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The Kansas City Royals carried a $96,083,853 payroll in 2023 across 59 players, an average of $1,628,540 and a median of $649,226. The highest-paid player was Salvador Perez at $20,000,000. Every salary on the ledger is listed below.
| # | Pos | Service status | Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvador Perez | C | Veteran | Active | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 2 | Zack Greinke | SP | Veteran | Active | $13,300,000 | $13,300,000 |
| 3 | Jordan Lyles | SP | Veteran | Active | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| 4 | Hunter Dozier | 1B | Retained | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | |
| 5 | Brad Keller | SP | Arbitration 3 | Injured | $5,775,000 | $5,775,000 |
| 6 | Scott Barlow | RP | Retained | $3,561,805 | $3,561,805 | |
| 7 | Brady Singer | SP | Arbitration 1 (S2) | Injured | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 |
| 8 | Amir Garrett | RP | Retained | $2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | |
| 9 | Nicky Lopez | 3B | Retained | $2,466,696 | $2,466,696 | |
| 10 | Kris Bubic | SP | Arbitration 1 (S2) | Injured | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 |
| 11 | Ryan Yarbrough | SP | Retained | $2,016,131 | $2,016,131 | |
| 12 | Franmil Reyes | DH | Retained | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| 13 | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Retained | $1,875,027 | $1,875,027 | |
| 14 | Matt Duffy | 3B | Veteran | Active | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 15 | Taylor Clarke | RP | Arbitration 1 | Active | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 |
| 16 | Josh Staumont | RP | Arbitration 1 | Injured | $1,025,000 | $1,025,000 |
| 17 | Josh Taylor | RP | Arbitration 2 (S2) | Injured | $1,025,000 | $1,025,000 |
| 18 | Jake Brentz | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| 19 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $745,750 | $745,750 |
| 20 | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $730,250 | $730,250 |
| 21 | Daniel Lynch | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $730,250 | $730,250 |
| 22 | Kyle Isbel | CF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $727,500 | $727,500 |
| 23 | MJ Melendez | RF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $726,500 | $726,500 |
| 24 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $725,500 | $725,500 |
| 25 | Michael Massey | 2B | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $722,850 | $722,850 |
| 26 | Drew Waters | OF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $722,400 | $722,400 |
| 27 | John McMillon | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $720,000 | $720,000 |
| 28 | Edward Olivares | LF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $740,750 | $665,161 |
| 29 | Angel Zerpa | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $721,400 | $651,504 |
| 30 | Nick Pratto | 1B | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $727,500 | $649,226 |
| 31 | Freddy Fermin | C | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $720,000 | $615,489 |
| 32 | Maikel Garcia | SS | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $588,392 |
| 33 | Cole Ragans | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $724,145 | $533,341 |
| 34 | Taylor Hearn | RP | Arbitration 2 (S2) (buried) | Minors | $1,462,500 | $487,506 |
| 35 | José Cuas | RP | Retained | $460,554 | $460,554 | |
| 36 | Dairon Blanco | OF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $429,681 |
| 37 | Austin Cox | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Injured | $720,000 | $398,713 |
| 38 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF | Veteran (buried) | Minors | $900,000 | $362,925 |
| 39 | Alec Marsh | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $360,003 |
| 40 | Nick Wittgren | RP | Retained | $329,035 | $329,035 | |
| 41 | Jackson Kowar | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $278,712 |
| 42 | Samad Taylor | SS | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $255,486 |
| 43 | Dylan Coleman | RP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $731,750 | $247,842 |
| 44 | Tucker Davidson | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $740,000 | $242,658 |
| 45 | Nate Eaton | C | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $722,200 | $213,565 |
| 46 | Collin Snider | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $205,163 |
| 47 | Nelson Velazquez | CF | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $201,292 |
| 48 | Matt Beaty | 3B | Veteran (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $197,421 |
| 49 | James McArthur | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $193,550 |
| 50 | Jon Heasley | SP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $158,711 |
| 51 | Steven Cruz | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $127,743 |
| 52 | Mike Mayers | SP | Veteran (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $123,872 |
| 53 | Nick Loftin | SS | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $116,130 |
| 54 | Max Castillo | SP | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $89,033 |
| 55 | Logan Porter | C | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $77,420 |
| 56 | Brooks Kriske | P | Retained | $50,323 | $50,323 | |
| 57 | Jonathan Bowlan | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $50,323 |
| 58 | Anthony Veneziano | SP | Pre-Arbitration | Active | $720,000 | $46,452 |
| 59 | Tyler Cropley | C | Pre-Arbitration (buried) | Minors | $720,000 | $30,968 |
| 60 | Bubba Thompson | OF | Pre-Arbitration | Minors | $724,305 | $0 |
| 61 | Diego Hernandez | OF | Pre-Arbitration | Minors | $720,000 | $0 |
| 62 | Joe Barlow | RP | Pre-Arbitration | Minors | $720,000 | $0 |
Each row is one player’s 2023 allocation with the club. Adjusted is the player’s prorated payroll allocation, and the Adjusted figures sum to the club’s published $96,083,853 total, which includes active-roster salary plus injured-list, retained, dead and buried minor-league money. Salary is the full payroll salary published for the season, so the two can differ when money is deferred, prorated or carried by another club. Non-buried minor-league allocations (3 players on this ledger) are real money the club paid but are excluded from that total, so their Adjusted figure reads $0. Amounts are nominal US dollars as recorded; full source credits and access dates live on the sources page.
Salary and payroll records aggregated and published by Legends Deck. Nominal dollars; no inflation adjustment. Full source credits, licenses and access dates on the sources page.