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Chicago White Sox 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Chicago White Sox 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Projected Total Tax
$106,606,666 / 26th
Projected Cash Payroll
$101,060,000 / 27th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (35) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Murakami Munetaka Murakami | 3B | 26 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$17,000,000 | 6.97% | $17,000,000 | 2028 |
2 |
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi | LF | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.15% | $16,500,000 | 2028 |
3 |
Dominguez Seranthony Dominguez | RP | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% | $8,000,000 | 2029 |
4 |
Hicks Jordan Hicks | RP | 29 |
Free Agent
|
$8,000,000 | 3.28% | $8,000,000 | 2028 |
5 |
Hays Austin Hays | LF | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$6,000,000 | 2.46% | $5,000,000 | 2028 |
6 |
Kay Anthony Kay | RP | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$6,000,000 | 2.46% | $5,000,000 | 2029 |
7 |
Newcomb Sean Newcomb | RP | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$4,500,000 | 1.84% | $4,500,000 | 2027 |
8 |
Fedde Erick Fedde | RP | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$1,500,000 | 0.61% | $1,500,000 | 2027 |
9 |
Hill Derek Hill | CF | 30 |
Arbitration 1
|
$900,000 | 0.37% | $900,000 | 2029 |
10 |
Sosa Lenyn Sosa | 2B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
11 |
Berroa Prelander Berroa | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
12 |
Pereira Everson Pereira | OF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
13 |
Acuna Luisangel Acuna | 2B | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
14 |
Martin Davis Martin | SP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
15 |
Gilbert Tyler Gilbert | RP | 32 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
16 |
Lee Korey Lee | C | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
17 |
Murphy Chris Murphy | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
18 |
Eisert Brandon Eisert | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
19 |
Paez Jedixon Paez | P | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
20 |
Montgomery Colson Montgomery | SS | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
21 |
Burke Sean Burke | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
22 |
Peters Tristan Peters | OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
23 |
Vasil Mike Vasil | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
24 |
Leasure Jordan Leasure | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
25 |
Mead Curtis Mead | 3B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
26 |
Vargas Miguel Vargas | 3B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
27 |
Quero Edgar Quero | C | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Thorpe Drew Thorpe | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
29 |
Cannon Jonathan Cannon | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
30 |
Meidroth Chase Meidroth | SS | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
31 |
Baldwin Brooks Baldwin | SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
32 |
Teel Kyle Teel | C | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
33 |
Taylor Grant Taylor | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
34 |
Smith Shane Smith | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
35 |
Alberto Alexander Alberto | P | 24 |
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 (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bush Ky Bush | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | - | $820,000 |
2026 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Hendriks Liam Hendriks | RP | 37 | - | - | $1,500,000 | ||
2 |
Abreu Jose Abreu | DH | 39 | - | - | $1,000,000 |
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 | $68,900,000 | 25th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $13,940,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $820,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $4,100,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $106,606,666 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $137,393,334 | - |
|
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 Wikelman Gonzalez
|
RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
2 Tanner Murray
|
SS | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
3 Tanner McDougal
|
P | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
4 David Sandlin
|
SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
5 Duncan Davitt
|
P | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
