BASEBALL · 2021 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Houston Astros 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Houston Astros payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$194,222,042
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,735,039
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED64
HIGHEST PAIDZack Greinke · $35,000,000
PAYROLL RANK4th 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 | 9 yr 72 d | Veteran | $29,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Zack Greinke | $35,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 16 yr 57 d | Veteran | $24,666,667 | $32,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Michael Brantley | $16,000,000 | Left fielder | 10 yr 131 d | Veteran | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | - |
| Alex Bregman | $13,000,000 | Third baseman | 4 yr 70 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $13,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Carlos Correa | $11,700,000 | Shortstop | 5 yr 119 d | Arbitration 3 | $11,700,000 | $11,700,000 | - |
| Jake Odorizzi | $9,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 42 d | Veteran | $9,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Ryan Pressly | $8,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 39 d | Veteran | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | - |
| Yulieski Gurriel | $8,500,000 | First baseman | 4 yr 43 d | Veteran | $8,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Lance McCullers | $6,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 140 d | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Martin Maldonado | $3,500,000 | Catcher | 8 yr 156 d | Veteran | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - |
| Jason Castro | $3,500,000 | Catcher | 10 yr 104 d | Veteran | $3,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Aledmys Diaz | $3,000,000 | Shortstop | 4 yr 100 d | Arbitration 2 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - |
| Brooks Raley | $2,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 45 d | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Ryne Stanek | $1,100,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 38 d | Veteran | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - |
| Yimi Garcia | $1,900,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 149 d | Arbitration 3 | $684,405 | $1,900,000 | - |
| Framber Valdez | $637,300 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 163 d | Pre-Arbitration | $637,300 | $637,300 | - |
| Kyle Tucker | $624,300 | Right fielder | 1 yr 79 d | Pre-Arbitration | $624,300 | $624,300 | - |
| Yordan Alvarez | $609,000 | Designated hitter | 1 yr 113 d | Pre-Arbitration | $609,000 | $609,000 | - |
| José Urquidy | $604,200 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 49 d | Pre-Arbitration | $604,200 | $604,200 | - |
| Blake Taylor | $599,100 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $599,100 | $599,100 | - |
| Cristian Javier | $620,400 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $580,290 | $620,400 | - |
| Luis Garcia | $580,100 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 83 d | Pre-Arbitration | $580,100 | $580,100 | - |
| Chas McCormick | $570,500 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $570,500 | - |
| Kendall Graveman | $1,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 78 d | Veteran | $456,960 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Phil Maton | $975,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 47 d | Arbitration 1 | $340,730 | $975,000 | - |
| Jake Meyers | $570,500 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $196,288 | $570,500 | - |
| Jose Siri | $570,500 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $92,010 | $570,500 | - |
| Marwin Gonzalez | $570,500 | Third baseman | 8 yr 133 d | Veteran | $85,876 | $570,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rowsAll 5 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | $33,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 15 yr 2 d | Veteran | $33,000,000 | $33,000,000 | - |
| Pedro Baez | $4,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 59 d | Veteran | $4,750,000 | $4,500,000 | $250,000 |
| Rafael Montero | $2,250,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 138 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,427,404 | $2,250,000 | - |
| Kent Emanuel | $570,500 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $499,921 | $570,500 | - |
| Tyler Ivey | $570,500 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $193,221 | $570,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Singleton | $250,000 | First baseman | $250,000 |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith | $2,537,660 | Relief pitcher | $2,537,660 |
| Austin Pruitt | $395,060 | Relief pitcher | $395,060 |
| Myles Straw | $384,090 | Center fielder | $384,090 |
| Abraham Toro | $371,107 | Third baseman | $371,107 |
| Ralph Garza | $101,211 | Pitcher | $101,211 |
| Nivaldo Rodriguez | $92,010 | Pitcher | $92,010 |
| Ryan Hartman | $3,067 | Pitcher | $3,067 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $146,877,726 | 3rd |
| Injured List | $39,870,546 | 4th |
| Dead Money | $250,000 | 16th |
| Retained | $3,884,205 | 25th |
| Minor | $3,339,565 | 9th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 20th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $194,222,042 | 4th |
Additional contracts · 16 players
16 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoli Paredes | $596,900 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $497,395 | $596,900 | - |
| Brandon Bielak | $599,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $466,900 | $599,000 | - |
| Andre Scrubb | $601,600 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $459,228 | $601,600 | - |
| Josh James | $602,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $446,706 | $602,000 | - |
| Bryan Abreu | $574,100 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 64 d | Pre-Arbitration | $407,484 | $574,100 | - |
| Robel Garcia | $580,500 | Second baseman | 0 yr 61 d | Pre-Arbitration | $393,246 | $580,500 | - |
| Taylor Jones | $570,500 | First baseman | 0 yr 42 d | Pre-Arbitration | $303,633 | $570,500 | - |
| Garrett Stubbs | $570,500 | Catcher | 1 yr 24 d | Pre-Arbitration | $184,020 | $570,500 | - |
| Peter Solomon | $570,500 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $67,474 | $570,500 | - |
| Jacob Wilson | $570,500 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $58,273 | $570,500 | - |
| Ronnie Dawson | $570,500 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $18,402 | $570,500 | - |
| Alex De Goti | $570,500 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $18,402 | $570,500 | - |
| Seth Martinez | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $18,402 | $570,500 | - |
| Norel González | $10,000 | First baseman | - | Veteran | $10,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Jairo Solis | - | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
| Forrest Whitley | - | Pitcher | 0 yr 6 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2021
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Houston Astros 2021 yearly total?
Houston Astros carried a yearly total of $194,222,042 in 2021.
How many players did Houston Astros list in 2021?
28 players on the Houston Astros roster in 2021, plus 29 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Houston Astros payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Houston Astros payroll is kept up to date on the main Houston Astros page.