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Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles 2021 Payroll

Orioles 2021 Payroll

An updated look at the Baltimore Orioles 2021 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 

Orioles – The Athletic

Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (25) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Mancini Trey Mancini 29 DH Arb 2 3 $4,750,000 - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 8.17 4,750,000
Severino Pedro Severino 27 C Arb 1 $1,825,000 - $1,825,000 $1,825,000 3.14 1,825,000
Harvey Matt Harvey 32 SP Vet $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1.72 1,000,000
Franco Maikel Franco 28 3B Arb 4 $800,000 - $800,000 $800,000 1.38 800,000
Valaika Pat Valaika 28 SS Arb 1 1 $875,000 - $875,000 $790,272 1.36 790,272
Means John Means 28 SP Pre-Arb 3 $593,500 - $593,500 $593,500 1.02 593,500
Lopez Jorge Lopez 28 SP Pre-Arb $586,750 - $586,750 $586,750 1.01 586,750
Plutko Adam Plutko 29 RP Pre-Arb $584,200 - $584,200 $584,200 1.00 584,200
Fry Paul Fry 28 RP Pre-Arb 3 $581,000 - $581,000 $581,000 1.00 581,000
Scott Tanner Scott 26 RP Pre-Arb 1 $580,000 - $580,000 $580,000 1.00 580,000
Hays Austin Hays 25 LF Pre-Arb 1 $578,500 - $578,500 $578,500 1.00 578,500
Mullins Cedric Mullins 26 CF Pre-Arb 2 $577,000 - $577,000 $577,000 0.99 577,000
Stewart D.J. Stewart 27 LF Pre-Arb 1 $577,000 - $577,000 $577,000 0.99 577,000
Valdez Cesar Valdez 36 RP Pre-Arb $576,500 - $576,500 $576,500 0.99 576,500
Mountcastle Ryan Mountcastle 24 1B Pre-Arb 2 $574,500 - $574,500 $574,500 0.99 574,500
Tate Dillon Tate 27 RP Pre-Arb 2 $574,500 - $574,500 $574,500 0.99 574,500
Sulser Cole Sulser 31 RP Pre-Arb 3 $574,500 - $574,500 $537,486 0.92 537,486
Urias Ramon Urias 27 2B Pre-Arb 1 $571,500 - $571,500 $454,804 0.78 454,804
McKenna Ryan McKenna 24 CF Pre-Arb 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $453,916 0.78 453,916
Wynns Austin Wynns 30 C Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $383,375 0.66 383,375
Eshelman Thomas Eshelman 27 SP Pre-Arb 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $328,169 0.56 328,169
Leyba Domingo Leyba 25 SS Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $300,566 0.52 300,566
Watkins Spenser Watkins 28 RP Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $291,365 0.50 291,365
Anderson Shaun Anderson 26 RP Pre-Arb 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $266,829 0.46 266,829
Wells Alexander Wells 24 RP Pre-Arb 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $242,293 0.42 242,293


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
Davis Chris Davis
(60-day, Back)		 35 1B Vet $17,000,000 - $21,065,362 $21,065,362 36.23 23,000,000
Santander Anthony Santander
(10-day, Covid-19) 		26 RF Arb 1 1 $2,100,000 - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 3.61 2,100,000
Galvis Freddy Galvis
(10-day, Quad) 		31 SS Vet $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 2.58 1,500,000
Harvey Hunter Harvey
(10-day, Back) 		26 RP/CL Pre-Arb 1 $574,000 - $574,000 $574,000 0.99 574,000
Wells Tyler Wells
(10-day, Wrist) 		26 RP Pre-Arb 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $570,500 0.98 570,500
Zimmermann Bruce Zimmermann
(10-day, Biceps) 		26 SP Pre-Arb 3 $571,500 - $571,500 $531,629 0.91 531,629
Lakins Travis Lakins
(60-day, Elbow)		 27 RP Pre-Arb 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $475,385 0.82 475,385
Akin Keegan Akin
(10-day, Covid-19) 		26 SP Pre-Arb 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $447,782 0.77 447,782
Martin Richie Martin
(60-day, Wrist)		 26 SS Pre-Arb 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $383,375 0.66 383,375


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
Cobb Alex Cobb 33 SP $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 17.20 10,000,000
Sceroler Mac Sceroler 26 RP $254,561 - $254,561 $254,561 0.44 254,561
Sanchez Yolmer Sanchez 29 2B $241,935 - $241,935 $241,935 0.42 241,935
Sisco Chance Sisco 26 C $190,381 - $190,381 $190,381 0.33 190,381
Ruiz Rio Ruiz 27 3B $150,576 - $150,576 $150,576 0.26 150,576
LeBlanc Wade LeBlanc 36 SP $94,075 - $94,075 $94,075 0.16 94,075
Waddell Brandon Waddell 27 P $15,335 - $15,335 $15,335 0.03 15,335
Flaa Jay Flaa 29 RP $6,134 - $6,134 $6,134 0.01 6,134


2021 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
Trumbo Mark Trumbo 35 DH $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
O'Day Darren O'Day 38 RP $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Cashner Andrew Cashner 34 SP - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000


2021 Minor/In the System

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (21) League Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Lux. Tax Salary
Kremer Dean Kremer 25 SP 2 $572,500 - $572,500 $178,524 178,524
Gutierrez Kelvin Gutierrez 26 3B 1 $570,500 - $570,500 $46,005 46,005
Lowther Zac Lowther 25 SP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $33,737 33,737
Mattson Isaac Mattson 25 RP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $30,670 30,670
Nevin Tyler Nevin 24 1B 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $15,335 15,335
Bannon Rylan Bannon 25 3B 3 - - -0 -0 0
Baumann Mike Baumann 25 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Diaz Yusniel Diaz 0 OF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Jones Jahmai Jones 23 2B 2 - - -0 -0 0
Armstrong Shawn Armstrong 30 RP $825,000 - $825,000 $288,275 288,275
Jannis Mickey Jannis 33 RP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $9,201 9,201
Wade Konner Wade 29 RP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $6,134 6,134
Wilkerson Steve Wilkerson 29 2B 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $122,680 122,680
Abad Fernando Abad 35 RP - - -0 -0 0
Ciuffo Nick Ciuffo 26 C 3 - - -0 -0 0
Custodio Jairo Custodio 0 OF - - -0 -0 0
Diplan Marcos Diplan 24 SP 1 - - -0 -0 0
Fenter Gray Fenter 25 SP - - -0 -0 0
Greene Conner Greene 26 SP 1 - - -0 -0 0
Mejias-Brean Seth Mejias-Brean 30 3B 3 - - -0 -0 0
Shaw Chris Shaw 27 1B 1 - - -0 -0 0


2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (8) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll %
CowserColton Cowser 21 OF - $4,900,000 $4,900,000 $4,900,000 8.43
NorbyConnor Norby 21 2B - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 2.92
RhodesJohn Rhodes 20 OF - $1,375,000 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 2.37
BasalloSamuel Basallo 0 C - $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 2.24
HernandezMaikol Hernandez 0 SS - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 2.06
WillemsCreed Willems 18 C - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1.72
TrimbleReed Trimble 21 OF - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 1.38
FelicianoWilmer Feliciano 0 OF - $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 0.69
WilliamsDonta' Williams 22 OF - $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 0.69
TaveraCarlos Tavera 22 P - $375,000 $375,000 $375,000 0.65
CeledonioVictor Celedonio 0 SS - $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 0.62
CastilloEruviel Castillo 0 SS - $350,000 $350,000 $350,000 0.60
CortorrealTeudis Cortorreal 0 OF - $350,000 $350,000 $350,000 0.60
De Los SantosAnderson De Los Santos 0 SS - $350,000 $350,000 $350,000 0.60
BucceYasmil Bucce 0 C - $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 0.52
HigginsRyan Higgins 21 3B - $159,700 $159,700 $159,700 0.27
LongRyan Long 21 P - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 0.22
CookBilly Cook 22 OF - $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 0.17


2021 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $20,772,950 - - $20,772,950 $18,807,525
Injured Reserve Money $24,027,500 - - $28,092,862 $27,648,033
Retained Salary $10,952,997 - - $10,952,997 $10,952,997
Deferred Salary $2,500,000 $1,000,000 - $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Buried Minor Salary $5,391,000 - - $5,391,000 $730,561
Total Payroll $61,144,447 - - $65,209,809 $58,139,116

 

2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $210,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll $60,073,754
Estimated Player Benefits $15,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts $2,500,000
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll $78,073,754
Comp. Balance Tax Space $131,926,246