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Atlanta Braves 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Atlanta Braves 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
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2026 Opening Day SP Financials
Projected Total Tax
$247,255,000 / 8th
Est. Tax Bill
$651,000
2026 Active Roster
| Player (26) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Riley Austin Riley | 3B | 6.138 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$21,200,000 | 8.69% |
2 |
Olson Matt Olson | 1B | 8.103 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$21,000,000 | 8.61% |
3 |
Sale Chris Sale | SP | 15.061 | n/a |
Extension
|
$18,000,000 | 7.38% |
4 |
Iglesias Raisel Iglesias | RP | 10.154 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$16,000,000 | 6.56% |
5 |
Suarez Robert Suarez | RP | 4.000 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.15% |
6 |
Acuña Jr. Ronald Acuña Jr. | RF | 7.159 | n/a |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$12,500,000 | 5.12% |
7 |
Yastrzemski Mike Yastrzemski | RF | 6.128 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$11,500,000 | 4.71% |
8 |
López Reynaldo López | SP | 8.004 | n/a |
Extension
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% |
9 |
Harris II Michael Harris II | CF | 4.000 | 2 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$9,000,000 | 3.69% |
10 |
Bummer Aaron Bummer | RP | 7.150 | n/a |
Extension
|
$6,500,000 | 2.66% |
11 |
Dubon Mauricio Dubon | 2B | 5.162 |
Arbitration 4
|
$6,100,000 | 2.50% | |
12 |
Kinley Tyler Kinley | RP | 7.014 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$4,250,000 | 1.74% |
13 |
Albies Ozzie Albies | 2B | 8.062 | n/a |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$3,000,000 | 1.23% |
14 |
Payamps Joel Payamps | RP | 4.117 |
Free Agent
|
$2,250,000 | 0.92% | |
15 |
Lee Dylan Lee | RP | 3.150 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$2,200,000 | 0.90% |
16 |
Farmer Kyle Farmer | SS | 7.129 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$1,250,000 | 0.51% |
17 |
Smith Dominic Smith | 1B | 6.151 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$1,250,000 | 0.51% |
18 |
Heim Jonah Heim | C | 5.097 | 2 |
Free Agent
|
$1,250,000 | 0.51% |
19 |
Mateo Jorge Mateo | SS | 6.000 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$1,000,000 | 0.41% |
20 |
White Eli White | OF | 3.140 |
Arbitration 1
|
$900,000 | 0.37% | |
21 |
Suarez José Suarez | RP | 4.064 |
Arbitration 3
|
$900,000 | 0.37% | |
22 |
Holmes Grant Holmes | SP | 1.106 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
23 |
Elder Bryce Elder | SP | 2.069 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
24 |
Bido Osvaldo Bido | RP | 1.161 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
25 |
Baldwin Drake Baldwin | C | 1.000 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
26 |
Fuentes Didier Fuentes | SS | 0.019 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Kim
Ha-seong Kim
10-DAY: HAND
|
SS | 5.000 |
Free Agent
|
$20,000,000 | 8.20% | |
2 |
Strider
Spencer Strider
15-DAY: OBLIQUE
|
SP | 4.003 | 3 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$12,500,000 | 5.12% |
3 |
Murphy
Sean Murphy
10-DAY: HIP
|
C | 6.029 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$12,166,667 | 4.99% |
4 |
Jimenez
Joe Jimenez
60-DAY: KNEE
|
RP | 8.061 | n/a |
Extension
|
$8,666,667 | |
5 |
Young
Danny Young
15-DAY: ELBOW (TOMMY JOHN)
|
RP | 1.160 |
Free Agent
|
$925,000 | 0.38% | |
6 |
Wentz
Joey Wentz
60-DAY: KNEE (ACL)
|
SP | 2.166 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$900,000 | ||
7 |
Schwellenbach
Spencer Schwellenbach
60-DAY: ELBOW
|
SP | 1.124 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | |
8 |
Smith-Shawver
AJ Smith-Shawver
15-DAY: ELBOW (TOMMY JOHN)
|
SP | 1.097 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
9 |
Hernández
Daysbel Hernández
15-DAY: SHOULDER
|
RP | 1.095 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
10 |
Waldrep
Hurston Waldrep
15-DAY: ELBOW
|
SP | 0.103 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Dodd Dylan Dodd | RP | 0.131 |
Pre-Arbitration
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2 |
Stratton Hunter Stratton | RP | 1.071 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
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3 |
Alvarez Ignacio Alvarez | 3B | 0.160 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
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4 |
Harris Hayden Harris | RP | 0.027 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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5 |
Muñoz Rolddy Muñoz | RP | 0.028 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
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6 |
Lara Jhancarlos Lara | SP | 0.010 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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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 | $169,150,000 | 14th |
| Injured Contracts | $58,438,334 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $247,255,000 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$651,000 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$247,906,000 | - |
Tax Bill Breakdown
The Atlanta Braves are being assessed at 20%. This means this is the first year the team is above the tax threshold.
| Salaries | Level Tax Tier | Amount Over | Amount Level Assessed | Tax % Base | Tax % Overage Charge | Total Level Amount | Total Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $247,255,000 | $244,000,000 | $3,255,000 | $3,255,000 | 0.20 | 0.000 | $651,000 | $651,000 |
| $264,000,000 | - | - | 0.20 | 0.120 | |||
| $284,000,000 | - | - | 0.20 | 0.425 | |||
| $304,000,000 | - | - | 0.20 | 0.600 | |||
| $247,255,000 | Tax Bill: | $651,000 |
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).
