If you have been paying attention to the Kansas City Royals during the second half of the year, having a payroll under $100 million isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It isn’t a mystery that the Royals are rebuilding, therefore having a payroll over $100 million should be the goal.
So how low can the Royals actually get their payroll while still fielding a competitive team? Well, the answer is pretty low. And we can say this based off how the second half of the season has gone and who they are playing with.
Freed up money
Before looking at who is going to be here, let’s take a look at who is going to be gone or have their contract off the team’s payroll.