Washington Nationals Payroll Table

An updated look at the Washington Nationals 2022 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Payroll Allocations

$152,940,990 / 18th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$126,809,535

2022 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
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Player (28) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Corbin Patrick Corbin SP 9.105 Vet $23,416,666 $23,416,666 $23,000,000 $416,666 - -
Cruz Nelson Cruz DH 14.082 Vet $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - - -
Hernandez Cesar Hernandez 2B 7.154 Vet $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,000,000 - $500,000 -
Fedde Erick Fedde SP 3.099 Arb 1 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 - - -
Sánchez Aníbal Sánchez SP 15.083 Vet $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -
Cishek Steve Cishek RP 10.143 Vet $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,750,000 - $250,000 -
Voit Luke Voit 1B 3.169 Arb 2 (S2) $5,450,000 $1,916,480 $5,450,000 - - -
Robles Victor Robles CF 3.033 Arb 1 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 - - -
Finnegan Kyle Finnegan RP 2.000 Pre-Arb $725,900 $725,900 $725,900 - - -
Thomas Lane Thomas RF 2.014 Pre-Arb $723,600 $723,600 $723,600 - - -
Espino Paolo Espino RP 1.075 Pre-Arb $716,200 $716,200 $716,200 - - -
Gray Josiah Gray SP 0.075 Pre-Arb $703,500 $703,500 $703,500 - - -
Meneses Joey Meneses DH Pre-Arb $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 - - -
Harvey Hunter Harvey RP 2.047 Pre-Arb $700,000 $661,512 $700,000 - - -
Ramirez Erasmo Ramirez RP 7.059 Vet $700,000 $646,128 $700,000 - - -
Edwards C.J. Edwards RP 5.020 Vet $700,000 $569,208 $700,000 - - -
Machado Andres Machado RP 0.120 Pre-Arb $708,200 $552,522 $708,200 - - -
Thompson Mason Thompson RP 0.080 Pre-Arb $702,200 $524,688 $702,200 - - -
Adams Riley Adams C 0.092 Pre-Arb $706,700 $500,907 $706,700 - - -
Garcia Luis Garcia 2B 1.037 Pre-Arb $700,000 $484,596 $700,000 - - -
Barrera Tres Barrera C 0.084 Pre-Arb $700,000 $334,602 $700,000 - - -
Weems Jordan Weems RP 1.031 Pre-Arb $700,000 $288,450 $700,000 - - -
Abbott Cory Abbott SP 0.017 Pre-Arb $700,000 $257,682 $700,000 - - -
Vargas Ildemaro Vargas 2B 2.097 Pre-Arb $700,000 $246,144 $700,000 - - -
Palacios Joshua Palacios CF 0.024 Pre-Arb $701,700 $223,590 $701,700 - - -
Call Alex Call LF Pre-Arb $700,000 $199,992 $700,000 - - -
Abrams CJ Abrams SS Pre-Arb $700,000 $196,146 $700,000 - - -
Pineda Israel Pineda C Pre-Arb $700,000 $99,996 $700,000 - - -

2022 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (13) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Strasburg Stephen Strasburg SP 11.118 Vet $35,000,000 $23,571,429 $35,000,000 - - -
Harris Will Harris RP 8.102 Vet $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - - -
Ross Joe Ross SP 5.018 Arb 4 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 - - -
Doolittle Sean Doolittle RP 9.122 Vet $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -
Arano Victor Arano RP 2.020 Pre-Arb $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 - - -
Rainey Tanner Rainey RP 2.127 Arb 1 (S2) $860,000 $860,000 $860,000 - - -
Hernandez Yadiel Hernandez LF 1.028 Pre-Arb $714,000 $714,000 $714,000 - - -
Kieboom Carter Kieboom 3B 1.086 Pre-Arb $713,400 $713,400 $713,400 - - -
Ruiz Keibert Ruiz C 0.064 Pre-Arb $701,300 $701,300 $701,300 - - -
Lee Evan Lee SP Pre-Arb $700,000 $484,596 $700,000 - - -
Tetreault Jackson Tetreault SP Pre-Arb $700,000 $434,598 $700,000 - - -
Gore MacKenzie Gore SP Pre-Arb $700,000 $246,144 $700,000 - - -
Cavalli Cade Cavalli SP Pre-Arb $700,000 $153,840 $700,000 - - -

2022 Retained Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (13) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Soto Juan Soto RF $11,086,816 $11,086,816
Bell Josh Bell 1B $6,483,520 $6,483,520
Cruz Nelson Cruz DH $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Franco Maikel Franco 3B $1,250,000 $1,250,000
Escobar Alcides Escobar SS $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Adrianza Ehire Adrianza SS $964,270 $964,270
Rogers Josh Rogers SP $415,368 $415,368
Sanchez Aaron Sanchez SP $395,604 $395,604
Strange-Gordon Dee Strange-Gordon 2B $320,908 $320,908
Voth Austin Voth RP $298,040 $298,040
Clippard Tyler Clippard RP $230,790 $230,790
McGee Jake McGee RP $119,226 $119,226
Clay Sam Clay RP $65,382 $65,382

2022 Deferred Payroll

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (4) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Scherzer Max Scherzer SP 13.079 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - - -
Strasburg Stephen Strasburg SP 11.118 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Soriano Rafael Soriano RP 12.057 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -
Hand Brad Hand RP 8.092 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -

2022 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $58,988,509 21st
Injured List $40,679,307 7th
Retained $25,629,924 9th
Minor $1,511,795 25th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $126,809,535 20th

2022 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (12) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Juan Minaya 		RP 2.140 Vet $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 - - -
2
Seth Romero 		P 0.128 Pre-Arb $705,000 $553,982 $705,000 - - -
3
Joan Adon 		SP 0.001 Pre-Arb $700,200 $273,137 $700,200 - - -
4
Reed Garrett 		RP 0.053 Pre-Arb $700,000 $203,838 $700,000 - - -
5
Andrew Stevenson 		OF 2.127 Arb 1 (S2) $850,000 $137,097 $850,000 - - -
6
Lucius Fox 		SS 0.003 Pre-Arb $700,000 $134,610 $700,000 - - -
7
Francisco Perez 		RP 0.027 Pre-Arb $700,000 $99,996 $700,000 - - -
8
Patrick Murphy 		RP 1.002 Pre-Arb $712,500 $82,212 $712,500 - - -
9
Donovan Casey 		RF Pre-Arb $700,000 $23,077 $700,000 - - -
10
Tommy Romero 		SP Pre-Arb $700,000 $3,846 $700,000 - - -
11
Yasel Antuna 		SS Pre-Arb - - - - - -
12
Gerardo Carrillo 		SP Pre-Arb - - - - - -

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