BASEBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Kansas City Royals 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Kansas City Royals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$129,944,821
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,498,939
ACTIVE ROSTER30
PLAYERS LISTED74
HIGHEST PAIDAlex Gordon · $20,000,000
PAYROLL RANK20th in MLB
Active roster · 30 players
30 rowsTop 16 of 30 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | $20,000,000 | Left fielder | 10 yr 92 d | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - |
| Ian Kennedy | $16,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 8 yr 124 d | Veteran | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | - |
| Danny Duffy | $14,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 85 d | Veteran | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | - |
| Jason Hammel | $9,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 10 yr 153 d | Veteran | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - |
| Salvador Perez | $8,700,000 | Catcher | 6 yr 50 d | Veteran | $8,700,000 | $7,500,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Alcides Escobar | $3,775,000 | Shortstop | 8 yr 82 d | Veteran | $3,775,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Brandon Maurer | $2,950,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 89 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | - |
| Wily Peralta | $1,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 112 d | Veteran | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Brian Flynn | $573,500 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 86 d | Pre-Arbitration | $573,500 | $573,500 | - |
| Whit Merrifield | $569,500 | Second baseman | 1 yr 96 d | Pre-Arbitration | $569,500 | $569,500 | - |
| Jorge Bonifacio | $561,900 | Right fielder | 0 yr 164 d | Pre-Arbitration | $561,900 | $561,900 | - |
| Jake Junis | $554,250 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 87 d | Pre-Arbitration | $554,250 | $554,250 | - |
| Burch Smith | $552,400 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 51 d | Pre-Arbitration | $552,400 | $552,400 | - |
| Tim Hill | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $545,000 | - |
| Brad Keller | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $545,000 | - |
| Eric Skoglund | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 68 d | - | $545,000 | $545,000 | - |
| Kevin McCarthy | $554,250 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 124 d | Pre-Arbitration | $509,580 | $554,250 | - |
| Hunter Dozier | $545,000 | First baseman | 0 yr 92 d | Pre-Arbitration | $410,200 | $545,000 | - |
| Rosell Herrera | $545,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $310,580 | $545,000 | - |
| Adalberto Mondesi | $545,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 121 d | Pre-Arbitration | $310,580 | $545,000 | - |
| Heath Fillmyer | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $304,720 | $545,000 | - |
| Glenn Sparkman | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 1 d | Pre-Arbitration | $213,890 | $545,000 | - |
| Brian Goodwin | $553,900 | Center fielder | 1 yr 19 d | Pre-Arbitration | $211,438 | $553,900 | - |
| Brett Phillips | $545,000 | Right fielder | 0 yr 53 d | Pre-Arbitration | $190,450 | $545,000 | - |
| Ryan O'Hearn | $545,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $181,660 | $545,000 | - |
| Cam Gallagher | $545,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 48 d | Pre-Arbitration | $169,940 | $545,000 | - |
| Jorge López | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 15 d | Pre-Arbitration | $137,710 | $545,000 | - |
| Jake Newberry | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $128,920 | $545,000 | - |
| Meibrys Viloria | $545,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $87,900 | $545,000 | - |
| Jerry Vasto | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $79,110 | $545,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 4 players
4 rowsAll 4 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Soler | $4,666,667 | Left fielder | 2 yr 142 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $4,666,667 | $4,000,000 | $666,667 |
| Nate Karns | $1,375,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 33 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,375,000 | $1,375,000 | - |
| Jesse Hahn | $574,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 67 d | Pre-Arbitration | $574,000 | $574,000 | - |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | $573,500 | Third baseman | 2 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $573,500 | $573,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Infante | $2,000,000 | Second baseman | $2,000,000 |
Additional contracts · 15 players
15 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Wood | $6,500,000 | Starting pitcher | $6,500,000 |
| Travis Wood | $6,500,000 | Starting pitcher | $6,500,000 |
| Mike Moustakas | $3,577,950 | Third baseman | $3,577,950 |
| Kelvin Herrera | $3,456,625 | Relief pitcher | $3,456,625 |
| Brandon Moss | $3,250,000 | Designated hitter | $3,250,000 |
| Lucas Duda | $3,180,114 | First baseman | $3,180,114 |
| Drew Butera | $1,916,654 | Catcher | $1,916,654 |
| Chris Young | $1,500,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,500,000 |
| Justin Grimm | $1,250,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,250,000 |
| Mike Minor | $1,250,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,250,000 |
| Jon Jay | $1,112,907 | Right fielder | $1,112,907 |
| Blaine Boyer | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,000,000 |
| Joakim Soria | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,000,000 |
| Abraham Almonte | $297,145 | Center fielder | $297,145 |
| Eric Stout | $20,510 | Pitcher | $20,510 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $83,618,228 | 17th |
| Injured List | $7,189,167 | 20th |
| Dead Money | $2,000,000 | 9th |
| Retained | $35,811,905 | 6th |
| Minor | $1,325,521 | 11th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 18th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $129,944,821 | 20th |
Additional contracts · 17 players
17 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lively | $550,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 83 d | Pre-Arbitration | $550,000 | $550,000 |
| Bubba Starling | $545,000 | Center fielder | 0 yr 37 d | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $545,000 |
| Ryan Goins | $1,000,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr 106 d | Veteran | $489,216 | $1,000,000 |
| Jason Adam | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $275,420 | $545,000 |
| Paulo Orlando | $568,500 | Center fielder | 2 yr 99 d | - | $168,080 | $568,500 |
| Scott Barlow | $650,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $164,265 | $650,000 |
| Trevor Oaks | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $131,850 | $545,000 |
| Ramon Torres | $545,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 90 d | Pre-Arbitration | $93,760 | $545,000 |
| Andrés Machado | $545,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 32 d | Pre-Arbitration | $2,930 | $545,000 |
| Tyler Collins | - | Left fielder | 1 yr 80 d | - | - | - |
| Samir Duenez | - | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Tarik El-Abour | - | Outfielder | - | - | - | - |
| Kelvin Gutierrez | - | Third baseman | 1 yr 157 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Andy LaRoche | - | Third baseman | 3 yr 96 d | - | - | - |
| Alex Liddi | - | Third baseman | 0 yr 130 d | - | - | - |
| Kyle Lohse | - | Starting pitcher | 14 yr 92 d | - | - | - |
| Seth Maness | - | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 9 d | Veteran | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Kansas City Royals 2018 yearly total?
Kansas City Royals carried a yearly total of $129,944,821 in 2018.
How many players did Kansas City Royals list in 2018?
30 players on the Kansas City Royals roster in 2018, plus 37 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Kansas City Royals payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Kansas City Royals payroll is kept up to date on the main Kansas City Royals page.