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BALTIMORE ORIOLES PLAYER PAYROLL▼
| Estimated 2023 Payroll: | $66M | Legend: | FREE AGENT | Club Option | Player Option | Mutual Option | Vesting Option | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Final 2022 Payroll: | $63M | Estimated Value|Money Owed to Team | ||||||
Players With Guaranteed Salaries▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McCann | 36.3 | 8.028 | 4 yr, $40.6M (2021-24) | $12,150,000 | $12,150,000 | $12,150,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kyle Gibson | 39.0 | 9.039 | 1 yr, $10M (2023) | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Adam Frazier | 34.8 | 6.075 | 1 yr, $8M (2023) | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Shintaro Fujinami | 32.5 | 1 yr, $3.25M (2023) | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||||
| John Means | 33.5 | 4.007 | 2 yr, $5.925M (2022-23) | $2,962,500 | $2,975,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Félix Bautista | 31.3 | 1.000 | 1 yr, $731.8k (2023); 2 yr, $2M (2024-25) | $731,800 | $731,800 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Aaron Hicks | 37.0 | 9.041 | 1 yr, $483.871k (2023); league minimum, prorated | $483,871 | $483,871 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McCann | 36.3 | 8.028 | 4 yr, $40.6M (2021-24) | $12,150,000 | $12,150,000 | $12,150,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kyle Gibson | 39.0 | 9.039 | 1 yr, $10M (2023) | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Adam Frazier | 34.8 | 6.075 | 1 yr, $8M (2023) | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Shintaro Fujinami | 32.5 | 1 yr, $3.25M (2023) | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||||
| John Means | 33.5 | 4.007 | 2 yr, $5.925M (2022-23) | $2,962,500 | $2,975,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Félix Bautista | 31.3 | 1.000 | 1 yr, $731.8k (2023); 2 yr, $2M (2024-25) | $731,800 | $731,800 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Aaron Hicks | 37.0 | 9.041 | 1 yr, $483.871k (2023); league minimum, prorated | $483,871 | $483,871 | FREE AGENT |
Players Eligible For Arbitration▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 31.0 | 5.006 | 1 yr, $5.4M (2023) | $5,400,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||||
| Anthony Santander | 32.0 | 4.162 | 1 yr, $7.4M (2023) | $7,400,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Ryan O'Hearn | 33.2 | 4.002 | 1 yr, $1.4M (2023) | $1,400,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Danny Coulombe | 37.0 | 4.008 | 1 yr, $1M (2023) | $1,000,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Cedric Mullins | 32.0 | 3.078 | 1 yr, $4.1M (2023) | $4,100,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Austin Hays | 31.3 | 3.057 | 1 yr, $3.2M (2023) | $3,200,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jorge Mateo | 31.3 | 3.000 | 1 yr, $2M (2023) | $2,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dillon Tate | 32.4 | 3.048 | 1 yr, $1.5M (2023) | $1,500,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Flaherty | 31.0 | 5.006 | 1 yr, $5.4M (2023) | $5,400,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||||
| Anthony Santander | 32.0 | 4.162 | 1 yr, $7.4M (2023) | $7,400,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Ryan O'Hearn | 33.2 | 4.002 | 1 yr, $1.4M (2023) | $1,400,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Danny Coulombe | 37.0 | 4.008 | 1 yr, $1M (2023) | $1,000,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Cedric Mullins | 32.0 | 3.078 | 1 yr, $4.1M (2023) | $4,100,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Austin Hays | 31.3 | 3.057 | 1 yr, $3.2M (2023) | $3,200,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jorge Mateo | 31.3 | 3.000 | 1 yr, $2M (2023) | $2,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dillon Tate | 32.4 | 3.048 | 1 yr, $1.5M (2023) | $1,500,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Notable Players Not Yet Eligible For Arbitration▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mountcastle | 29.6 | 2.105 | 1 yr, $738.4k (2023) | $738,400 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Cole Irvin | 32.7 | 2.120 | 1 yr, $737.6k (2023) | $737,600 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ramón Urías | 32.4 | 2.025 | 1 yr, $734.7k (2023) | $734,700 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tyler Wells | 32.1 | 2.000 | 1 yr, $732.4k (2023) | $732,400 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Cionel Pérez | 30.5 | 2.085 | 1 yr, $732.3k (2023) | $732,300 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Keegan Akin | 31.5 | 2.083 | 1 yr, $731.1k (2023) | $731,100 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Adley Rutschman | 28.7 | 1.000 | 1 yr, $733.9k (2023) | $733,900 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Dean Kremer | 30.8 | 1.112 | 1 yr, $731.2k (2023) | $731,200 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Bryan Baker | 31.9 | 1.008 | 1 yr, $729k (2023) | $729,000 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Kyle Bradish | 30.1 | 0.160 | 1 yr, $728.1k (2023) | $728,100 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Gunnar Henderson | 25.3 | 0.036 | 1 yr, $723.2k (2023) | $723,200 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Yennier Cano | 32.6 | 0.065 | 1 yr, $722k (2023) | $722,000 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players | $4,320,000 | |||||||||||
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mountcastle | 29.6 | 2.105 | 1 yr, $738.4k (2023) | $738,400 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Cole Irvin | 32.7 | 2.120 | 1 yr, $737.6k (2023) | $737,600 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ramón Urías | 32.4 | 2.025 | 1 yr, $734.7k (2023) | $734,700 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tyler Wells | 32.1 | 2.000 | 1 yr, $732.4k (2023) | $732,400 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Cionel Pérez | 30.5 | 2.085 | 1 yr, $732.3k (2023) | $732,300 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Keegan Akin | 31.5 | 2.083 | 1 yr, $731.1k (2023) | $731,100 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Adley Rutschman | 28.7 | 1.000 | 1 yr, $733.9k (2023) | $733,900 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Dean Kremer | 30.8 | 1.112 | 1 yr, $731.2k (2023) | $731,200 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Bryan Baker | 31.9 | 1.008 | 1 yr, $729k (2023) | $729,000 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Kyle Bradish | 30.1 | 0.160 | 1 yr, $728.1k (2023) | $728,100 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Gunnar Henderson | 25.3 | 0.036 | 1 yr, $723.2k (2023) | $723,200 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Yennier Cano | 32.6 | 0.065 | 1 yr, $722k (2023) | $722,000 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players | $4,320,000 | |||||||||||
Players No Longer On 40-Man Roster or No Longer In Organization▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge López | 33.7 | 4.102 | 1 yr, $3.525M (2023) | $3,525,000 | $3,525,000 | |||||||
| Mychal Givens | 36.4 | 7.069 | 1 yr, $5M (2023) | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||||||
| Austin Voth | 34.3 | 3.127 | 1 yr, $1.85M (2023) | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $2,450,000 |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge López | 33.7 | 4.102 | 1 yr, $3.525M (2023) | $3,525,000 | $3,525,000 | |||||||
| Mychal Givens | 36.4 | 7.069 | 1 yr, $5M (2023) | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||||||
| Austin Voth | 34.3 | 3.127 | 1 yr, $1.85M (2023) | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $2,450,000 |
Other Payments▼
| Description | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ due for buyout of Jordan Lyles | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Marlins to Jorge López | -$701,210 | ||||||
| $ paid by Athletics to Shintaro Fujinami | -$1,956,989 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Jorge López | -$2,255,242 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cardinals to Jack Flaherty | -$3,600,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from NYM (James McCann trade) | -$11,000,000 | -$8,000,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Austin Hays | $4,098,387 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Mychal Givens | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Cole Irvin | $1,849,462 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Dillon Tate | $1,274,194 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ryan McKenna | $223,656 | ||||||
| $ owed from CIN (Austin Slater trade) | -$700,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from TBR (Assignment bonus for Zach Eflin paid by Rays) | -$1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Marlins to Trevor Rogers | -$1,028,226 | ||||||
| $ paid by Giants and Reds to Austin Slater | -$2,688,672 | ||||||
| $ paid by Phillies to Seranthony Domínguez | -$2,764,785 | ||||||
| $ paid by Phillies to Gregory Soto | -$3,360,215 | ||||||
| $ owed from CHW (Eloy Jiménez trade) | -$4,000,000 | -$1,500,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Rays to Zach Eflin | -$7,155,914 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Eloy Jiménez | -$8,736,559 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Charlie Morton | $10,241,935 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Andrew Kittredge | $6,145,161 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Cedric Mullins | $5,957,392 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ryan O'Hearn | $5,462,366 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Seranthony Dominguez | $5,376,344 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Gregory Soto | $3,480,376 | ||||||
| $ owed to SDP (Laureano/O'Hearn trade) | $3,300,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Eloy Jiménez | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ramón Laureano | $2,731,183 | ||||||
| $ owed to DET (Charlie Morton trade) | $2,700,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ramón Urías | $2,133,871 | ||||||
| $ owed to TOR (Seranthony Domínguez trade) | $1,750,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Craig Kimbrel | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed to HOU (Ramón Urías trade) | $520,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Taylor Ward | $8,594,118 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Adley Rutschman | $5,117,647 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Dean Kremer | $3,966,578 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Luis Robert Jr. | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Tyler Wells | $1,725,882 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Andrew Kittredge | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid to Jake Rogers | $65,240 | ||||||
| $ paid by Mets to Luis Robert Jr. | -$17,112,299 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Zach Eflin | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Dietrich Enns | $125,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Samuel Basallo | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $65,814,330 | $92,669,457 | $147,016,811 | $124,892,294 | $100,400,000 | $63,675,000 | $76,925,000 |
| Description | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ due for buyout of Jordan Lyles | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Marlins to Jorge López | -$701,210 | ||||||
| $ paid by Athletics to Shintaro Fujinami | -$1,956,989 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Jorge López | -$2,255,242 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cardinals to Jack Flaherty | -$3,600,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from NYM (James McCann trade) | -$11,000,000 | -$8,000,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Austin Hays | $4,098,387 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Mychal Givens | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Cole Irvin | $1,849,462 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Dillon Tate | $1,274,194 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ryan McKenna | $223,656 | ||||||
| $ owed from CIN (Austin Slater trade) | -$700,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from TBR (Assignment bonus for Zach Eflin paid by Rays) | -$1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Marlins to Trevor Rogers | -$1,028,226 | ||||||
| $ paid by Giants and Reds to Austin Slater | -$2,688,672 | ||||||
| $ paid by Phillies to Seranthony Domínguez | -$2,764,785 | ||||||
| $ paid by Phillies to Gregory Soto | -$3,360,215 | ||||||
| $ owed from CHW (Eloy Jiménez trade) | -$4,000,000 | -$1,500,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Rays to Zach Eflin | -$7,155,914 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Eloy Jiménez | -$8,736,559 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Charlie Morton | $10,241,935 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Andrew Kittredge | $6,145,161 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Cedric Mullins | $5,957,392 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ryan O'Hearn | $5,462,366 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Seranthony Dominguez | $5,376,344 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Gregory Soto | $3,480,376 | ||||||
| $ owed to SDP (Laureano/O'Hearn trade) | $3,300,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Eloy Jiménez | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ramón Laureano | $2,731,183 | ||||||
| $ owed to DET (Charlie Morton trade) | $2,700,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Ramón Urías | $2,133,871 | ||||||
| $ owed to TOR (Seranthony Domínguez trade) | $1,750,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Craig Kimbrel | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed to HOU (Ramón Urías trade) | $520,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Taylor Ward | $8,594,118 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Adley Rutschman | $5,117,647 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Dean Kremer | $3,966,578 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Luis Robert Jr. | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Tyler Wells | $1,725,882 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Andrew Kittredge | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid to Jake Rogers | $65,240 | ||||||
| $ paid by Mets to Luis Robert Jr. | -$17,112,299 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Zach Eflin | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Dietrich Enns | $125,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Samuel Basallo | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $65,814,330 | $92,669,457 | $147,016,811 | $124,892,294 | $100,400,000 | $63,675,000 | $76,925,000 |
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 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McCann AAV adjustment (trade cash alters calculation) | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | |||||
| CBT adjustment for Seranthony Domínguez buyout | -$325,269 | ||||||
| Eloy Jiménez AAV adjustment | -$2,016,129 | ||||||
| CBT adjustment for Zach Eflin | -$3,374,502 | ||||||
| Seranthony Domínguez AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout proportionate to time with team) | -$166,667 | ||||||
| Andrew Kittredge AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout, prorated to time with team) | -$682,796 |
| Description | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McCann AAV adjustment (trade cash alters calculation) | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | |||||
| CBT adjustment for Seranthony Domínguez buyout | -$325,269 | ||||||
| Eloy Jiménez AAV adjustment | -$2,016,129 | ||||||
| CBT adjustment for Zach Eflin | -$3,374,502 | ||||||
| Seranthony Domínguez AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout proportionate to time with team) | -$166,667 | ||||||
| Andrew Kittredge AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout, prorated to time with team) | -$682,796 |
Luxury Tax Payroll Estimate▼
| Description | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $36,846,371 | $58,087,251 | $59,375,692 | $118,762,000 | $91,225,000 | $74,725,000 | $70,975,000 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $26,000,000 | $60,242,000 | $24,712,000 | $28,823,128 | $26,100,000 | ||
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $10,375,000 | $13,365,592 | $8,817,742 | $2,625,000 | |||
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | -$19,513,441 | -$31,988,672 | $48,298,628 | $2,357,166 | |||
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | $5,100,000 | -$615,900 | -$166,667 | -$682,796 | |||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | $13,093,900 | ||||||
| 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 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,500,000 |
| 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 | $92,568,497 | $120,256,938 | $162,704,062 | $174,051,165 | $139,991,667 | $97,891,667 | $94,641,667 |
| Description | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $36,846,371 | $58,087,251 | $59,375,692 | $118,762,000 | $91,225,000 | $74,725,000 | $70,975,000 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $26,000,000 | $60,242,000 | $24,712,000 | $28,823,128 | $26,100,000 | ||
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $10,375,000 | $13,365,592 | $8,817,742 | $2,625,000 | |||
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | -$19,513,441 | -$31,988,672 | $48,298,628 | $2,357,166 | |||
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | $5,100,000 | -$615,900 | -$166,667 | -$682,796 | |||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | $13,093,900 | ||||||
| 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 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,500,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,500,000 |
| 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 | $92,568,497 | $120,256,938 | $162,704,062 | $174,051,165 | $139,991,667 | $97,891,667 | $94,641,667 |
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 2023 are $233M, $253M, $273M, and $293M, 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 since that varies from contract to contract, 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 33 player-seasons over the course of the regular season. This number is calculated by subtracting the number of guaranteed and arbitration-year contracts from 33 (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 2023 is $720k.
- 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.

