These projections for the 40-man roster would put the Royals’ opening day payroll at $136,072,300 (that includes money paid to Jason Vargas on the disabled list). This does not include catcher Salvador Perez’s signing bonus.
Here’s a breakdown:
Outfielders
Alex Gordon, $12M
Lorenzo Cain, $6.5M
Jarrod Dyson, $1.725M
Paulo Orlando, $514,250
Terrance Gore, $508,500
Reymond Fuentes, $508,450
Jorge Bonifacio, $507,500
Brett Eibner, $507,500
Jose Martinez, $507,500
Bubba Starling, $507,500
Infielders
Kendrys Morales, 1B/DH, $9M
Eric Hosmer, 1B, $8.25M
Omar Infante, 2B, $7.75M
Alcides Escobar, SS, $5.25M
Mike Moustakas, 3B, $5.6M
Christian Colon, $518,425
Cheslor Cuthbert, $509,425
Raul A. Mondesi, $507,500
Ramon Torres, $507,500
Catchers
Salvador Perez, $2M
Drew Butera, $1,162,500
Tony Cruz, $975,000
Pitchers
Edinson Volquez, RH, $9.5M
Jason Vargas, LH, $8.5M (will open 2016 on DL)
Wade Davis, RH, $8M
Ian Kennedy, RH, $7.5M
Joakim Soria, RH, $7M
Luke Hochevar, RH, $5.5M
Kris Medlen, RH, $5.5M
Chris Young, RH, $4.25M
Danny Duffy, LH, $4.225M
Kelvin Herrera, RH, $2.55M
Mike Minor, LH, $2M
Tim Collins, LH, $1.475M
Yordano Ventura, RH, $1.2M
Brian Flynn, LH, $515,950
Scott Alexander, LH, $508,800
Miguel Almonte, RH, $508,500
Alec Mills, RH, $507,500
Matt Strahm, LH, $507,500
Kyle Zimmer, RH, $507,500
Sources: Kansas City Star reports, Cot’s Baseball Contracts
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