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TEXAS RANGERS PLAYER PAYROLL▼
| Estimated 2021 Payroll: | $98M | Legend: | FREE AGENT | Club Option | Player Option | Mutual Option | Vesting Option | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Final 2020 Payroll: | $151M | Estimated Value|Money Owed to Team | ||||||
Players With Guaranteed Salaries▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 35.8 | 9.002 | 2 yr, $16M (2020-21) | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| José Leclerc | 32.7 | 4.041 | 4 yr, $15.25M (2019-22), 2023-24 club options | $3,687,500 | $4,500,000 | $5,250,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,250,000 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Brock Holt | 38.2 | 7.052 | 1 yr, $1.75M (2021) | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Charlie Culberson | 37.3 | 5.051 | 1 yr, $1.5M (2021) | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles | 35.8 | 9.002 | 2 yr, $16M (2020-21) | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| José Leclerc | 32.7 | 4.041 | 4 yr, $15.25M (2019-22), 2023-24 club options | $3,687,500 | $4,500,000 | $5,250,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,250,000 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Brock Holt | 38.2 | 7.052 | 1 yr, $1.75M (2021) | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Charlie Culberson | 37.3 | 5.051 | 1 yr, $1.5M (2021) | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | FREE AGENT |
Players Eligible For Arbitration▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Foltynewicz | 34.9 | 4.156 | 1 yr, $2M (2021) | $2,000,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 31.4 | 3.000 | 1 yr, $2M (2021) | $2,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Foltynewicz | 34.9 | 4.156 | 1 yr, $2M (2021) | $2,000,000 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 31.4 | 3.000 | 1 yr, $2M (2021) | $2,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Notable Players Not Yet Eligible For Arbitration▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bush | 40.5 | 2.132 | 1 yr, $680k (2021) | $680,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ronald Guzmán | 31.8 | 2.083 | 1 yr, $606k (2021) | $606,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Willie Calhoun | 31.8 | 2.033 | 1 yr, $593k (2021) | $593,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jharel Cotton | 34.6 | 2.158 | 1 yr, TBD (2021) | TBD | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Brett Martin | 31.3 | 1.151 | 1 yr, $589.5k (2021) | $589,500 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jonathan Hernández | 30.1 | 1.041 | 1 yr, $587.5k (2021) | $587,500 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Nick Solak | 31.6 | 1.041 | 1 yr, $586k (2021) | $586,000 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Kolby Allard | 29.0 | 1.114 | 1 yr, $584.25k (2021) | $584,250 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jose Trevino | 33.7 | 1.055 | 1 yr, $584k (2021) | $584,000 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Taylor Hearn | 32.0 | 1.122 | 1 yr, $582.5k (2021) | $582,500 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Spencer Patton | 38.5 | 1.009 | 1 yr, TBD (2021) | TBD | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Nathaniel Lowe | 31.1 | 0.145 | 1 yr, $575k (2021) | $575,000 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jonah Heim | 31.1 | 0.097 | 1 yr, $574k (2021) | $574,000 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dane Dunning | 31.7 | 0.083 | 1 yr, $572.5k (2021) | $572,500 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Adolis García | 33.5 | 0.095 | 1 yr, $570.5k (2021) | $570,500 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Joe Barlow | 30.9 | 1 yr, TBD (2021) | TBD | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | |||
| Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players | $7,987,000 | |||||||||||
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bush | 40.5 | 2.132 | 1 yr, $680k (2021) | $680,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ronald Guzmán | 31.8 | 2.083 | 1 yr, $606k (2021) | $606,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Willie Calhoun | 31.8 | 2.033 | 1 yr, $593k (2021) | $593,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jharel Cotton | 34.6 | 2.158 | 1 yr, TBD (2021) | TBD | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Brett Martin | 31.3 | 1.151 | 1 yr, $589.5k (2021) | $589,500 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jonathan Hernández | 30.1 | 1.041 | 1 yr, $587.5k (2021) | $587,500 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Nick Solak | 31.6 | 1.041 | 1 yr, $586k (2021) | $586,000 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Kolby Allard | 29.0 | 1.114 | 1 yr, $584.25k (2021) | $584,250 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jose Trevino | 33.7 | 1.055 | 1 yr, $584k (2021) | $584,000 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Taylor Hearn | 32.0 | 1.122 | 1 yr, $582.5k (2021) | $582,500 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Spencer Patton | 38.5 | 1.009 | 1 yr, TBD (2021) | TBD | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Nathaniel Lowe | 31.1 | 0.145 | 1 yr, $575k (2021) | $575,000 | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jonah Heim | 31.1 | 0.097 | 1 yr, $574k (2021) | $574,000 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dane Dunning | 31.7 | 0.083 | 1 yr, $572.5k (2021) | $572,500 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Adolis García | 33.5 | 0.095 | 1 yr, $570.5k (2021) | $570,500 | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Joe Barlow | 30.9 | 1 yr, TBD (2021) | TBD | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | Pre-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | |||
| Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players | $7,987,000 | |||||||||||
Players No Longer On 40-Man Roster or No Longer In Organization▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Davis | 38.7 | 7.104 | 2 yr, $33.5M (2020-21) | $16,750,000 | $16,750,000 | |||||||
| Kohei Arihara | 34.0 | 2 yr, $6.2M (2021-22) | $3,100,000 | $2,600,000 | $3,600,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Hyeon-Jong Yang | 38.5 | 1 yr, $365.405k (2021); $1.3M, prorated | $365,405 | $365,405 | ||||||||
| David Dahl | 32.4 | 3.162 | 1 yr, $2.7M (2021) | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Davis | 38.7 | 7.104 | 2 yr, $33.5M (2020-21) | $16,750,000 | $16,750,000 | |||||||
| Kohei Arihara | 34.0 | 2 yr, $6.2M (2021-22) | $3,100,000 | $2,600,000 | $3,600,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||||
| Hyeon-Jong Yang | 38.5 | 1 yr, $365.405k (2021); $1.3M, prorated | $365,405 | $365,405 | ||||||||
| David Dahl | 32.4 | 3.162 | 1 yr, $2.7M (2021) | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | FREE AGENT |
Other Payments▼
| Description | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ owed to NYY (Rougned Odor trade) | $11,762,833 | $11,633,333 | $3,000,000 | ||||
| $ owed to ATH (Elvis Andrus trade) | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Kyle Gibson (traded to PHI 7/30) | $6,504,505 | ||||||
| $ owed to PHI (Kyle Gibson/Ian Kennedy trade) | $4,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Joey Gallo (traded to NYY 7/28) | $3,954,595 | ||||||
| $ owed to NYY (Joey Gallo/Joely Rodríguez trade) | $3,150,810 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Joely Rodríguez (traded to NYY 7/28) | $1,594,595 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Ian Kennedy (traded to PHI 7/30) | $1,394,595 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Corey Kluber | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Athletics to Khris Davis (contract selected 9/1 after release from TEX) | -$101,218 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Willie Calhoun (acquired by SFG 6/23) | $550,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Matt Bush (acquired by MIL 8/1) | $530,357 | ||||||
| $ paid to Kevin Plawecki | $57,692 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Garrett Richards | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Taylor Hearn | $912,097 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Aroldis Chapman | -$1,875,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Pirates to Austin Hedges | -$3,333,333 | ||||||
| $ owed from NYM (Max Scherzer trade) | -$4,910,394 | -$30,833,333 | |||||
| $ paid by Cardinals to Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton | -$8,464,516 | ||||||
| $ owed from ATL (Jake Odorizzi trade) | -$10,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Mets to Max Scherzer | -$28,422,939 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Michael Lorenzen | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Andrew Knizner | $1,314,785 | ||||||
| $ paid to Robbie Grossman | $927,419 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Jonathan Hernández | $856,774 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Brock Burke | $773,468 | ||||||
| $ owed from CIN (Davis Wendzel trade) | -$100,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Robbie Grossman | -$266,129 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Carson Kelly | -$2,314,516 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Andrew Chafin | -$2,856,183 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Dane Dunning | $1,616,022 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of David Robertson | $1,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Leody Taveras | $1,047,043 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Andrew Chafin | $500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Luke Jackson | -$265,591 | ||||||
| $ paid by Phillies and Braves to José Ruiz | -$744,220 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cardinals to Phil Maton | -$1,365,591 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Danny Coulombe | -$2,048,387 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Merrill Kelly | -$4,779,570 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Josh Smith | $2,276,471 | ||||||
| Brandon Nimmo signing bonus | -$250,000 | -$250,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Angels to Logan O'Hoppe | -$1,782,754 | ||||||
| $ owed from NYM (Nimmo/Semien trade) | -$5,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Jakob Junis | $1,250,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Kyle Higashioka | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Danny Jansen | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $97,847,870 | $130,757,756 | $205,917,311 | $217,667,071 | $212,859,706 | $172,906,791 | $123,000,000 |
| Description | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ owed to NYY (Rougned Odor trade) | $11,762,833 | $11,633,333 | $3,000,000 | ||||
| $ owed to ATH (Elvis Andrus trade) | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Kyle Gibson (traded to PHI 7/30) | $6,504,505 | ||||||
| $ owed to PHI (Kyle Gibson/Ian Kennedy trade) | $4,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Joey Gallo (traded to NYY 7/28) | $3,954,595 | ||||||
| $ owed to NYY (Joey Gallo/Joely Rodríguez trade) | $3,150,810 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Joely Rodríguez (traded to NYY 7/28) | $1,594,595 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Ian Kennedy (traded to PHI 7/30) | $1,394,595 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Corey Kluber | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Athletics to Khris Davis (contract selected 9/1 after release from TEX) | -$101,218 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Willie Calhoun (acquired by SFG 6/23) | $550,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Matt Bush (acquired by MIL 8/1) | $530,357 | ||||||
| $ paid to Kevin Plawecki | $57,692 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Garrett Richards | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Taylor Hearn | $912,097 | ||||||
| $ paid by Royals to Aroldis Chapman | -$1,875,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Pirates to Austin Hedges | -$3,333,333 | ||||||
| $ owed from NYM (Max Scherzer trade) | -$4,910,394 | -$30,833,333 | |||||
| $ paid by Cardinals to Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton | -$8,464,516 | ||||||
| $ owed from ATL (Jake Odorizzi trade) | -$10,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Mets to Max Scherzer | -$28,422,939 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Michael Lorenzen | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Andrew Knizner | $1,314,785 | ||||||
| $ paid to Robbie Grossman | $927,419 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Jonathan Hernández | $856,774 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Brock Burke | $773,468 | ||||||
| $ owed from CIN (Davis Wendzel trade) | -$100,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by White Sox to Robbie Grossman | -$266,129 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Carson Kelly | -$2,314,516 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Andrew Chafin | -$2,856,183 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Dane Dunning | $1,616,022 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of David Robertson | $1,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Leody Taveras | $1,047,043 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Andrew Chafin | $500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Luke Jackson | -$265,591 | ||||||
| $ paid by Phillies and Braves to José Ruiz | -$744,220 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cardinals to Phil Maton | -$1,365,591 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Danny Coulombe | -$2,048,387 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Merrill Kelly | -$4,779,570 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rangers to Josh Smith | $2,276,471 | ||||||
| Brandon Nimmo signing bonus | -$250,000 | -$250,000 | |||||
| $ paid by Angels to Logan O'Hoppe | -$1,782,754 | ||||||
| $ owed from NYM (Nimmo/Semien trade) | -$5,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Jakob Junis | $1,250,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Kyle Higashioka | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Danny Jansen | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $97,847,870 | $130,757,756 | $205,917,311 | $217,667,071 | $212,859,706 | $172,906,791 | $123,000,000 |
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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Leclerc AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout) | -$500,000 | ||||||
| Marcus Semien AAV adjustment (AAV of money they actually paid ended up higher) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Description | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Leclerc AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout) | -$500,000 | ||||||
| Marcus Semien AAV adjustment (AAV of money they actually paid ended up higher) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Luxury Tax Payroll Estimate▼
| Description | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $14,937,500 | $102,513,874 | $237,983,333 | $232,316,622 | $199,100,000 | $155,175,000 | $122,000,000 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $4,000,000 | $5,410,000 | $23,020,000 | $17,450,000 | $7,825,000 | $15,700,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $22,915,405 | $8,750,000 | $508,063 | $181,452 | $3,725,000 | $6,607,284 | |
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | $39,010,715 | $19,521,382 | -$53,094,085 | -$29,497,715 | -$6,540,294 | -$4,756,283 | -$250,000 |
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | -$500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | $15,671,750 | ||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $15,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,500,000 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $114,285,370 | $156,361,923 | $229,083,978 | $241,117,026 | $225,776,373 | $195,892,668 | $145,416,667 |
| Description | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $14,937,500 | $102,513,874 | $237,983,333 | $232,316,622 | $199,100,000 | $155,175,000 | $122,000,000 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $4,000,000 | $5,410,000 | $23,020,000 | $17,450,000 | $7,825,000 | $15,700,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $22,915,405 | $8,750,000 | $508,063 | $181,452 | $3,725,000 | $6,607,284 | |
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | $39,010,715 | $19,521,382 | -$53,094,085 | -$29,497,715 | -$6,540,294 | -$4,756,283 | -$250,000 |
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | -$500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | $15,671,750 | ||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $15,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,500,000 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $114,285,370 | $156,361,923 | $229,083,978 | $241,117,026 | $225,776,373 | $195,892,668 | $145,416,667 |
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
- There are three luxury tax levels for 2021, all of which may be exceeded by a club with varying penalty: $210M, $230M, and $250M.
- 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 (this was changed for the current CBA).
- 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 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 2021 is $570.5k.
- 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.
