Service time in years & days (through 2023 season).
John Sherman Chairman & CEO
2020 -
- John Sherman, 2020 -
- a group led by Kansas City businessman John Sherman reached an agreement to purchase the Royals from David Glass for $1 billion in August 2019. MLB approved the sale in November 2019.
- a group led by Kansas City businessman John Sherman reached an agreement to purchase the Royals from David Glass for $1 billion in August 2019. MLB approved the sale in November 2019.
- David Glass, 2000-19
- former Wal-Mart CEO David Glass bought the club for $96M in 2000
- Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, 1993-2000
- before his death, Kauffman executed an estate plan donating the club to charity. Under the plan, the club would be auctioned, with a preference for bidders committing to keep the team in Kansas City and proceeds going to local charities
- Ewing Kauffman, 1969-1993
- Marion Laboratories founder Ewing Kauffman paid a franchise fee of $5.5M for rights to the AL’s 1969 expansion club in Kansas City
- Kauffman sold 49 percent of the club to Memphis developer Avron Fogelman for $11M in 1983, with Fogelman acquiring an additional one percent in 1988. Kauffman bought back Fogelman’s 50 percent share of the team in 1991.
- Forbes magazine valued the club at $1.23 billion in March 2024.
ROYALS PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
2024 | $115,357,261 (21) | $ ( ) | $ ( ) |
2023 | $ 92,468,100 (24) | $ ( ) | $119,437,120 (26) |
2022 | $ 94,832,900 (23) | $ 93,813,025 (25) | $114,324,301 (26) |
2021 | $ 88,946,700 (22) | $ 94,475,853 (22) | $108,026,769 (22) |
2020 | $ 34,199,019 (26) | $ 39,188,531 (25) | $ 95,431,413 (26) |
2019 | $ 96,565,066 (24) | $101,984,743 (24) | $111,416,246 (25) |
2018 | $122,233,117 (20) | $126,623,310 (21) | $132,026,511 (21) |
2017 | $143,005,817 (15) | $153,634,135 (14) | $185,102,611 ( 8) |
2016 | $131,487,125 (15) | $143,380,023 (15) | $177,170,963 ( 9) |
2015 | $112,857,025 (17) | $128,892,314 (13) | $152,148,299 (11) |
2014 | $ 92,185,521 (20) | $ 97,747,983 (19) | $111,012,307 (19) |
2013 | $ 81,871,725 (22) | $ 86,614,795 (22) | $101,424,277 (23) |
2012 | $ 64,001,725 (25) | $ 68,609,031 (26) | $ 83,462,428 (24) |
2011 | $ 38,176,000 (30) | $ 44,466,470 (30) | |
2010 | $ 74,985,210 (19) | $ 76,781,350 (21) | |
2009 | $ 70,519,333 (23) | $ 81,917,563 (18) | |
2008 | $ 58,245,500 (25) | $ 69,297,547 (24) | |
2007 | $ 67,166,500 (21) | $ 62,264,855 (25) | |
2006 | $ 47,294,000 (26) | $ 51,467,137 (27) | |
2005 | $ 36,881,000 (28) | $ 34,903,000 (27) | |
2004 | $ 47,609,000 (24) | $ 44,728,466 (25) | |
2003 | $ 40,518,000 (28) | $ 48,475,322 (27) | |
2002 | $ 47,257,000 (22) | $ 49,362,709 (21) | |
2001 | $ 35,422,500 (26) | $ 36,127,441 (28) | |
2000 | $ 23,100,000 (28) | $ 25,916,297 (28) |
- Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
- Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
- Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
J.J. Picollo Executive Vice President and General Manager
2022 -
- 2022 -
- promoted to Senior VP – Baseball Operations/General Manager by Kansas City 9/14/21
- promoted to Executive VP and General Manager 9/21/22
- Kansas City, 2006 -
- Vice President/Assistant General Manager-Player Personnel, AGM-Scouting & Player Development, Director of Player Development
- Atlanta, 1999-2005
- Director of Minor League Operations, Assistant Director of Player Development, Area Scouting Supervisor
- Senior Vice President – Major League and International Operations/Assistant GM Rene Francisco
- Senior Vice President/Assistant GM Scott Sharp
- Vice President – Player Personnel Lonnie Goldberg
- Vice President – Assistant GM/Research & Development Daniel Mack
- Vice President – Scouting Danny Ontiveros
- Director – Scouting Brian Bridges
- Director – Pro Personnel and Strategy Jim Cuthbert
- Director – International Scouting Daniel Guerrero
- former President – Baseball Operations Dayton Moore
- 2021 -
- reportedly signed extension with Kansas City after 2020 season
- promoted 9/14/21 to President of Baseball Operations from Senior VP of Baseball Operations / GM
- fired by Kansas City 9/21/22
- 2017-20
- signed extension with Kansas City 2/18/16
- 2 years (2015-16)
- signed extension with Kansas City 11/29/13
- 4 years (2011-14)
- signed extension with Kansas City 8/31/09
- 5 years/$5M (2006-10), plus 2011 option
- hired by Kansas City 5/06, assuming control 6/06
- annual salaries of about $1M
- replaced Allard Baird, who was hired 6/17/00 & received two 2-year extensions (2003-04 & 2005-06) (Muzzy Jackson served as interim GM 5/31/06-6/8/06)
- 2021 -
Matt Quatraro Manager
3 years (2023-25), plus 2026 option
- Kansas City, 2023 -
- 3 years (2023-25), plus 2026 club option
- hired by Kansas City as manager 10/30/22
- 2019
- hired by Kansas City as special advisor for player development
- 3 years (2023-25), plus 2026 club option
- Tampa Bay, 2004-13, 2018-22
- bench coach, 3b coach, minor-league manager and hitting instructor
- bench coach, 3b coach, minor-league manager and hitting instructor
- Cleveland, 2014-17
- assistant hitting coach
- former manager Mike Matheny
- 3 years (2020-22), plus 2023 club option
- hired by Kansas City as manager 10/31/19
- Kansas City exercised 2023 option 3/31/22
- fired by Kansas City 10/5/22
- 3 years (2020-22), plus 2023 club option
- former manager Ned Yost
- 1 year (2019)
- signed extension with Kansas City 9/30/18
- announced retirement 9/20/19 effective at end of 2019 season
- 2 years (2017-18)
- signed extension with Kansas City 2/18/16
- signed extension with Kansas City 2/18/16
- 1 year (2016)
- signed extension with Kansas City 1/13/15
- 2 years (2014-15)
- signed extension with Kansas City 10/1/13
- 2 years (2011-12), plus 2013 club option
- signed extension with Kansas City 7/31/10
- Kansas City exercised 2013 option 2/14/12
- 1 year (2010)
- hired by Kansas City as special assistant 1/13/10
- selected as manager 5/13/10
- 1 year (2019)
- former manager Trey Hillman
- 3 years (2008-10)
- hired by Kansas City 10/07, replacing Buddy Bell
- fired by Kansas City 5/13/10
Salvador Perez c
4 years/$82M (2022-25), plus 2026 option
- 4 years/$82M (2022-25), plus 2026 club option
- signed extension with Kansas City 3/21/21
- 22:$18M, 23:$20M, 24:$20M, 25:$22M, 26:$13.5M club option ($2M buyout)
- $2M of 2025 salary is deferred without interest, payable 6/30/27
- most lucrative contract in club history
- 5 years/$52.5M (2017-21)
- signed extension with Kansas City 3/1/16
- $6M signing bonus
- 17:$3M, 18:$7.5M, 19:$10M, 20:$13M, 21:$13M
- 5 years/$7M (2012-16), plus 2017-19 club options
- signed extension with Kansas City 2/27/12
- 12:$750,000, 13:$1M, 14:$1.5M, 15:$1.75M, 16:$2M, 17:$3.75M club option, 18:$5M club option, 19:$6M club option
- award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
- 2017-19 salaries may increase by additional $5M overall based on performance and awards in 2012-16 (earns bonuses by reaching 4 points, with 1 point each for All-Star selection, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, top 15 in MVP vote)
- has earned 1 point each for 2013-15 All-Star selections and 2013-15 Gold Glove awards
- with 2015 All-Star selection, escalators had increased 2017 salary to $3.825M, 2018 club option to $5.15M, 2019 club option to $6.3M
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Kansas City 8/10/11
- signed by Kansas City 2006 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $65,000 signing bonus
- agent: Rick Thurman, Beverly Hills Sports Council
- ML service: 12.050
Michael Wacha rhp
2 years/$32M (2024-25)
- 2 years/$32M (2024-25)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/15/23
- 24:$16M, 25:$16M player option
- annual performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150 innings pitched
- 4 years/$26M (2023-26)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 2/16/23
- $3.5M signing bonus
- 23:$4M, 24-25: club option at $16M annually
- if club declines its 2024-25 option, Wacha has the right to exercise a player option for 3 years/$18.5M (24:$6.5M, 25:$6M, 26:$6M)
- performance bonuses for 2023 and any player option seasons: $500,000 each for 20, 25 games started. $1M for 30 GS
- San Diego declined option 11/3/23
- 1 year/$7M (2022)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 11/27/21
- 1 year/$3M (2021)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 12/18/20
- 1 year/$3M (2020)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/14/19
- performance bonuses:
- $250,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55 relief appearances
- $500,000 each for 10, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 points, with Wacha earning 1 point for each start or relief appearance of 3 or more innings
- award bonuses: $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 each for LCS MVP, All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, Cy Young ($25,000 for second place in Cy Young vote, $10,000 for third)
- 1 year/$6.35M (2019)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$5.3M (2018)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.775M (2017)
- lost arbitration with St. Louis 2/14/17 ($3.2M-$2.775M)
- 1 year/$539,000 (2016)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
- 1 year/$510,000 (2014)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by St. Louis 5/30/13
- drafted by St. Louis 2012 (1-19) (Texas A&M)
- $1.9M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 10.062
Seth Lugo rhp
3 years/$45M (2024-26)
- 3 years/$45M (2024-26)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/12/23
- 24:$15M, 25:$15M, 26:$15M player option
- 2 years/$15M (2023-24)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/19/22
- 23:$7.5M, 24:$7.5M player option
- performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games as a reliever. $250,000 each for 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 starts
- perk: hotel suite on road
- Lugo declined 2024 option 11/2/23
- 1 year/$2.925M (2022)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.925M (2021)
- re-signed by NY Mets 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2M (2020)
- re-signed by NY Mets 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$591,875 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
- 1 year/$564,000 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
- 1 year/$543,500 (2017)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/15
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/4/16
- drafted by NY Mets 2011 (34-1,032) (Centenary)
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 7.082
Jordan Lyles rhp
2 years/$17M (2023-24)
- 2 years/$17M (2023-24)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/20/22
- placed on restricted list 4/20/24 (personal issue)
- 23:$8.5M, 24:$8.5M
- 1 year/$7M (2022), plus 2023 club option
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/1/21
- $500,000 signing bonus
- 22:$5.5M, 23:$11M signing bonus ($1M buyout)
- $500,000 assignment bonus with each trade
- Baltimore declined 2023 option 11/9/22
- 2 years/$16M (2020-21)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 12/14/19
- $2M signing bonus
- 20:$7M, 21:$7M
- 1 year/$2.05M (2019)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/11/18
- award bonuses
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Pittsburgh 7/29/19 with $683,333 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$1M (2018), plus 2019 club option
- re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/18/17
- 18:$750,000, 19:$3.5M club option ($250,000 buyout)
- 2019 option increases to $4.5M if Lyles wins the 2018 Comeback Player of the Year award
- if San Diego exercises 2019 option, Lyles may earn performance bonuses in 2019: $250,000 each for 15, 20, 25 starts. $125,000 each for 40, 50 games pitched
- claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from San Diego 8/5/18
- Milwaukee declined 2019 option 10/31/18
- 1 year/$3.175M (2017)
- re-signed by Colorado 11/30/16 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Colorado 7/29/17, released 8/1/17
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 8/8/17 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Diego 9/1/17
- 1 year/$2.975M (2016)
- re-signed by Colorado 12/2/15 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.475M (2015)
- re-signed by Houston 1/14/15 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$502,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/9/14
- 1 year (2013)
- re-signed by Houston 3/13
- acquired by Colorado in trade from Houston 12/3/13
- 1 year (2012)
- re-signed by Houston 2/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Houston 5/30/11
- drafted by Houston 2008 (1s-38) (Hartsville HS, S.C.)
- signed 6/08, $930,000 signing bonus
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 12.002
Hunter Renfroe rf
2 years/$13M (2024-25)
- 2 years/$13M (2024-25)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/15/23
- 24:$5.5M, 25:$7.5M player option ($1M buyout)
- 2025 salary increases based on 2024 plate appearances:
- $70,000 each for 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525 PAs
- $80,000 for 550 PAs
- annual performance bonuses based on plate appearances:
- $70,000 each for 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525 PAs
- $80,000 for 550 PAs
- assignment bonus: $250,000 with trade
- 1 year/$11.9M (2023)
- won arbitration with LA Angels ($11.9M-$11.25M)
- claimed by Cincinnati off waivers from LA Angels 8/31/23 (Reds to pay remaining $2,047,312 in 2023 salary)
- DFA by Cincinnati 9/18/23, released 9/21/23
- 1 year/$7.65M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Milwaukee 11/22/22
- 1 year/$3.1M (2021)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 12/14/20
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375 plate appearances. $100,000 each for 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PA
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Boston 12/1/21
- 1 year/$3.3M (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Tampa Bay 11/20/20, sent outright to Triple-A 11/25/20 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$582,100 (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Diego 12/6/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- 1 year/$535,900 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by San Diego 3/16
- drafted by San Diego 2013 (1-13) (Mississippi State)
- $2.678M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: McKinnis Sport
- ML service: 6.165
Will Smith lhp
1 year/$5M (2024)
- 1 year/$5M (2024)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/10/23
- performance bonuses based on games pitched: $125,000 each for 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games
- 1 year/$1.5M (2023)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 3/4/23
- performance bonuses:
- based on games: $100,000 each for 20, 25 games. $125,000 each for 30, 35, 40, 45 games. $150,000 each for 50, 55 games
- based on games finished: $250,000 each for 20, 25 GF. $300,000 each for 30, 35 GF. $400,000 for 40 GF
- award bonus: $150,000 for Cy Young
- 3 years/$40M (2020-22), plus 2023 club option
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/14/19
- 20-22: $13M annually, 23:$13M club option ($1M buyout)
- acquired by Houston in trade from Atlanta 8/2/22 with $5,571,429 remaining on contract ($4,571,429 in 2022 and $1M buyout)
- Houston declined 2023 option 11/10/22
- 1 year/$4.225M (2019)
- re-signed by San Francisco 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- San Francisco made $17.8M qualifying offer 11/4/19
- 1 year/$2.5M (2018)
- re-signed by San Francisco 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2017)
- re-signed by San Francisco 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.475M (2016)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Milwaukee 8/1/16 with $499,727 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$512,500 (2015)
- renewed by Milwaukee 3/3/15
- 1 year/$502,000 (2014)
- signed by Milwaukee 3/14
- 1 year/$496,500 (2013)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/13
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Kansas City 12/5/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract purchased by Kansas City 5/22/12
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from LA Angels 7/22/10
- drafted by LA Angels 2008 (7-229) (Gulf Coast CC, Fla.)
- $150,000 signing bonus
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 10.155
Brady Singer rhp
1 year/$4.85M (2024)
- 1 year/$4.85M (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.95M (2023)
- lost arbitration with Kansas City 2/15/23 ($3.325M-$2.95M)
- 1 year/$726,250 (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- earned additional $421,437 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$593,700 (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/25/20
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (1-18) (Florida)
- $4.25M signing bonus ($3,349,300 slot)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 3.156
Chris Stratton rhp
2 years/$8M (2024-25)
- 2 years/$8M (2024-25)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/12/23
- 24:$3.5M, 25:$4.5M player option ($500,000 buyout)
- 1 year/$2.8M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 11/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Texas in trade from St. Louis 7/30/23 with $948,387 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$2.7M (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Pittsburgh 8/2/22 with $949,451 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$1.1M (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$588,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- 1 year/$567,500 (2019)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from San Francisco 3/26/19
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from LA Angels 5/11/19
- 1 year/$552,500 (2018)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/15
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
- drafted by San Francisco 2012 (1-20) (Mississippi State)
- $1.85M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Bo McKinnis
- ML service: 6.100
Bobby Witt Jr. ss
11 years/$288,777,777 (2024-34), plus 2035-37 option
- 11 years/$288,777,777 (2024-34), plus 2035-37 club option
- signed extension with Kansas City 2/5/24
- $7,777,777 signing bonus, paid in 7 installments
- 24:$2M, 25:$7M, 26:$13M, 27:$19M, 28:$30M, 29-30:$35M annually, 31-34: annual $35M player options, 35-37:$89M club option (35:$33M, 36-37:$28M annually)
- full no-trade protection
- milestones: largest contract in club history, largest average annual value for player with 2 years of Major League service
- 1 year/$745,750 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- earned additional $836,848 in 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 4/6/22
- earned additional $287,683 in 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- drafted by Kansas City 2019 (1-2) (Colleyville Heritage HS, Texas)
- $7,789,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 2.000
Kris Bubic lhp
1 year/$2.35M (2024)
- 1 year/$2.35M (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 12/19/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.2M (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$713,750 (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/31/20
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (1cba-40) (Stanford)
- $1,597,500 signing bonus ($1,786,300 slot)
- agent: Apex
- ML service: 3.135
Adam Frazier 2b-of
1 year/$4.5M (2024), plus 2025 option
- 1 year/$4.5M (2024), plus 2025 mutual option
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/27/24
- 24:$2M, 25:$8.5M mutual option ($2.5M buyout)
- 1 year/$8M (2023)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/15/22
- 1 year/$8M (2022)
- won arbitration with Seattle 5/13/22 ($8M-$6.7M)
- 1 year/$4.3M (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Pittsburgh 7/26/21 with $1,572,043 remaining on contract (Pirates pay Padres $1,403,575 as part of the trade)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from San Diego 11/27/21
- 1 year/$2.8M (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
- 1 year/$584,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- 1 year/$571,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- 1 year/$549,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/24/16
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2013 (6-179) (Mississippi State)
- $240,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Bo McKinnis
- ML service: 7.075
Garrett Hampson 2b-of
1 year/$2M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/29/23
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $60,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 PAs
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 12/18/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Miami 3/15/23
- non-tendered by Miami 11/17/23
- 1 year/$1.863M (2022)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Colorado 11/18/22
- 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/20
- 1 year/$557,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/19
- re-signed by Colorado 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Colorado 7/20/18
- contract selected by Colorado 7/20/18
- drafted by Colorado 2016 (3-81) (Long Beach State)
- $750,000 signing bonus ($776,700 slot)
- ML service: 5.010
Kyle Wright rhp
1 year/$1.8M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.8M (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$750,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/23
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Atlanta 11/17/23
- 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/22
- earned additional $477,143 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- 1 year/$573,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- 1 year/$565,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Atlanta 9/1/18
- drafted by Atlanta 2017 (1-5) (Vanderbilt)
- $7M signing bonus ($5,707,300 slot)
- ML service: 3.062
Nick Anderson rhp
1 year/$1.575M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.575M (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$875,000 (2023)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/11/22 (split contract, $180,000 in minors)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Atlanta in exchange for $100,000 cash 11/17/23
- 1 year/$845,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A 11/9/22 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$587,900 (2021)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/21
- 1 year/$577,300 (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Minnesota 11/20/18
- re-signed by Miami 3/19
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Miami 7/31/19
- signed by Minnesota 8/7/15 as an amateur free agent (Mayville State, N.D.)
- agent: Gaeta Sports
- ML service: 4.153
John Schreiber rhp
1 year/$1.175M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.175M (2024)
- re-signed by Boston 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Boston 2/17/24
- 1 year/$750,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Boston 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Boston 4/25/22
- returned by Boston to Triple-A 4/29/22
- contract selected by Boston 5/6/22
- 1 year (2021)
- claimed by Boston off waivers 2/18/21 after being DFA by Detroit 2/12/21
- re-signed by Boston 3/21
- DFA by Boston 3/30/21, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 4/2/21
- contract selected by Boston 9/1/21
- returned by Boston to Triple-A 9/6/21
- 1 year/$565,100 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Detroit 8/8/19
- drafted by Detroit 2016 (15-445) (Northwestern Ohio)
- $6,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.027
Josh Taylor lhp
1 year/$1.1M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.1M (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 11/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.025M (2023)
- re-signed by Boston 1/12/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Boston 1/24/23
- 1 year/$1.025M (2022)
- re-signed by Boston 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Boston 3/21
- re-signed by Boston 3/21
- 1 year/$577,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Boston 3/20
- re-signed by Boston 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Boston 11/20/18
- re-signed by Boston 3/19
- acquired by Boston in trade from Arizona 5/15/18
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Philadelphia 7/5/15
- signed by Philadelphia 8/12/14 as an amateur free agent (Georgia College & State)
- $50,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 4.118
Jake Brentz lhp
2 years/$1.9M (2023-24)
- 2 years/$1.9M (2023-24)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 3/16/23
- 23:$850,000, 24:$1.05M
- annual performance bonuses based on games finished: $50,000 each for 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 GF
- 2024 roster bonus: $50,000 each 90, 120 days on active ML roster
- 1 year/$711,250 (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- DFA by Kansas City 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- contract selected by Kansas City 4/1/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 8/20/19 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 8/20/19 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Seattle 8/6/16
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Toronto 7/31/15
- drafted by Toronto 2013 (11-325) (Parkway South HS, Manchester, Mo.)
- agent: Bledsoe Agency
- ML service: 3.000
Carlos Hernández rhp
1 year/$1,012,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$1,012,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$730,250 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year/$708,750 (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- 1 year/$574,200 (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/19
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
- signed by Kansas City 7/19/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $15,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.145
Kyle Isbel cf
1 year/$758,250 (2024)
- 1 year/$758,250 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year/$727,500 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year/$701,900 (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- contract selected by Kansas City 3/31/21
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (3-94) (UNLV)
- $592,300 signing bonus ($594,800 slot)
- ML service: 2.043
Michael Massey 2b
1 year/$757,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$757,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year/$722,850 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/14/22
- returned by Kansas City to Triple-A 7/18/22
- contract selected by Kansas City 8/3/22
- drafted by Kansas City 2019 (4-109) (Illiniois)
- $472,500 signing bonus ($533,000 slot)
- ML service: 1.068
MJ Melendez c-rf
1 year/$754,750 (2024)
- 1 year/$754,750 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year/$726,500 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/19/21
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- drafted by Kansas City 2017 (2-52) (Westminster Christian HS, Palmetto Bay, Fla.)
- $2.1M signing bonus ($1,295,700 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 1.153
Cole Ragans lhp
1 year/$753,750 (2024)
- 1 year/$753,750 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year/$724,145 (2023)
- re-signed by Texas 3/23
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Texas 6/30/23
- earned additional $381,333 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Texas 8/4/22
- drafted by Texas 2016 (1-30) (North Florida Christian HS, Tallahassee)
- $2,003,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 1.029
Vinnie Pasquantino 1b
1 year/$752,750 (2024)
- 1 year/$752,750 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year/$725,500 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 6/27/22
- earned additional $217,121 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- drafted by Kansas City 2019 (11-319) (Old Dominion)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- agent: Bledsoe Agency
- ML service: 1.101
Maikel Garcia 3b
1 year/$751,250 (2024)
- 1 year/$751,250 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- earned additional $307,221 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/19/21
- re-signed by 3/22
- signed by Kansas City 7/27/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: Magnus Sports
- ML service: 0.168
Angel Zerpa lhp
1 year/$748,250 (2024)
- 1 year/$748,250 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year/$721,400 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/20
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- signed by Kansas City 7/26/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $10,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.079
Nelson Velázquez of
1 year/$747,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$747,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/19/21
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (5-165) (P.J. Education HS, P.R.)
- $400,000 signing bonus ($285,800 slot)
- ML service: 1.013
James McArthur rhp
1 year/$745,750 (2024)
- 1 year/$745,750 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/23
- acquired by Kansas City in trade 5/8/23 after being DFA by Philadelphia 5/4/23
- contract selected by Kansas City 6/24/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 11/19/21
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/22
- drafted by Philadelphia 2018 (12-347) (Mississippi)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.150
Alec Marsh rhp
1 year/$744,750 (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/13/22
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- drafted by Kansas City 2019 (2s-70) (Arizona State)
- $904,300 signing bonus ($906,800 slot)
- ML service: 0.094
Freddy Fermin c
1 year/$744,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$744,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/13/22
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/14/22
- returned to Triple-A by Kansas City 7/18/22
- signed by Kansas City 7/25/15 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.165
Dairon Blanco lf-cf
1 year/$743,750 (2024)
- 1 year/$743,750 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 6/12/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 5/19/22
- DFA by Kansas City 6/3/22, sent outright to Triple-A 6/7/22
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Oakland 7/27/19
- signed by Oakland 12/19/17 as a free agent from Cuba
- ML service: 0.132
Nick Loftin ss
1 year/$741,900 (2024)
- 1 year/$741,900 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/1/23
- drafted by Baylor 2020 (1s-32) (Baylor)
- $3M signing bonus ($2,257,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.031
Matt Sauer rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- selected by Kansas City from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/24
- drafted by NY Yankees 2017 (2-54) (Righetti HS, Santa Maria, Calif.)
- $2.5M signing bonus ($1.236M slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Jonathan Bowlan rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/19/21
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (2-58) (Memphis)
- $697,500 signing bonus ($1,168,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.013
Steven Cruz rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Minnesota 1/24/23
- contract selected by Kansas City 8/29/23
- signed by Minnesota 3/20/17 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.034
Tyler Duffey rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/7/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Kansas City 4/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/27/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 10/1/23
- 1 year/$3.8M (2022)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Minnesota 8/5/22, released 8/7/22
- signed by Texas as a free agent 8/16/22 (minor-league contract)
- released by Texas 8/28/22
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 8/31/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$2.2M (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.2M (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year/$542,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/3/15
- drafted by Minnesota 2012 (5-160) (Rice)
- $267,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 6.026
Tyler Gentry rf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/14/23
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- drafted by Kansas City 2020 (3-76) (Arlington HS, Tenn.)
- $750,000 signing bonus ($818,200 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Will Klein rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/14/23
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- drafted by Kansas City 2020 (5-135) (Eastern Illinois)
- $200,000 signing bonus ($414,000 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Daniel Lynch IV lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year/$730,250 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year/$703,600 (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Kansas City 5/2/21
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (1c-34) (Virginia)
- $1,697,500 signing bonus ($2,066,700 slot)
- ML service: 2.083
John McMillon rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 8/16/23
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 6/23/20 (minor-league contract)
- drafted by Detroit 2019 (11-322) (Texas Tech)
- ML service: 0.047
Austin Nola c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/5/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Milwaukee 2/22/24
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/23/24 (split contract paying $975,000 in majors, $175,000 in minors)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 games
- 1 year/$570,800 (2020)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/20
- 1 year/$2.35M (2023)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by San Diego 11/17/23
- 1 year/$726,900 (2022)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/22
- 1 year/$571,500 (2021)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/21
- re-signed by San Diego 3/21
- 1 year/$570,800 (2020)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/20
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Seattle 8/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 6/16/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 4/4/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Miami 11/18/16
- re-signed by Miami 3/17
- drafted by Miami 2012 (5-167) (LSU)
- $75,000 signing bonus ($249,700 slot)
- agent: Paragon
- ML service: 4.045
Nick Pratto 1b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/19/21
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- drafted by Kansas City 2017 (1-14) (Huntington Beach HS, Calif.)
- $3.45M signing bonus ($3,727,600 slot)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 1.067
Colin Selby rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
- acquired by Kansas City in trade 4/7/24 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 4/2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/13/22
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2018 (16-474) (Randolph-Macon, Va.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.055
Anthony Veneziano lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/19/23
- drafted by Kansas City 2019 (10-289) (Coastal Carolina)
- $122,500 signing bonus ($147,700 slot)
- ML service: 0.013
Drew Waters of
1 year/$748,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$748,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24
- 1 year/$722,400 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/18/21
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/22
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Atlanta 7/11/22
- drafted by Atlanta 2017 (2-41) (Etowah HS, Woodstock, Ga.)
- $1.5M signing bonus ($1,674,600 slot)
- ML service: 1.045
Minor Leagues
Dan Altavilla rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/6/23 (minor-league contract)
- 2 years (2022-23)
- signed by Boston as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$850,000 (2021)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by San Diego 11/3/21
- elected free agency 11/4/21
- 1 year/$573,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/20
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Seattle 8/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/19
- re-signed by Seattle 3/19
- 1 year/$549,900 (2018)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/18
- 1 year/$536,100 (2017)
- re-signed by Seattle 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Seattle 8/27/16
- drafted by Seattle 2014 (5-141) (Mercyhurst, Pa.)
- $250,000 signing bonus ($353,000 slot)
- agent: MAS+
- ML service: 4.063
Mike Brosseau 3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/7/23 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/7/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.4M (2023)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 12/1/22 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Milwaukee 7/5/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/9/23
- signed by Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan 7/28/23
- 1 year/$586,300 (2021)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/21
- 1 year/$706,300 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year/$586,300 (2021)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/21
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Tampa Bay 11/13/21
- 1 year/$568,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 6/22/19
- signed by Tampa Bay 6/14/16 as an amateur free agent (Oakland University, Mich.)
- ML service: 3.031
Luis Cessa rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/18/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$2.65M (2023)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Cincinnati 5/9/23, released 5/14/23
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 5/23/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Colorado 7/1/23
- signed by Washington as a free agent 7/6/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.8M (2022)
- re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.05M (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Cincinnati in trade from NY Yankees 7/27/21 with $383,871 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$895,000 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$578,975 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($90,400 in minors)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($90,400 in minors)
- 1 year/$568,925 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($171,615 in minors)
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
- 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
- contract selected by Detroit 11/3/15
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Detroit 12/9/15
- signed by NY Yankees 3/16
- acquired by Detroit in trade from NY Mets 7/31/15 (Cespedes deal)
- signed by NY Mets 7/9/08 as a free agent from Mexico
- ML service: 5.131 (through 2022)
Austin Cox lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/18/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 5/3/23
- non-tendered by Kansas City 11/17/23
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (5-152) (Mercer)
- $447,500 signing bonus ($337,000 slot)
- ML service: 0.104
Tyler Cropley c
2024
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/8/23
- DFA by Kansas City 9/11/23, sent outright to Triple-A 9/13/23
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/19/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Kansas City 10/24/23
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 10/8/20 (minor-league contract)
- released by Washington 5/29/20
- drafted by Washington 2018 (8-251) (Iowa)
- $10,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.019
Gavin Cross of
2024
- drafted by Kansas City 2022 (1-9) (Virginia Tech)
- $5,200,400 signing bonus ($5,202,900 slot)
- ML service:
Nate Eaton of
2024
- 1 year/$722,200 (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- DFA by Kansas City 11/2/23, sent outright to Triple-A 11/8/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/14/22
- returned to Triple-A by Kansas City 7/18/22
- contract selected by Kansas City 8/4/22
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (21-632) (VMI)
- $85,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.125
Diego Hernandez rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/18/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/13/22
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- non-tendered by Kansas City 11/17/23
- signed by Kansas City 7/8/17 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.096
Carter Jensen c
2024
- drafted by Kansas City 2021 (3-78) (Park Hill HS, Kansas City, Mo.)
- $1,097,500 signing bonus ($793,000 slot)
- ML service:
Ben Kudrna rhp
2024
- drafted by Kansas City 2021 (2-43) (Blue Valley Southwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.)
- $2,997,500 signing bonus ($1,729,800 slot)
- ML service:
Asa Lacy lhp
2024
- drafted by Kansas City 2020 (1-4) (Texas A&M)
- $6.67M signing bonus ($6.664M slot)
- ML service:
Josh Lester 3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/18/24 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/18/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Baltimore as a free agent 12/7/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/3/23
- DFA by Baltimore 7/19/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/26/23
- elected free agency 10/4/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Detroit 9/4/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 11/9/22
- drafted by Detroit 2015 (13-400) (Missouri)
- $100,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.027
Sam Long lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/7/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/23
- acquired by Oakland in trade 4/23/23 after being DFA by San Francisco 4/19/23
- 1 year/$703,750 (2022)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/20/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 6/9/21
- 2020
- did not pitch
- did not pitch
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/5/19 (minor-league contract)
- released by Tampa Bay 3/26/18
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2016 (18-540) (Sacramento State)
- $75,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.160
Blake Mitchell c
2024
- drafted by Kansas City 2023 (1-8) (Sinton HS, Texas)
- $4.9M signing bonus ($5,980,100 slot)
- ML service:
Frank Mozzicato lhp
2024
- drafted by Kansas City 2021 (1-7) (East Catholic HS, Manchester, Conn.)
- $3,547,500 signing bonus ($5,432,400 slot)
- ML service:
Brian O’Keefe c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/13/24 (minor-league contract)
- released by Minnesota 3/24
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 4/1/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/31/23 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 8/16/23
- DFA by Seattle 10/13/23, sent outright to Triple-A 10/17/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Seattle 9/30/22
- non-tendered by Seattle 11/18/22
- selected by Seattle from St. Louis in minor-league phase of Rule 5 draft 12/12/19
- drafted by St. Louis 2014 (7-225) (St. Joseph’s)
- $150,000 signing bonus ($163,200 slot)
- ML service: 0.053
Erick Pena of
2024
- signed by Kansas City 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $3,897,500 signing bonus
- ML service:
Logan Porter c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/18/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/11/23
- DFA by Kansas City 11/14/23, non-tendered 11/17/23
- signed by Kansas City 6/18/18 as an amateur free agent (Dixie State)
- ML service: 0.021
Cayden Wallace 3b
2024
- drafted by Kansas City 2022 (2-49) (Arkansas)
- $1,697,500 signing bonus ($1,584,900 slot)
- ML service: