GM: J.J. Picollo (since 2021)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 26 | – | 65 | 9.7 | – | – |
| Seth Lugo | 36 | FA-elig | 13 | 3.6 | 21.5 | +10.9 |
| Noah Cameron | 26 | pre-arb | 11 | 3.4 | 0.8 | +29.8 |
| Maikel Garcia | 26 | pre-arb | 59 | 3.4 | 4.3 | +26.2 |
| Michael Wacha | 34 | FA-elig | 13 | 3.1 | 18.0 | +9.7 |
| Kris Bubic | 28 | arb | 9 | 2.0 | 6.2 | +11.3 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 29 | – | 26 | 1.7 | – | – |
| Michael Massey | 28 | arb | 49 | 1.6 | 1.6 | +12.6 |
| Jac Caglianone | 23 | pre-arb | 60 | 1.3 | 0.8 | +10.4 |
| Stephen Kolek | 29 | pre-arb | 6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | +9.7 |
| Kyle Isbel | 29 | arb | 55 | 1.1 | 2.7 | +7.3 |
| Carter Jensen | 22 | pre-arb | 60 | 0.8 | 0.8 | +6.4 |
| Lane Thomas | 30 | FA-elig | 51 | 0.7 | 5.2 | +1.4 |
| Luinder Avila | 24 | pre-arb | 12 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +4.3 |
| Alex Lange | 30 | arb | 27 | 0.3 | 0.9 | +1.9 |
| Elias Díaz | 35 | FA-elig | 10 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +2.2 |
| Lucas Erceg | 31 | pre-arb | 25 | 0.1 | 0.8 | +0.5 |
| Mason Black | 26 | pre-arb | 7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Beck Way | 26 | – | 1 | 0.1 | – | – |
| Tyler Tolbert | 28 | pre-arb | 16 | -0.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| Starling Marte | 37 | FA-elig | 28 | -0.0 | 1.4 | -1.5 |
| Nick Mears | 29 | arb | 21 | -0.1 | 1.9 | -2.7 |
| Josh Rojas | 32 | – | 2 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Jonathan India | 29 | arb | 17 | -0.1 | 8.0 | -9.2 |
| Mitch Spence | 28 | pre-arb | 1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 28 | arb | 62 | -0.3 | 4.2 | -6.6 |
| Eric Cerantola | 26 | – | 3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -2.9 |
| Isaac Collins | 28 | pre-arb | 56 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -5.4 |
| Eli Morgan | 30 | arb | 13 | -0.6 | 0.8 | -5.8 |
| Carlos Estévez | 33 | FA-elig | 1 | -0.6 | 10.1 | -15.9 |
| Cole Ragans | 28 | arb | 8 | -0.7 | 4.6 | -10.8 |
| Bailey Falter | 29 | arb | 5 | -0.9 | 3.6 | -11.3 |
| John Schreiber | 32 | arb | 27 | -0.9 | 3.7 | -11.4 |
| Matt Strahm | 34 | FA-elig | 20 | -1.2 | 7.5 | -17.8 |
| Steven Cruz | 27 | pre-arb | 15 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -11.6 |
| Nick Loftin | 27 | pre-arb | 32 | -1.2 | 0.7 | -11.7 |
| Salvador Perez | 36 | FA-elig | 61 | -1.9 | 12.5 | -29.8 |
37 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 33 of them (89%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).
WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR), annualized to full-season pace. Green = produced more value than paid (bargain); red = paid more than produced. Service: pre-arb (<3 yr) / arb (3–6) / FA-eligible (6+). Click headers to sort.
| Player | Year | WAR for KCR |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Leibrandt | 1983 | 16.8 |
| Danny Tartabull | 1986 | 13.9 |
| Joe Randa | 1998 | 12.8 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 1988 | 12.0 |
| Joakim Soria | 2006 | 9.8 |
| José Offerman | 1995 | 8.1 |
| Brad Keller | 2017 | 7.9 |
| Chris Haney | 1992 | 6.9 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Ellis | 2001 | 22.1 |
| David Cone | 1987 | 21.2 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | 2008 | 13.1 |
| Sean Manaea | 2015 | 11.2 |
| Rance Mulliniks | 1982 | 11.1 |
| Bret Saberhagen | 1991 | 10.8 |
| Charlie Leibrandt | 1989 | 9.9 |
| Jon Lieber | 1993 | 9.8 |