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LOS ANGELES DODGERS PLAYER PAYROLL▼
| Estimated 2024 Payroll: | $328M | Legend: | FREE AGENT | Club Option | Player Option | Mutual Option | Vesting Option | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Final 2023 Payroll: | $236M | Estimated Value|Money Owed to Team | ||||||
Players With Guaranteed Salaries▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | 32.0 | 6.000 | 10 yr, $700M (2024-33); Deferrals lower AAV | $46,078,769 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | |
| Tyler Glasnow | 32.9 | 6.158 | 5 yr, $136.562M (2024-28), 2028 player option; option is available if Dodgers decline $30M club option | $27,312,500 | $25,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $21,562,500 | |||
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 27.9 | 0.000 | 12 yr, $325M (2024-35); can opt out after 2029 or 2031 | $27,083,333 | $9,166,667 | $14,166,667 | $16,166,667 | $30,166,667 | $30,166,667 | $30,166,667 | $33,166,667 | |
| Mookie Betts | 33.8 | 9.070 | 12 yr, $365M (2021-32) | $25,554,824 | $30,416,667 | $30,416,667 | $30,416,667 | $30,416,667 | $35,416,667 | $35,416,667 | $35,416,667 | |
| Freddie Freeman | 36.9 | 13.033 | 6 yr, $162M (2022-27) | $24,700,000 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Teoscar Hernández | 33.8 | 6.097 | 1 yr, $23.5M (2024); AAV lowered by deferrals | $20,433,933 | $23,500,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Chris Taylor | 35.9 | 8.037 | 4 yr, $60M (2022-25) | $15,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |||||
| Jack Flaherty | 30.8 | 6.006 | 1 yr, $14M (2024) | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Will Smith | 31.3 | 4.090 | 10 yr, $140M (2024-33); deferrals lower AAV | $12,241,285 | $16,550,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | |
| Max Muncy | 35.9 | 7.027 | 2 yr, $24M (2024-25), 2026 club option | $12,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $10,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Kevin Kiermaier | 36.2 | 9.131 | 1 yr, $10.5M (2024) | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Tommy Edman | 31.2 | 4.114 | 2 yr, $16.5M (2024-25) | $8,875,000 | $7,000,000 | $9,500,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joe Kelly | 38.1 | 11.029 | 1 yr, $8M (2024) | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Clayton Kershaw | 38.3 | 15.105 | 2 yr, $16M (2024-25) | $8,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $10,000,000 | ||||||
| Miguel Rojas | 37.4 | 9.043 | 2 yr, $11M (2023-24), 2025 club option | $5,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ryan Brasier | 38.9 | 6.094 | 2 yr, $9M (2024-25) | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Enrique Hernández | 34.9 | 9.054 | 1 yr, $4M (2024) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Austin Barnes | 36.6 | 7.098 | 3 yr, $10.5M (2023-25) | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | ||||||
| Tony Gonsolin | 32.2 | 3.152 | 2 yr, $6.65M (2023-24) | $3,325,000 | $3,400,000 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Daniel Hudson | 39.4 | 13.106 | 1 yr, $2M (2024) | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Blake Treinen | 38.1 | 9.065 | 4 yr, $25M (2021-24; 2024 club option exercised) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | 32.0 | 6.000 | 10 yr, $700M (2024-33); Deferrals lower AAV | $46,078,769 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $70,000,000 | |
| Tyler Glasnow | 32.9 | 6.158 | 5 yr, $136.562M (2024-28), 2028 player option; option is available if Dodgers decline $30M club option | $27,312,500 | $25,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $21,562,500 | |||
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 27.9 | 0.000 | 12 yr, $325M (2024-35); can opt out after 2029 or 2031 | $27,083,333 | $9,166,667 | $14,166,667 | $16,166,667 | $30,166,667 | $30,166,667 | $30,166,667 | $33,166,667 | |
| Mookie Betts | 33.8 | 9.070 | 12 yr, $365M (2021-32) | $25,554,824 | $30,416,667 | $30,416,667 | $30,416,667 | $30,416,667 | $35,416,667 | $35,416,667 | $35,416,667 | |
| Freddie Freeman | 36.9 | 13.033 | 6 yr, $162M (2022-27) | $24,700,000 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Teoscar Hernández | 33.8 | 6.097 | 1 yr, $23.5M (2024); AAV lowered by deferrals | $20,433,933 | $23,500,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Chris Taylor | 35.9 | 8.037 | 4 yr, $60M (2022-25) | $15,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $12,000,000 | |||||
| Jack Flaherty | 30.8 | 6.006 | 1 yr, $14M (2024) | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Will Smith | 31.3 | 4.090 | 10 yr, $140M (2024-33); deferrals lower AAV | $12,241,285 | $16,550,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | |
| Max Muncy | 35.9 | 7.027 | 2 yr, $24M (2024-25), 2026 club option | $12,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $10,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Kevin Kiermaier | 36.2 | 9.131 | 1 yr, $10.5M (2024) | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Tommy Edman | 31.2 | 4.114 | 2 yr, $16.5M (2024-25) | $8,875,000 | $7,000,000 | $9,500,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Joe Kelly | 38.1 | 11.029 | 1 yr, $8M (2024) | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Clayton Kershaw | 38.3 | 15.105 | 2 yr, $16M (2024-25) | $8,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $10,000,000 | ||||||
| Miguel Rojas | 37.4 | 9.043 | 2 yr, $11M (2023-24), 2025 club option | $5,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ryan Brasier | 38.9 | 6.094 | 2 yr, $9M (2024-25) | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Enrique Hernández | 34.9 | 9.054 | 1 yr, $4M (2024) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Austin Barnes | 36.6 | 7.098 | 3 yr, $10.5M (2023-25) | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | ||||||
| Tony Gonsolin | 32.2 | 3.152 | 2 yr, $6.65M (2023-24) | $3,325,000 | $3,400,000 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Daniel Hudson | 39.4 | 13.106 | 1 yr, $2M (2024) | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Blake Treinen | 38.1 | 9.065 | 4 yr, $25M (2021-24; 2024 club option exercised) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | FREE AGENT |
Players Eligible For Arbitration▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Buehler | 32.0 | 5.168 | 1 yr, $8.025M (2024) | $8,025,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||||
| Michael Kopech | 30.2 | 4.041 | 1 yr, $3M (2024) | $3,000,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Dustin May | 28.9 | 4.059 | 1 yr, $2.135M (2024) | $2,135,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Evan Phillips | 31.9 | 3.136 | 1 yr, $4M (2024) | $4,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brusdar Graterol | 27.9 | 3.167 | 1 yr, $2.7M (2024) | $2,700,000 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Gavin Lux | 28.7 | 3.114 | 1 yr, $1.225M (2024) | $1,225,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alex Vesia | 30.3 | 3.078 | 1 yr, $1M (2024) | $1,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Buehler | 32.0 | 5.168 | 1 yr, $8.025M (2024) | $8,025,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||||
| Michael Kopech | 30.2 | 4.041 | 1 yr, $3M (2024) | $3,000,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Dustin May | 28.9 | 4.059 | 1 yr, $2.135M (2024) | $2,135,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Evan Phillips | 31.9 | 3.136 | 1 yr, $4M (2024) | $4,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brusdar Graterol | 27.9 | 3.167 | 1 yr, $2.7M (2024) | $2,700,000 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Gavin Lux | 28.7 | 3.114 | 1 yr, $1.225M (2024) | $1,225,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alex Vesia | 30.3 | 3.078 | 1 yr, $1M (2024) | $1,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Notable Players Not Yet Eligible For Arbitration▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Banda | 32.9 | 3.001 | 1 yr, $800k (2024) | $800,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bobby Miller | 27.3 | 0.132 | 1 yr, $750k (2024) | $750,000 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Emmet Sheehan | 26.7 | 0.080 | 1 yr, $750k (2024) | $750,000 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Gavin Stone | 27.8 | 0.034 | 1 yr, $742.5k (2024) | $742,500 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players | $1,480,000 | |||||||||||
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Banda | 32.9 | 3.001 | 1 yr, $800k (2024) | $800,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bobby Miller | 27.3 | 0.132 | 1 yr, $750k (2024) | $750,000 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Emmet Sheehan | 26.7 | 0.080 | 1 yr, $750k (2024) | $750,000 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Gavin Stone | 27.8 | 0.034 | 1 yr, $742.5k (2024) | $742,500 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players | $1,480,000 | |||||||||||
Players No Longer On 40-Man Roster or No Longer In Organization▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | 36.9 | 14.000 | 1 yr, $9M (2024) | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |||||||
| Cavan Biggio | 31.3 | 4.129 | 1 yr, $4.21M (2024) | $4,210,000 | $4,210,000 | |||||||
| J.P. Feyereisen | 33.4 | 3.108 | 1 yr, $770k (2024) | $770,000 | $770,000 |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | 36.9 | 14.000 | 1 yr, $9M (2024) | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |||||||
| Cavan Biggio | 31.3 | 4.129 | 1 yr, $4.21M (2024) | $4,210,000 | $4,210,000 | |||||||
| J.P. Feyereisen | 33.4 | 3.108 | 1 yr, $770k (2024) | $770,000 | $770,000 |
Incentives▼
| Description | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incentives earned by Clayton Kershaw | $2,500,000 |
| Description | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incentives earned by Clayton Kershaw | $2,500,000 |
Other Payments▼
| Description | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ paid by Dodgers to James Paxton | $11,602,151 | ||||||
| $ owed to MIN (Manuel Margot trade) | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Dodgers to Ryan Yarbrough | $2,620,968 | ||||||
| Tyler Glasnow assignment bonus | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Lance Lynn | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Joe Kelly | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid to Amed Rosario | $161,290 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Alex Reyes | $100,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros to Jason Heyward | -$127,312 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays to Amed Rosario | -$1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from TOR (Cavan Biggio trade) | -$1,489,785 | ||||||
| $ owed from TOR (Kevin Kiermaier trade) | -$1,660,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Cavan Biggio | -$1,720,215 | ||||||
| $ owed from TBR (Margot/Glasnow trade) | -$2,000,000 | -$2,000,000 | |||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Michael Kopech | -$2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cardinals to Tommy Edman | -$4,666,667 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Kevin Kiermaier | -$7,056,452 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Jack Flaherty | -$9,408,602 | ||||||
| $ paid to Alexis Díaz | $2,443,538 | ||||||
| $ owed to CHC (Ryan Brasier trade) | $1,700,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Dodgers to Dustin May | $1,457,769 | ||||||
| $ paid by Angels to Chris Taylor | -$514,839 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Brock Stewart | -$594,032 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays to Ben Rortvedt | -$768,145 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Chris Taylor | $4,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Alek Thomas | -$514,238 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Eric Lauer | -$1,270,588 | ||||||
| $ owed from TOR (Eric Lauer trade (approximate)) | -$2,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Teoscar Hernández | $6,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Max Muncy | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Hyeseong Kim | $1,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Tommy Edman | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $328,476,209 | $387,409,828 | $390,160,740 | $421,883,333 | $257,133,333 | $200,133,333 | $154,083,333 |
| Description | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ paid by Dodgers to James Paxton | $11,602,151 | ||||||
| $ owed to MIN (Manuel Margot trade) | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Dodgers to Ryan Yarbrough | $2,620,968 | ||||||
| Tyler Glasnow assignment bonus | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Lance Lynn | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Joe Kelly | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid to Amed Rosario | $161,290 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Alex Reyes | $100,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros to Jason Heyward | -$127,312 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays to Amed Rosario | -$1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from TOR (Cavan Biggio trade) | -$1,489,785 | ||||||
| $ owed from TOR (Kevin Kiermaier trade) | -$1,660,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Cavan Biggio | -$1,720,215 | ||||||
| $ owed from TBR (Margot/Glasnow trade) | -$2,000,000 | -$2,000,000 | |||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Michael Kopech | -$2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cardinals to Tommy Edman | -$4,666,667 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Kevin Kiermaier | -$7,056,452 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Jack Flaherty | -$9,408,602 | ||||||
| $ paid to Alexis Díaz | $2,443,538 | ||||||
| $ owed to CHC (Ryan Brasier trade) | $1,700,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Dodgers to Dustin May | $1,457,769 | ||||||
| $ paid by Angels to Chris Taylor | -$514,839 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Brock Stewart | -$594,032 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays to Ben Rortvedt | -$768,145 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Chris Taylor | $4,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Alek Thomas | -$514,238 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Eric Lauer | -$1,270,588 | ||||||
| $ owed from TOR (Eric Lauer trade (approximate)) | -$2,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Teoscar Hernández | $6,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Max Muncy | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Hyeseong Kim | $1,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Tommy Edman | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $328,476,209 | $387,409,828 | $390,160,740 | $421,883,333 | $257,133,333 | $200,133,333 | $154,083,333 |
Totals for estimated payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalator — for pending options
Other Payments (Luxury Tax)▼
| Description | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ owed to MIN (Margot trade (luxury tax only)) | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| Tommy Edman AAV adjustment | -$1,250,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from TBR (Margot/Glasnow trade (luxury tax only)) | -$2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed to TBR (Margot/Glasnow trade (TBR gets tax credit if club option declined)) | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| Miguel Rojas AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout) | -$1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from MIN (Margot trade (LAD gets tax credit if club option declined)) | -$2,000,000 |
| Description | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ owed to MIN (Margot trade (luxury tax only)) | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| Tommy Edman AAV adjustment | -$1,250,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from TBR (Margot/Glasnow trade (luxury tax only)) | -$2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed to TBR (Margot/Glasnow trade (TBR gets tax credit if club option declined)) | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| Miguel Rojas AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout) | -$1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from MIN (Margot trade (LAD gets tax credit if club option declined)) | -$2,000,000 |
Luxury Tax Payroll Estimate▼
| Description | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $283,604,644 | $321,633,863 | $366,790,077 | $335,640,077 | $192,307,828 | $155,355,658 | $110,958,211 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $22,085,000 | $22,495,000 | $13,012,500 | ||||
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $13,980,000 | $20,057,204 | $2,399,733 | ||||
| Earned incentives and escalators | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | -$9,744,624 | $3,724,291 | -$4,284,826 | ||||
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | -$1,250,000 | -$1,000,000 | |||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | $4,522,500 | ||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,500,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Payment into $50M pre-arbitration bonus pool | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $336,864,187 | $388,577,025 | $400,084,151 | $358,306,744 | $215,474,495 | $179,022,325 | $135,124,878 |
| Description | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $283,604,644 | $321,633,863 | $366,790,077 | $335,640,077 | $192,307,828 | $155,355,658 | $110,958,211 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $22,085,000 | $22,495,000 | $13,012,500 | ||||
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $13,980,000 | $20,057,204 | $2,399,733 | ||||
| Earned incentives and escalators | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | -$9,744,624 | $3,724,291 | -$4,284,826 | ||||
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | -$1,250,000 | -$1,000,000 | |||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | $4,522,500 | ||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,500,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Payment into $50M pre-arbitration bonus pool | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 | $1,666,667 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $336,864,187 | $388,577,025 | $400,084,151 | $358,306,744 | $215,474,495 | $179,022,325 | $135,124,878 |
Totals for estimated luxury tax payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalators — for pending options
LUXURY TAX EXPLANATION AND OTHER PAYROLL NOTES
- The luxury tax thresholds for 2024 are $237M, $257M, $277M, $297M, with increasingly sharp penalties for surpassing each threshold. This is the first year with four luxury tax thresholds instead of three.
- The average annual value (AAV) of guaranteed contracts is included, not what the player is actually being paid that year. The AAV of contracts with deferrals is lower due to the payout structure and is based on the inflation rate stated in the contract, but unless the exact AAV as calculated by the league is publicly reported, the AAV is calculated as it would be without deferrals.
- Other payments, such as money to and from other teams, are included. Buyouts of contract options are included in the initial AAV. If a contract option is exercised, the team is credited the value of the buyout on their CBT calculation for the option year.
- Players no longer on the 40-man roster are included in all cases, regardless of whether they were optioned or released.
- Salaries for all players on the 40-man roster, even salaries earned while in the minor leagues, are included.
- Player benefits include health insurance, transportation, meal money, and other non-salary payments for all 40-man roster players.
- The "estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration" figure (which is included in luxury tax and "actual" payroll) presumes that, when factoring IL time, each team will need to pay for at least 34 player-seasons over the course of the regular season. This number is calculated by subtracting the number of guaranteed and arbitration-year contracts from 34 (the number of player-seasons) and then multiplying the number that remains (typically around 10-15) by the league minimum salary.
- The league minimum salary for 2024 is $740k.
- For a player acquired during the current season, the AAV factored into the luxury tax is based on the amount of time left in the current season at the time of acquisition.
