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TEXAS RANGERS PLAYER PAYROLL

Estimated 2025 Payroll:$225MLegend:FREE AGENTClub OptionPlayer OptionMutual OptionVesting Option
Estimated Final 2024 Payroll:$227MEstimated Value|Money Owed to Team

Players With Guaranteed Salaries

PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2025202620272028202920302031
Jacob deGrom37.810.1395 yr, $185M (2023-27), 2028 club option; option can be worth as much as $37M$37,000,000$40,000,000$38,000,000$37,000,000$20,000,000
Corey Seager32.09.03210 yr, $325M (2022-31)$32,500,000$32,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000
Marcus Semien35.610.1187 yr, $175M (2022-28)$25,000,000$26,000,000$26,000,000$26,000,000$20,000,000FREE AGENT
Nathan Eovaldi36.213.0133 yr, $75M (2025-27)$25,000,000$22,000,000$29,000,000$24,000,000FREE AGENT
Joc Pederson34.010.0282 yr, $37M (2025-26), 2026 player option, 2027 mutual option$18,500,000$18,500,000$18,500,000$18,500,000
Jon Gray34.49.0624 yr, $56M (2022-25)$14,000,000$13,000,000FREE AGENT
Tyler Mahle31.57.0182 yr, $22M (2024-25)$11,000,000$16,500,000FREE AGENT
Merrill Kelly37.56.0003 yr, $24M (2023-25; 2025 club option exercised)$7,000,000$7,000,000FREE AGENT
Adolis García33.14.0952 yr, $14M (2024-25)$7,000,000$9,250,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Higashioka36.06.0052 yr, $13.5M (2025-26), 2027 mutual option$6,750,000$5,750,000$6,750,000$7,000,000
Chris Martin39.97.1331 yr, $5.5M (2025)$5,500,000$5,500,000FREE AGENT
Danny Coulombe36.56.0081 yr, $3M (2025)$3,000,000$3,000,000FREE AGENT
Hoby Milner35.25.0681 yr, $2.5M (2025)$2,500,000$2,500,000FREE AGENT
Phil Maton33.17.0471 yr, $2M (2025)$2,000,000$2,000,000FREE AGENT
Shawn Armstrong35.66.1131 yr, $1.25M (2025)$1,250,000$1,250,000FREE AGENT
Patrick Corbin36.712.1051 yr, $1.1M (2025)$1,100,000$1,100,000FREE AGENT
PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2025202620272028202920302031
Jacob deGrom37.810.1395 yr, $185M (2023-27), 2028 club option; option can be worth as much as $37M$37,000,000$40,000,000$38,000,000$37,000,000$20,000,000
Corey Seager32.09.03210 yr, $325M (2022-31)$32,500,000$32,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000$31,500,000
Marcus Semien35.610.1187 yr, $175M (2022-28)$25,000,000$26,000,000$26,000,000$26,000,000$20,000,000FREE AGENT
Nathan Eovaldi36.213.0133 yr, $75M (2025-27)$25,000,000$22,000,000$29,000,000$24,000,000FREE AGENT
Joc Pederson34.010.0282 yr, $37M (2025-26), 2026 player option, 2027 mutual option$18,500,000$18,500,000$18,500,000$18,500,000
Jon Gray34.49.0624 yr, $56M (2022-25)$14,000,000$13,000,000FREE AGENT
Tyler Mahle31.57.0182 yr, $22M (2024-25)$11,000,000$16,500,000FREE AGENT
Merrill Kelly37.56.0003 yr, $24M (2023-25; 2025 club option exercised)$7,000,000$7,000,000FREE AGENT
Adolis García33.14.0952 yr, $14M (2024-25)$7,000,000$9,250,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Higashioka36.06.0052 yr, $13.5M (2025-26), 2027 mutual option$6,750,000$5,750,000$6,750,000$7,000,000
Chris Martin39.97.1331 yr, $5.5M (2025)$5,500,000$5,500,000FREE AGENT
Danny Coulombe36.56.0081 yr, $3M (2025)$3,000,000$3,000,000FREE AGENT
Hoby Milner35.25.0681 yr, $2.5M (2025)$2,500,000$2,500,000FREE AGENT
Phil Maton33.17.0471 yr, $2M (2025)$2,000,000$2,000,000FREE AGENT
Shawn Armstrong35.66.1131 yr, $1.25M (2025)$1,250,000$1,250,000FREE AGENT
Patrick Corbin36.712.1051 yr, $1.1M (2025)$1,100,000$1,100,000FREE AGENT

Players Eligible For Arbitration

PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2025202620272028202920302031
Jonah Heim30.84.0971 yr, $4.575M (2025)$4,575,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Webb32.74.0461 yr, $1.25M (2025)$1,250,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Sborz32.34.0551 yr, $1.1M (2025)$1,100,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Haggerty31.94.0361 yr, $0k (2025)TBDARB 3FREE AGENT
PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2025202620272028202920302031
Jonah Heim30.84.0971 yr, $4.575M (2025)$4,575,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Webb32.74.0461 yr, $1.25M (2025)$1,250,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Sborz32.34.0551 yr, $1.1M (2025)$1,100,000ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Haggerty31.94.0361 yr, $0k (2025)TBDARB 3FREE AGENT

Notable Players Not Yet Eligible For Arbitration

PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2025202620272028202920302031
Jake Burger30.02.1271 yr, $790k (2025)$790,000ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Jung28.22.0271 yr, $780.5k (2025)$780,500ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Smith28.72.1291 yr, $780.5k (2025)$780,500ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ezequiel Duran26.92.0531 yr, $776.5k (2025)$776,500ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Bradford28.11.0861 yr, $774k (2025)$774,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Garcia29.81.0861 yr, $772.5k (2025)$772,500Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Winn26.40.1451 yr, $780k (2025)$780,000Pre-ARBPre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wyatt Langford24.41.0001 yr, $773.5k (2025)$773,500Pre-ARBPre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Carter23.61.0241 yr, $770k (2025)$770,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Jack Leiter26.00.0331 yr, $762.5k (2025)$762,500Pre-ARBPre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players$3,040,000
PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2025202620272028202920302031
Jake Burger30.02.1271 yr, $790k (2025)$790,000ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Jung28.22.0271 yr, $780.5k (2025)$780,500ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Smith28.72.1291 yr, $780.5k (2025)$780,500ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ezequiel Duran26.92.0531 yr, $776.5k (2025)$776,500ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Bradford28.11.0861 yr, $774k (2025)$774,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Garcia29.81.0861 yr, $772.5k (2025)$772,500Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Winn26.40.1451 yr, $780k (2025)$780,000Pre-ARBPre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wyatt Langford24.41.0001 yr, $773.5k (2025)$773,500Pre-ARBPre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Carter23.61.0241 yr, $770k (2025)$770,000Pre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3ARB 4FREE AGENT
Jack Leiter26.00.0331 yr, $762.5k (2025)$762,500Pre-ARBPre-ARBARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Estimated salaries for other pre-arbitration players$3,040,000

Players No Longer On 40-Man Roster or No Longer In Organization

PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2025202620272028202920302031
Luke Jackson34.68.0191 yr, $1.5M (2025)$1,500,000$1,500,000
José Ruiz31.54.1481 yr, $1.225M (2025)$1,225,000$1,225,000
Kevin Pillar37.310.0721 yr, $1M (2025)$1,000,000$1,000,000
PlayerAgeService TimeContractInfoAAV2025202620272028202920302031
Luke Jackson34.68.0191 yr, $1.5M (2025)$1,500,000$1,500,000
José Ruiz31.54.1481 yr, $1.225M (2025)$1,225,000$1,225,000
Kevin Pillar37.310.0721 yr, $1M (2025)$1,000,000$1,000,000

Incentives

Description2025202620272028202920302031
Incentives earned by Hoby Milner$500,000
Incentives earned by Luke Jackson$450,000
Incentives earned by Jacob Webb$250,000
Incentives earned by Nathan Eovaldi$100,000
Description2025202620272028202920302031
Incentives earned by Hoby Milner$500,000
Incentives earned by Luke Jackson$450,000
Incentives earned by Jacob Webb$250,000
Incentives earned by Nathan Eovaldi$100,000

Other Payments

Description2025202620272028202920302031
$ 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
Brandon Nimmo signing bonus-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000
$ 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$2,250,000
Estimated Payroll$224,959,706$173,975,000$123,000,000$54,000,000$51,750,000$51,750,000$31,500,000
Description2025202620272028202920302031
$ 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
Brandon Nimmo signing bonus-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000
$ 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$2,250,000
Estimated Payroll$224,959,706$173,975,000$123,000,000$54,000,000$51,750,000$51,750,000$31,500,000
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)

Description2025202620272028202920302031
Marcus Semien AAV adjustment (AAV of money they actually paid ended up higher)$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
Description2025202620272028202920302031
Marcus Semien AAV adjustment (AAV of money they actually paid ended up higher)$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000

Luxury Tax Payroll Estimate

Description2025202620272028202920302031
AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster)$199,100,000$160,494,210$122,000,000$52,750,000$52,750,000$52,750,000$32,500,000
Salaries for players eligible for arbitration$7,825,000$17,550,000
AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster$3,725,000$1,000,000
Earned incentives and escalators$1,300,000
Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts)-$6,540,294-$5,250,000-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000
Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only)$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts$10,800,000
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$17,500,000$18,000,000$18,500,000$19,000,000$19,500,000$20,000,000$20,500,000
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$237,876,373$196,960,877$145,416,667$76,666,667$76,166,667$76,666,667$57,166,667
Description2025202620272028202920302031
AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster)$199,100,000$160,494,210$122,000,000$52,750,000$52,750,000$52,750,000$32,500,000
Salaries for players eligible for arbitration$7,825,000$17,550,000
AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster$3,725,000$1,000,000
Earned incentives and escalators$1,300,000
Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts)-$6,540,294-$5,250,000-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000-$250,000
Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only)$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts$10,800,000
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$17,500,000$18,000,000$18,500,000$19,000,000$19,500,000$20,000,000$20,500,000
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$237,876,373$196,960,877$145,416,667$76,666,667$76,166,667$76,666,667$57,166,667
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

  1. The luxury tax thresholds for 2025 are $241M, $261M, $281M, and $301M, with increasingly sharp penalties for surpassing each threshold. This is the first year with four luxury tax thresholds instead of three.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Players no longer on the 40-man roster are included in all cases, regardless of whether they were optioned or released.
  5. Salaries for all players on the 40-man roster, even salaries earned while in the minor leagues, are included.
  6. Player benefits include health insurance, transportation, meal money, and other non-salary payments for all 40-man roster players.
  7. 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.
  8. The league minimum salary for 2025 is $760k.
  9. 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.