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MLB
Houston Astros 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Houston Astros 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$228,204,994 / 11th
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (38) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Altuve
1 Jose Altuve
|
2B | 14.072 | n/a |
Extension
|
$25,000,000 | 10.25% |
|
Correa
2 Carlos Correa
|
3B | 10.119 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$21,176,661 | 8.68% |
|
Walker
3 Christian Walker
|
1B | 7.124 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$20,000,000 | 8.20% |
|
Alvarez
4 Yordan Alvarez
|
DH | 6.113 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$19,166,667 | 7.86% |
|
Hader
5 Josh Hader
|
RP | 8.115 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$19,000,000 | 7.79% |
|
Imai
6 Tatsuya Imai
|
P |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$18,000,000 | 7.38% | ||
|
McCullers
7 Lance McCullers
|
SP | 10.140 | n/a |
Extension
|
$17,000,000 | 6.97% |
|
Javier
8 Cristian Javier
|
SP | 6.000 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$12,800,000 | 5.25% |
|
Pena
9 Jeremy Pena
|
SS | 4.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$9,475,000 | 3.88% |
|
Paredes
10 Isaac Paredes
|
3B | 4.160 |
Arbitration 3
|
$9,350,000 | 3.83% | |
|
Abreu
11 Bryan Abreu
|
RP | 5.022 |
Arbitration 3
|
$5,850,000 | 2.40% | |
|
Brown
12 Hunter Brown
|
SP | 3.035 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$5,710,000 | 2.34% |
|
Diaz
13 Yainer Diaz
|
C | 3.035 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,500,000 | 1.84% |
|
Meyers
14 Jake Meyers
|
CF | 4.044 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,550,000 | 1.45% |
|
Weiss
15 Ryan Weiss
|
P | 2 |
Free Agent
|
$2,600,000 | 1.07% | |
|
Okert
16 Steven Okert
|
RP | 5.089 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,325,000 | 0.95% | |
|
De Los Santos
17 Enyel De Los Santos
|
RP | 5.015 |
Arbitration 3
|
$1,600,000 | 0.66% | |
|
Allen
18 Nick Allen
|
SS | 2.164 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,400,000 | 0.57% | |
|
Pearson
19 Nate Pearson
|
RP | 4.042 | 1 |
Free Agent
|
$1,350,000 | 0.55% |
|
Wesneski
20 Hayden Wesneski
|
SP | 2.170 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$975,000 | 0.40% |
|
Sousa
21 Bennett Sousa
|
RP | 2.156 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$910,000 | 0.37% |
|
Teng
22 Kai-Wei Teng
|
SP | 1.022 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Salazar
23 César Salazar
|
C | 1.077 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Burrows
24 Michael Burrows
|
SP | 0.135 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Walter
25 Brandon Walter
|
SP | 0.168 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
King
26 Bryan King
|
RP | 1.100 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Murray
27 Jayden Murray
|
RP | 0.026 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Whitcomb
28 Shay Whitcomb
|
SS | 0.085 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Arrighetti
29 Spencer Arrighetti
|
SP | 2.000 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Loperfido
30 Joey Loperfido
|
OF | 1.021 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Blanco
31 Ronel Blanco
|
SP | 2.101 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Alexander
32 Jason Alexander
|
RP | 1.134 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Smith
33 Cam Smith
|
RF | 1.000 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Blubaugh
34 A.J. Blubaugh
|
SP | 0.038 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Cole Jr.
35 Zach Cole Jr.
|
OF | 0.017 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Dezenzo
36 Zach Dezenzo
|
SS | 1.055 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Munoz
37 Roddery Munoz
|
SP | 0.123 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Matthews
38 Brice Matthews
|
SS | 0.028 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (3) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trammell
1 Taylor Trammell
|
OF | 2.144 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$900,000 | ||
|
Ullola
2 Miguel Ullola
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Gordon
3 Colton Gordon
|
RP | 0.112 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $201,738,328 | 11th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $4,100,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $228,204,994 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $15,795,006 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 50%.
|
$0 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$228,204,994 | - |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
