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Player (7)	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	7050000 $7,050,000	-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
Shewmake Braden Shewmake	SS	27	-1 $800,000 PRE	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10	-10

Outfielders

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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	2650000 $2,650,000	-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	1750000 $1,750,000	-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

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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	$103,687,070	$72,207,070	$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	$106,187,070	$72,207,070	$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	$46,500,000	$45,000,000	$14,000,000	$14,000,000
Relief Pitcher	$18,860,000
Catcher	$22,800,000	$13,500,000
Infielders	$18,757,070	$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	$15,970,000
Designated Hitter	$800,000