BASEBALL · 2020 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Houston Astros 2020 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2020. See the current Houston Astros payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$171,306,990
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,597,028
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED57
HIGHEST PAIDZack Greinke · $35,000,000
PAYROLL RANK5th in MLB
Active roster · 28 players
28 rowsTop 16 of 28 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Altuve | $29,000,000 | Second baseman | 8 yr 72 d | Veteran | $12,703,704 | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| George Springer | $21,000,000 | Center fielder | 5 yr 166 d | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $7,777,778 | $21,000,000 | - |
| Zack Greinke | $35,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 15 yr 57 d | Veteran | $6,950,617 | $32,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Michael Brantley | $16,000,000 | Left fielder | 9 yr 131 d | Veteran | $6,555,556 | $15,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Alex Bregman | $13,000,000 | Third baseman | 3 yr 70 d | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $5,740,741 | $11,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Josh Reddick | $13,000,000 | Right fielder | 9 yr 50 d | Veteran | $4,814,815 | $13,000,000 | - |
| Yulieski Gurriel | $8,700,000 | First baseman | 3 yr 43 d | Veteran | $3,474,074 | $8,300,000 | $400,000 |
| Ryan Pressly | $8,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 39 d | Veteran | $3,240,741 | $8,750,000 | - |
| Carlos Correa | $8,000,000 | Shortstop | 4 yr 119 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,962,963 | $8,000,000 | - |
| Lance McCullers | $4,100,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 140 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $1,518,519 | $4,100,000 | - |
| Martin Maldonado | $3,500,000 | Catcher | 7 yr 156 d | Veteran | $1,296,296 | $3,500,000 | - |
| Aledmys Diaz | $2,600,000 | Shortstop | 3 yr 100 d | Arbitration 1 | $962,963 | $2,600,000 | - |
| Blake Taylor | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 | - |
| Dustin Garneau | $659,300 | Catcher | 1 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $250,041 | $650,000 | - |
| Josh James | $590,700 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $218,778 | $590,700 | - |
| Framber Valdez | $582,200 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 163 d | Pre-Arbitration | $215,630 | $582,200 | - |
| José Urquidy | $574,600 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 49 d | Pre-Arbitration | $212,815 | $574,600 | - |
| Abraham Toro | $573,700 | Third baseman | 0 yr 39 d | Pre-Arbitration | $212,481 | $573,700 | - |
| Myles Straw | $571,300 | Center fielder | 0 yr 112 d | Pre-Arbitration | $211,593 | $571,300 | - |
| Kyle Tucker | $568,700 | Left fielder | 0 yr 79 d | Pre-Arbitration | $210,630 | $568,700 | - |
| Cristian Javier | $568,500 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $210,556 | $568,500 | - |
| Cy Sneed | $568,300 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 67 d | Pre-Arbitration | $210,481 | $568,300 | - |
| Enoli Paredes | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $208,704 | $563,500 | - |
| Andre Scrubb | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $193,129 | $563,500 | - |
| Jack Mayfield | $563,500 | Second baseman | 0 yr 44 d | Pre-Arbitration | $180,670 | $563,500 | - |
| Brooks Raley | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 45 d | - | $152,635 | $563,500 | - |
| Luis Garcia | $18,690 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $93,450 | $18,690 | - |
| Nivaldo Rodriguez | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $62,300 | $563,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith | $4,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 12 yr 91 d | Veteran | $1,481,481 | $4,000,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rowsAll 7 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | $33,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 14 yr 2 d | Veteran | $12,222,222 | $33,000,000 |
| Roberto Osuna | $10,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 97 d | Arbitration 3 | $3,703,704 | $10,000,000 |
| Brad Peacock | $3,900,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 165 d | Arbitration 3 | $1,444,444 | $3,900,000 |
| Chris Devenski | $2,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr | Arbitration 2 | $740,741 | $2,000,000 |
| Yordan Alvarez | $607,000 | Designated hitter | 0 yr 113 d | Pre-Arbitration | $224,815 | $607,000 |
| Austin Pruitt | $584,900 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 125 d | Pre-Arbitration | $216,630 | $584,900 |
| Rogelio Armenteros | $569,100 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 18 d | Pre-Arbitration | $210,778 | $569,100 |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Emanuel | - | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
| Francis Martes | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 116 d | - | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Singleton | $250,000 | First baseman | $250,000 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $61,406,160 | 4th |
| Exempt List | $1,481,481 | 7th |
| Injured List | $18,763,334 | 2nd |
| Dead Money | $250,000 | 22nd |
| Minor | $1,144,469 | 10th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 13th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $83,045,444 | 5th |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Biagini | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 134 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $237,704 | $1,000,000 |
| Cionel Perez | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 107 d | Pre-Arbitration | $233,625 | $563,500 |
| Brandon Bielak | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $193,130 | $563,500 |
| Garrett Stubbs | $563,500 | Catcher | 0 yr 60 d | Pre-Arbitration | $149,520 | $563,500 |
| Humberto Castellanos | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $96,565 | $563,500 |
| Brandon Bailey | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $74,760 | $563,500 |
| Taylor Jones | $563,500 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $52,955 | $563,500 |
| Bryan Abreu | $567,200 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 25 d | Pre-Arbitration | $47,025 | $567,200 |
| Carlos Sanabria | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $34,265 | $563,500 |
| Chase De Jong | $563,500 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $24,920 | $563,500 |
| Chas McCormick | - | Outfielder | 4 yr 161 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2020
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Houston Astros 2020 yearly total?
Houston Astros carried a yearly total of $171,306,990 in 2020.
How many players did Houston Astros list in 2020?
28 players on the Houston Astros roster in 2020, plus 22 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Houston Astros payroll?
This page is the 2020 archive. The current Houston Astros payroll is kept up to date on the main Houston Astros page.