RosterResource - Team Payroll

Download Excel Workbook [Members Only]

KANSAS CITY ROYALS PLAYER PAYROLL

Estimated 2024 Payroll:$114MLegend:FREE AGENTClub OptionPlayer OptionMutual OptionVesting Option
Estimated Final 2023 Payroll:$91MEstimated Value|Money Owed to Team

Players With Guaranteed Salaries

PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2024202520262027202820292030
Bobby Witt Jr.26.12.00011 yr, $288.778M (2024-34), 2035-37 club options; can opt out after 2030, 2031, 2032, or 2033$26,252,525$2,707,071$7,707,071$13,707,071$19,707,071$30,707,071$35,707,071$35,707,071
Salvador Perez36.212.0504 yr, $80M (2022-25)$20,500,000$20,000,000$22,000,000
Michael Wacha35.010.0622 yr, $32M (2024-25)$16,000,000$16,000,000$16,000,000
Seth Lugo36.77.0823 yr, $45M (2024-26)$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000
Hunter Renfroe34.56.1652 yr, $13M (2024-25)$6,500,000$5,500,000$7,500,000
Will Smith37.010.1551 yr, $5M (2024)$5,000,000$5,000,000FREE AGENT
Adam Frazier34.67.0751 yr, $4.5M (2024)$4,500,000$2,000,000$8,500,000
Michael Lorenzen34.58.1591 yr, $4.5M (2024)$4,500,000$4,500,000FREE AGENT
Chris Stratton35.96.1002 yr, $8M (2024-25)$4,000,000$3,500,000$4,500,000
Tommy Pham38.48.1071 yr, $2.532M (2024); $3M, prorated$2,532,258$2,532,258FREE AGENT
Garrett Hampson31.85.0101 yr, $2M (2024)$2,000,000$2,000,000FREE AGENT
Paul DeJong33.06.0571 yr, $1.75M (2024)$1,750,000$1,750,000FREE AGENT
Robbie Grossman36.89.0601 yr, $1.435M (2024); $1.5M, prorated$1,435,484$1,435,484FREE AGENT
Yuli Gurriel42.17.0431 yr, $0k (2024)TBDFREE AGENT
PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2024202520262027202820292030
Bobby Witt Jr.26.12.00011 yr, $288.778M (2024-34), 2035-37 club options; can opt out after 2030, 2031, 2032, or 2033$26,252,525$2,707,071$7,707,071$13,707,071$19,707,071$30,707,071$35,707,071$35,707,071
Salvador Perez36.212.0504 yr, $80M (2022-25)$20,500,000$20,000,000$22,000,000
Michael Wacha35.010.0622 yr, $32M (2024-25)$16,000,000$16,000,000$16,000,000
Seth Lugo36.77.0823 yr, $45M (2024-26)$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000
Hunter Renfroe34.56.1652 yr, $13M (2024-25)$6,500,000$5,500,000$7,500,000
Will Smith37.010.1551 yr, $5M (2024)$5,000,000$5,000,000FREE AGENT
Adam Frazier34.67.0751 yr, $4.5M (2024)$4,500,000$2,000,000$8,500,000
Michael Lorenzen34.58.1591 yr, $4.5M (2024)$4,500,000$4,500,000FREE AGENT
Chris Stratton35.96.1002 yr, $8M (2024-25)$4,000,000$3,500,000$4,500,000
Tommy Pham38.48.1071 yr, $2.532M (2024); $3M, prorated$2,532,258$2,532,258FREE AGENT
Garrett Hampson31.85.0101 yr, $2M (2024)$2,000,000$2,000,000FREE AGENT
Paul DeJong33.06.0571 yr, $1.75M (2024)$1,750,000$1,750,000FREE AGENT
Robbie Grossman36.89.0601 yr, $1.435M (2024); $1.5M, prorated$1,435,484$1,435,484FREE AGENT
Yuli Gurriel42.17.0431 yr, $0k (2024)TBDFREE AGENT

Players Eligible For Arbitration

PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2024202520262027202820292030
Hunter Harvey31.64.0471 yr, $2.325M (2024)$2,325,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Taylor33.44.1211 yr, $1.1M (2024)$1,100,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brady Singer29.93.1561 yr, $4.85M (2024)$4,850,000ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kris Bubic28.93.1351 yr, $2.35M (2024)$2,350,000ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Wright30.83.0621 yr, $1.8M (2024)$1,800,000ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Schreiber32.43.0271 yr, $1.175M (2024)$1,175,000ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Hernández29.32.1451 yr, $1.012M (2024)$1,012,500ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2024202520262027202820292030
Hunter Harvey31.64.0471 yr, $2.325M (2024)$2,325,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Taylor33.44.1211 yr, $1.1M (2024)$1,100,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brady Singer29.93.1561 yr, $4.85M (2024)$4,850,000ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kris Bubic28.93.1351 yr, $2.35M (2024)$2,350,000ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Wright30.83.0621 yr, $1.8M (2024)$1,800,000ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Schreiber32.43.0271 yr, $1.175M (2024)$1,175,000ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Hernández29.32.1451 yr, $1.012M (2024)$1,012,500ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT

Notable Players Not Yet Eligible For Arbitration

PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2024202520262027202820292030
Michael Massey28.31.0681 yr, $757k (2024)$757,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
MJ Melendez27.61.1531 yr, $754.75k (2024)$754,750ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Cole Ragans28.61.0291 yr, $753.75k (2024)$753,750Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vinnie Pasquantino28.81.1011 yr, $752.75k (2024)$752,750Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Long31.01.1601 yr, $750k (2024)$750,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Zerpa26.81.0821 yr, $748.25k (2024)$748,250Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Maikel Garcia26.40.1681 yr, $751.25k (2024)$751,250Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Lucas Erceg31.20.1361 yr, $750k (2024)$750,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
James McArthur29.60.1501 yr, $745.75k (2024)$745,750Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Freddy Fermin31.20.1651 yr, $744.5k (2024)$744,500Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players$2,220,000
PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2024202520262027202820292030
Michael Massey28.31.0681 yr, $757k (2024)$757,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
MJ Melendez27.61.1531 yr, $754.75k (2024)$754,750ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Cole Ragans28.61.0291 yr, $753.75k (2024)$753,750Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vinnie Pasquantino28.81.1011 yr, $752.75k (2024)$752,750Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Long31.01.1601 yr, $750k (2024)$750,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Zerpa26.81.0821 yr, $748.25k (2024)$748,250Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Maikel Garcia26.40.1681 yr, $751.25k (2024)$751,250Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Lucas Erceg31.20.1361 yr, $750k (2024)$750,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
James McArthur29.60.1501 yr, $745.75k (2024)$745,750Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Freddy Fermin31.20.1651 yr, $744.5k (2024)$744,500Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players$2,220,000

Players No Longer On 40-Man Roster or No Longer In Organization

PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2024202520262027202820292030
Jordan Lyles35.712.0022 yr, $17M (2023-24)$8,500,000$8,500,000
Nick Anderson36.04.1531 yr, $1.575M (2024)$1,575,000$1,575,000
Jake Brentz31.83.0002 yr, $1.9M (2023-24)$950,000$1,050,000
Hunter Dozier34.95.1184 yr, $25M (2021-24)$6,250,000$9,250,000$10,000,000
PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2024202520262027202820292030
Jordan Lyles35.712.0022 yr, $17M (2023-24)$8,500,000$8,500,000
Nick Anderson36.04.1531 yr, $1.575M (2024)$1,575,000$1,575,000
Jake Brentz31.83.0002 yr, $1.9M (2023-24)$950,000$1,050,000
Hunter Dozier34.95.1184 yr, $25M (2021-24)$6,250,000$9,250,000$10,000,000

Incentives

Description2024202520262027202820292030
Incentives earned by Hunter Renfroe$70,000
Incentives earned by Hunter Renfroe (option escalator)$70,000
Incentives earned by Matt Strahm (option escalator)$3,000,000
Description2024202520262027202820292030
Incentives earned by Hunter Renfroe$70,000
Incentives earned by Hunter Renfroe (option escalator)$70,000
Incentives earned by Matt Strahm (option escalator)$3,000,000

Other Payments

Description2024202520262027202820292030
$ 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$3,000,000
$ due for buyout of Michael Lorenzen$1,500,000
$ due for potential buyout of Carlos Estévez$2,000,000
$ due for potential buyout of Seth Lugo$3,000,000
$ due for potential buyout of Michael Wacha$1,000,000
$ due for potential buyout of Maikel Garcia
Estimated Payroll$113,850,905$126,599,856$134,838,211$91,390,404$45,007,071$49,007,071$55,007,071
Description2024202520262027202820292030
$ 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$3,000,000
$ due for buyout of Michael Lorenzen$1,500,000
$ due for potential buyout of Carlos Estévez$2,000,000
$ due for potential buyout of Seth Lugo$3,000,000
$ due for potential buyout of Michael Wacha$1,000,000
$ due for potential buyout of Maikel Garcia
Estimated Payroll$113,850,905$126,599,856$134,838,211$91,390,404$45,007,071$49,007,071$55,007,071
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

Description2024202520262027202820292030
AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster)$109,970,267$116,026,988$120,890,509$99,040,509$37,752,525$37,752,525$37,752,525
Salaries for players eligible for arbitration$14,612,500$26,672,000$26,770,000
AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster$17,275,000$13,900,000$4,027,807
Earned incentives and escalators$70,000
Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts)-$12,859,408-$10,120,344
Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts$9,728,000
Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000
Estimated player benefits to be paid$17,000,000$17,500,000$18,000,000$18,500,000$19,000,000$19,500,000$20,000,000
Payment into $50M pre-arbitration bonus pool$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667
Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll$159,963,026$168,145,311$173,854,983$121,707,176$60,919,192$61,419,192$61,919,192
Description2024202520262027202820292030
AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster)$109,970,267$116,026,988$120,890,509$99,040,509$37,752,525$37,752,525$37,752,525
Salaries for players eligible for arbitration$14,612,500$26,672,000$26,770,000
AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster$17,275,000$13,900,000$4,027,807
Earned incentives and escalators$70,000
Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts)-$12,859,408-$10,120,344
Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts$9,728,000
Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,500,000
Estimated player benefits to be paid$17,000,000$17,500,000$18,000,000$18,500,000$19,000,000$19,500,000$20,000,000
Payment into $50M pre-arbitration bonus pool$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667$1,666,667
Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll$159,963,026$168,145,311$173,854,983$121,707,176$60,919,192$61,419,192$61,919,192
Totals for estimated luxury tax payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalators — for pending options

LUXURY TAX EXPLANATION AND OTHER PAYROLL NOTES

  1. The luxury tax thresholds for 2024 are $237M, $257M, $277M, $297M, with increasingly sharp penalties for surpassing each threshold. This is the first year with four luxury tax thresholds instead of three.
  2. The average annual value (AAV) of guaranteed contracts is included, not what the player is actually being paid that year. The AAV of contracts with deferrals is lower due to the payout structure and is based on the inflation rate stated in the contract, but unless the exact AAV as calculated by the league is publicly reported, the AAV is calculated as it would be without deferrals.
  3. Other payments, such as money to and from other teams, are included. Buyouts of contract options are included in the initial AAV. If a contract option is exercised, the team is credited the value of the buyout on their CBT calculation for the option year.
  4. Players no longer on the 40-man roster are included in all cases, regardless of whether they were optioned or released.
  5. Salaries for all players on the 40-man roster, even salaries earned while in the minor leagues, are included.
  6. Player benefits include health insurance, transportation, meal money, and other non-salary payments for all 40-man roster players.
  7. The "estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration" figure (which is included in luxury tax and "actual" payroll) presumes that, when factoring IL time, each team will need to pay for at least 34 player-seasons over the course of the regular season. This number is calculated by subtracting the number of guaranteed and arbitration-year contracts from 34 (the number of player-seasons) and then multiplying the number that remains (typically around 10-15) by the league minimum salary.
  8. The league minimum salary for 2024 is $740k.
  9. For a player acquired during the current season, the AAV factored into the luxury tax is based on the amount of time left in the current season at the time of acquisition.