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2019
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KANSAS CITY ROYALS PLAYER PAYROLL▼
| Estimated 2019 Payroll: | $44M | Legend: | FREE AGENT | Club Option | Player Option | Mutual Option | Vesting Option | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Final 2018 Payroll: | $39M | Estimated Value|Money Owed to Team | ||||||
Players With Guaranteed Salaries▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kennedy | 41.3 | 9.124 | 2 yr, $21M (2016-17) | $14,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Danny Duffy | 37.3 | 7.085 | 5 yr, $65M (2017-21) | $13,000,000 | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $15,500,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Salvador Perez | 35.9 | 7.050 | 5 yr, $52.5M (2017-21) | $10,500,000 | $11,200,000 | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Whit Merrifield | 37.2 | 2.101 | 5 yr, $27M (2019-23) | $5,400,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,750,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kennedy | 41.3 | 9.124 | 2 yr, $21M (2016-17) | $14,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Danny Duffy | 37.3 | 7.085 | 5 yr, $65M (2017-21) | $13,000,000 | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | $15,500,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Salvador Perez | 35.9 | 7.050 | 5 yr, $52.5M (2017-21) | $10,500,000 | $11,200,000 | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Whit Merrifield | 37.2 | 2.101 | 5 yr, $27M (2019-23) | $5,400,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,750,000 | $18,000,000 |
Incentives▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incentives earned by Hunter Renfroe (option escalator) | $70,000 | ||||||
| Incentives earned by Matt Strahm (option escalator) |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incentives earned by Hunter Renfroe (option escalator) | $70,000 | ||||||
| Incentives earned by Matt Strahm (option escalator) |
Other Payments▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ due for buyout of Alex Gordon | $4,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Wily Peralta | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Trevor Rosenthal (acquired 8/29) | $992,537 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Danny Duffy (traded to LAD 7/29) | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Jorge Soler (traded to ATL 7/30) | $5,221,623 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Jarrod Dyson (claimed by TOR 8/27) | $1,193,548 | ||||||
| $ owed from BOS (Andrew Benintendi trade) | -$2,800,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Andrew Benintendi (acquired by NYY 7/27) | $5,230,769 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Carlos Santana (acquired by SEA 6/27) | $4,673,077 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Whit Merrifield (acquired by TOR 8/1) | $4,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Luke Weaver (acquired by KCR 8/1) | -$1,848,214 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Scott Barlow | $3,533,333 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Nicky Lopez | $2,446,744 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Ryan Yarbrough | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Aroldis Chapman | $1,875,000 | ||||||
| $ owed to CIN (Half of Mike Minor buyout paid by Royals) | $500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers and Braves to Taylor Hearn | -$967,137 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Paul DeJong | -$1,176,075 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox and Rangers to Robbie Grossman | -$1,201,613 | ||||||
| $ paid by Nationals to Hunter Harvey | -$1,350,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox and Cardinals to Tommy Pham | -$2,064,516 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Michael Lorenzen | -$3,000,000 | ||||||
| Salary forfeited by Jordan Lyles (restricted list, personal reasons) | -$4,067,204 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Adam Frazier | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Hunter Dozier | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Dodgers to Chris Stratton | -$57,204 | ||||||
| $ paid by Pirates to Adam Frazier | -$918,280 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Randal Grichuk | -$1,311,828 | ||||||
| $ paid by Pirates to Bailey Falter | -$1,517,172 | ||||||
| $ paid by Giants to Mike Yastrzemski | -$6,315,860 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Randal Grichuk | |||||||
| $ due for buyout of Michael Lorenzen | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Carlos Estévez | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Seth Lugo | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Michael Wacha | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Maikel Garcia | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $43,950,000 | $76,142,537 | $80,793,397 | $72,800,632 | $76,108,505 | $104,052,905 | $126,599,856 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ due for buyout of Alex Gordon | $4,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Wily Peralta | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Trevor Rosenthal (acquired 8/29) | $992,537 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Danny Duffy (traded to LAD 7/29) | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Jorge Soler (traded to ATL 7/30) | $5,221,623 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Jarrod Dyson (claimed by TOR 8/27) | $1,193,548 | ||||||
| $ owed from BOS (Andrew Benintendi trade) | -$2,800,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Andrew Benintendi (acquired by NYY 7/27) | $5,230,769 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Carlos Santana (acquired by SEA 6/27) | $4,673,077 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Whit Merrifield (acquired by TOR 8/1) | $4,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Luke Weaver (acquired by KCR 8/1) | -$1,848,214 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Scott Barlow | $3,533,333 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Nicky Lopez | $2,446,744 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Ryan Yarbrough | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Aroldis Chapman | $1,875,000 | ||||||
| $ owed to CIN (Half of Mike Minor buyout paid by Royals) | $500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers and Braves to Taylor Hearn | -$967,137 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Paul DeJong | -$1,176,075 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox and Rangers to Robbie Grossman | -$1,201,613 | ||||||
| $ paid by Nationals to Hunter Harvey | -$1,350,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox and Cardinals to Tommy Pham | -$2,064,516 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Michael Lorenzen | -$3,000,000 | ||||||
| Salary forfeited by Jordan Lyles (restricted list, personal reasons) | -$4,067,204 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Adam Frazier | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Hunter Dozier | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Dodgers to Chris Stratton | -$57,204 | ||||||
| $ paid by Pirates to Adam Frazier | -$918,280 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Randal Grichuk | -$1,311,828 | ||||||
| $ paid by Pirates to Bailey Falter | -$1,517,172 | ||||||
| $ paid by Giants to Mike Yastrzemski | -$6,315,860 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Randal Grichuk | |||||||
| $ due for buyout of Michael Lorenzen | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Carlos Estévez | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Seth Lugo | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Michael Wacha | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Maikel Garcia | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $43,950,000 | $76,142,537 | $80,793,397 | $72,800,632 | $76,108,505 | $104,052,905 | $126,599,856 |
Totals for estimated payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalator — for pending options
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) | $42,900,000 | $48,150,000 | $52,053,226 | $45,225,000 | $39,950,000 | $109,970,267 | $116,026,988 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $13,950,000 | $10,975,000 | $19,020,000 | $15,587,500 | $14,612,500 | $26,672,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $10,533,065 | $17,275,000 | $13,900,000 | ||||
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | $992,537 | $18,615,171 | $12,555,632 | $9,387,940 | -$12,859,408 | -$10,120,344 | |
| 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 | $59,650,000 | $80,342,537 | $99,393,397 | $96,967,299 | $96,125,172 | $150,165,026 | $168,145,311 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $42,900,000 | $48,150,000 | $52,053,226 | $45,225,000 | $39,950,000 | $109,970,267 | $116,026,988 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $13,950,000 | $10,975,000 | $19,020,000 | $15,587,500 | $14,612,500 | $26,672,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $10,533,065 | $17,275,000 | $13,900,000 | ||||
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | $992,537 | $18,615,171 | $12,555,632 | $9,387,940 | -$12,859,408 | -$10,120,344 | |
| 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 | $59,650,000 | $80,342,537 | $99,393,397 | $96,967,299 | $96,125,172 | $150,165,026 | $168,145,311 |
Totals for estimated luxury tax payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalators — for pending options
