Athletics 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Athletics 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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Projected Total Tax

$131,917,856 / 20th

Projected Tax Space

$112,082,144

Tax Status

20% / 1st-Time Payor

Projected Cash Payroll

$107,072,500 / 25th

2026 Active Roster

Estimate
  Player (40) Pos Age Type Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Salary 2026 Free Agent Year
1
Severino Luis Severino SP 32
Free Agent
$22,333,333 9.15% $20,000,000 2028
2
Soderstrom Tyler Soderstrom 1B 24
Extension
Pre-Arbitration
$12,285,714 5.04% $4,000,000 2033
3
Rooker Brent Rooker DH 31
Extension
Arbitration
$12,000,000 4.92% $6,000,000 2031
4
Wilson Jacob Wilson SS 24
Extension
Pre-Arbitration
$10,000,000 4.10% $4,000,000 2034
5
Butler Lawrence Butler RF 25
Extension
Pre-Arbitration
$9,357,143 3.83% $3,250,000 2033
6
Springs Jeffrey Springs SP 33
Extension
Arbitration
$7,750,000 3.18% $10,500,000 2028
7
McNeil Jeff McNeil 2B 34
Extension
Arbitration
$6,750,000 2.77% $10,500,000 2028
8
Civale Aaron Civale RP 31
Free Agent
$6,000,000 2.46% $6,000,000 2027
9
Langeliers Shea Langeliers C 28
Arbitration 1
$5,250,000 2.15% $5,250,000 2029
10
Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. RP 35
Free Agent
$2,850,000 1.17% $2,850,000 2027
11
Barlow Scott Barlow RP 33
Free Agent
$2,000,000 0.82% $2,000,000 2027
12
Ibanez Andy Ibanez 2B 33
Free Agent
$1,200,000 0.49% $1,200,000 2029
13
Wynns Austin Wynns C 35
Arbitration 3
$1,100,000 0.45% $1,100,000 2027
14
Medina Luis Medina SP 27
Arbitration 1
Super Two
$835,000 0.34% $835,000 2030
15
Nunez Eduarniel Nunez RP 27
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
16
Kelly Michael Kelly RP 33
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
17
Cortes Carlos Cortes 2B 29
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
18
Harris Hogan Harris RP 29
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
19
Lopez Jacob Lopez SP 28
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
20
Hernaiz Darell Hernaiz SS 24
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
21
Estes Joey Estes SP 24
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
22
Basso Brady Basso RP 28
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
23
Ginn J.T. Ginn SP 27
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
24
Hoglund Gunnar Hoglund SP 26
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
25
Muncy Max Muncy 3B 23
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
26
Gelof Zack Gelof 2B 26
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
27
Clarke Denzel Clarke CF 26
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
28
Harris Brett Harris 3B 28
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
29
Sterner Justin Sterner RP 29
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
30
Perez Junior Perez OF 24
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
31
Alvarado Elvis Alvarado RP 27
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
32
Thomas Colby Thomas RF 25
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
33
Barnett Mason Barnett SP 25
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
34
Perkins Jack Perkins RP 26
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
35
Nett Braden Nett SP 24
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
36
Morales Luis Morales SP 23
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
37
Ferguson Tyler Ferguson RP 32
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
38
Zhong-Ao Zhuang Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang SP 25
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
39
Baez Henry Baez SP 23
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000
40
Kurtz Nick Kurtz 1B 23
Pre-Arbitration
$820,000 0.34% $820,000

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 $99,711,190 20th
Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts $9,840,000 -
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 $131,917,856 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space $112,082,144 -
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
$0 -

Glossary

MLB Tax Rate Penalties

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.

MLB Tax Salaries

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 (1)   Pos Age Type Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % Cash Salary Free Agent
1
Nick Anderson
  RP 35
Free Agent
$1,000,000 - $1,000,000

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 12, 2026
A.J. Causey, P

Traded to Athletics (ATH) from Kansas City (KC) for Mitch Spence

Feb 10, 2026
Mitch Spence, RP

Designated for Assignment by Athletics (ATH)

Feb 10, 2026
Grant Holman, RP

Designated for Assignment by Athletics (ATH)

Feb 10, 2026
Aaron Civale, RP

Signed a 1 year $6 million contract with Athletics (ATH)

Feb 09, 2026
Luis Burgos, P

Traded to Athletics (ATH) from New York (NYY) for Max Schuemann

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