Service time in years & days (through 2020 season).
John Sherman Owner
2020 -
- John Sherman, 2020 -
- Kansas City businessman John Sherman reached an agreement to purchase the Royals from David Glass for $1 billion in August 2019. Major League Baseball approved the sale in November 2019.
- Kansas City businessman John Sherman reached an agreement to purchase the Royals from David Glass for $1 billion in August 2019. Major League Baseball approved the sale in November 2019.
- David Glass, 2000-20
- 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 $1.025 billion in April, 2020.
ROYALS PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26/30 | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
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.
Dayton Moore Senior VP of Baseball Operations / GM
2021 -
- 2021 -
- reportedly agreed to extension with Kansas City after 2020 season
- 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)
- VP/Assistant GM, Player Personnel J.J. Picollo
- VP/Assistant GM, Major League & International Operations Rene Francisco
- VP, Assistant GM Scott Sharp
- Assistant GM/Baseball Administration Jin Wong
- Assistant GM/International Operations Albert Gonzalez
- Assistant GM, Amateur Scouting Lonnie Goldberg
Mike Matheny Manager
2020 -
- 2020 -
- hired as manager by Kansas City 10/31/19
- Kansas City, 2019: special advisor for player development
- St. Louis, 2012-18
- 3 years (2018-20)
- signed extension with St. Louis 11/4/16
- fired by St. Louis 7/14/18
- 3 years (2015-17)
- signed extension with St. Louis 11/20/13
- 2 years (2012-13), plus 2014 club option
- hired as manager by St. Louis 11/14/11, replacing Tony La Russa
- St. Louis exercised 2014 option 2/14/13
- special adviser, 2010-11
- 3 years (2018-20)
- 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
Danny Duffy lhp
5 years/$65M (2017-21)
- 5 years/$65M (2017-21)
- signed extension with Kansas City 1/16/17 (avoided arbitration, $8M-$7.25M)
- 17:$5M, 18:$14M, 19:$15.25M, 20:$15.25M, 21:$15.5M
- 1 year/$505,125 (2013)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/13
- 1 year/$4.225M (2016)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- award bonus: $50,000 for All-Star
- 1 year/$2.425M (2015)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/6/15 (avoided arbitration, $3M-$1.75M)
- performance bonuses: $10,000 for 20 starts. $15,000 for 25 starts
- award bonus: $50,000 for All Star
- 1 year/$526,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/1/14
- 1 year/$505,125 (2013)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/13
- 1 year/$528,250 (2013)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/13
- 1 year/$487,750 (2012)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/28/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Kansas City 5/18/11
- drafted by Kansas City 2007 (3-96) (Cabrillo HS, Calif.)
- signed 6/28/07, $365,000 signing bonus
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 9.085
Salvador Perez c
5 years/$52.5M (2017-21)
- 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: 9.050
Mike Minor lhp
2 years/$18M (2021-22)
- 2 years/$18M (2021-22)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/1/20
- 21:$7M, 22:$10M, 23:$13M club option ($1M buyout)
- annual performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 180, 200 innings pitched
- if traded, 2023 converts to a mutual option, with $1M buyout due if either side declines
- 3 years/$28M (2018-20)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 12/6/17
- $1M signing bonus
- 18:$8M, 19:$9.5M, 20:$9.5M
- limited no-trade protection allowing Minor to block deals to 10 clubs
- acquired by Oakland in trade 8/31/20 (As part of the deal, Rangers pay Athletics $708,956 of $1,417,910 remaining on contract.)
- 2 years/$7.25M (2016-17), plus 2018 mutual option
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/19/16
- 16:$2M, 17:$4M, 18:$10M mutual option ($1.25M buyout)
- 2016 roster bonuses: $0.175M each for 30, 60, 90, 120 days on active Major League roster
- 2016 performance bonuses: $165,000/start from 11 to 20. $165,000 each for 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120 innings
- 2017 performance bonuses: $225,000 each for 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 starts. $225,000 each for 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200 innings
- award bonuses
- Minor declined 2018 option 11/3/17
- 1 year/$5.6M (2015)
- won in arbitration with Atlanta 2/20/15 ($5.6M-$5.1M)
- non-tendered by Atlanta 12/2/15
- 1 year/$3.85M (2014)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$0.505M (2013)
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
- 1 year/$482,500 (2012)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
- 1 year (2011)
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/11
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Atlanta 8/7/10
- drafted by Atlanta 2009 (1-7) (Vanderbilt)
- $2.42M signing bonus
- agent: Jet Sports (previously Bo McKinnis)
- ML service: 9.138
Carlos Santana dh-1b
2 years/$17.5M (2021-22)
- 2 years/$17.5M (2021-22)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/8/20
- 21:$7M, 22:$10.5M
- 2021 performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525 plate appearances
- 2022 performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525 PA
- award bonuses: $250,000 each for All-Star selection, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- 3 years/$60M (2018-20), plus 2021 club option
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/20/17
- $10M signing bonus
- 18:$15M, 19:$17M, 20:$17.5M, 21:$17.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Philadelphia 12/3/18
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Seattle 12/13/18 (as part of the deal, Mariners pay Indians $6M — $1M each May 1 and August 1, 2019, and $2M each May 1 and August 1, 2020)
- Cleveland declined 2021 option 10/30/20
- 5 years/$21.0019M (2012-16), plus 2017 club option
- signed extension with Cleveland 4/10/12, replacing 1-year deal signed 3/3/12
- $1M signing bonus
- 12:$501,900, 13:$550,000, 14:$3.5M, 15:$6M, 16:$8.25M, 17:$12M club option ($1.2M buyout)
- award bonuses
- Cleveland exercised 2017 option 11/4/16
- received $17.4M qualifying offer from Cleveland 11/6/17
- 1 year/$416,600 (2011)
- re-signed by Cleveland 2/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/10
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Cleveland 11/20/08
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from LA Dodgers 7/26/08
- signed 2004 by LA Dodgers as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $75,000 signing bonus
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 10.115
Jorge Soler rf
1 year/$8.05M (2021)
- 1 year/$8.05M (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 plate appearances
- 1 year/$7.3M (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 9 years/$30M (2012-20)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent from Cuba 6/30/12
- $6M signing bonus (half at signing, half by 1/13/13)
- 12:$1M, 13:$1M, 14:$2M, 15:$2M, 16:$3M, 17:$3M, 18:$4M, 19:$4M, 20:$4M
- once eligible, may opt out of remaining salaries and into arbitration
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Chicago Cubs 12/7/16
- opted out of contract and into arbitration 11/19
- agent: Excel Sports (previously ACES and Magnus Sports)
- ML service: 5.143
Whit Merrifield 2b-of
4 years/$16.25M (2019-22), plus 2023 option
- 4 years/$16.25M (2019-22), plus 2023 option
- signed extension with Kansas City 1/28/19
- 19:$1M, 20:$5M, 21:$6.75M, 22:$2.75M, 23:$6.5M option ($750,000 buyout)
- 2021-23 salaries may increase $1M each under a point system based on awards and plate appearances in 2019-20, with $200,000 for 0.5 points and $100,000 each for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 points
- 0.5 points for 1,200 PAs
- 1 point each for 1,400 PAs or Gold Glove
- 2 points each for All Star, Silver Slugger or finishing 11th-15th in MVP vote
- 3 points each for finishing sixth-10th in MVP vote
- 4 points for finishing second-fifth in MVP vote
- 5 points for winning MVP
- 2024 option increases by $4M to $10.5M if Merrifield does not spend more than 109 days on the injured list in 2019-22
- performance bonuses: may earn additional $1.6M in 2019-22 and an additional $400,000 in 2023
- 1 year/$569,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- 1 year/$543,750 (2017)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Kansas City 5/18/16
- drafted by Kansas City 2010 (9-269) (South Carolina)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- agent: Warner Companies
- ML service: 4.101
Andrew Benintendi lf
2 years/$10M (2020-21)
- 2 years/$10M (2020-21)
- signed extension with Boston 2/8/20 (avoided arbitration, $4.1M-$3.4M)
- 20:$3.4M, 21:$6.6M
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Boston 2/10/21 (as part of the deal, Red Sox pay $2.8M of Benintendi’s 2021 salary)
- 1 year/$717,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Boston 3/19
- re-signed by Boston 3/19
- 1 year/$620,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Boston 3/18
- 1 year/$549,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Boston 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Boston 8/2/16
- drafted by Boston 2015 (1-7) (Arkansas)
- $3.5904M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Excel Sports
- ML service: 4.062
Brad Keller rhp
1 year/$3.35M (2021)
- 1 year/$3.35M (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$613,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year/$578,125 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Arizona 12/14/17
- selected by Cincinnati from Arizona in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Arizona 12/14/17
- drafted by Arizona 2013 (8-240) (Flowery Branch HS, Ga.)
- $125,000 signing bonus ($155,100 slot)
- ML service: 3.000
Greg Holland rhp
1 year/$2.75M (2021)
- 1 year/$2.75M (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/14/20
- performance bonuses:
- $100,000 each for 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56 games pitched
- $100,000 each for 32, 36, 40, 44, 48 games finished
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/28/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors)
- may earn additional $1.125M in performance bonuses
- may opt out of contract 3/26/20 if not on Major League roster
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/23/20
- 1 year/$3.25M (2019)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/1/19
- performance bonuses:
- $50,000 each for 15, 20, 25, 30 games. $100,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50 games. $200,000 each for 55, 60 games.
- $50,000 each for 15, 20 games finished. $150,000 each for 25, 30, 35, 40 GF. $300,000 each for 45, 50 GF. $600,000 each for 55, 60 GF.
- DFA by Arizona 8/7/19, released 8/9/19
- signed by Washington as a free agent 8/13/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$14M (2018)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 3/30/18
- DFA by St. Louis 7/27/18, released 8/1/18
- signed by Washington as a free agent 8/7/18 (Nationals pay $161,156, pro-rated share of $0.545M Major League minimum salary, with Cardinals responsible for $13,838,844)
- 1 year/$7M (2017), plus 2018 vesting option
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 1/28/17
- 17:$6M, 18:$10M mutual option ($1M buyout if Holland declines)
- 2018 becomes $15M player option with 50 games pitched or 30 games finished in 2017 (met)
- 2017 performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 pitching appearances. $1M each for 20, 30 games finished. $2M each for 40, 50, 60 GF
- 2018 performance bonuses: $2M each for 30, 40, 50 GF
- award bonuses, including $100,000 for Comeback Player of Year
- reached GF threshold 9/17, making 2018 a $15M player option
- received $17.4M qualifying offer from Colorado 11/6/17
- 1 year/$8.25M (2015)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/13/15 (avoided arbitration, $9M-$6.65M)
- award bonuses, including $100,000 for reliever of the year ($50,000 for second or third place)
- assignment bonus: $100,000 if traded
- non-tendered by Kansas City 12/2/15
- 1 year/$4.675M (2014)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/13/14 (avoided arbitration, $5.2M-$4.1M)
- award bonuses: $50,000 for All-Star selection
- 1 year/$539,500 (2013)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/13
- award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
- 1 year/$528,250 (2013)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/13
- 1 year/$497,150 (2012)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/22/12
- 1 year (2011)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/11
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Kansas City 7/29/10
- drafted by Kansas City 2007 (10-306) (Western Carolina)
- $50,000 signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp. (previously Turner Gary Sports)
- ML service: 8.163
Adalberto Mondesi ss
1 year/$2.525M (2021)
- 1 year/$2.525M (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$604,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
- 1 year/$576,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/19
- 1 year/$547,125 (2018)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- 1 year/$537,250 (2017)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
- 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/25/16
- placed on restricted list 5/10/16 (80-game suspension for positive PED test reduced to 50 games)
- 2015
- contract selected by Kansas City 10/27/15 (added to World Series roster as pre-series injury replacement for Tim Collins)
- signed by Kansas City 7/27/11 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $2M signing bonus
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 3.088
Hunter Dozier rf-3b
4 years/$25M (2021-24), plus 2025 option
- 4 years/$25M (2021-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension with Kansas City 3/1/21, replacing 1 year, $2.72M deal signed 12/2/20, avoiding arbitration
- $1M signing bonus
- 21:$2.25M, 22:$4.5M, 23:$7.25M, 24:$9M, 25:$10M club option ($1M buyout)
- 2024 salary increases by $1.5M to $10.5M with 1,575 plate appearances in 2021-23 combined
- 2025 option increases by $1.5M to $11.5M with 2,100 plate appearances in 2021-24 combined
- award bonuses
- 1 year/$610,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
- 1 year/$567,225 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/2/16
- drafted by Kansas City 2013 (1-8) (Stephen F. Austin State)
- signed 6/10/13, $2.2M signing bonus ($3.1378M slot)
- agent: L. Warner Companies (previously Frontline)
- ML service: 3.060
Jesse Hahn rhp
1 year/$1.75M (2021)
- 1 year/$1.75M (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 games pitched
- 1 year/$600,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/14/19
- roster bonuses based on days spent on active roster: $25,000 each for 1, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95 days
- placed on restricted list 7/30/20 (death in family)
- 1 year/$800,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 11/29/18 (avoided arbitration)
- award bonus: $50,000 for All-Star selection
- non-tendered by Kansas City 12/2/19
- 1 year/$0.574M (2018)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Oakland 1/29/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/13
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Tampa Bay 1/22/14
- re-signed by San Diego 3/3/14
- acquired by Oakland in trade from San Diego 12/18/14
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2010 (6-191) (Virginia Tech)
- $525,000 signing bonus
- agent: Excel Sports
- ML service: 5.031
Michael Taylor cf
1 year/$1.75M (2021)
- 1 year/$1.75M (2021)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/30/20
- may earn $1M in performance bonuses based on plate appearances
- 1 year/$3.325M (2020)
- re-signed by Washington 1/9/20 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonus: $25,000 for 300 plate appearances
- sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 10/15/20 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- 1 year/$3.25M (2019)
- lost arbitration case against Washington ($3.5M-$3.25M)
- lost arbitration case against Washington ($3.5M-$3.25M)
- 1 year/$577,200 (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- 1 year/$2.525M (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$5.8M (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$557,900 (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 3/17
- 1 year/$524,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Washington 3/16
- 1 year/$508,700 (2015)
- re-signed by Washington 3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract purchased by Washington 11/20/13
- re-signed by Washington 2/26/14
- drafted by Washington 2009 (6-172) (Westminster Academy, Fort Lauderdale)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 5.129
Jakob Junis rhp
1 year/$1.7M (2021)
- 1 year/$1.7M (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$608,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
- 1 year/$578,250 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/19
- 1 year/$554,250 (2018)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/18/16
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
- drafted by Kansas City 2011 (29-876) (Rock Falls HS, Ill.)
- $675,000 signing bonus
- agent: Wasserman Media Group
- ML service: 3.082
Jarrod Dyson cf
1 year/$1.5M (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 3/3/21
- 1 year/$2M (2020)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/12/20
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Pittsburgh 8/28/20
- 2 years/$7.5M (2018-19)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/19/18
- $500,000 signing bonus
- 18:$3.5M, 19:$3.5M
- 1 year/$2.8M (2017)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Kansas City 1/6/17
- signed by Seattle 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.725M (2016)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.225M (2015)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/27/15 (avoided arbitration, $1.6M-$900,000)
- 1 year/$530,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/14
- 1 year/$506,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/15/13
- 1 year/$483,625 (2012)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/10/12
- 1 year/$414,000 (2011)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/11
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Kansas City 11/20/09
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/19/10
- drafted by Kansas City 2006 (50-1,475) (SW Mississippi CC)
- $5,000 signing bonus
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 9.088
Cam Gallagher c
1 year/$580,500 (2020)
- 1 year/$580,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year/$557,125 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year/$546,400 (2018)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/18/16
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
- drafted by Kansas City 2011 (2-65) (Manheim Township HS, Lancaster, Pa.)
- $750,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.106
Ryan O’Hearn 1b
1 year/$576,950 (2020)
- 1 year/$576,950 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
- 1 year/$557,650 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/31/18
- drafted by Kansas City 2014 (8-243) (Sam Houston State)
- $125,000 signing bonus ($156,600 slot)
- agent: Republik Sports
- ML service: 2.034
Scott Barlow rhp
1 year/$650,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$650,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year/$650,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year/$650,000 (2018)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/17/17 (split contract with salary of $225,000 in minors)
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2011 (6-194) (Golden Valley HS, Santa Clarita, Calif.)
- $150,000 signing bonus
- agent: Warner Cos.
- ML service: 2.030
Nicky Lopez 2b
1 year/$571,250 (2020)
- 1 year/$571,250 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 5/14/19
- drafted by Kansas City 2016 (5-163) (Creighton)
- $243,300 signing bonus ($324,800 slot)
- ML service: 1.139
Richard Lovelady lhp
1 year/$567,100 (2020)
- 1 year/$567,100 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 4/9/19
- drafted by Kansas City 2016 (10-313) (Kennesaw State)
- $100,000 signing bonus ($156,600 slot)
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 0.100
Meibrys Viloria c
1 year/$567,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$567,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/17
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/18
- signed by Kansas City 7/2/13 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
- ML service: 1.020
Josh Staumont rhp
1 year/$565,950 (2020)
- 1 year/$565,950 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/18
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/19
- drafted by Kansas City 2015 (2-64) (Azusa Pacific)
- $964,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.072
Kyle Zimmer rhp
1 year/$565,750 (2020)
- 1 year/$565,750 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/4/19
- split contract, $124,000 in minors
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/18
- DFA by Kansas City 3/29/18, released 4/3/18
- re-signed by Kansas City 4/6/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
- 1 year/$0.5075M (2016)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/15
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/25/16
- drafted by Kansas City 2012 (1-5) (San Francisco)
- $3M signing bonus ($3.5M slot)
- agent: ISE Baseball
- ML service: 1.064
Kelvin Gutierrez 3b
1 year/$565,325 (2020)
- 1 year/$565,325 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/22/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Washington 11/20/17
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Washington 6/18/18
- signed by Washington 4/10/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $30,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.046
Ryan McBroom 1b-rf
1 year/$564,775 (2020)
- 1 year/$564,775 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year (2019)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from NY Yankees 9/1/19
- contract selected by Kansas City 8/31/19
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Toronto 7/23/17
- drafted by Toronto 2014 (15-444) (West Virginia)
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 1.008
Ronald Bolanos rhp
1 year/$564,700 (2020)
- 1 year/$564,700 (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/20
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from San Diego 7/16/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by San Diego 9/2/19
- signed by San Diego 8/4/16 as a free agent from Cuba
- $2.25M signing bonus
- agent: Magnus
- ML service: 0.056
Tyler Zuber rhp
1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/23/20
- drafted by Kansas City 2017 (6-180) (Arkansas State)
- $2,500 signing bonus ($251,700 slot)
- ML service: 1.000
Scott Blewett rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/18
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- drafted by Kansas City 2014 (2-56) (Baker HS, Baldwinsville, NY)
- $1.8M signing bonus ($1.0032M slot)
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 0.031
Kris Bubic lhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/31/20
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (1cba-40) (Stanford)
- $1.5975M signing bonus ($1.7863M slot)
- agent: Apex
- ML service: 0.164
Lucius Fox ss
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/19
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Tampa Bay 8/27/20
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Francisco 8/1/16
- signed by San Francisco 7/15 as a free agent from the Bahamas (attended American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla.)
- $6M signing bonus (highest-ever bonus for non-Cuban amateur international signee)
- ML service: 0.000
Nick Heath cf
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/19
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- drafted by Kansas City 2016 (16-493) (Northwestern State)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.142
Carlos Hernandez rhp
1 year (2020)
- 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: 0.081
Jake Newberry rhp
1 year/$571,500 (2020)
- 1 year/$571,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Kansas City 8/18/18
- drafted by Kansas City 2012 (37-1,123) (Mira Mesa HS, San Diego)
- ML service: 1.146
Edward Olivares cf
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/20
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from San Diego 8/29/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by San Diego 11/20/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Toronto 1/6/18
- signed by Toronto as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $1,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.147
Sebastian Rivero c
2021
- 2021
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/20
- signed by Kansas City 7/10/15 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.000
Brady Singer rhp
1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- 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 ($3.3493M slot)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 1.000
Daniel Tillo lhp
2021
- 2021
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/20
- drafted by Kansas City 2017 (3-90) (Iowa Western JC)
- $557,500 signing bonus ($607,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Minor Leagues
Chance Adams rhp
1 year/$565,750 (2020)
- 1 year/$565,750 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Kansas City 11/20/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($90,400 in minors)
- acquired by Kansas City 12/23/19 after being DFA by NY Yankees 12/18/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 8/4/18
- drafted by NY Yankees 2015 (5-153) (Dallas Baptist HS, Texas)
- $330,000 signing bonus ($342,000 slot)
- ML service: 1.042
Hanser Alberto ss
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/31/21 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.65M in majors)
- may earn additional $350,000 in performance bonuses
- 1 year/$1.65M (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonus: $50,000 for 500 plate appearances
- non-tendered by Baltimore 12/2/20
- 1 year/$578,000 (2019)
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 1/11/19 after being DFA by NY Yankees
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers 2/22/19 after being DFA by Baltimore 2/20/19
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers from San Francisco 3/1/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Texas as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Texas 5/15/18
- claimed by NY Yankees off waivers from Texas 11/2/18
- 1 year/$537,360 (2017)
- re-signed by Texas 2/17
- non-tendered by Texas 12/1/17
- 1 year/$511,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Texas 2/27/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- contract selected by Texas 11/20/14
- re-signed by Texas 2/27/15
- signed by Texas 11/23/09 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 4.085
Jonathan Bowlan rhp
2021
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (2-58) (Memphis)
- $697,500 signing bonus ($1,168,300 slot)
- ML service:
Brad Brach rhp
1 year/$850,000 (2020), plus 2021 option
- 1 year/$850,000 (2020), plus 2021 player option
- re-signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/6/19
- 20:$850,000, 21:$1.25M player option
- 2021 option increases by $125,000 for with 20 games pitched in 2020 and $350,000 each for 30, 35, 40, 50, 60, 65 games in 2020.
- annual performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 50, 55, 60, 65 games pitched
- 2021 performance bonus: $100,000 for 70 games pitched
- Brach exercised 2021 option at $2.075M 10/29/20
- DFA by NY Mets 2/11/21, released 2/16/21
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/22/21 (minor-league contract, with Royals paying a pro-rated share of the Major League minimum salary if Brach is added to the Major League roster, and the Mets paying the balance of his $2.075M salary for 2021)
- 1 year/$3M (2019), plus 2020 options
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/4/19
- 19:$1.65M, 20:$5M club option ($0.1M buyout) or, if club declines option, $1.35M player option
- may earn additional $0.85M in roster bonuses based on days on active Major League roster, including $0.35M for 1 day
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 8/3/19, released 8/5/19
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 8/8/19 (Mets pay pro-rated portion of Major League minimum salary)
- 1 year/$5.165M (2018)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- may earn additional $0.1M in performance bonuses
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Baltimore 7/29/18 with $1,749,435 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$3.05M (2017)
- won arbitration with Baltimore 2/17/17 ($3.05M-$2.525M)
- 1 year/$1.25M (2016)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$523,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/15
- 1 year/$509,500 (2014)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/11/14
- 1 year/$498,200 (2013)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/9/13
- acquired by Baltimore in trade 11/25/13 after being DFA by San Diego 11/20/13
- 1 year (2012)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/8/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by San Diego 8/31/11
- drafted by San Diego 2008 (42-1,275) (Monmouth)
- agent: Big League Management
- ML service: 8.063
Austin Cox lhp
2021
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (5-152) (Mercer)
- $447,500 signing bonus ($337,000 slot)
- ML service:
Wade Davis rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/20/21 (minor-league contract)
- 3 years/$52M (2018-20), plus 2021 option
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/29/17
- 18:$16M, 19:$18M, 20:$17M, 21:$15M mutual option ($1M buyout)
- 2021 option becomes $15M player option if Davis finishes 30 games in 2020 and is healthy enough to be on 2021 Opening Day roster
- assignment bonus: $1M if traded
- if traded, Davis receives full no-trade clause for any subsequent deal
- perks: use of luxury suite at Coors Field if available
- at signing, highest average annual value ever for a reliever
- DFA by Colorado 9/19/20, released 9/21/20
- 4 years/$12.6M (2011-14), plus 2015-17 club options
- signed extension with Tampa Bay 3/31/11, replacing 1-year deal signed 2/26/11
- 11:$1M, 12:$1.5M, 13:$2.8M, 14:$4.8M, 15:$7M club option, 16:$8M club option, 17:$10M club option ($2.5M buyout)
- award bonuses, including $25,000 for All Star
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Tampa Bay 12/9/12
- Kansas City exercised 2015 option 11/3/14
- Kansas City exercised 2016 option 11/5/15
- Kansas City exercised 2017 option 11/16
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Kansas City 12/7/16
- received $17.4M qualifying offer from Chicago Cubs 11/6/17
- 1 year/$404,900 (2010)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/10
- 1 year/$400,000 (2009)
- contract purchased by Tampa Bay 11/20/08
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/25/09
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2004 (3-75) (Lake Wales HS, Fla.)
- $500,000 signing bonus
- agent: Jet Sports
- ML service: 11.029
Nick Dini c
2021
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 8/8/19
- DFA by Kansas City 11/20/19, sent outright to Triple-A 11/27/19
- drafted by Kansas City 2015 (14-429) (Wagner)
- agent: Ballengee Group
- ML service: 0.053
Foster Griffin lhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/11/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/19
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
- DFA by Kansas City 11/30/20, non-tendered 12/2/20
- drafted by Kansas City 2014 (1-28) (First Academy HS, Orlando)
- $1.925M signing bonus ($1.8155M slot)
- ML service: 1.000
Jeis0n Guzman ss
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/16/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/19
- signed by Kansas City 7/3/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $1.5M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.011
Kyle Isbel of
2021
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (3-94) (UNLV)
- $592,300 signing bonus ($594,800 slot)
- ML service:
Jackson Kowar rhp
2021
- drafted by Kansas City 2018 (1c-33) (Florida)
- $2.1475M signing bonus ($2.1187M slot)
- ML service:
Asa Lacy lhp
2021
- drafted by Kansas City 2020 (1-4) (Texas A&M)
- $6.67M signing bonus ($6.664M slot)
- ML service:
Nick Loftin ss
2021
- drafted by Baylor 2020 (1s-32) (Baylor)
- $3M signing bonus ($2.2573M slot)
- ML service:
Daniel Lynch lhp
2021
- drafted by Houston 2018 (1c-34) (Virginia)
- $1.6975M signing bonus ($2.0667M slot)
- ML service:
Erick Mejia 2b-ss
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/21/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$585,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/17/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/23/20
- non-tendered by Kansas City 12/2/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 6/20/19
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/3/19
- non-tendered by Kansas City 12/2/19
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from LA Dodgers 1/4/18
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Seattle 1/12/16
- signed by Seattle 6/30/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.091
M.J. Melendez c
2021
- drafted by Kansas City 2017 (2-52) (Westminster Christian HS, Palmetto Bay, Fla.)
- $2.1M signing bonus ($1.2957M slot)
- ML service:
Erick Pena of
2021
- signed by Kansas City 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $3.8975M signing bonus
- ML service:
Nick Pratto 1b
2021
- drafted by Kansas City 2017 (1-14) (Huntington Beach HS, Calif.)
- $3.45M signing bonus ($3.7276M slot)
- ML service:
Carlos Sanabria rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/11/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Houston 8/2/20
- claimed by Kansas City off waivers from Houston 10/30/20
- DFA by Kansas City 12/1/20, non-tendered 12/2/20
- signed by Houston 3/7/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.031
Ervin Santana rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/29/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.5M in majors)
- may earn additional $1.75M in performance bonuses
- 2020: did not play
- 1 year/$4.3M (2019)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 2/22/19 (minor-league contract with salary of $4.3M in majors)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 4/9/19
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 4/26/19, sent outright to Triple-A 4/27/19 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 5/24/19 (minor-league contract)
- 4 years/$55M (2015-18), plus 2019 club option
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/11/14
- 15-18:$13.5M annually. 19:$14M club option
- 2019 option guaranteed if Santana passes physical after 2018 season and throws 400 innings in 2017-18, including 200 IP in 2018
- award bonuses, including $0.1M for Cy Young, $50,000 for Gold Glove, $25,000 for All Star
- placed on restricted list 4/3/15 (80-game suspension for positive PED test)
- Minnesota declined 2019 option 10/30/18
- 1 year/$14.1M (2014)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/12/14
- Atlanta made qualifying offer 11/1/14
- 4 years/$30M (2009-12), plus 2013 club option
- signed extension with LA Angels 2/14/09
- 09:$3.8M, 10:$6M, 11:$8M, 12:$11.2M, 13:$13M club option ($1M buyout)
- award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, LCS MVP. $50,000 each for MVP, WS MVP. $0.1M for Cy Young ($80,000 for 2nd, $60,000-3rd, $40,000-4th, $20,000-5th)
- LA Angels exercised 2013 option 10/31/12
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from LA Angels 10/31/12 (Angels paid Royals $1M in the deal)
- Kansas City made qualifying offer 11/4/13 (declined)
- 1 year/$420,000 (2008)
- renewed by LA Angels 3/2/08
- award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection
- 1 year/$425,000 (2007)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/07
- 1 year/$350,000 (2006)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/06
- 1 year (2005)
- re-signed by LA Angels 2/05
- signed by LA Angels 2000 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $700,000 signing bonus
- agent: Jay Alou, Octaon (previously Adam Katz, Bean Stringfellow)
- ML service: 13.104 (through 2018)
Eric Skoglund lhp
2021
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
- DFA by Kansas City 3/25/20
- 1 year/$568,175 (2019)
- received 80-game suspension 1/16/19 (violation of MLB PED policy)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year/$546,625 (2018)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Kansas City 5/30/17
- drafted by Kansas City 2014 (3-92) (Central Florida)
- $576,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.109
Gabe Speier lhp
2021
- 1 year/$564,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- DFA by Kansas City 11/20/20, sent outright to Triple-A 11/25/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Kansas City 9/3/19
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Arizona 6/6/18
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Atlanta 12/9/15
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Detroit 11/20/15
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Boston 12/11/14
- drafted by Boston 2013 (19-563) (Dos Pueblos HS, Goleta, Calif.)
- $200,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.105
Bubba Starling of
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/11/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$568,250 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
- non-tendered by Kansas City 12/2/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/17/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Kansas City 7/11/19
- 1 year/$546,200 (2018)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/24/18
- non-tendered by Kansas City 11/30/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
- 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/15
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/25/16
- drafted by Kansas City 2011 (1-5) (Gardner-Edgerton High School, Gardner, Kan.)
- $7.5M signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 1.147
Bobby Witt Jr. ss
2021
- drafted by Kansas City 2019 (1-2) (Colleyville Heritage HS, Texas)
- $7,789,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Stephen Woods Jr. rhp
2021
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- selected by Kansas City from Tampa Bay in Rule 5 draft 12/12/19
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- Kansas City retained Woods’ rights in trade with Tampa Bay 7/21/20
- sent outright to minors by Kansas City 7/21/20
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Francisco 12/20/17
- drafted by San Francisco 2016 (8-245) (Albany)
- $200,000 signing bonus ($177,400 slot)
- ML service: 0.000