Chicago White Sox 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of Chicago White Sox 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$43,800,000

Projected Total Allocations

$65,270,000

Tax Space

$192,150,001

Cash Total

$45,700,000 / 26th

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
  Player (39) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi LF 30 Vet $17,100,000 $15,000,000 6.22% $16,500,000 2028
2
Robert Jr. Luis Robert Jr. CF 27 Vet $15,000,000 $8,333,333 3.46% $15,000,000 2028
3
Vaughn Andrew Vaughn 1B 27 Arb 2 $4,400,000 $4,400,000 1.83% $4,400,000 2027
4
Tauchman Mike Tauchman CF 34 Vet $1,950,000 $1,950,000 0.81% $1,950,000
5
Slater Austin Slater LF 32 Vet $1,750,000 $1,750,000 0.73% $1,750,000 2026
6
Anderson Justin Anderson RP 32 Arb 1 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 0.44% $1,050,000 2028
7
Wilson Steven Wilson RP 30 Arb 1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.41% $1,000,000 2028
8
Scholtens Jesse Scholtens SP 31 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
9
Sosa Lenyn Sosa 2B 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
10
Berroa Prelander Berroa RP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
11
Julks Corey Julks CF 29 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
12
Amaya Jacob Amaya SS 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
13
Murfee Penn Murfee RP 31 Arb 1 (S2) $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
14
Varland Gus Varland RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
15
Gonzalez Wikelman Gonzalez SP 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
16
Ramos Bryan Ramos 3B 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
17
Carela Juan Carela SP 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
18
Martin Davis Martin SP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
19
Shewmake Braden Shewmake SS 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
20
Lee Korey Lee C 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
21
Fletcher Dominic Fletcher OF 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
22
Shuster Jared Shuster RP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
23
DeLoach Zach DeLoach OF 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
24
Eder Jake Eder SP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
25
Montgomery Colson Montgomery SS 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
26
Bush Ky Bush SP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
27
Burke Sean Burke SP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
28
Nastrini Nick Nastrini SP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
29
Ellard Fraser Ellard RP 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
30
Leasure Jordan Leasure RP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
31
Marinaccio Ron Marinaccio RP 30 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
32
Vargas Miguel Vargas 2B 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
33
Robinson Chuckie Robinson C 30 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
34
Colás Óscar Colás RF 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
35
Thorpe Drew Thorpe SP 24 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
36
Cannon Jonathan Cannon SP 24 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
37
Baldwin Brooks Baldwin 3B 24 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
38
Smith Shane Smith P 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
39
Iriarte Jairo Iriarte RP 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000

2025 Retained

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

  Player (4) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
1
Moncada Yoan Moncada 3B 30 $5,000,000 - -
2
Jimenez Eloy Jimenez DH 28 $1,500,000 - -
3
Brebbia John Brebbia RP 35 $1,000,000 - -
4
Stassi Max Stassi C 34 $500,000 - -

2025 Deferred

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

  Player (2) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Hendriks Liam Hendriks RP 36 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000
2
Abreu Jose Abreu DH 38 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $35,800,000 27th
Retained $8,000,000 7th
Total Payroll Allocations $43,800,000 26th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $43,800,000 26th
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $65,270,000 -
Projected Arbitration $7,250,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $14,220,000 -

2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $241,000,000
Guaranteed Contracts $27,033,333 27th
Injured Contracts $0 -
Retained Contracts $0 -
Player Benefits $17,500,000 -
Minor League Contracts $2,650,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Actual Tax Payroll $48,849,999 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $192,150,001 3rd
     
Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll $7,250,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $14,220,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $70,319,999 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $170,680,001 -

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 11, 2024
Shane Smith, P

Rule 5 Drafted by Chicago (CHW) from Milwaukee (MIL)

Dec 11, 2024
Chase Meidroth, 2B

Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Boston (BOS) with Kyle Teel , Braden Montgomery and Wikelman Gonzalez for Garrett Crochet

Dec 11, 2024
Wikelman Gonzalez, SP

Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Boston (BOS) with Kyle Teel , Braden Montgomery and Chase Meidroth for Garrett Crochet

Dec 11, 2024
Braden Montgomery, OF

Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Boston (BOS) with Kyle Teel , Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez for Garrett Crochet

Dec 11, 2024
Kyle Teel, C

Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Boston (BOS) with Braden Montgomery , Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez for Garrett Crochet

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