Chicago White Sox 2020 Payroll
An updated look at the Chicago White Sox 2020 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.
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| Active Players (28) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasmani Grandal | 31 | C | Vet | $18,250,000 | - | $18,250,000 | $6,759,259 | 12.89 | 18,250,000 | |
| Jose Abreu | 33 | 1B | Vet | $11,000,000 | $1,666,666 | $12,666,666 | $5,740,740 | 10.95 | 16,666,667 | |
| Edwin Encarnacion | 37 | DH | Vet | $11,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $5,074,074 | 9.68 | 12,000,000 | |
| Alex Colome | 31 | RP/CL | Arb 3 | $10,532,500 | - | $10,532,500 | $3,900,926 | 7.44 | 10,532,500 | |
| Nomar Mazara | 25 | RF | Arb 2 | 3 | $5,560,000 | - | $5,560,000 | $2,059,259 | 3.93 | 5,560,000 |
| James McCann | 30 | C | Arb 3 | $5,400,000 | - | $5,400,000 | $2,000,000 | 3.81 | 5,400,000 | |
| Steve Cishek | 34 | RP | Vet | $5,250,000 | - | $5,250,000 | $1,944,444 | 3.71 | 6,000,000 | |
| Gio Gonzalez | 34 | RP | Vet | $4,500,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $1,666,667 | 3.18 | 5,000,000 | |
| Tim Anderson | 27 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | 2.82 | 4,166,667 |
| Eloy Jimenez | 23 | LF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $1,500,000 | $833,333 | $2,333,333 | $1,388,889 | 2.65 | 7,166,667 |
| Yoan Moncada | 25 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $1,000,000 | $800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,170,370 | 2.23 | 14,000,000 |
| Luis Robert | 22 | CF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $555,556 | 1.06 | 8,333,333 |
| Ross Detwiler | 34 | RP | Vet | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | 0.71 | 1,000,000 | |
| Jarrod Dyson | 35 | CF | Vet | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $342,736 | 0.65 | 2,000,000 | |
| Lucas Giolito | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $627,000 | - | $627,000 | $232,222 | 0.44 | 627,000 |
| Jace Fry | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $590,000 | - | $590,000 | $218,519 | 0.42 | 590,000 |
| Adam Engel | 28 | CF | Pre-Arb | 1 | $588,000 | - | $588,000 | $217,778 | 0.42 | 588,000 |
| Dylan Cease | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $212,963 | 0.41 | 575,000 |
| Jimmy Cordero | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $574,000 | - | $574,000 | $212,593 | 0.41 | 574,000 |
| Codi Heuer | 23 | RP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.40 | 563,500 | |
| Reynaldo Lopez | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $605,000 | - | $605,000 | $200,640 | 0.38 | 605,000 |
| Matt Foster | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $190,015 | 0.36 | 563,500 |
| Nick Madrigal | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $183,784 | 0.35 | 563,500 | |
| Jose Ruiz | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $118,370 | 0.23 | 563,500 |
| Dane Dunning | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $93,450 | 0.18 | 563,500 |
| Yolmer Sanchez | 28 | 3B | Arb 3 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $88,999 | 0.17 | 575,000 | |
| Jonathan Stiever | 23 | SP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $46,725 | 0.09 | 563,500 | |
| Garrett Crochet | 21 | P | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $31,150 | 0.06 | 563,500 |
2020 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Keuchel (10-day, Back) |
32 | SP | Vet | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $6,666,667 | 12.71 | 18,500,000 | |
| Carlos Rodon (60-day, Shoulder) |
27 | SP | Arb 3 | 3 | $4,450,000 | - | $4,450,000 | $1,648,148 | 3.14 | 4,450,000 |
| Leury Garcia (60-day, Thumb) |
29 | OF | Arb 3 | $3,250,000 | - | $3,250,000 | $1,203,704 | 2.30 | 3,500,000 | |
| Evan Marshall (10-day, Shoulder) |
30 | RP | Arb 1 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | $407,407 | 0.78 | 1,100,000 | |
| Aaron Bummer (60-day, Biceps) |
26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | 0.71 | 3,200,000 |
| Jimmy Lambert (60-day, Arm) |
25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.40 | 563,500 |
2020 Reserve/Exempt
Salaries from players who are exempt, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kopech | 24 | RP | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.40 | 563,500 |
2020 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (4) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Herrera | 30 | RP | $3,148,148 | - | $3,148,148 | $3,148,148 | 6.00 | 0 |
| Yonder Alonso | 33 | 1B | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1.91 | 4,500,000 |
| Brady Lail | 26 | RP | $12,460 | - | $12,460 | $12,460 | 0.02 | 12,460 |
| Drew Anderson | 26 | SP | $3,115 | - | $3,115 | $3,115 | 0.01 | 3,115 |
2020 Player Pool
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Burdi | 25 | RP | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $93,450 | 563,500 | |
| Zack Collins | 25 | C | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $109,025 | 563,500 | |
| Bernardo Flores | 24 | RP | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $40,495 | 563,500 | |
| Luis Gonzalez | 24 | CF | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $34,265 | 563,500 | ||
| Alex McRae | 27 | P | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $24,920 | 563,500 | |
| Danny Mendick | 26 | SS | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $174,440 | 563,500 | |
| Yermin Mercedes | 27 | C | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $9,345 | 563,500 | |
| Micker Adolfo | AA | 23 | OF | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Blake Rutherford | AA | 23 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Seby Zavala | AAA | 26 | C | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Ryan Goins | 32 | 2B | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $199,008 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Cheslor Cuthbert | 27 | 3B | $750,000 | - | $750,000 | $33,168 | 750,000 | ||
| Nicky Delmonico | 27 | RF | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $52,955 | 563,500 | |
| Tayron Guerrero | 29 | RP | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 563,500 | ||
| Ian Hamilton | 25 | RP | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $84,105 | 563,500 | |
| Jaycob Brugman | AAA | 28 | OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Ryan Burr | AAA | 26 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Andrew Dalquist | 19 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Danny Dopico | 26 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Samir Duenez | AA | 24 | 1B | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Xavier Fernandez | AA | 24 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jacob Lindgren | 27 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Kodi Medeiros | AAA | 24 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Daniel Palka | AAA | 28 | LF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Clayton Richard | 36 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Bennett Sousa | 25 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Andrew Vaughn | 22 | 1B | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2020 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (4) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Crochet | 21 | P | - | $4,547,500 | $4,547,500 | $4,547,500 | 8.67 |
| Luis Robert | 22 | OF | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 8.58 |
| Jared Kelley | 18 | P | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 5.72 |
| Bailey Horn | 22 | P | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 0.29 |
| Adisyn Coffey | 21 | P | - | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 0.10 |
| Kade Mechals | 22 | P | - | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 0.02 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $90,571,000 | $4,299,999 | - | $94,870,999 | $36,710,683 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $28,363,500 | - | - | $28,363,500 | $10,505,000 | |
| Reserve/Exempt Money | $563,500 | - | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | |
| Retained Salary | $4,163,723 | - | - | $4,163,723 | $4,163,723 | |
| Buried Minor Salary | $6,821,500 | - | - | $6,821,500 | $855,176 | |
| Total Payroll | $130,483,223 | $4,299,999 | - | $134,783,222 | $52,443,286 | |
2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $166,804,909 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $184,304,909 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $23,695,091 | ||||||