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Atlanta Braves 2021 Payroll
Braves 2021 Payroll
An updated look at the Atlanta Braves 2021 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (26) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Freeman | 31 | 1B | Vet | $22,000,000 | $359,375 | $22,409,375 | $22,409,375 | 15.17 | 16,875,000 | |
| Charlie Morton | 37 | SP | Vet | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 10.16 | 15,000,000 | |
| Will Smith | 31 | RP/CL | Vet | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 8.80 | 13,333,333 | |
| Drew Smyly | 32 | SP | Vet | $11,000,000 | - | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 7.45 | 11,000,000 | |
| Chris Martin | 35 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 4.74 | 7,000,000 |
| Dansby Swanson | 27 | SS | Arb 2 | 3 | $6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 4.06 | 6,000,000 |
| Max Fried | 27 | SP | Arb 1 | 1 | $3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 2.37 | 3,500,000 |
| Ozzie Albies | 24 | 2B | Arb 1 | 3 | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 2.03 | 5,000,000 |
| Jorge Soler | 29 | DH | Arb 2 | $8,050,000 | - | $8,050,000 | $2,813,200 | 1.90 | 2,813,200 | |
| Joc Pederson | 29 | LF | Vet | $4,500,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $1,935,520 | 1.31 | 1,935,520 | |
| Luke Jackson | 29 | RP | Arb 2 | $1,900,000 | - | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | 1.29 | 1,900,000 | |
| Ehire Adrianza | 31 | SS | Vet | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 1.02 | 1,500,000 | |
| Stephen Vogt | 36 | C | Vet | $3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $1,467,726 | 0.99 | 1,467,726 | |
| Shane Greene | 32 | RP | Vet | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,185,555 | 0.80 | 1,185,555 | |
| Guillermo Heredia | 30 | CF | Arb 2 | 1 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.68 | 1,000,000 |
| Josh Tomlin | 36 | RP | Vet | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.68 | 1,250,000 | |
| Adam Duvall | 32 | RF | Arb 3 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $698,945 | 0.47 | 698,945 | |
| Abraham Almonte | 32 | CF | Arb 3 | $990,000 | - | $990,000 | $665,375 | 0.45 | 665,375 | |
| Tyler Matzek | 30 | RP | Pre-Arb | $600,500 | - | $600,500 | $600,500 | 0.41 | 600,500 | |
| Richard Rodriguez | 31 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | 3 | $1,700,000 | - | $1,700,000 | $594,100 | 0.40 | 594,100 |
| Austin Riley | 24 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $590,500 | - | $590,500 | $590,500 | 0.40 | 590,500 |
| Touki Toussaint | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $590,500 | - | $590,500 | $590,500 | 0.40 | 590,500 |
| Edgar Santana | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $450,849 | 0.31 | 450,849 |
| Kevan Smith | 33 | C | Arb 2 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $417,112 | 0.28 | 417,112 | |
| Jesse Chavez | 37 | RP | Vet | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $309,767 | 0.21 | 309,767 | |
| Kyle Muller | 23 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $257,628 | 0.17 | 257,628 |
2021 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (9) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcell Ozuna (10-day, Finger) |
30 | LF | Vet | $16,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 10.83 | 16,250,000 | |
| Travis d'Arnaud (60-day, Finger) |
32 | C | Vet | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 5.42 | 8,000,000 | |
| Ronald Acuna Jr. (60-day, Knee-acl) |
23 | RF | Arb 1 | 3 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 3.39 | 12,500,000 |
| Michael Soroka (60-day, Achilles) |
23 | SP | Arb 1 | 2 | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 1.90 | 2,800,000 |
| Eddie Rosario (10-day, Abdominal) |
29 | LF | Arb 3 | 1 | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $2,795,715 | 1.89 | 2,795,715 |
| Grant Dayton (60-day, Shoulder) |
33 | RP | Arb 2 | $900,000 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.61 | 900,000 | |
| Huascar Ynoa (60-day, Hand) |
23 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $580,500 | - | $580,500 | $580,500 | 0.39 | 580,500 |
| Ian Anderson (10-day, Shoulder) |
23 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $575,500 | - | $575,500 | $575,500 | 0.39 | 575,500 |
| Tucker Davidson (60-day, Arm) |
25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $386,442 | 0.26 | 386,442 |
2021 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (8) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ender Inciarte | 30 | CF | $8,000,000 | $700,000 | $8,700,000 | $6,105,000 | 4.13 | 0 |
| Pablo Sandoval | 34 | 3B | $650,560 | - | $650,560 | $650,560 | 0.44 | 650,560 |
| Alex Jackson | 25 | C | $349,552 | - | $349,552 | $349,552 | 0.24 | 349,552 |
| Jake Lamb | 30 | 1B | $241,935 | - | $241,935 | $241,935 | 0.16 | 241,935 |
| Ty Tice | 24 | P | $82,809 | - | $82,809 | $82,809 | 0.06 | 82,809 |
| Ty Tice | 24 | P | $70,541 | - | $70,541 | $70,541 | 0.05 | 70,541 |
| Bryse Wilson | 23 | SP | $52,139 | - | $52,139 | $52,139 | 0.04 | 52,139 |
| Bryse Wilson | 23 | SP | $52,139 | - | $52,139 | $52,139 | 0.04 | 52,139 |
2021 Minor/In the System
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (26) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Arcia | 26 | SS | 1 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $290,331 | 290,331 | |
| Johan Camargo | 27 | 3B | 2 | $1,360,000 | - | $1,360,000 | $1,360,000 | 1,360,000 | |
| A.J. Minter | 27 | RP | 2 | $1,300,000 | - | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | |
| Sean Newcomb | 28 | RP | 1 | $600,500 | - | $600,500 | $316,344 | 316,344 | |
| Yoan Lopez | 28 | RP | 3 | $597,800 | - | $597,800 | $597,800 | 597,800 | |
| Cristian Pache | 22 | CF | 2 | $580,500 | - | $580,500 | $177,897 | 177,897 | |
| William Contreras | 23 | C | 2 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $205,489 | 205,489 | |
| Jasseel De La Cruz | 24 | SP | 2 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $6,134 | 6,134 | |
| Tanner Roark | 34 | SP | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $9,201 | 9,201 | ||
| Jacob Webb | 27 | RP | 2 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $153,350 | 153,350 | |
| Kyle Wright | 25 | SP | 2 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $9,201 | 9,201 | |
| Jeff Mathis | 38 | C | $1,800,000 | - | $1,800,000 | $164,509 | 164,509 | ||
| Phillip Ervin | 28 | CF | $600,500 | - | $600,500 | $600,500 | 600,500 | ||
| Victor Arano | 26 | RP | 2 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $6,134 | 6,134 | |
| Jesse Biddle | 29 | RP | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $92,010 | 92,010 | ||
| Jay Flaa | 29 | RP | 3 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $24,536 | 24,536 | |
| Sean Kazmar | 36 | SS | 3 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $33,737 | 33,737 | |
| Jonathan Lucroy | 35 | C | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $30,670 | 30,670 | ||
| Chasen Bradford | 31 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Travis Demeritte | 26 | LF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Ryan Goins | 33 | 2B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Derian Gonzalez | 26 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Terrance Gore | 30 | CF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Mitch Horacek | 29 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Jason Kipnis | 34 | 2B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Travis Snider | 33 | RF | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2021 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (8) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Cusick | 21 | P | - | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | 1.83 |
| Ambioris Tavarez | 0 | SS | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 1.02 |
| Spencer Schwellenbach | 21 | P | - | $997,500 | $997,500 | $997,500 | 0.68 |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | 18 | P | - | $997,500 | $997,500 | $997,500 | 0.68 |
| Adam Shoemaker | 18 | P | - | $477,500 | $477,500 | $477,500 | 0.32 |
| Tyler Collins | 18 | OF | - | $447,500 | $447,500 | $447,500 | 0.30 |
| Cal Conley | 21 | SS | - | $422,500 | $422,500 | $422,500 | 0.29 |
| Justyn-Henry Malloy | 21 | 3B | - | $297,500 | $297,500 | $297,500 | 0.20 |
| Luke Waddell | 22 | SS | - | $247,500 | $247,500 | $247,500 | 0.17 |
| Kris Anglin | 19 | P | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Andrew Hoffman | 21 | P | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Christian Robinson | 21 | OF | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Tyler Tolve | 20 | C | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Adam Zebrowski | 20 | C | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Dylan Dodd | 23 | P | - | $122,500 | $122,500 | $122,500 | 0.08 |
| Samuel Strickland | 22 | P | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.07 |
| Austin Smith | 22 | P | - | $80,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | 0.05 |
| Caleb Durbin | 21 | SS | - | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 0.03 |
| Dylan Spain | 23 | P | - | $17,500 | $17,500 | $17,500 | 0.01 |
| Liam McGill | 23 | C | - | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 0.01 |
2021 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $112,203,500 | $359,375 | $50,000 | $112,612,875 | $98,886,652 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $42,426,500 | - | - | $42,426,500 | $37,038,157 | |
| Retained Salary | $9,499,675 | $700,000 | - | $10,199,675 | $7,604,675 | |
| Buried Minor Salary | $13,346,000 | - | - | $13,346,000 | $4,179,543 | |
| Total Payroll | $177,475,675 | $1,059,375 | $50,000 | $178,585,050 | $147,709,027 | |
2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $210,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $147,000,785 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,500,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $165,000,785 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $44,999,215 | ||||||
Braves Payroll Totals
- Active Payroll: $98,886,652
- Injured Reserve: $37,038,157
- Retained: $7,604,675
- Buried Minor Salaries: $4,179,543
- Total Payroll: $147,709,027
Braves Luxury Tax Payroll
- 2021 Tax Threshold $210,000,000
- 40-Man Tax Payroll: $147,000,785
- Est. Benefits: $15,500,000
- Est. Minor Salaries: $2,500,000
- Total Tax Allocations $165,000,785
- Est. Tax Space $44,999,215
- Est. Tax Bill $0
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