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MLB
Atlanta Braves 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Atlanta Braves 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Projected Total Tax
$233,858,333 / 10th
Projected Cash Payroll
$258,820,500 / 6th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (35) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Riley Austin Riley | 3B | 29 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$21,200,000 | 8.69% | $22,000,000 | 2034 |
2 |
Olson Matt Olson | 1B | 32 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$21,000,000 | 8.61% | $22,000,000 | 2031 |
3 |
Kim Ha-seong Kim | SS | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$20,000,000 | 8.20% | $20,000,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Sale Chris Sale | SP | 37 |
Extension
|
$18,000,000 | 7.38% | $18,000,000 | |
5 |
Iglesias Raisel Iglesias | RP | 36 |
Free Agent
|
$16,000,000 | 6.56% | $16,000,000 | 2027 |
6 |
Suarez Robert Suarez | RP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.15% | $13,000,000 | 2029 |
7 |
Strider Spencer Strider | SP | 27 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$12,500,000 | 5.12% | $20,000,000 | 2030 |
8 |
Acuña Jr. Ronald Acuña Jr. | RF | 28 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$12,500,000 | 5.12% | $17,000,000 | 2029 |
9 |
Murphy Sean Murphy | C | 31 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$12,166,667 | 4.99% | $15,000,000 | 2030 |
10 |
Yastrzemski Mike Yastrzemski | RF | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$11,500,000 | 4.71% | $9,000,000 | 2029 |
11 |
López Reynaldo López | SP | 32 |
Extension
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% | $14,000,000 | 2028 |
12 |
Harris II Michael Harris II | CF | 25 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$9,000,000 | 3.69% | $8,000,000 | 2033 |
13 |
Bummer Aaron Bummer | RP | 32 |
Extension
|
$6,500,000 | 2.66% | $9,500,000 | 2027 |
14 |
Dubon Mauricio Dubon | 2B | 31 |
Arbitration 4
|
$6,100,000 | 2.50% | $6,100,000 | 2027 |
15 |
Kinley Tyler Kinley | RP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$4,250,000 | 1.74% | $3,000,000 | 2028 |
16 |
Albies Ozzie Albies | 2B | 29 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$3,000,000 | 1.23% | $7,000,000 | 2028 |
17 |
Payamps Joel Payamps | RP | 32 |
Free Agent
|
$2,250,000 | 0.92% | $2,250,000 | 2028 |
18 |
Lee Dylan Lee | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$2,200,000 | 0.90% | $2,200,000 | 2029 |
19 |
Heim Jonah Heim | C | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$1,250,000 | 0.51% | $1,250,000 | 2027 |
20 |
Hamilton Ian Hamilton | RP | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$1,050,000 | 0.43% | $1,050,000 | 2029 |
21 |
Mateo Jorge Mateo | SS | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$1,000,000 | 0.41% | $1,000,000 | 2027 |
22 |
Young Danny Young | RP | 32 |
Free Agent
|
$925,000 | 0.38% | $925,000 | |
23 |
Wentz Joey Wentz | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$900,000 | 0.37% | $900,000 | 2030 |
24 |
White Eli White | OF | 32 |
Arbitration 1
|
$900,000 | 0.37% | $900,000 | 2029 |
25 |
Suarez José Suarez | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 3
|
$900,000 | 0.37% | $900,000 | 2028 |
26 |
Holmes Grant Holmes | SP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
27 |
Wisely Brett Wisely | 2B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Elder Bryce Elder | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
29 |
Dodd Dylan Dodd | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
30 |
Smith-Shawver AJ Smith-Shawver | SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
31 |
Hernández Daysbel Hernández | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
32 |
Baldwin Drake Baldwin | C | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
33 |
Harris Hayden Harris | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
34 |
Waldrep Hurston Waldrep | SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
35 |
Fuentes Didier Fuentes | SS | 21 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jimenez Joe Jimenez | RP | 31 |
Extension
|
$8,666,667 | - | $9,000,000 | 2027 |
2 |
Schwellenbach Spencer Schwellenbach | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | - | $820,000 |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $210,091,667 | 9th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $820,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $9,486,667 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $3,280,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $233,858,333 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $10,141,667 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (5) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 James Karinchak
|
RP | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$840,000 | - | $840,000 | ||
|
2 Hunter Stratton
|
RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
3 Ignacio Alvarez
|
3B | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
4 Rolddy Muñoz
|
RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
5 Jhancarlos Lara
|
SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
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