BASEBALL · 2020 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Kansas City Royals 2020 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2020. See the current Kansas City Royals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$65,114,137
WEEKLY TOTAL$671,821
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED60
HIGHEST PAIDDanny Duffy · $15,250,000
PAYROLL RANK26th in MLB
Active roster · 28 players
28 rowsTop 16 of 28 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | $14,200,000 | Catcher | 8 yr 50 d | Veteran | $6,014,815 | $13,000,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Danny Duffy | $15,250,000 | Starting pitcher | 8 yr 85 d | Veteran | $5,648,148 | $15,250,000 | - |
| Jorge Soler | $7,300,000 | Designated hitter | 4 yr 142 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $2,703,704 | $7,300,000 | - |
| Whit Merrifield | $5,000,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 101 d | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $1,851,852 | $5,000,000 | - |
| Maikel Franco | $3,340,000 | Third baseman | 4 yr 157 d | Veteran | $1,482,593 | $2,950,000 | - |
| Alex Gordon | $4,000,000 | Left fielder | 12 yr 92 d | Veteran | $1,481,481 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Greg Holland | $1,250,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 163 d | Veteran | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Mike Montgomery | $3,100,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 89 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,148,148 | $3,100,000 | - |
| Jesse Hahn | $637,037 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 67 d | Veteran | $259,259 | $600,000 | - |
| Scott Barlow | $650,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $240,741 | $650,000 | - |
| Brad Keller | $613,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $227,037 | $613,000 | - |
| Hunter Dozier | $610,500 | Right fielder | 2 yr 60 d | Pre-Arbitration | $226,111 | $610,500 | - |
| Adalberto Mondesi | $604,500 | Shortstop | 2 yr 88 d | Pre-Arbitration | $223,889 | $604,500 | - |
| Cam Gallagher | $580,500 | Catcher | 1 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $215,000 | $580,500 | - |
| Ryan O'Hearn | $576,950 | First baseman | 1 yr 34 d | Pre-Arbitration | $213,685 | $576,950 | - |
| Nicky Lopez | $571,250 | Second baseman | 0 yr 139 d | Pre-Arbitration | $211,574 | $571,250 | - |
| Franchy Cordero | $571,100 | Center fielder | 2 yr 37 d | Pre-Arbitration | $211,519 | $571,100 | - |
| Josh Staumont | $565,950 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 72 d | Pre-Arbitration | $209,611 | $565,950 | - |
| Tyler Zuber | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $208,704 | $563,500 | - |
| Brady Singer | $563,500 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $202,474 | $563,500 | - |
| Jake Junis | $608,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 87 d | Pre-Arbitration | $201,660 | $608,000 | - |
| Jake Newberry | $571,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 151 d | Pre-Arbitration | $195,858 | $571,500 | - |
| Kris Bubic | $563,500 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $183,784 | $563,500 | - |
| Nick Heath | $563,500 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $161,980 | $563,500 | - |
| Chance Adams | $565,750 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 75 d | Pre-Arbitration | $150,096 | $565,750 | - |
| Carlos Hernandez | $563,500 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,335 | $563,500 | - |
| Edward Olivares | $563,500 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $77,875 | $563,500 | - |
| Richard Lovelady | $567,100 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 75 d | Pre-Arbitration | $28,215 | $567,100 | - |
Additional contracts · 6 players
6 rowsAll 6 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kennedy | $16,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 10 yr 124 d | Veteran | $6,111,111 | $16,500,000 |
| Glenn Sparkman | $604,500 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 1 d | Pre-Arbitration | $223,889 | $604,500 |
| Bubba Starling | $568,250 | Center fielder | 0 yr 147 d | Pre-Arbitration | $210,463 | $568,250 |
| Kyle Zimmer | $565,750 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 64 d | Pre-Arbitration | $209,537 | $565,750 |
| Foster Griffin | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $208,704 | $563,500 |
| Matt Harvey | $575,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 16 d | Veteran | $130,339 | $575,000 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wily Peralta | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,000,000 |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Rosenthal | $409,061 | Relief pitcher | $409,061 |
| Jorge López | $51,904 | Starting pitcher | $51,904 |
| Brett Phillips | $3,149 | Right fielder | $3,149 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $25,320,148 | 23rd |
| Injured List | $7,094,043 | 13th |
| Dead Money | $1,000,000 | 15th |
| Retained | $464,114 | 26th |
| Minor | $1,056,391 | 14th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 15th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $34,934,696 | 26th |
Additional contracts · 15 players
15 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucius Fox | $563,500 | Shortstop | 0 yr 34 d | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 |
| Gabe Speier | $564,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $208,889 | $564,000 |
| Nick Dini | $563,500 | Catcher | 0 yr 53 d | Pre-Arbitration | $208,704 | $563,500 |
| Stephen Woods | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $208,704 | $563,500 |
| Kelvin Gutierrez | $563,500 | Third baseman | 0 yr 49 d | Pre-Arbitration | $186,900 | $563,500 |
| Ryan McBroom | $564,775 | First baseman | 0 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $159,222 | $564,775 |
| Randy Rosario | $575,175 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $133,560 | $575,175 |
| Meibrys Viloria | $563,500 | Catcher | 0 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $93,450 | $563,500 |
| Kevin McCarthy | $607,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 97 d | Pre-Arbitration | $90,585 | $607,000 |
| Erick Mejia | $563,500 | Second baseman | 0 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $68,530 | $563,500 |
| Scott Blewett | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $31,150 | $563,500 |
| Ronald Bolaños | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $31,150 | $563,500 |
| Óscar Hernández | $563,500 | Catcher | 1 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $31,150 | $563,500 |
| Matt Reynolds | $563,500 | Shortstop | 1 yr 71 d | Pre-Arbitration | $12,460 | $563,500 |
| Jeison Guzmán | $563,500 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $9,345 | $563,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Kansas City Royals 2020 yearly total?
Kansas City Royals carried a yearly total of $65,114,137 in 2020.
How many players did Kansas City Royals list in 2020?
28 players on the Kansas City Royals roster in 2020, plus 25 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Kansas City Royals payroll?
This page is the 2020 archive. The current Kansas City Royals payroll is kept up to date on the main Kansas City Royals page.