2015 Royals Information

[KC Royals Nation]

Here is some basic information about your 2015 Kansas City Royals:

+ Out of options for 2015
^ Has right to refuse Minor League assignment
& Free agent after season
@ Option after season
! Arbitration eligible after season

Starting Pitchers
Aaron Brooks
!Danny Duffy
Brandon Finnegan
+&Jeremy Guthrie
John Lamb
+^Kris Medlen (60-Day DL)
Yohan Pino
+Jason Vargas
Yordano Ventura
+^Edinson Volques
&Chris Young

Relief Pitchers
+!Louis Coleman
!Tim Collins
+^@wade Davis
Brian Flynn
+@jason Frasor
+^Luke Hochevar
Kelvin Herrera
!Greg Holland
Michael Mariot

Catchers
+!Erik Krats
Francisco Pena
Salvador Perez

Infielders
Orlando Calixte
Christian Colon
Cheslor Cuthbert
+^Alcides Escobar
!Eric Hosmer
+^Omar Infante
+Kendrys Morales
!Mike Moustakas

Outfielders
Lane Adams
Jorge Bonifacio
!Lorenco Cain
+!Jarrod Dyson
Reymond Fuentes
+@^Alex Gordon
Terrance Gore
Paulo Orlando
+@alex Rios

Below is a grid where you can view each player's yearly salary and you can view the projected team salary for that particular season.

A-1 = First year of arbitration
A-2 = Second year of arbitration
A-3 = Third year of arbitration
A-4 = Fourth year of arbitration

P = Player option
C = Club option
M = Mutual option

~ Estimated amount
! Includes $500K in performance incentives

# Includes $750K in performance incentives

* Includes $5.325MM in performance incentives

@ $500K buyout

$ $1M buyout

% $1.5M buyout

` $2M buyout

{ $2.5M buyout

^ $3M buyout

PLAYER	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Alex Gordon	$12,500,000	($12,500,000 C)
Alex Rios	$11,000,000	($12,500,000 M %)
Jeremy Guthrie	$9,000,000
Jason Vargas	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,000,000
Greg Holland	$8,250,000	(~$8,250,000 A-3)
Omar Infante	$7,500,000	$7,750,000	$8,000,000	($10,000,000 C)
Edinson Volques	$7,500,000	$9,500,000	($10,000,000 C ^)
Wade Davis	$7,000,000	($8,000,000 C)	($10,000,000 C {)
Kendrys Morales	$6,500,000#	$9,000,000#	(11,500,000 M %)
Eric Hosmer	$5,650,000	$8,250,000	(~$8,250,000 A-3)
Luke Hochevar	$4,000,000!	$5,500,000	(7,000,000 C @)
Alcides Escobar	$3,000,000	($5,250,000 C @)	($6,500,000 C @)
Lorenco Cain	$2,725,000	(~$2,725,000 A-2)	(~$2,725,000 A-3)
Mike Moustakas	$2,640,000	(~$2,640,000 A-2)	(~$2,640,000 A-3)
Danny Duffy	$2,425,000	(~$2,425,000 A-2)	(~$2,425,000 A-3)
Kris Medlen	$2,000,000	$5,500,000	($10,000,000 M $)
Salvador Pere	$1,750,000	$2,000,000	($3,750,000 C)	($5,000,000 C)	($6,000,000 C)
Kelvin Herrera	$1,600,000	$2,550,000	($2,550,000 A-3)	($2,550,000 A-4)
Tim Collins	$1,475,000	(~$1,475,000 A-2)	(~$1,475,000 A-3)
Jason Frasor	(1,250,000 !)	($2,250,000 M ! @)
Jarrod Dyson	$1,225,000	(~$1,225,000 A-2)	(~$1,225,000 A-3)
Louis Coleman	$725,000	(~$725,000 A-2)	(~$725,000 A-3)
Chris Young	$675,000 *
Yordano Ventura	$535,675	(~$535,675)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Christian Colon	$509,525	(~$509,525)	(~$509,525)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Francisco Pena	$508,700	(~$508,700)	(~$508,700)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Reymond Fuentes	$508,200	(~$508,200)	(~$508,200)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Terrance Gore	$508,000	(~$508,000)	(~$508,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Paulo Orlando	$507,500	(~$507,500)	(~$507,500)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Erik Krats	$500,000	A-1	A-2	A-3
Orlando Calixte	$500,000	(~$500,000)	(~$500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Cheslor Cuthbert	$500,000	(~$500,000)	(~$500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Lane Adams	$500,000	(~$500,000)	(~$500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Jorge Bonifacio	$500,000	($500,000)	($500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
John Lamb	$500,000	($500,000)	($500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Aaron Brooks	$500,000	($500,000)	($500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Brian Flynn	$500,000	($500,000)	($500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Yohan Pino	$500,000	($500,000)	($500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Brandon Finnegan	$500,000	($500,000)	($500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
Michael Mariot	$500,000	($500,000)	($500,000)	A-1	A-2	A-3
TOTAL PROJECTED TEAM SALARY	$120,715,000	$127,092,600	$105,842,600	$25,627,600	$15,077,600	$8,541,925