Baltimore Orioles 2020 Payroll
An updated look at the Baltimore Orioles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cobb | 32 | SP | Vet | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $4,582,187 | 19.53 | 14,250,000 | |
| Jose Iglesias | 30 | SS | Vet | $2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | $925,926 | 3.95 | 3,000,000 | |
| Hanser Alberto | 27 | 2B | Arb 1 | $1,650,000 | - | $1,650,000 | $611,111 | 2.60 | 1,650,000 | |
| John Means | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $580,000 | - | $580,000 | $214,815 | 0.92 | 580,000 |
| Renato Nunez | 26 | 3B | Pre-Arb | $578,000 | - | $578,000 | $214,074 | 0.91 | 578,000 | |
| Pedro Severino | 26 | C | Pre-Arb | $576,000 | - | $576,000 | $213,333 | 0.91 | 576,000 | |
| Rio Ruiz | 26 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $573,000 | - | $573,000 | $212,222 | 0.90 | 573,000 |
| Paul Fry | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $571,000 | - | $571,000 | $211,481 | 0.90 | 571,000 |
| Chance Sisco | 25 | C | Pre-Arb | 1 | $571,000 | - | $571,000 | $211,481 | 0.90 | 571,000 |
| Tanner Scott | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $568,500 | - | $568,500 | $210,556 | 0.90 | 568,500 |
| Austin Hays | 24 | CF | Pre-Arb | 1 | $567,500 | - | $567,500 | $210,185 | 0.90 | 583,500 |
| Travis Lakins | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $566,000 | - | $566,000 | $209,630 | 0.89 | 566,000 |
| Hunter Harvey | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $565,000 | - | $565,000 | $209,259 | 0.89 | 565,000 |
| Cole Sulser | 30 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $565,000 | - | $565,000 | $209,259 | 0.89 | 565,000 |
| Dillon Tate | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $565,000 | - | $565,000 | $209,259 | 0.89 | 565,000 |
| Andrew Velazquez | 25 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $564,900 | - | $564,900 | $209,222 | 0.89 | 564,900 |
| Pat Valaika | 27 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.89 | 563,500 |
| Cedric Mullins | 25 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $190,015 | 0.81 | 563,500 |
| Bryan Holaday | 32 | C | Arb 3 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $184,356 | 0.79 | 575,000 | |
| Thomas Eshelman | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $183,785 | 0.78 | 563,500 | |
| Jorge Lopez | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | $586,750 | - | $586,750 | $158,956 | 0.68 | 586,750 | |
| D.J. Stewart | 26 | RF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $567,500 | - | $567,500 | $128,617 | 0.55 | 567,500 |
| Keegan Akin | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $118,370 | 0.50 | 563,500 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $118,370 | 0.50 | 563,500 |
| Cesar Valdez | 35 | RP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $99,680 | 0.42 | 563,500 | |
| Dean Kremer | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $68,530 | 0.29 | 563,500 |
| Carson Fulmer | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | $570,000 | - | $570,000 | $63,020 | 0.27 | 570,000 | |
| Bruce Zimmerman | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $34,265 | 0.15 | 563,500 |
2020 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Davis (10-day, Knee) |
34 | 1B | Vet | $17,000,000 | - | $21,065,362 | $7,801,986 | 33.25 | 23,000,000 | |
| Trey Mancini (60-day, Illness) |
28 | RF | Arb 1 | 3 | $4,750,000 | - | $4,750,000 | $1,759,259 | 7.50 | 4,750,000 |
| Wade LeBlanc (60-day, Elbow) |
35 | SP | Vet | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | 3.41 | 800,000 | |
| Shawn Armstrong (10-day, Shoulder) |
29 | RP | Pre-Arb | $573,500 | - | $573,500 | $212,407 | 0.91 | 573,500 | |
| Anthony Santander (10-day, Oblique) |
25 | LF | Pre-Arb | 1 | $572,500 | - | $572,500 | $212,037 | 0.90 | 572,500 |
| Richie Martin (60-day, Wrist) |
25 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $568,000 | - | $568,000 | $210,370 | 0.90 | 568,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohl Stewart | 25 | RP | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $296,296 | 1.26 | 800,000 |
2020 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (4) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mychal Givens | 30 | RP | $677,432 | - | $677,432 | $677,432 | 2.89 | 677,432 |
| Miguel Castro | 25 | RP | $226,377 | - | $226,377 | $226,377 | 0.96 | 226,377 |
| Tom Milone | 33 | SP | $210,058 | - | $210,058 | $210,058 | 0.90 | 210,058 |
| Richard Bleier | 33 | RP | $50,580 | - | $50,580 | $50,580 | 0.22 | 50,580 |
2020 Deferred Salaries
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (3) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Trumbo | 34 | DH | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Darren O'Day | 37 | RP | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Andrew Cashner | 33 | SP | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
2020 Player Pool
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (29) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Urias | 26 | 2B | 2 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $31,790 | 575,000 | |
| Austin Wynns | AAA | 29 | C | 1 | $567,500 | - | $567,500 | $210,185 | 567,500 |
| Evan Phillips | 25 | RP | 1 | $566,500 | - | $566,500 | $81,432 | 566,500 | |
| Cody Carroll | 27 | RP | 2 | $565,000 | - | $565,000 | $28,107 | 565,000 | |
| David Hess | 26 | RP | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $74,760 | 563,500 | |
| Branden Kline | 28 | RP | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $15,575 | 563,500 | |
| Ryan McKenna | AAA | 0 | CF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Tyler Nevin | AAA | 23 | 3B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Asher Wojciechowski | 31 | RP | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $178,024 | 575,000 | ||
| Dwight Smith Jr. | 27 | RF | 1 | $571,000 | - | $571,000 | $94,680 | 571,000 | |
| Dilson Herrera | 26 | 2B | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $24,920 | 563,500 | ||
| Chandler Shepherd | 27 | RP | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $6,230 | 563,500 | |
| Mason Williams | 28 | LF | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $52,955 | 563,500 | ||
| Kyle Bradish | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Hunter Cervenka | AAA | 30 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Taylor Davis | AAA | 30 | C | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Yusniel Diaz | 0 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Marcos Diplan | AA | 23 | P | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Brian Gonzalez | 0 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| D.L. Hall | 21 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Eric Hanhold | AAA | 26 | P | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Gunnar Henderson | 19 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Angelo Mora | AAA | 27 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Luis Ortiz | AAA | 24 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Brady Rodgers | AAA | 29 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Grayson Rodriguez | 20 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Josh Rogers | AAA | 25 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Richard Urena | AAA | 24 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2020 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (4) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heston Kjerstad | 21 | OF | - | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | 22.16 |
| Jordan Westburg | 21 | SS | - | $2,365,500 | $2,365,500 | $2,365,500 | 10.08 |
| Hudson Haskin | 21 | OF | - | $1,906,800 | $1,906,800 | $1,906,800 | 8.13 |
| Coby Mayo | 18 | 3B | - | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 7.46 |
| Carter Baumler | 18 | P | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 6.39 |
| Anthony Servideo | 21 | SS | - | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | 4.05 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $32,368,150 | - | - | $32,368,150 | $10,420,668 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $24,264,000 | - | - | $28,329,362 | $10,996,059 | |
| Reserve/Exempt Money | $800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $296,296 | |
| Retained Salary | $1,164,447 | - | - | $1,164,447 | $1,164,447 | |
| Deferred Salary | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | |
| Buried Minor Salary | $5,670,000 | - | - | $5,670,000 | $588,473 | |
| Total Payroll | $64,266,597 | - | - | $68,331,959 | $23,465,943 | |
2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $70,800,097 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $88,300,097 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $119,699,903 | ||||||