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MLB
Houston Astros 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Houston Astros 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Projected Total Tax
$228,204,994 / 11th
Projected Cash Payroll
$255,655,000 / 7th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (38) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Altuve Jose Altuve | 2B | 36 |
Extension
|
$25,000,000 | 10.25% | $30,000,000 | 2030 |
2 |
Correa Carlos Correa | 3B | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$21,176,661 | 8.68% | $21,500,000 | 2033 |
3 |
Walker Christian Walker | 1B | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$20,000,000 | 8.20% | $20,000,000 | 2028 |
4 |
Alvarez Yordan Alvarez | DH | 29 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$19,166,667 | 7.86% | $26,000,000 | 2029 |
5 |
Hader Josh Hader | RP | 32 |
Free Agent
|
$19,000,000 | 7.79% | $19,000,000 | 2029 |
6 |
Imai Tatsuya Imai | P | 28 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$18,000,000 | 7.38% | $18,000,000 | 2029 |
7 |
McCullers Lance McCullers | SP | 32 |
Extension
|
$17,000,000 | 6.97% | $17,000,000 | 2027 |
8 |
Javier Cristian Javier | SP | 29 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$12,800,000 | 5.25% | $21,000,000 | 2028 |
9 |
Pena Jeremy Pena | SS | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$9,475,000 | 3.88% | $9,475,000 | 2028 |
10 |
Paredes Isaac Paredes | 3B | 27 |
Arbitration 3
|
$9,350,000 | 3.83% | $9,350,000 | 2028 |
11 |
Abreu Bryan Abreu | RP | 29 |
Arbitration 3
|
$5,850,000 | 2.40% | $5,850,000 | 2027 |
12 |
Brown Hunter Brown | SP | 27 |
Arbitration 1
|
$5,710,000 | 2.34% | $5,710,000 | 2029 |
13 |
Diaz Yainer Diaz | C | 27 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,500,000 | 1.84% | $4,500,000 | 2029 |
14 |
Meyers Jake Meyers | CF | 30 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,550,000 | 1.45% | $3,550,000 | 2028 |
15 |
Weiss Ryan Weiss | P | 29 |
Free Agent
|
$2,600,000 | 1.07% | $2,100,000 | 2028 |
16 |
Okert Steven Okert | RP | 34 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,325,000 | 0.95% | $2,325,000 | 2027 |
17 |
De Los Santos Enyel De Los Santos | RP | 30 |
Arbitration 3
|
$1,600,000 | 0.66% | $1,600,000 | 2027 |
18 |
Allen Nick Allen | SS | 27 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,400,000 | 0.57% | $1,400,000 | 2030 |
19 |
Pearson Nate Pearson | RP | 29 |
Free Agent
|
$1,350,000 | 0.55% | $1,350,000 | 2028 |
20 |
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$975,000 | 0.40% | $975,000 | 2030 |
21 |
Sousa Bennett Sousa | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$910,000 | 0.37% | $910,000 | 2030 |
22 |
Teng Kai-Wei Teng | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
23 |
Salazar César Salazar | C | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
24 |
Burrows Michael Burrows | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
25 |
Walter Brandon Walter | SP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
26 |
King Bryan King | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
27 |
Murray Jayden Murray | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Whitcomb Shay Whitcomb | SS | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
29 |
Arrighetti Spencer Arrighetti | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
30 |
Loperfido Joey Loperfido | OF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
31 |
Blanco Ronel Blanco | SP | 32 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
32 |
Alexander Jason Alexander | RP | 33 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
33 |
Smith Cam Smith | RF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
34 |
Blubaugh A.J. Blubaugh | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
35 |
Cole Jr. Zach Cole Jr. | OF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
36 |
Dezenzo Zach Dezenzo | SS | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
37 |
Munoz Roddery Munoz | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
38 |
Matthews Brice Matthews | SS | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $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 (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Greinke Zack Greinke | SP | 42 | - | - | $12,500,000 |
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 | $201,738,328 | 11th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $4,100,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| 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 | $228,204,994 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $15,795,006 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 50%.
|
$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 (3) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Taylor Trammell
|
OF | 28 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$900,000 | - | $900,000 | ||
|
2 Miguel Ullola
|
P | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
3 Colton Gordon
|
RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
