Bookmark this, here is the Astros salary for 2024 per FanGraphs.
CBT space at the bottom
Guaranteed Salaries (AAV):
-Justin Verlander: $40,555,555
-Jose Altuve: $23,357,143
-Alex Bregman: $20,000,000
-Jose Abreu: $19,500,000
-Yordan Alvarez: $19,166,667
-Lance McCullers Jr: $17,000,000
-Ryan Pressly: $15,000,000
-Cristian Javier: $12,800,000
-Rafael Montero: $11,500,000
-Kendall Graveman: $8,000,000
-Hector Neris Buyout: $1,000,000
Total: $186,879,365
Arbitration Eligible Players (estimated):
-Kyle Tucker: $12,600,000
-Framber Valdez: $12,100,000
-Jose Urquidy: $3,500,000
-Chas McCormick: $3,100,000
-Mauricio Dubon: $3,100,000
-Luis Garcia: $2,100,000
-Bryan Abreu: $2,000,000
Total: $38,500,000
Pre-arbitration Players:
-Jake Meyers, Jeremy Peña, Hunter Brown, Yainer Diaz, JP France, etc.: $11,840,000
Payroll for 2024 (Scroll down for CBT):
-211,609,365
(Subtract $26,250,000 towards JV from the Mets in 2024)
Other Costs:
-Estimated salaries for 40-man minor leaguers: $2.5M
-Player benefits: $17,000,000
-League pre-arbitration bonus: $1,666,667
Total Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll:
-$232,776,032
CBT Threshold: $237M
The Astros are $4,223,968 under the CBT!!!
Houston has 4.2M to spend on relievers and Diaz's backup if Jim Crane wants to stay under the Luxury Tax.
Guess what.. he does want to stay under.