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Baltimore Orioles 2021 Payroll
Orioles 2021 Payroll
An updated look at the Baltimore Orioles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Davis | 35 | 1B | Vet | $17,000,000 | - | $21,065,362 | $21,065,362 | 46.87 | 23,000,000 | |
| Trey Mancini | 29 | DH | Arb 2 | 3 | $4,750,000 | - | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | 10.57 | 4,750,000 |
| Anthony Santander | 26 | RF | Arb 1 | 1 | $2,100,000 | - | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | 4.67 | 2,100,000 |
| Pedro Severino | 27 | C | Arb 1 | $1,825,000 | - | $1,825,000 | $1,825,000 | 4.06 | 1,825,000 | |
| Freddy Galvis | 31 | SS | Vet | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 3.34 | 1,500,000 | |
| Felix Hernandez | 35 | SP | Vet | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2.23 | 1,000,000 | |
| Yolmer Sanchez | 29 | 2B | Arb 4 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2.23 | 1,000,000 | |
| Pat Valaika | 28 | SS | Arb 1 | 1 | $875,000 | - | $875,000 | $875,000 | 1.95 | 875,000 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 30 | RP | Arb 1 | $825,000 | - | $825,000 | $825,000 | 1.84 | 825,000 | |
| Keegan Akin | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Paul Fry | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Hunter Harvey | 26 | RP/CL | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Austin Hays | 25 | CF | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Dean Kremer | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Jorge Lopez | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 | |
| John Means | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 24 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Cedric Mullins | 26 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Rio Ruiz | 27 | 3B | Arb 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Mac Sceroler | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Tanner Scott | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Chance Sisco | 26 | C | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| D.J. Stewart | 27 | LF | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Dillon Tate | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
| Cesar Valdez | 36 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 | |
| Tyler Wells | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
2021 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cobb | 33 | SP | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 22.25 | 10,000,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Trumbo | 35 | DH | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Darren O'Day | 38 | RP | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 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 (27) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rylan Bannon | 25 | 3B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Mike Baumann | 25 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Yusniel Diaz | 0 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Ashton Goudeau | 28 | P | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jahmai Jones | 23 | OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Travis Lakins | 27 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Zac Lowther | 25 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Richie Martin | 26 | SS | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Isaac Mattson | 25 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Ryan McKenna | 24 | CF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Tyler Nevin | 24 | 3B | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Cole Sulser | 31 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Ramon Urias | 27 | 2B | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Alexander Wells | 24 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Bruce Zimmermann | 26 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Matt Harvey | 32 | SP | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Wade LeBlanc | 36 | SP | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | 700,000 | ||
| Fernando Abad | 35 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Nick Ciuffo | 26 | C | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jairo Custodio | 0 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Marcos Diplan | 24 | P | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Thomas Eshelman | 27 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Conner Greene | 26 | P | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Seth Mejias-Brean | 30 | 3B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Chris Shaw | 27 | 1B | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Steve Wilkerson | 29 | 2B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Austin Wynns | 30 | C | - | - | - | - | 575,000 |
2021 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Basallo | 0 | C | - | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 2.89 |
| Maikol Hernandez | 0 | SS | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 2.67 |
| Wilmer Feliciano | 0 | OF | - | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | 0.89 |
| Victor Celedonio | 0 | SS | - | $360,000 | $360,000 | $360,000 | 0.80 |
| Eruviel Castillo | 0 | SS | - | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 0.78 |
| Teudis Cortorreal | 0 | OF | - | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 0.78 |
| Anderson De Los Santos | 0 | SS | - | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 0.78 |
| Yasmil Bucce | 0 | C | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | 0.67 |
2021 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $30,875,000 | - | - | $34,940,362 | $34,940,362 | |
| Retained Salary | $10,000,000 | - | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
| Deferred Salary | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | |
| Total Payroll | $40,875,000 | - | - | $44,940,362 | $44,940,362 | |
2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $210,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $55,650,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,500,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $73,650,000 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $136,350,000 | ||||||
Orioles Payroll Totals
- Active Payroll: $34,940,362
- Retained: $10,000,000
- Total Payroll: $44,940,362
Orioles Luxury Tax Payroll
- 2021 Tax Threshold $210,000,000
- 40-Man Tax Payroll: $55,650,000
- Est. Benefits: $15,500,000
- Est. Minor Salaries: $2,500,000
- Total Tax Allocations $73,650,000
- Est. Tax Space $136,350,000
- Est. Tax Bill $0
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