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Houston Astros 2026 - payroll & player salaries

Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.

YEARLY TOTAL$239,002,186$239.0m
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,596,196$4.6m
ACTIVE ROSTER26
PLAYERS LISTED66
HIGHEST PAIDJose Altuve · $33,000,000
PAYROLL RANK8th in MLB

Payroll by archived season

9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2023 at $218,281,766 · down 4% since 2017

Season archives

Historic payrolls for Houston Astros

202520242023202220212020201920182017

Active roster · 26 players

Top 16 of 26 players

Jose Altuve $33m Yordan Alvarez $27m Cristian Javier $21m Christian Walker $20m Josh Hader $19m
Tatsuya Imai $17m
Daulton Varsho $11m Jeremy Pena $9.5m Isaac Paredes $9.3m Bryan Abreu $5.8m Hunter Brown $5.7m Yainer Diaz $4.5m Jake Meyers $3.6m Steven Okert $2.3m Enyel De Los Santos $1.6m LaMonte Wade Jr. $1.5m
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Active roster · 26 players - Houston Astros
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARYOTHER PAY
Jose Altuve $33,000,000$33.0m Second baseman 14 yr 72 d Veteran $33,000,000$33.0m $30,000,000$30.0m $3,000,000$3.0m
Yordan Alvarez $26,833,333$26.8m Designated hitter 6 yr 113 d Veteran $26,833,333$26.8m $26,000,000$26.0m $833,333
Cristian Javier $21,400,000$21.4m Starting pitcher 6 yr Veteran $21,400,000$21.4m $21,000,000$21.0m $400,000
Christian Walker $20,000,000$20.0m First baseman 7 yr 124 d Veteran $20,000,000$20.0m $20,000,000$20.0m -
Josh Hader $19,000,000$19.0m Relief pitcher 8 yr 115 d Veteran $19,000,000$19.0m $19,000,000$19.0m -
Tatsuya Imai $16,666,666$16.7m Starting pitcher - Veteran $16,666,666$16.7m $16,000,000$16.0m $666,667
Jeremy Pena $9,475,000$9.5m Shortstop 4 yr Arbitration 2 $9,475,000$9.5m $9,475,000$9.5m -
Isaac Paredes $9,350,000$9.3m Third baseman 4 yr 160 d Arbitration 3 (S2) $9,350,000$9.3m $9,350,000$9.3m -
Bryan Abreu $5,850,000$5.8m Relief pitcher 5 yr 22 d Arbitration 3 $5,755,645$5.8m $5,850,000$5.8m -
Hunter Brown $5,710,000$5.7m Starting pitcher 3 yr 35 d Arbitration 1 $5,710,000$5.7m $5,710,000$5.7m -
Yainer Diaz $4,500,000$4.5m Catcher 3 yr 35 d Arbitration 1 $4,500,000$4.5m $4,500,000$4.5m -
Jake Meyers $3,550,000$3.6m Center fielder 4 yr 44 d Arbitration 2 $3,550,000$3.6m $3,550,000$3.6m -
Daulton Varsho $10,750,000$10.8m Center fielder 5 yr 128 d Arbitration 4 (S2) $3,161,785$3.2m $10,750,000$10.8m -
Steven Okert $2,325,000$2.3m Relief pitcher 5 yr 89 d Arbitration 3 $2,325,000$2.3m $2,325,000$2.3m -
Enyel De Los Santos $1,600,000$1.6m Relief pitcher 5 yr 15 d Arbitration 3 $1,600,000$1.6m $1,600,000$1.6m -
Nick Allen $1,400,000$1.4m Shortstop 2 yr 164 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $1,400,000$1.4m $1,400,000$1.4m -
Christian Vazquez $1,000,000 Catcher 11 yr 31 d Veteran $1,000,000 $1,000,000 -
Hayden Wesneski $975,000 Starting pitcher 2 yr 170 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $975,000 $975,000 -
LaMonte Wade Jr. $1,500,000$1.5m Right fielder 5 yr 163 d Veteran $930,481 $1,500,000$1.5m -
Bennett Sousa $910,000 Relief pitcher 2 yr 156 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $910,000 $910,000 -
Peter Lambert $1,500,000$1.5m Starting pitcher 4 yr 77 d Veteran $877,005 $1,500,000$1.5m -
Taylor Trammell $900,000 Outfielder 2 yr 144 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $822,995 $900,000 -
Cam Smith $809,900 Right fielder 1 yr Pre-Arbitration $809,900 $809,900 -
Ronel Blanco $802,700 Starting pitcher 2 yr 101 d Pre-Arbitration $802,700 $802,700 -
Bryan King $799,900 Relief pitcher 1 yr 100 d Pre-Arbitration $778,596 $799,900 -
A.J. Blubaugh $790,700 Relief pitcher 0 yr 38 d Pre-Arbitration $725,069 $790,700 -
Listed total$201,398,199$201.4m$196,498,200$196.5m$4,900,000$4.9m

Additional contracts · 4 players

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All 4 players

Carlos Correa $33m Brandon Walter $850k Michael Burrows $800k
Brice Matthews $782k
Additional contracts · 4 players - Houston Astros
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARYSIGNING BONUS
Carlos Correa $32,833,333$32.8m Third baseman 10 yr 119 d Veteran $21,500,000$21.5m $31,500,000$31.5m $1,333,333$1.3m
Brandon Walter $850,000 Starting pitcher 0 yr 168 d Pre-Arbitration $850,000 $850,000 -
Brice Matthews $782,400 Shortstop 0 yr 28 d Pre-Arbitration $782,400 $782,400 -
Michael Burrows $800,100 Starting pitcher 0 yr 135 d Pre-Arbitration $573,414 $800,100 -
Listed total$35,265,833$35.3m$33,932,500$33.9m

Additional contracts · 11 players

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Additional contracts · 11 players - Houston Astros
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONADJUSTED PAYROLL
Lance McCullers $15,200,000$15.2m Starting pitcher $15,200,000$15.2m
Nate Pearson $866,327 Relief pitcher $866,327
Spencer Arrighetti $519,461 Starting pitcher $519,461
Braden Shewmake $354,546 Shortstop $354,546
Jayden Murray $175,030 Relief pitcher $175,030
Colton Gordon $161,306 Relief pitcher $161,306
Christian Roa $88,381 Relief pitcher $88,381
Dustin Harris $83,423 Third baseman $83,423
Dustin Harris $70,907 Third baseman $70,907
Daniel Johnson $67,594 Right fielder $67,594
Rhylan Thomas $18,351 Outfielder $18,351
Listed total$17,605,326$17.6m

Payroll summary

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Payroll summary - Houston Astros
ALLOCATIONAMOUNTMLB RANK
Active Roster $192,359,175$192.4m 3rd
Injured List $23,705,814$23.7m 21st
Dead Money $17,605,326$17.6m 13th
Minor $5,331,871$5.3m 12th
Deferred $0 20th
Signing Bonus $0 20th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $239,002,186$239.0m 8th

Additional contracts · 18 players

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Additional contracts · 18 players - Houston Astros
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARY
Ryan Weiss $2,100,000$2.1m Relief pitcher - Veteran $2,100,000$2.1m $2,100,000$2.1m
Nelson Velazquez $780,000 Center fielder 1 yr 101 d Pre-Arbitration $780,000 $780,000
Kai-Wei Teng $786,700 Relief pitcher 1 yr 22 d Pre-Arbitration $521,668 $786,700
Joey Loperfido $791,900 Left fielder 1 yr 21 d Pre-Arbitration $499,337 $791,900
Zach Dezenzo $790,700 Shortstop 1 yr 55 d Pre-Arbitration $270,592 $790,700
Shay Whitcomb $780,000 Shortstop 0 yr 85 d Pre-Arbitration $266,823 $780,000
Jason Alexander $780,000 Starting pitcher 1 yr 134 d Pre-Arbitration $229,158 $780,000
Cody Bolton $780,000 Starting pitcher 0 yr 149 d Pre-Arbitration $221,070 $780,000
Zach Cole Jr. $780,000 Outfielder 0 yr 17 d Pre-Arbitration $214,386 $780,000
Alimber Santa $780,000 Relief pitcher - Pre-Arbitration $158,804 $780,000
Raynel Delgado $780,000 Third baseman - Pre-Arbitration $157,200 $780,000
César Salazar $780,000 Catcher 1 yr 77 d Pre-Arbitration $156,310 $780,000
Logan VanWey $780,000 Relief pitcher 0 yr 56 d Pre-Arbitration $135,600 $780,000
Colin Price $780,000 Catcher - Pre-Arbitration $120,740 $780,000
Miguel Ullola $780,000 Relief pitcher - Pre-Arbitration $94,248 $780,000
Roddery Munoz $900,000 Relief pitcher 0 yr 123 d Pre-Arbitration $72,727 $900,000
Lucas Spence $780,000 Outfielder - Pre-Arbitration $70,907 $780,000
J.P. France $780,000 Relief pitcher 2 yr 43 d Pre-Arbitration $42,301 $780,000
Listed total$15,509,300$15.5m$15,509,300$15.5m

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Frequently asked questions

What is Houston Astros' yearly total?

Houston Astros' yearly total is $239,002,186.

How many players are on the Houston Astros roster?

26 players on the Houston Astros active roster. We list a further 33 carried beyond it.