Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox 2025 Payroll

White Sox 2025 Payroll

An updated look at the Chicago White Sox 2025 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (41) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Moncada Yoan Moncada 30 3B Vet $25,000,000 - $25,000,000 $25,000,000 25.35 25,000,000
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi 30 LF Vet $16,500,000 $600,000 $17,100,000 $17,100,000 17.34 15,000,000
Jimenez Eloy Jimenez 28 DH Vet $16,500,000 - $16,500,000 $16,500,000 16.73 16,500,000
Robert Jr. Luis Robert Jr. 27 CF Vet $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $15,000,000 15.21 8,333,333
Fedde Erick Fedde 32 SP Vet $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 7.61 7,500,000
Stassi Max Stassi 34 C Vet $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 7.61 7,500,000
Brebbia John Brebbia 35 RP Vet $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 6.09 5,500,000
Maldonado Martin Maldonado 38 C Vet $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 4.06 4,250,000
Moustakas Mike Moustakas 36 3B - - -0 0$0 0 0
Ortega Rafael Ortega 34 DH - - -0 0$0 0 0
Grossman Robbie Grossman 35 RF - - -0 0$0 0 0
Leone Dominic Leone 33 RP - - -0 0$0 0 0
Knebel Corey Knebel 33 RP - - -0 0$0 0 0
Toussaint Touki Toussaint 29 RP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Kopech Michael Kopech 29 RP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Lopez Nicky Lopez 30 2B Arb 4 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Kuhl Chad Kuhl 32 RP - - -0 0$0 0 0
Woodford Jake Woodford 28 SP - - -0 0$0 0 0
Lambert Jimmy Lambert 30 RP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Phillips Brett Phillips 31 RF - - -0 0$0 0 0
Flexen Chris Flexen 31 SP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Sheets Gavin Sheets 29 1B Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Abbott Cory Abbott 29 SP - - -0 0$0 0 0
Wilson Steven Wilson 30 RP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Payton Mark Payton 33 LF - - -0 0$0 0 0
Vaughn Andrew Vaughn 27 1B Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Foster Matt Foster 30 RP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Crochet Garrett Crochet 26 SP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Robinson Chuckie Robinson 30 C - - -0 0$0 0 0
Scholtens Jesse Scholtens 31 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Sosa Lenyn Sosa 25 2B Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Berroa Prelander Berroa 25 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Ramsey Lane Ramsey 28 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Martin Davis Martin 28 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Shewmake Braden Shewmake 27 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Lee Korey Lee 26 C Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Fletcher Dominic Fletcher 27 RF Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Garcia Deivi Garcia 26 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Shuster Jared Shuster 26 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Banks Tanner Banks 33 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Colás Óscar Colás 26 RF Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000


2025 Deferred Salaries

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (2) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Hendriks Liam Hendriks 36 RP/CL $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Abreu Jose Abreu 38 DH $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000


2025 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $98,000,000 $600,000 - $98,600,000 $98,599,775
Deferred Salary $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Active Total Payroll $98,000,000 $600,000 - $98,600,000 $98,599,775

 

2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $241,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $61,333,333
Est. Player Benefits $17,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $82,749,999
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $82,749,999

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $158,250,001