BASEBALL · 2019 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Kansas City Royals 2019 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2019. See the current Kansas City Royals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$104,773,003
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,014,865
ACTIVE ROSTER35
PLAYERS LISTED74
HIGHEST PAIDAlex Gordon · $20,000,000
PAYROLL RANK23rd in MLB
Active roster · 35 players
35 rowsTop 16 of 35 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | $20,000,000 | Left fielder | 11 yr 92 d | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - |
| Ian Kennedy | $16,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 9 yr 124 d | Veteran | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | - |
| Danny Duffy | $15,250,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 85 d | Veteran | $15,250,000 | $15,250,000 | - |
| Jorge Soler | $4,666,667 | Designated hitter | 3 yr 142 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $4,666,667 | $4,000,000 | $666,667 |
| Whit Merrifield | $1,000,000 | Second baseman | 2 yr 101 d | pre-arbitration-avoided | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Mike Montgomery | $2,440,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 89 d | Arbitration 1 | $996,989 | $2,440,000 | - |
| Jesse Hahn | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 67 d | Arbitration 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Scott Barlow | $650,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $604,635 | $650,000 | - |
| Jake Junis | $578,250 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 87 d | Pre-Arbitration | $578,250 | $578,250 | - |
| Brad Keller | $578,175 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $578,175 | $578,175 | - |
| Adalberto Mondesi | $576,000 | Shortstop | 1 yr 88 d | Pre-Arbitration | $576,000 | $576,000 | - |
| Hunter Dozier | $567,225 | Third baseman | 1 yr 60 d | Pre-Arbitration | $567,225 | $567,225 | - |
| Jorge López | $562,250 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 102 d | Pre-Arbitration | $562,250 | $562,250 | - |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | $850,000 | Designated hitter | 3 yr 30 d | Arbitration 1 | $557,540 | $850,000 | - |
| Cam Gallagher | $557,125 | Catcher | 0 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $557,125 | $557,125 | - |
| Glenn Sparkman | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 1 d | Pre-Arbitration | $480,424 | $555,000 | - |
| Kevin McCarthy | $578,250 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 124 d | Pre-Arbitration | $447,696 | $578,250 | - |
| Ryan O'Hearn | $557,650 | First baseman | 0 yr 62 d | Pre-Arbitration | $428,714 | $557,650 | - |
| Nicky Lopez | $555,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $414,776 | $555,000 | - |
| Eric Skoglund | $568,175 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 68 d | - | $397,150 | $568,175 | - |
| Tim Hill | $573,175 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $339,020 | $573,175 | - |
| Jake Newberry | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 44 d | Pre-Arbitration | $313,320 | $555,000 | - |
| Humberto Arteaga | $555,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $259,608 | $555,000 | - |
| Bubba Starling | $555,000 | Center fielder | 0 yr 67 d | Pre-Arbitration | $238,720 | $555,000 | - |
| Meibrys Viloria | $555,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $226,784 | $555,000 | - |
| Josh Staumont | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $214,848 | $555,000 | - |
| Kyle Zimmer | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $185,008 | $555,000 | - |
| Nick Dini | $555,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $158,152 | $555,000 | - |
| Heath Fillmyer | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 104 d | Pre-Arbitration | $149,200 | $555,000 | - |
| Jacob Barnes | $567,600 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 98 d | Pre-Arbitration | $146,496 | $567,600 | - |
| Brett Phillips | $555,000 | Right fielder | 0 yr 140 d | Pre-Arbitration | $134,280 | $555,000 | - |
| Ryan McBroom | $555,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $80,568 | $555,000 | - |
| Erick Mejia | $555,000 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $80,568 | $555,000 | - |
| Gabe Speier | $555,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $80,568 | $555,000 | - |
| Randy Rosario | $564,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 132 d | Pre-Arbitration | $54,576 | $564,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rowsAll 3 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | $11,200,000 | Catcher | 7 yr 50 d | Veteran | $11,200,000 | $10,000,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Trevor Oaks | $555,350 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 16 d | Pre-Arbitration | $555,350 | $555,350 | - |
| Kelvin Gutierrez | $555,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $140,248 | $555,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 4 players
4 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | $4,000,000 | Center fielder | $4,000,000 |
| Wily Peralta | $2,250,000 | Relief pitcher | $2,250,000 |
| Jason Hammel | $2,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $2,000,000 |
| Wily Peralta | $25,000 | Relief pitcher | $25,000 |
Additional contracts · 12 players
12 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hamilton | $3,290,342 | Center fielder | $3,290,342 |
| Chris Owings | $3,000,000 | Second baseman | $3,000,000 |
| Brad Boxberger | $2,200,000 | Relief pitcher | $2,200,000 |
| Travis Wood | $1,500,000 | Starting pitcher | $1,500,000 |
| Martin Maldonado | $1,478,492 | Catcher | $1,478,492 |
| Jake Diekman | $1,463,695 | Relief pitcher | $1,463,695 |
| Lucas Duda | $1,250,000 | First baseman | $1,250,000 |
| Terrance Gore | $350,000 | Center fielder | $350,000 |
| Homer Bailey | $304,368 | Starting pitcher | $304,368 |
| Frank Schwindel | $41,776 | First baseman | $41,776 |
| Ben Lively | $35,808 | Starting pitcher | $35,808 |
| Chris Ellis | $17,904 | Relief pitcher | $17,904 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $68,625,332 | 22nd |
| Injured List | $11,895,598 | 11th |
| Dead Money | $8,275,000 | 4th |
| Retained | $14,932,385 | 15th |
| Minor | $1,044,688 | 9th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 14th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $104,773,003 | 23rd |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Flynn | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 86 d | Arbitration 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Scott Blewett | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Conner Greene | $555,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 64 d | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Arnaldo Hernandez | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Richard Lovelady | $555,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $223,800 | $555,000 |
| Jorge Bonifacio | $555,000 | Right fielder | 1 yr 95 d | Pre-Arbitration | $20,888 | $555,000 |
| Ismael Aquino | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Dziedzic | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Lovvorn | - | Relief pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Franco Terrero | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Ynoa | - | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 39 d | - | - | - |
| Chase d'Arnaud | - | Third baseman | 2 yr 45 d | - | - | - |
| Allan de San Miguel | - | Catcher | - | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Kansas City Royals 2019 yearly total?
Kansas City Royals carried a yearly total of $104,773,003 in 2019.
How many players did Kansas City Royals list in 2019?
35 players on the Kansas City Royals roster in 2019, plus 32 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Kansas City Royals payroll?
This page is the 2019 archive. The current Kansas City Royals payroll is kept up to date on the main Kansas City Royals page.