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Baltimore Orioles 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Baltimore Orioles 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$201,503,666 / 14th
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (35) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alonso
1 Pete Alonso
|
1B | 7.000 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$31,000,000 | 12.70% |
|
Bassitt
2 Chris Bassitt
|
SP | 9.130 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$18,500,000 | 7.58% |
|
O'Neill
3 Tyler O'Neill
|
LF | 7.059 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$16,500,000 | 6.76% |
|
Helsley
4 Ryan Helsley
|
RP | 6.105 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$14,000,000 | 5.74% |
|
Ward
5 Taylor Ward
|
LF | 5.164 | n/a |
Arbitration 4
|
$12,175,000 | 4.99% |
|
Eflin
6 Zach Eflin
|
SP | 9.018 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% |
|
Kittredge
7 Andrew Kittredge
|
RP | 7.070 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$9,000,000 | 3.69% |
|
Henderson
8 Gunnar Henderson
|
SS | 3.036 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$8,500,000 | 3.48% |
|
Basallo
9 Samuel Basallo
|
C | 0.043 | 3 |
Extension
|
$8,375,000 | 3.43% |
|
Rutschman
10 Adley Rutschman
|
C | 4.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$7,250,000 | 2.97% |
|
Mountcastle
11 Ryan Mountcastle
|
1B | 5.105 | n/a |
Arbitration 3
|
$6,787,000 | 2.78% |
|
Rogers
12 Trevor Rogers
|
SP | 5.047 | n/a |
Arbitration 3
|
$6,200,000 | 2.54% |
|
Kremer
13 Dean Kremer
|
SP | 4.112 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$5,750,000 | 2.36% |
|
Bradish
14 Kyle Bradish
|
SP | 3.160 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$3,550,000 | 1.45% |
|
Baz
15 Shane Baz
|
SP | 3.158 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$3,500,000 | 1.43% |
|
Akin
16 Keegan Akin
|
RP | 5.083 | n/a |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,975,000 | 1.22% |
|
Enns
17 Dietrich Enns
|
RP | 0.162 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$2,625,000 | 1.08% | |
|
Wells
18 Tyler Wells
|
SP | 4.132 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$2,450,000 | 1.00% |
|
Taveras
19 Leody Taveras
|
CF | 4.031 |
Free Agent
|
$2,000,000 | 0.82% | |
|
Cano
20 Yennier Cano
|
RP | 3.065 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,600,000 | 0.66% |
|
Garcia
21 Rico Garcia
|
RP | 1.127 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$900,000 | 0.37% | |
|
Espada
22 José Espada
|
RP | 0.020 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Kowar
23 Jackson Kowar
|
RP | 2.139 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Jackson
24 Jeremiah Jackson
|
2B | 0.061 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Alexander
25 Blaze Alexander
|
SS | 1.053 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Ramos
26 Bryan Ramos
|
3B | 0.097 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Kjerstad
27 Heston Kjerstad
|
OF | 1.041 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Westburg
28 Jordan Westburg
|
2B | 2.098 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Mayo
29 Coby Mayo
|
3B | 0.170 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Cowser
30 Colton Cowser
|
CF | 2.043 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Povich
31 Cade Povich
|
SP | 1.080 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Hiraldo
32 Yaramil Hiraldo
|
RP | 0.053 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Holliday
33 Jackson Holliday
|
2B | 1.078 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Beavers
34 Dylan Beavers
|
RF | 0.044 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Wolfram
35 Grant Wolfram
|
RP | 0.084 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bautista
1 Félix Bautista
|
RP | 4.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,250,000 | |
|
Selby
2 Colin Selby
|
RP | 0.161 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 |
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (5) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nunez
1 Anthony Nunez
|
3B | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Young
2 Brandon Young
|
SP | 0.095 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Trimble
3 Reed Trimble
|
OF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
McDermott
4 Chayce McDermott
|
RP | 0.056 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Foster
5 Cameron Foster
|
RP | 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 | $173,637,000 | 13th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $4,100,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $3,070,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $4,100,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $201,503,666 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $42,496,334 | - |
|
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.
|
$201,503,666 | - |
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).
