BASEBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Houston Astros 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Houston Astros payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$182,750,400
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,144,358
ACTIVE ROSTER36
PLAYERS LISTED54
HIGHEST PAIDJustin Verlander · $28,100,000
PAYROLL RANK9th in MLB
Active roster · 36 players
36 rowsTop 16 of 36 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | $28,100,000 | Starting pitcher | 12 yr 2 d | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $28,000,000 | - |
| Dallas Keuchel | $13,200,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 89 d | Arbitration 3 | $13,200,000 | $13,200,000 | - |
| Josh Reddick | $13,000,000 | Right fielder | 7 yr 50 d | Veteran | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | - |
| Yulieski Gurriel | $12,400,000 | First baseman | 1 yr 43 d | Veteran | $12,400,000 | $12,000,000 | $400,000 |
| George Springer | $12,000,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 166 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - |
| Brian McCann | $17,000,000 | Catcher | 12 yr 117 d | Veteran | $11,500,000 | $17,000,000 | - |
| Jose Altuve | $9,000,000 | Second baseman | 6 yr 72 d | Veteran | $9,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Charlie Morton | $8,875,000 | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 9 d | Veteran | $8,875,000 | $7,000,000 | - |
| Joe Smith | $7,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 10 yr 91 d | Veteran | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - |
| Gerrit Cole | $6,750,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 111 d | Arbitration 2 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | - |
| Evan Gattis | $6,700,000 | Catcher | 5 yr | Arbitration 3 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | - |
| Tony Sipp | $6,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 100 d | Veteran | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - |
| Marwin Gonzalez | $5,125,000 | Left fielder | 5 yr 133 d | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | - |
| Collin McHugh | $5,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 84 d | Arbitration 2 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - |
| Héctor Rondón | $4,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr | Veteran | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Will Harris | $2,800,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 102 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | - |
| Lance McCullers | $2,450,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 140 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,450,000 | $2,450,000 | - |
| Brad Peacock | $2,440,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 165 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,440,000 | $2,440,000 | - |
| Jake Marisnick | $1,900,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 145 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | - |
| Roberto Osuna | $5,300,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr | Arbitration 1 | $1,766,690 | $5,300,000 | - |
| Martin Maldonado | $3,900,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 156 d | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $1,383,888 | $3,900,000 | - |
| Carlos Correa | $1,000,000 | Shortstop | 2 yr 119 d | Pre-Arbitration | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Chris Devenski | $599,200 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $599,200 | $599,200 | - |
| Alex Bregman | $599,000 | Third baseman | 1 yr 70 d | Pre-Arbitration | $599,000 | $599,000 | - |
| Ryan Pressly | $1,600,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 39 d | Arbitration 2 | $559,130 | $1,600,000 | - |
| Max Stassi | $557,100 | Catcher | 1 yr 49 d | Pre-Arbitration | $557,100 | $557,100 | - |
| Tony Kemp | $545,000 | Left fielder | 0 yr 132 d | Pre-Arbitration | $404,340 | $545,000 | - |
| Dean Deetz | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 27 d | - | $339,880 | $545,000 | - |
| Tyler White | $545,000 | Designated hitter | 1 yr 6 d | Pre-Arbitration | $278,350 | $545,000 | - |
| J.D. Davis | $550,100 | Third baseman | 0 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $233,682 | $550,100 | - |
| Cionel Perez | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $196,310 | $545,000 | - |
| Kyle Tucker | $545,000 | Right fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $146,500 | $545,000 | - |
| Framber Valdez | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $120,130 | $545,000 | - |
| Josh James | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $87,900 | $545,000 | - |
| Myles Straw | $545,000 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $46,880 | $545,000 | - |
| Reymin Guduan | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 68 d | Pre-Arbitration | $43,950 | $545,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jandel Gustave | $556,400 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 36 d | Pre-Arbitration | $556,400 | $556,400 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Singleton | $936,170 | First baseman | $936,170 |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Giles | $3,066,678 | Relief pitcher | $3,066,678 | - |
| James Hoyt | $24,416 | Pitcher | $24,416 | - |
Payroll summary
7 rowsAll 6 allocations with a figure listed
| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $158,502,930 | 3rd |
| Injured List | $556,400 | 29th |
| Dead Money | $936,170 | 13th |
| Retained | $3,091,094 | 28th |
| Minor | $420,042 | 24th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 15th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $163,506,636 | 9th |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher | $554,400 | Outfielder | 0 yr 75 d | Pre-Arbitration | $226,556 | $554,400 | - |
| Lorenzo Quintana | $200,000 | Catcher | - | Veteran | $200,000 | - | $200,000 |
| Tim Federowicz | $545,000 | Catcher | 3 yr 22 d | Veteran | $175,800 | $545,000 | - |
| A.J. Reed | $545,000 | First baseman | 0 yr 110 d | - | $17,580 | $545,000 | - |
| Brady Rodgers | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 63 d | Pre-Arbitration | $106 | $545,000 | - |
| Brandon Bailey | - | Pitcher | 1 yr 64 d | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Ramsey | - | Relief pitcher | - | - | - | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2018
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Houston Astros 2018 yearly total?
Houston Astros carried a yearly total of $182,750,400 in 2018.
How many players did Houston Astros list in 2018?
36 players on the Houston Astros roster in 2018, plus 11 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Houston Astros payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Houston Astros payroll is kept up to date on the main Houston Astros page.