Kansas City Royals: Breaking Down Record Payroll for 2016
By Joel Wagler
KC Royals Payroll for 2016: The Infield
How far have the Royals come in the last five years? Just the infielder payroll is higher in 2016 than the whole payroll was in 2011!
Here is how the salaries look for the infielders this season, going from highest to lowest, according to Spotrac.
- Kendrys Morales – $9 million
- Eric Hosmer – $8.25 million
- Omar Infante – $7.75 million
- Mike Moustakas – $5.6 million
- Alcides Escobar – $5.25 million
- Salvador Perez – $2 million
- Drew Butera – $1.62 million
- Tony Cruz – $975,000
- Christian Colon – $507,500 (MLB minimum, if he makes the roster and stays all season)
The infielders alone total $40,952,500 for this season.
Some things that stand out here. The Royals are paying Omar Infante way too much, and Salvador Perez is making way too little. Everyone knows the KC Royals signed Infante to a deal that was way too long and
Everyone knows the KC Royals signed Infante to a deal that was way too long and way too expensive before the 2014 season. Kansas City still has to work around that deal this year and next.
To offset that, they have a the three-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner tied up through 2019 in a very club friendly deal. Don’t be surprised if this isn’t reworked at some point.
Next: The Outfield