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MLB
Atlanta Braves 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Atlanta Braves 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$233,858,333 / 10th
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (35) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Riley
1 Austin Riley
|
3B | 6.138 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$21,200,000 | 8.69% |
|
Olson
2 Matt Olson
|
1B | 8.103 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$21,000,000 | 8.61% |
|
Kim
3 Ha-seong Kim
|
SS | 5.000 |
Free Agent
|
$20,000,000 | 8.20% | |
|
Sale
4 Chris Sale
|
SP | 15.061 | n/a |
Extension
|
$18,000,000 | 7.38% |
|
Iglesias
5 Raisel Iglesias
|
RP | 10.154 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$16,000,000 | 6.56% |
|
Suarez
6 Robert Suarez
|
RP | 4.000 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.15% |
|
Acuña Jr.
7 Ronald Acuña Jr.
|
RF | 7.159 | n/a |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$12,500,000 | 5.12% |
|
Strider
8 Spencer Strider
|
SP | 4.003 | 3 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$12,500,000 | 5.12% |
|
Murphy
9 Sean Murphy
|
C | 6.029 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$12,166,667 | 4.99% |
|
Yastrzemski
10 Mike Yastrzemski
|
RF | 6.128 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$11,500,000 | 4.71% |
|
López
11 Reynaldo López
|
SP | 8.004 | n/a |
Extension
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% |
|
Harris II
12 Michael Harris II
|
CF | 4.000 | 2 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$9,000,000 | 3.69% |
|
Bummer
13 Aaron Bummer
|
RP | 7.150 | n/a |
Extension
|
$6,500,000 | 2.66% |
|
Dubon
14 Mauricio Dubon
|
2B | 5.162 |
Arbitration 4
|
$6,100,000 | 2.50% | |
|
Kinley
15 Tyler Kinley
|
RP | 7.014 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$4,250,000 | 1.74% |
|
Albies
16 Ozzie Albies
|
2B | 8.062 | n/a |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$3,000,000 | 1.23% |
|
Payamps
17 Joel Payamps
|
RP | 4.117 |
Free Agent
|
$2,250,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Lee
18 Dylan Lee
|
RP | 3.150 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$2,200,000 | 0.90% |
|
Heim
19 Jonah Heim
|
C | 5.097 | 2 |
Free Agent
|
$1,250,000 | 0.51% |
|
Hamilton
20 Ian Hamilton
|
RP | 3.081 | 1 |
Free Agent
|
$1,050,000 | 0.43% |
|
Mateo
21 Jorge Mateo
|
SS | 6.000 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$1,000,000 | 0.41% |
|
Young
22 Danny Young
|
RP | 1.160 |
Free Agent
|
$925,000 | 0.38% | |
|
Wentz
23 Joey Wentz
|
SP | 2.166 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$900,000 | 0.37% | |
|
White
24 Eli White
|
OF | 3.140 |
Arbitration 1
|
$900,000 | 0.37% | |
|
Suarez
25 José Suarez
|
RP | 4.064 |
Arbitration 3
|
$900,000 | 0.37% | |
|
Holmes
26 Grant Holmes
|
SP | 1.106 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Wisely
27 Brett Wisely
|
2B | 1.105 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Elder
28 Bryce Elder
|
SP | 2.069 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Dodd
29 Dylan Dodd
|
RP | 0.131 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Smith-Shawver
30 AJ Smith-Shawver
|
SP | 1.097 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Hernández
31 Daysbel Hernández
|
RP | 1.095 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Baldwin
32 Drake Baldwin
|
C | 1.000 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Harris
33 Hayden Harris
|
RP | 0.027 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Waldrep
34 Hurston Waldrep
|
SP | 0.103 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Fuentes
35 Didier Fuentes
|
SS | 0.019 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jimenez
1 Joe Jimenez
|
RP | 8.061 | n/a |
Extension
|
$8,666,667 | |
|
Schwellenbach
2 Spencer Schwellenbach
|
SP | 1.124 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 |
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (4) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stratton
1 Hunter Stratton
|
RP | 1.071 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Alvarez
2 Ignacio Alvarez
|
3B | 0.160 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Muñoz
3 Rolddy Muñoz
|
RP | 0.028 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Lara
4 Jhancarlos Lara
|
SP | 0.010 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
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 | $210,091,667 | 8th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $820,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $9,486,667 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $3,280,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $233,858,333 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $10,141,667 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$233,858,333 | - |
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).
