Atlanta Braves 2020 Payroll
An updated look at the Atlanta Braves 2020 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.
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| Active Players (28) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Melancon | 35 | RP/CL | Vet | $14,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $10,185,185 | 16.16 | 15,500,000 | |
| Freddie Freeman | 30 | 1B | Vet | $22,000,000 | $359,375 | $22,359,375 | $8,507,523 | 13.50 | 16,875,000 | |
| Cole Hamels | 36 | SP | Vet | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $6,666,667 | 10.58 | 18,000,000 | |
| Marcell Ozuna | 29 | LF | Vet | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $6,666,667 | 10.58 | 18,000,000 | |
| Will Smith | 30 | RP | Vet | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | $4,814,815 | 7.64 | 13,333,333 | |
| Travis d'Arnaud | 31 | C | Vet | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $2,962,963 | 4.70 | 8,000,000 | |
| Ender Inciarte | 29 | CF | Arb 4 | $7,000,000 | $700,000 | $7,700,000 | $2,592,593 | 4.11 | 6,105,000 | |
| Chris Martin | 34 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $2,592,593 | 4.11 | 7,000,000 |
| Shane Greene | 31 | RP | Arb 3 | $6,250,000 | - | $6,250,000 | $2,314,815 | 3.67 | 6,250,000 | |
| Tyler Flowers | 34 | C | Vet | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | 2.35 | 4,000,000 | |
| Nick Markakis | 36 | RF | Vet | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | 2.35 | 4,000,000 | |
| Adam Duvall | 31 | RF | Arb 2 | $3,250,000 | - | $3,250,000 | $1,203,704 | 1.91 | 3,250,000 | |
| Dansby Swanson | 26 | SS | Arb 1 | 3 | $3,150,000 | - | $3,150,000 | $1,166,667 | 1.85 | 3,150,000 |
| Darren O'Day | 37 | RP | Vet | $2,250,000 | - | $2,250,000 | $833,333 | 1.32 | 2,750,000 | |
| Luke Jackson | 28 | RP | Arb 1 | $1,825,000 | - | $1,825,000 | $675,926 | 1.07 | 1,825,000 | |
| Ronald Acuna | 22 | RF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | 0.59 | 12,500,000 |
| Ozzie Albies | 23 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | 0.59 | 5,000,000 |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | 31 | SS | Vet | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | 0.59 | 1,000,000 | |
| Josh Tomlin | 35 | RP | Vet | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | 0.59 | 1,000,000 | |
| Grant Dayton | 32 | RP | Arb 1 | $655,000 | - | $655,000 | $242,593 | 0.38 | 655,000 | |
| Max Fried | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $583,500 | - | $583,500 | $216,111 | 0.34 | 583,500 |
| A.J. Minter | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $212,963 | 0.34 | 575,000 |
| Austin Riley | 23 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $568,500 | - | $568,500 | $210,556 | 0.33 | 568,500 |
| Tyler Matzek | 29 | RP | Arb 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.33 | 563,500 | |
| Huascar Ynoa | 22 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $158,865 | 0.25 | 563,500 |
| Kyle Wright | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $573,500 | - | $573,500 | $152,160 | 0.24 | 573,500 |
| Ian Anderson | 22 | SP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $105,910 | 0.17 | 563,500 | |
| Jacob Webb | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $62,300 | 0.10 | 563,500 |
2020 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (3) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Soroka (60-day, Knee-acl) |
22 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $583,500 | - | $583,500 | $216,111 | 0.34 | 583,500 |
| Jeremy Walker (60-day, Shoulder) |
25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $573,500 | - | $573,500 | $212,407 | 0.34 | 573,500 |
| Tom Milone (10-day, Elbow) |
33 | SP | Vet | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $160,312 | 0.25 | 1,000,000 |
2020 Reserve/Exempt
Salaries from players who are exempt, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Hernandez | 34 | SP | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1.59 | 1,000,000 |
2020 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Erlin | 29 | RP | $290,220 | - | $290,220 | $290,220 | 0.46 | 290,220 |
| Matt Adams | 31 | 1B | $210,064 | - | $210,064 | $210,064 | 0.33 | 210,064 |
2020 Player Pool
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (32) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Camargo | 26 | 3B | 2 | $1,700,000 | - | $1,700,000 | $629,630 | 1,700,000 | |
| Sean Newcomb | 27 | SP | 2 | $593,500 | - | $593,500 | $65,620 | 593,500 | |
| Chad Sobotka | 26 | RP | 2 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $25,432 | 575,000 | |
| Bryse Wilson | 22 | RP | 2 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $60,401 | 575,000 | |
| William Contreras | 22 | C | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $21,805 | 563,500 | |
| Jasseel De La Cruz | 23 | P | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $3,115 | 563,500 | |
| Alex Jackson | 24 | C | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $46,725 | 563,500 | |
| Cristian Pache | 21 | OF | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $21,805 | 563,500 | |
| Touki Toussaint | 24 | SP | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $105,910 | 563,500 | |
| Patrick Weigel | 25 | SP | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $3,115 | 563,500 | |
| Tucker Davidson | AAA | 24 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mike Foltynewicz | 28 | SP | $6,425,000 | - | $6,425,000 | $2,379,630 | 6,425,000 | ||
| Jhoulys Chacin | 32 | RP | $1,600,000 | - | $1,600,000 | $88,450 | 1,600,000 | ||
| Charlie Culberson | 31 | 2B | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $259,816 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Yangervis Solarte | AAA | 32 | 3B | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0 | |
| Scott Schebler | 29 | CF | $633,500 | - | $633,500 | $31,518 | 633,500 | ||
| Chris Rusin | 33 | RP | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $9,537 | 575,000 | ||
| Bryce Ball | 21 | 1B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Logan Brown | 23 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Pete Kozma | 32 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Shea Langeliers | 22 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Jonathan Morales | 25 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Kyle Muller | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Chris Nunn | AAA | 29 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Rafael Ortega | AAA | 29 | LF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Philip Pfeifer | AAA | 27 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Shane Robinson | AAA | 35 | CF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Pablo Sandoval | 33 | 3B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Braden Shewmake | 22 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Jared Shuster | 21 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Drew Waters | 21 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| William Woods | 21 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2020 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Shuster | 21 | P | - | $2,197,500 | $2,197,500 | $2,197,500 | 3.49 |
| Bryce Elder | 21 | P | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | 1.35 |
| Jesse Franklin V | 21 | OF | - | $497,500 | $497,500 | $497,500 | 0.79 |
| Spencer Strider | 21 | P | - | $451,800 | $451,800 | $451,800 | 0.72 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $140,934,500 | $6,059,375 | - | $146,993,875 | $57,198,055 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $2,157,000 | - | - | $2,157,000 | $588,830 | |
| Reserve/Exempt Money | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| Retained Salary | $500,284 | - | - | $500,284 | $500,284 | |
| Buried Minor Salary | $17,058,000 | - | - | $17,058,000 | $3,752,509 | |
| Total Payroll | $161,649,784 | $6,059,375 | - | $167,709,159 | $63,039,678 | |
2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $172,463,117 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $189,963,117 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $18,036,883 | ||||||