BASEBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Kansas City Royals 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Kansas City Royals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$148,227,822
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,850,535
ACTIVE ROSTER36
PLAYERS LISTED76
HIGHEST PAIDAlex Gordon · $16,000,000
PAYROLL RANK13th in MLB
Active roster · 36 players
36 rowsTop 16 of 36 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | $16,000,000 | Left fielder | 9 yr 92 d | Veteran | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | - |
| Ian Kennedy | $13,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 124 d | Veteran | $13,500,000 | $13,500,000 | - |
| Eric Hosmer | $12,250,000 | First baseman | 5 yr 146 d | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $12,250,000 | $12,250,000 | - |
| Lorenzo Cain | $11,000,000 | Center fielder | 5 yr 74 d | Arbitration 3 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | - |
| Mike Moustakas | $8,700,000 | Third baseman | 5 yr 111 d | Arbitration 3 | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | - |
| Joakim Soria | $8,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 10 yr | Veteran | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - |
| Jason Vargas | $8,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 114 d | Veteran | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - |
| Alcides Escobar | $6,500,000 | Shortstop | 7 yr 82 d | Veteran | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Kelvin Herrera | $5,325,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 157 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $5,325,000 | $5,325,000 | - |
| Danny Duffy | $5,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 85 d | Arbitration 3 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - |
| Jason Hammel | $5,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 153 d | Veteran | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - |
| Salvador Perez | $4,200,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 50 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $4,200,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Mike Minor | $4,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 138 d | Arbitration 3 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Brandon Moss | $3,750,000 | Designated hitter | 6 yr 160 d | Veteran | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | - |
| Jorge Soler | $3,666,667 | Left fielder | 2 yr 32 d | Pre-Arbitration | $3,666,667 | $3,000,000 | $666,667 |
| Melky Cabrera | $15,000,000 | Left fielder | 10 yr 148 d | Veteran | $2,622,944 | $15,000,000 | - |
| Drew Butera | $1,500,000 | Catcher | 6 yr 18 d | Veteran | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Peter Moylan | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 3 d | Veteran | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Brandon Maurer | $1,900,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 89 d | Arbitration 1 | $726,775 | $1,900,000 | - |
| Trevor Cahill | $1,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 98 d | Veteran | $669,410 | $1,750,000 | - |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | $552,250 | Third baseman | 1 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $552,250 | $552,250 | - |
| Scott Alexander | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 97 d | Pre-Arbitration | $505,679 | $535,000 | - |
| Whit Merrifield | $543,750 | Second baseman | 0 yr 101 d | Pre-Arbitration | $496,157 | $543,750 | - |
| Jorge Bonifacio | $535,000 | Right fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $479,372 | $535,000 | - |
| Paulo Orlando | $558,250 | Right fielder | 1 yr 137 d | - | $402,732 | $558,250 | - |
| Kevin McCarthy | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $277,685 | $535,000 | - |
| Ramon Torres | $535,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $257,224 | $535,000 | - |
| Jake Junis | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $242,609 | $535,000 | - |
| Ryan Buchter | $544,700 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 10 d | Pre-Arbitration | $208,390 | $544,700 | - |
| Eric Skoglund | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | - | - | $192,918 | $535,000 | - |
| Adalberto Mondesi | $537,250 | Shortstop | 0 yr 69 d | Pre-Arbitration | $149,736 | $537,250 | - |
| Cam Gallagher | $535,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $137,381 | $535,000 | - |
| Terrance Gore | $536,500 | Left fielder | 0 yr 129 d | Pre-Arbitration | $126,076 | $536,500 | - |
| Sam Gaviglio | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Andrés Machado | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Mike Morin | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 110 d | Pre-Arbitration | $58,460 | $535,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rowsAll 3 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Karns | $571,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 33 d | Pre-Arbitration | $571,000 | $571,000 |
| Brian Flynn | $556,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 135 d | Pre-Arbitration | $367,598 | $556,000 |
| Bubba Starling | $535,000 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $108,151 | $535,000 |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Infante | $8,000,000 | Second baseman | $8,000,000 |
| Kris Medlen | $1,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $1,000,000 |
| Luke Hochevar | $500,000 | Relief pitcher | $500,000 |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Young | $5,750,000 | Relief pitcher | $5,750,000 |
| Travis Wood | $4,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $4,000,000 |
| Matt Strahm | $303,335 | Relief pitcher | $303,335 |
| Neftali Feliz | $204,610 | Relief pitcher | $204,610 |
| Christian Colon | $114,034 | Second baseman | $114,034 |
| Al Alburquerque | $90,613 | Relief pitcher | $90,613 |
| Luke Farrell | $2,923 | Pitcher | $2,923 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $125,678,691 | 11th |
| Injured List | $1,046,749 | 25th |
| Dead Money | $9,500,000 | 7th |
| Retained | $10,465,515 | 20th |
| Minor | $1,536,867 | 12th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 19th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $148,227,822 | 13th |
Additional contracts · 20 players
20 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Maness | $1,250,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 154 d | Veteran | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Brayan Pena | $535,000 | Catcher | 8 yr 81 d | - | $535,000 | $535,000 |
| Tad Ratliff | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | - | $535,000 | $535,000 |
| Glenn Sparkman | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $535,000 | $535,000 |
| Hunter Dozier | $536,100 | First baseman | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $172,870 | $536,100 |
| Onelki García | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 19 d | Pre-Arbitration | $49,691 | $535,000 |
| Miguel Almonte | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 129 d | - | $37,999 | $535,000 |
| Billy Burns | $535,000 | Center fielder | 2 yr 20 d | - | $26,307 | $535,000 |
| Dean Anna | - | Second baseman | 0 yr 31 d | - | - | - |
| Ramón Castro | - | Catcher | - | - | - | - |
| Garin Cecchini | - | Third baseman | 0 yr 19 d | - | - | - |
| Samir Duenez | - | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Andrew Edwards | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel Garmendia | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Stephen Greenlees | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Clay Mortensen | - | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 17 d | - | - | - |
| Braulio Nunez | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Ruben Sosa | - | Outfielder | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Walters | - | Left fielder | 1 yr 2 d | - | - | - |
| Kyle Zimmer | - | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 64 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Kansas City Royals 2017 yearly total?
Kansas City Royals carried a yearly total of $148,227,822 in 2017.
How many players did Kansas City Royals list in 2017?
36 players on the Kansas City Royals roster in 2017, plus 33 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Kansas City Royals payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Kansas City Royals payroll is kept up to date on the main Kansas City Royals page.