BASEBALL · 2022 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Kansas City Royals 2022 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2022. See the current Kansas City Royals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$92,613,711
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,781,033
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED67
HIGHEST PAIDSalvador Perez · $18,000,000
PAYROLL RANK24th 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 | $18,000,000 | Catcher | 10 yr 50 d | Veteran | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - |
| Zack Greinke | $13,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 17 yr 57 d | Veteran | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | - |
| Brad Keller | $4,825,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr | Arbitration 2 | $4,825,000 | $4,825,000 | - |
| Hunter Dozier | $4,750,000 | First baseman | 4 yr 60 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $4,750,000 | $4,500,000 | $250,000 |
| Michael A. Taylor | $4,650,000 | Center fielder | 6 yr 129 d | Veteran | $4,650,000 | $4,500,000 | - |
| Nicky Lopez | $2,550,000 | Third baseman | 2 yr 139 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | - |
| Scott Barlow | $2,400,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 30 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | - |
| Amir Garrett | $2,025,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 99 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,025,000 | $2,025,000 | - |
| Ryan O'Hearn | $1,300,000 | First baseman | 3 yr 2 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | - |
| Luke Weaver | $2,875,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 112 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,026,786 | $2,875,000 | - |
| Edward Olivares | $705,500 | Outfielder | 1 yr 55 d | Pre-Arbitration | $705,500 | $705,500 | - |
| Daniel Lynch | $703,600 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 83 d | Pre-Arbitration | $703,600 | $703,600 | - |
| Dylan Coleman | $700,650 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 14 d | Pre-Arbitration | $700,650 | $700,650 | - |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | $700,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $700,000 | $700,000 | - |
| Kyle Isbel | $701,900 | Right fielder | 0 yr 43 d | Pre-Arbitration | $694,260 | $701,900 | - |
| Brady Singer | $726,250 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $650,370 | $726,250 | - |
| Kris Bubic | $713,750 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 148 d | Pre-Arbitration | $643,208 | $713,750 | - |
| MJ Melendez | $700,000 | Designated hitter | - | Pre-Arbitration | $603,822 | $700,000 | - |
| Jon Heasley | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 17 d | Pre-Arbitration | $473,058 | $700,000 | - |
| Collin Snider | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $411,522 | $700,000 | - |
| Carlos Hernandez | $708,750 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 43 d | Pre-Arbitration | $404,976 | $708,750 | - |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | $700,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $384,600 | $700,000 | - |
| Sebastian Rivero | $700,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 68 d | Pre-Arbitration | $265,374 | $700,000 | - |
| Michael Massey | $700,000 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $257,682 | $700,000 | - |
| Nate Eaton | $700,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $211,530 | $700,000 | - |
| Drew Waters | $700,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $169,224 | $700,000 | - |
| Anthony Misiewicz | $714,900 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $164,976 | $714,900 | - |
| Max Castillo | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $57,690 | $700,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 6 players
6 rowsAll 6 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adalberto Mondesi | $3,000,000 | Shortstop | 4 yr 88 d | Arbitration 2 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Taylor Clarke | $975,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 120 d | Veteran | $975,000 | $975,000 |
| Josh Staumont | $728,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 72 d | Pre-Arbitration | $728,000 | $728,000 |
| Jake Brentz | $711,250 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $711,250 | $711,250 |
| Tyler Zuber | $710,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 87 d | Pre-Arbitration | $710,500 | $710,500 |
| Angel Zerpa | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 4 d | Pre-Arbitration | $288,450 | $700,000 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | $1,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $1,000,000 |
Additional contracts · 9 players
9 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Santana | $9,000,000 | First baseman | $9,000,000 |
| Andrew Benintendi | $5,277,493 | Left fielder | $5,277,493 |
| Whit Merrifield | $4,538,516 | Right fielder | $4,538,516 |
| Cam Gallagher | $573,768 | Catcher | $573,768 |
| Joel Payamps | $521,796 | Starting pitcher | $521,796 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | $349,986 | Third baseman | $349,986 |
| Matt Peacock | $149,994 | Pitcher | $149,994 |
| Albert Abreu | $58,305 | Relief pitcher | $58,305 |
| Foster Griffin | $46,152 | Starting pitcher | $46,152 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $62,728,828 | 20th |
| Injured List | $6,413,200 | 26th |
| Dead Money | $1,000,000 | 14th |
| Retained | $20,516,010 | 11th |
| Minor | $1,955,673 | 21st |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 9th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $92,613,711 | 24th |
Additional contracts · 16 players
16 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Cuas | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $446,136 | $700,000 |
| Gabe Speier | $702,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 124 d | Pre-Arbitration | $300,846 | $702,000 |
| Nick Pratto | $700,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $226,914 | $700,000 |
| Wyatt Mills | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 61 d | Pre-Arbitration | $192,300 | $700,000 |
| Jackson Kowar | $702,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 49 d | Pre-Arbitration | $169,708 | $702,000 |
| Ronald Bolaños | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 159 d | Pre-Arbitration | $169,224 | $700,000 |
| Brent Rooker | $700,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 167 d | Pre-Arbitration | $115,380 | $700,000 |
| Arodys Vizcaino | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 168 d | Veteran | $104,405 | $1,000,000 |
| Daniel Mengden | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 88 d | Veteran | $76,920 | $700,000 |
| Dairon Blanco | $700,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $57,690 | $700,000 |
| Maikel Garcia | $700,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $53,844 | $700,000 |
| Brewer Hicklen | $700,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $30,768 | $700,000 |
| Freddy Fermin | $700,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $11,538 | $700,000 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | - | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 116 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Nate Webb | - | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Ryan Weiss | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Kansas City Royals 2022 yearly total?
Kansas City Royals carried a yearly total of $92,613,711 in 2022.
How many players did Kansas City Royals list in 2022?
28 players on the Kansas City Royals roster in 2022, plus 32 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Kansas City Royals payroll?
This page is the 2022 archive. The current Kansas City Royals payroll is kept up to date on the main Kansas City Royals page.