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 (30) | 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 | $18,250,000 | 14.01 | 18,250,000 | |
| Dallas Keuchel | 32 | SP | Vet | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 13.82 | 18,500,000 | |
| Jose Abreu | 33 | 1B | Vet | $11,000,000 | $1,666,666 | $12,666,666 | $12,666,666 | 9.72 | 16,666,667 | |
| Edwin Encarnacion | 37 | DH | Vet | $11,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 9.21 | 12,000,000 | |
| Alex Colome | 31 | RP/CL | Arb 3 | $10,532,500 | - | $10,532,500 | $10,532,500 | 8.09 | 10,532,500 | |
| Kelvin Herrera | 30 | RP | Vet | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 6.53 | 9,000,000 | |
| Nomar Mazara | 25 | RF | Arb 2 | 3 | $5,560,000 | - | $5,560,000 | $5,560,000 | 4.27 | 5,560,000 |
| James McCann | 30 | C | Arb 3 | $5,400,000 | - | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 4.15 | 5,400,000 | |
| Steve Cishek | 34 | RP | Vet | $5,250,000 | - | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | 4.03 | 6,000,000 | |
| Gio Gonzalez | 34 | SP | Vet | $4,500,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 3.45 | 5,000,000 | |
| Carlos Rodon | 27 | RP | Arb 3 | 3 | $4,450,000 | - | $4,450,000 | $4,450,000 | 3.42 | 4,450,000 |
| Tim Anderson | 27 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 3.07 | 4,166,667 |
| Leury Garcia | 29 | OF | Arb 3 | $3,250,000 | - | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 2.50 | 3,250,000 | |
| Eloy Jimenez | 23 | LF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $1,500,000 | $833,333 | $2,333,333 | $2,333,333 | 1.79 | 7,166,667 |
| Luis Robert | 22 | CF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 1.15 | 8,333,333 |
| Evan Marshall | 30 | RP | Arb 1 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | 0.84 | 1,100,000 | |
| Aaron Bummer | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.77 | 583,500 |
| Andrew Romine | 34 | SS | Vet | $900,000 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.69 | 900,000 | |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | 27 | 3B | Arb 2 | $750,000 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | 0.58 | 750,000 | |
| Lucas Giolito | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $627,000 | - | $627,000 | $627,000 | 0.48 | 627,000 |
| Reynaldo Lopez | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $605,000 | - | $605,000 | $605,000 | 0.46 | 605,000 |
| Jace Fry | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $590,000 | - | $590,000 | $590,000 | 0.45 | 590,000 |
| Adam Engel | 28 | CF | Pre-Arb | 1 | $588,000 | - | $588,000 | $588,000 | 0.45 | 588,000 |
| Dylan Cease | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $575,000 | 0.44 | 575,000 |
| Jimmy Cordero | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $574,000 | - | $574,000 | $574,000 | 0.44 | 574,000 |
| Carson Fulmer | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | $570,000 | - | $570,000 | $570,000 | 0.44 | 570,000 | |
| Zack Collins | 25 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0.43 | 563,500 |
| Tayron Guerrero | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0.43 | 563,500 | |
| Ian Hamilton | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0.43 | 563,500 |
| Danny Mendick | 26 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0.43 | 563,500 |
2020 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoan Moncada (10-day, Undisclosed) |
25 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $1,000,000 | $800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | 1.38 | 14,000,000 |
| Jose Ruiz (10-day, Undisclosed) |
25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0.43 | 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 | $563,500 | 0.43 | 563,500 |
2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonder Alonso | 33 | 1B | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.77 | 4,500,000 |
2020 Player Pool
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (23) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micker Adolfo | AA | 23 | OF | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Drew Anderson | AAA | 26 | SP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Luis Alexander Basabe | AA | 23 | OF | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jaycob Brugman | AAA | 28 | OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Zack Burdi | AAA | 25 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Ryan Burr | AAA | 26 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nicky Delmonico | AAA | 27 | RF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Ross Detwiler | AAA | 34 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Samir Duenez | AA | 24 | 1B | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Dane Dunning | AAA | 25 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Xavier Fernandez | AA | 24 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Bernardo Flores | AAA | 24 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Matt Foster | AAA | 25 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jimmy Lambert | AAA | 25 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Alex McRae | AAA | 27 | P | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Kodi Medeiros | AAA | 24 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Adalberto Mejia | AAA | 27 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Yermin Mercedes | AAA | 27 | C | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bryan Mitchell | AAA | 29 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Daniel Palka | AAA | 28 | LF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Blake Rutherford | AA | 23 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Andrew Vaughn | 22 | 1B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Seby Zavala | AAA | 26 | C | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2020 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Crochet | 21 | P | - | $4,547,500 | $4,547,500 | $4,547,500 | 3.49 |
| Luis Robert | 22 | OF | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 3.45 |
| Jared Kelley | 18 | P | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 2.30 |
| Bailey Horn | 22 | P | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 0.12 |
| Adisyn Coffey | 21 | P | - | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 0.04 |
| Kade Mechals | 22 | P | - | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 0.01 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $122,825,500 | $3,499,999 | - | $126,325,499 | $126,325,499 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $1,563,500 | $800,000 | - | $2,363,500 | $2,363,500 | |
| Reserve/Exempt Money | $563,500 | - | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | |
| Retained Salary | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| Total Payroll | $125,952,500 | $4,299,999 | - | $130,252,499 | $130,252,499 | |
2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $160,842,334 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $178,342,334 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $29,657,666 | ||||||