Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox 2026 Payroll

White Sox 2026 Payroll

An updated look at the Chicago White Sox 2026 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (27) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Robert Jr. Luis Robert Jr. 28 CF Vet $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $20,000,000 35.97 20,000,000
Jimenez Eloy Jimenez 29 DH Vet $18,500,000 - $18,500,000 $18,500,000 33.27 18,500,000
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi 31 LF Vet $16,500,000 $600,000 $17,100,000 $17,100,000 30.76 15,000,000
Toussaint Touki Toussaint 30 RP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Fedde Erick Fedde 33 SP - - -0 0$0 0 0
Lambert Jimmy Lambert 31 RP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Flexen Chris Flexen 32 SP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Sheets Gavin Sheets 30 1B Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Wilson Steven Wilson 31 RP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Vaughn Andrew Vaughn 28 1B Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Foster Matt Foster 31 RP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Crochet Garrett Crochet 27 SP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Banks Tanner Banks 34 RP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Speas Alex Speas 28 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Scholtens Jesse Scholtens 32 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Sosa Lenyn Sosa 26 2B Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Berroa Prelander Berroa 26 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Ramsey Lane Ramsey 29 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Martin Davis Martin 29 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Shewmake Braden Shewmake 28 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Lee Korey Lee 27 C Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Fletcher Dominic Fletcher 28 RF Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Peralta Sammy Peralta 28 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Garcia Deivi Garcia 27 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Shuster Jared Shuster 27 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Rodríguez José Rodríguez 25 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Colás Óscar Colás 27 RF Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000


2026 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 37 RP/CL $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Abreu Jose Abreu 39 DH $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000


2026 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $55,000,000 $600,000 - $55,600,000 $55,599,810
Deferred Salary $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Active Total Payroll $55,000,000 $600,000 - $55,600,000 $55,599,810

 

2026 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 $244,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $15,000,000
Est. Player Benefits $18,000,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $36,916,666
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $36,916,666

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $207,083,334