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Houston Astros 2020 - Player Salaries
Houston Astros have a total of 30 players in their home squad. Their highest paid player is Justin Verlander earning $33,000,000 per year.
Houston Astros play in the Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
The teams total salary cap is:- $222,905,266 per year
- $4,286,640 per week
Active Squad:
| Active Players (30) | Basic Salary | Age | Position | Status | Waiver Options | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary | Percent of Total | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | $33,000,000 | 37 | SP | Vet | - | $33,000,000 | $33,000,000 | 15.52 | 33,000,000 | |
| Jose Altuve | $26,000,000 | 30 | 2B | Vet | $3,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 | 13.64 | 23,357,143 | |
| Zack Greinke | $32,000,000 | 36 | SP | Vet | $3,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $24,666,667 | 11.60 | 24,083,333 | |
| George Springer | $21,000,000 | 30 | CF | Arb 4 | - | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 9.88 | 21,000,000 | |
| Michael Brantley | $15,000,000 | 33 | LF | Vet | $1,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 7.53 | 16,000,000 | |
| Josh Reddick | $13,000,000 | 33 | RF | Vet | - | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 6.12 | 13,000,000 | |
| Alex Bregman | $11,000,000 | 26 | 3B | Arb 1 | 3 | $1,666,667 | $12,666,666 | $12,666,666 | 5.96 | 20,000,000 |
| Roberto Osuna | $10,000,000 | 25 | RP/CL | Arb 3 | 3 | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 4.70 | 10,000,000 |
| Ryan Pressly | $8,750,000 | 31 | RP | Vet | - | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | 4.12 | 6,800,000 | |
| Yulieski Gurriel | $8,300,000 | 36 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $400,000 | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | 4.09 | 9,500,000 |
| Carlos Correa | $8,000,000 | 25 | SS | Arb 2 | 3 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.76 | 8,000,000 |
| Cullers Lance Mc Cullers | $4,100,000 | 26 | SP | Arb 3 | 2 | - | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 | 1.93 | 4,100,000 |
| Joe Smith | $4,000,000 | 36 | RP | Vet | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.88 | 4,000,000 | |
| Brad Peacock | $3,900,000 | 32 | SP | Arb 4 | - | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | 1.83 | 3,900,000 | |
| Martin Maldonado | $3,500,000 | 33 | C | Vet | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.65 | 3,500,000 | |
| Aledmys Diaz | $2,600,000 | 29 | SS | Arb 1 | - | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | 1.22 | 2,600,000 | |
| Chris Devenski | $2,000,000 | 29 | RP | Arb 2 | 3 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.94 | 2,000,000 |
| Joseph Biagini | $1,000,000 | 30 | RP | Arb 2 | 1 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.47 | 1,000,000 |
| Dustin Garneau | $650,000 | 32 | C | Pre-Arb | - | $650,000 | $650,000 | 0.31 | 650,000 | |
| Yordan Alvarez | $607,000 | 23 | DH | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | $607,000 | $607,000 | 0.29 | 607,000 |
| Josh James | $590,700 | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | $590,700 | $590,700 | 0.28 | 590,700 |
| Austin Pruitt | $584,900 | 30 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | $584,900 | $584,900 | 0.28 | 584,900 | |
| Framber Valdez | $582,200 | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $582,200 | $582,200 | 0.27 | 582,200 |
| Jose Urquidy | $574,600 | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $574,600 | $574,600 | 0.27 | 574,600 |
| Hernandez Abraham Toro Hernandez | $573,700 | 23 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | $573,700 | $573,700 | 0.27 | 573,700 |
| Myles Straw | $571,300 | 25 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $571,300 | $571,300 | 0.27 | 571,300 |
| Kyle Tucker | $568,700 | 23 | LF | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | $568,700 | $568,700 | 0.27 | 568,700 |
| Cy Sneed | $568,300 | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $568,300 | $568,300 | 0.27 | 568,300 |
| Bryan Abreu | $567,200 | 23 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $567,200 | $567,200 | 0.27 | 567,200 |
| Cionel Perez | - | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | -0 | -0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Suspended Players
| Player (1) | Basic Salary | Age | Position | Status | Waiver Options | Signing Bonus | Total | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Martes | - | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | -0 | -0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Released or Traded Players
| Player (1) | Total | Age | Position | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Singleton | $250,000 | 28 | 1B | $250,000 | - | $250,000 | 0.12 | - |
Pool Players
| Player (27) | Basic Salary | League | Age | Position | Waiver Options | Signing Bonus | Total | Adjusted Salary | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogelio Armenteros | $569,100 | AAA | 26 | SP | 2 | - | $569,100 | $569,100 | 569,100 |
| Brandon Bailey | - | AAA | 25 | SP | 3 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Brandon Bielak | - | 24 | P | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Brett Conine | - | 23 | P | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Ronnie Dawson | - | 25 | OF | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Goti Alex De Goti | - | 25 | SS | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Shawn Dubin | - | 24 | P | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Kent Emanuel | - | AAA | 28 | P | 3 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Drew Ferguson | - | 27 | CF | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Luis Garcia | - | 23 | RP | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Ralph Garza | - | 26 | P | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Cristian Javier | - | AAA | 23 | P | 3 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Taylor Jones | - | AAA | 26 | 1B | 3 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Jack Mayfield | - | AAA | 29 | 2B | 2 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Cormick Chas Mc Cormick | - | 25 | OF | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Jake Meyers | - | 24 | OF | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Michael Papierski | - | 24 | C | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Enoli Paredes | - | AA | 24 | P | 3 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Jamie Ritchie | - | 27 | C | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Nivaldo Rodriguez | - | AA | 23 | P | 3 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Andre Scrubb | - | 25 | P | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Colton Shaver | - | 24 | C | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Garrett Stubbs | - | AAA | 27 | C | 2 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Nick Tanielu | - | 27 | 3B | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Blake Taylor | - | AAA | 24 | P | 3 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Jojanse Torres | - | 24 | SP | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Forrest Whitley | - | 22 | P | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
Contract Signing Bonus
| Player (1) | Total | Age | Position | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Santos | $1,250,000 | 18 | P | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.59 |
| Ty Brown | $577,000 | 21 | P | - | $577,000 | $577,000 | 0.27 |
| Zach Daniels | $400,000 | 21 | OF | - | $400,000 | $400,000 | 0.19 |
| Shay Whitcomb | $56,000 | 21 | SS | - | $56,000 | $56,000 | 0.03 |
Totals:
| Payroll Type | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total | Total Adjusted Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll | $213,588,600 | $9,066,667 | - | $222,655,266 | $212,321,933 |
| Salary | $250,000 | - | - | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Payroll | $213,838,600 | $9,066,667 | - | $222,905,266 | $212,571,933 |
Competitive Balance Tax:
| Payroll Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 |
| Total AAV/Payroll | $212,848,176 |
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 |
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 |
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $230,348,176 |
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $-22,348,176 |
| Est. Tax Bill (20%, Surcharge 12%) | $4,751,416 |
| Est. Payroll + Tax Bill | $235,099,592 |
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