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2019
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HOUSTON ASTROS PLAYER PAYROLL▼
| Estimated 2019 Payroll: | $73M | Legend: | FREE AGENT | Club Option | Player Option | Mutual Option | Vesting Option | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Final 2018 Payroll: | $56M | Estimated Value|Money Owed to Team | ||||||
Players With Guaranteed Salaries▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 42.5 | 14.057 | 6 yr, $206.5M (2016-21) | $34,416,667 | $34,500,000 | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jose Altuve | 35.9 | 7.072 | 7 yr, $163.5M (2018-24) | $23,357,143 | $9,500,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |
| Michael Brantley | 38.9 | 8.131 | 2 yr, $32M (2019-20) | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Josh Reddick | 39.1 | 8.050 | 4 yr, $52M (2017-20) | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 42.5 | 14.057 | 6 yr, $206.5M (2016-21) | $34,416,667 | $34,500,000 | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jose Altuve | 35.9 | 7.072 | 7 yr, $163.5M (2018-24) | $23,357,143 | $9,500,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |
| Michael Brantley | 38.9 | 8.131 | 2 yr, $32M (2019-20) | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Josh Reddick | 39.1 | 8.050 | 4 yr, $52M (2017-20) | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | FREE AGENT |
Other Payments▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ owed from ARI (Zack Greinke trade) | -$10,300,000 | -$10,300,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Astros to Joe Smith (traded to SEA 7/27) | $2,551,351 | ||||||
| $ paid by Mariners to Kendall Graveman (traded to HOU 7/27) | -$797,297 | ||||||
| $ paid by Marlins to Yimi García (traded to HOU 7/28) | -$1,211,892 | ||||||
| $ paid by Mariners to Rafael Montero (traded to HOU 7/27) | -$1,435,135 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros to Jake Odorizzi (acquired by ATL 8/1) | $3,214,286 | ||||||
| $ paid by Red Sox to Christian Vázquez (acquired by HOU 8/1) | -$4,461,538 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Trey Mancini (acquired by HOU 8/1) | -$4,780,220 | ||||||
| $ paid by Braves to Will Smith (acquired by HOU 8/1) | -$8,357,143 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Pedro Báez | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Will Smith | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Trey Mancini | $250,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Kendall Graveman | -$5,161,290 | ||||||
| $ owed from NYM (Justin Verlander trade (estimate)) | -$8,750,000 | -$26,250,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Mets to Justin Verlander | -$28,888,889 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Héctor Neris | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Yankees to Caleb Ferguson | -$1,612,903 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Yusei Kikuchi | -$6,666,667 | ||||||
| $ owed to ATL (Rafael Montero trade) | $7,700,000 | ||||||
| $ owed to CHC (Ryan Pressly trade) | $5,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros to Rafael Montero | $803,763 | ||||||
| Ben Gamel split contract signing bonus (was guaranteed at signing) | $200,000 | ||||||
| Jalen Beeks MiLB deal signing bonus (was guaranteed at signing) | $100,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from BAL (Ramón Urías trade) | -$520,000 | ||||||
| Carlos Correa signing bonus | -$1,333,333 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ramón Urías | -$2,133,871 | ||||||
| $ owed from MIN (Carlos Correa trade) | -$3,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Marlins to Jesús Sánchez | -$3,072,581 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Carlos Correa | -$24,580,645 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Ryan Weiss | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $73,000,000 | $202,850,000 | $181,570,976 | $169,040,385 | $189,771,487 | $234,815,107 | $214,030,000 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ owed from ARI (Zack Greinke trade) | -$10,300,000 | -$10,300,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Astros to Joe Smith (traded to SEA 7/27) | $2,551,351 | ||||||
| $ paid by Mariners to Kendall Graveman (traded to HOU 7/27) | -$797,297 | ||||||
| $ paid by Marlins to Yimi García (traded to HOU 7/28) | -$1,211,892 | ||||||
| $ paid by Mariners to Rafael Montero (traded to HOU 7/27) | -$1,435,135 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros to Jake Odorizzi (acquired by ATL 8/1) | $3,214,286 | ||||||
| $ paid by Red Sox to Christian Vázquez (acquired by HOU 8/1) | -$4,461,538 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Trey Mancini (acquired by HOU 8/1) | -$4,780,220 | ||||||
| $ paid by Braves to Will Smith (acquired by HOU 8/1) | -$8,357,143 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Pedro Báez | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Will Smith | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Trey Mancini | $250,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Kendall Graveman | -$5,161,290 | ||||||
| $ owed from NYM (Justin Verlander trade (estimate)) | -$8,750,000 | -$26,250,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Mets to Justin Verlander | -$28,888,889 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Héctor Neris | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Yankees to Caleb Ferguson | -$1,612,903 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Yusei Kikuchi | -$6,666,667 | ||||||
| $ owed to ATL (Rafael Montero trade) | $7,700,000 | ||||||
| $ owed to CHC (Ryan Pressly trade) | $5,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros to Rafael Montero | $803,763 | ||||||
| Ben Gamel split contract signing bonus (was guaranteed at signing) | $200,000 | ||||||
| Jalen Beeks MiLB deal signing bonus (was guaranteed at signing) | $100,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from BAL (Ramón Urías trade) | -$520,000 | ||||||
| Carlos Correa signing bonus | -$1,333,333 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ramón Urías | -$2,133,871 | ||||||
| $ owed from MIN (Carlos Correa trade) | -$3,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Marlins to Jesús Sánchez | -$3,072,581 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Carlos Correa | -$24,580,645 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Ryan Weiss | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $73,000,000 | $202,850,000 | $181,570,976 | $169,040,385 | $189,771,487 | $234,815,107 | $214,030,000 |
Totals for estimated payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalator — for pending options
Other Payments (Luxury Tax)▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Correa AAV adjustment (CBT payroll adjusted upward to match proration) | $1,529,984 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Correa AAV adjustment (CBT payroll adjusted upward to match proration) | $1,529,984 |
Luxury Tax Payroll Estimate▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $86,773,810 | $161,323,810 | $175,446,092 | $164,107,143 | $213,323,809 | $193,731,659 | $152,143,328 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $52,600,000 | $20,925,000 | $14,625,000 | $20,975,000 | $40,225,000 | $53,600,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $8,350,000 | $830,000 | $31,278,495 | $19,500,000 | |||
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | -$10,300,000 | -$11,192,973 | -$14,384,615 | -$42,800,179 | -$34,529,570 | -$20,336,667 | |
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | $1,529,984 | ||||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | |||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $14,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $103,523,810 | $220,873,810 | $202,928,119 | $192,864,195 | $212,995,297 | $251,872,251 | $228,103,312 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $86,773,810 | $161,323,810 | $175,446,092 | $164,107,143 | $213,323,809 | $193,731,659 | $152,143,328 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $52,600,000 | $20,925,000 | $14,625,000 | $20,975,000 | $40,225,000 | $53,600,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $8,350,000 | $830,000 | $31,278,495 | $19,500,000 | |||
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | -$10,300,000 | -$11,192,973 | -$14,384,615 | -$42,800,179 | -$34,529,570 | -$20,336,667 | |
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | $1,529,984 | ||||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | |||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $14,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $103,523,810 | $220,873,810 | $202,928,119 | $192,864,195 | $212,995,297 | $251,872,251 | $228,103,312 |
Totals for estimated luxury tax payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalators — for pending options

