HOUSTON – Here is a look at some of the Astros salaries entering the 2018 season.
Brian McCann - $17 million in 2018, $15 million in 2019, becomes an unrestricted free agency in 2020
- McCann signed a 5-year, $85 million contract with the Yankees in 2014.
Evan Gattis - $6.7 million in 2018, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2019.
- Gattis and the Astros agreed to a 1-year deal with $6.7 million.
Yuli Gurriel - $12 million in 2018, $10 million in 2019, $8 million in 2020, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2021.
- In 2016, Gurriel and the Astros agreed to a 5-year $47.5 million deal. He also received a $2 million signing bonus. He also receives performance bonuses. MVP: $100,000 (1st), $50,000 (2nd), $25,000 (3rd), World Series MVP: $50,000 and Gold Glove/Silver Slugger/All-Star/LCS MVP: $25,000.
Jose Altuve - $6 million in 2018, $6.5 million in 2019 (team option), becomes free agent in 2020.
- Altuve and the Astros agreed on a 4-year $12.5 million deal with the Astros in 2014. He received a $750,000 signing bonus. He also gets a $25,000 bonus for being named an All-Star.
Carlos Correa - $535,000 in 2018 (team control), arbitration eligible in 2019, 2020 and 2021, becomes a free agent in 2022.
- Correa is under team control for 2018, playing for $535,000, but has three years of arbitration eligibility starting in the 2019 season.
Alex Bregman - $539,000 in 2018, remains under team control in 2019, arbitration eligible in 2020, 2021 and 2022, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2023.
- Bregman is under team control for the next two seasons before beginning three years of arbitration eligibility in 2020.
Marwin Gonzalez - $5.125 million in 2018, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2019.
Josh Reddick - $13 million in 2018, $13 million in 2019, $13 million in 2020, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2021.
- Reddick and the Astros agreed on a 4-year $52 million deal before the 2017 season.
George Springer - $12 million in 2018, $12 million in 2019, fourth year of arbitration in 2020.
- Springer and the Astros agreed to a 2-year deal worth $24 million during the arbitration period before the 2018 season.
Jake Marisnick - $1.9 million in 2018, arbitration eligible in 2019 and 2020, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2021.
Derek Fisher - $535,000 in 2018, team control in 2019 and 2020, arbitration eligible in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Gerrit Cole - $6.75 million in 2018, arbitration eligible in 2019, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2020.
Chris Devenski - $554,500 in 2018, arbitration eligible in 2019, 2020 and 2021, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2022.
Ken Giles - $4.6 million in 2018, arbitration eligible in 2019 and 2020, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2021.
Will Harris - $2.8 million in 2018, $5.5 million in 2019 (team option), becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2020.
Dallas Keuchel - $13.2 million in 2018, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2019.
Lance McCullers Jr. - $2.45 million in 2018, arbitration eligible in 2019, 2020, 2021, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2022.
Charlie Morton - $7 million in 2018, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2019.
- Morton and the Astros agreed to a 2-year $14 million deal before the 2017 season.
Brad Peacock - $2.44 million in 2018, arbitration eligible in 2019 and 2020, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2021.
Hector Rondon - $4 million in 2018, $4.5 million in 2019, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2020.
- Rondon and the Astros agreed to a 2-year, $8.5 million deal before the 2018 season.
Joe Smith - $7 million in 2018, $8 million in 2019, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2020.
- Smith and the Astros agreed to a 2-year, $15 million deal before the 2018 season.
Justin Verlander - $28 million in 2018, $28 million in 2019, $22 million in 2020, becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2021.
- Verlander signed a 6-year, $162 million deal with the Tigers in 2013. He has some performance incentives in his deal that include: A 2020 Option: Vests if Top 5 of Cy Young voting in 2019, no-trade clause and All-Star bonus: $100,000.