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MLB
Philadelphia Phillies 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Philadelphia Phillies 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$311,175,437 / 4th
Est. Tax Bill
$49,292,981
2026 Active Roster
| Player (39) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wheeler
1 Zack Wheeler
|
SP | 12.098 | n/a |
Extension
|
$42,000,000 | 17.21% |
|
Schwarber
2 Kyle Schwarber
|
DH | 10.086 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$30,000,000 | 12.30% |
|
Turner
3 Trea Turner
|
SS | 9.135 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$27,272,727 | 11.18% |
|
Harper
4 Bryce Harper
|
1B | 13.159 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$25,384,615 | 10.40% |
|
Nola
5 Aaron Nola
|
SP | 10.076 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$24,571,429 | 10.07% |
|
Walker
6 Taijuan Walker
|
SP | 11.142 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$18,000,000 | 7.38% |
|
Realmuto
7 J.T. Realmuto
|
C | 11.038 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.15% |
|
Luzardo
8 Jesús Luzardo
|
SP | 5.165 | 2 |
Arbitration 4
|
$11,000,000 | 4.51% |
|
Keller
9 Brad Keller
|
RP | 7.062 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$11,000,000 | 4.51% |
|
Bohm
10 Alec Bohm
|
3B | 5.106 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$10,200,000 | 4.18% |
|
García
11 Adolis García
|
RF | 5.095 | 1 |
Free Agent
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% |
|
Alvarado
12 Jose Alvarado
|
RP | 8.009 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$8,500,000 | 3.48% |
|
Duran
13 Jhoan Duran
|
RP | 4.000 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$7,500,000 | 3.07% |
|
Stott
14 Bryson Stott
|
2B | 4.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$5,900,000 | 2.42% |
|
Sanchez
15 Cristopher Sanchez
|
SP | 3.083 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$5,625,000 | 2.31% | |
|
Marsh
16 Brandon Marsh
|
CF | 4.078 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
|
$5,200,000 | 2.13% |
|
Sosa
17 Edmundo Sosa
|
3B | 5.140 |
Arbitration 4
|
$4,400,000 | 1.80% | |
|
Banks
18 Tanner Banks
|
RP | 3.092 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,200,000 | 0.49% |
|
Stubbs
19 Garrett Stubbs
|
C | 4.148 | 1 |
Arbitration 3
|
$975,000 | 0.40% |
|
Pop
20 Zach Pop
|
RP | 3.032 |
Free Agent
|
$900,000 | 0.37% | |
|
Marchán
21 Rafael Marchán
|
C | 3.006 |
Arbitration 1
|
$860,000 | 0.35% | |
|
Lazar
22 Max Lazar
|
RP | 0.170 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Bowlan
23 Jonathan Bowlan
|
RP | 0.116 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Hoffman
24 Nolan Hoffman
|
P | 0.002 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Shugart
25 Chase Shugart
|
RP | 1.001 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Johnson
26 Seth Johnson
|
RP | 0.061 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
McFarlane
27 Alexander McFarlane
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
McCambley
28 Zach McCambley
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
León
29 Pedro León
|
OF | 1.021 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Painter
30 Andrew Painter
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Rangel
31 Alan Rangel
|
SP | 0.039 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Rojas
32 Johan Rojas
|
CF | 2.036 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Rincones Jr.
33 Gabriel Rincones Jr.
|
RF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Kerkering
34 Orion Kerkering
|
RP | 2.010 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Kemp
35 Otto Kemp
|
3B | 0.092 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Backhus
36 Kyle Backhus
|
RP | 0.113 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Chace
37 Moises Chace
|
SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Curet
38 Yoniel Curet
|
SP | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Cabrera
39 Jean Cabrera
|
SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Castellanos
1 Nick Castellanos
|
RF | 12.029 | n/a |
Retained
|
$19,220,000 |
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 | $265,488,771 | 5th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $4,100,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $19,220,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $311,175,437 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $-67,175,437 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 50%.
|
$49,292,981 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$360,468,418 | - |
Tax Bill Breakdown
The Philadelphia Phillies are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%, 45%, 60%
| Salaries | Level Tax Tier | Amount Over | Amount Level Assessed | Tax % Base | Tax % Overage Charge | Total Level Amount | Total Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $311,175,437 | $244,000,000 | $67,175,437 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| $264,000,000 | $47,175,437 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.120 | $12,400,000 | $22,400,000 | |
| $284,000,000 | $27,175,437 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.450 | $19,000,000 | $41,400,000 | |
| $304,000,000 | $7,175,437 | $7,175,437 | 0.50 | 0.600 | $7,892,981 | $49,292,981 | |
| $311,175,437 | Tax Bill: | $49,292,981 |
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).
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