Los Angeles Dodgers 2020 Payroll
An updated look at the Los Angeles Dodgers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | 32 | SP | Vet | $23,333,334 | $7,666,667 | $31,000,000 | $16,308,641 | 15.42 | 31,000,000 | |
| Mookie Betts | 27 | RF | Arb 3 | $27,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 9.45 | 30,416,667 | |
| Justin Turner | 35 | 3B | Vet | $19,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $8,037,037 | 7.60 | 16,000,000 | |
| A.J. Pollock | 32 | LF | Vet | $12,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $7,444,444 | 7.04 | 12,000,000 | |
| Kenley Jansen | 32 | RP/CL | Vet | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $6,666,667 | 6.30 | 16,000,000 | |
| Cody Bellinger | 24 | CF | Arb 1 | 3 | $11,500,000 | - | $11,500,000 | $4,259,259 | 4.03 | 11,500,000 |
| Blake Treinen | 32 | RP | Arb 3 | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $3,703,704 | 3.50 | 10,000,000 | |
| Joe Kelly | 32 | RP | Vet | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 | $3,148,148 | 2.98 | 8,333,333 | |
| Corey Seager | 26 | SS | Arb 2 | 3 | $7,600,000 | - | $7,600,000 | $2,814,815 | 2.66 | 7,600,000 |
| Enrique Hernandez | 28 | CF | Arb 3 | $5,900,000 | - | $5,900,000 | $2,185,185 | 2.07 | 5,900,000 | |
| Chris Taylor | 29 | 2B | Arb 2 | 1 | $5,600,000 | - | $5,600,000 | $2,074,074 | 1.96 | 6,700,000 |
| Max Muncy | 29 | 1B | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,870,370 | 1.77 | 8,666,667 |
| Pedro Baez | 32 | RP | Arb 3 | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | 1.40 | 4,000,000 | |
| Alex Wood | 29 | RP | Vet | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | 1.40 | 4,000,000 | |
| Austin Barnes | 30 | C | Arb 1 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | $407,407 | 0.39 | 1,100,000 | |
| Julio Urias | 23 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | 0.35 | 1,000,000 |
| Dylan Floro | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $593,500 | - | $593,500 | $219,815 | 0.21 | 593,500 |
| Dustin May | 22 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $573,500 | - | $573,500 | $212,407 | 0.20 | 573,500 |
| Will Smith | 25 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | $573,500 | - | $573,500 | $212,407 | 0.20 | 573,500 |
| Brusdar Graterol | 21 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $566,000 | - | $566,000 | $209,630 | 0.20 | 566,000 |
| Edwin Rios | 26 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $566,000 | - | $566,000 | $209,630 | 0.20 | 566,000 |
| Jake McGee | 33 | RP | Vet | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.20 | 563,500 | |
| Adam Kolarek | 31 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $583,500 | - | $583,500 | $190,334 | 0.18 | 583,500 |
| Victor Gonzalez | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $143,290 | 0.14 | 563,500 |
| Josh Sborz | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $118,370 | 0.11 | 563,500 |
| Anthony Gonsolin | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $566,000 | - | $566,000 | $115,773 | 0.11 | 566,000 |
| Gavin Lux | 22 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $566,000 | - | $566,000 | $96,999 | 0.09 | 566,000 |
| Zach McKinstry | 25 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $40,495 | 0.04 | 563,500 |
2020 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (3) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Nelson (60-day, Back) |
31 | RP | Arb 3 | $750,000 | - | $750,000 | $277,778 | 0.26 | 1,250,000 | |
| Walker Buehler (10-day, Hand) |
25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $603,500 | - | $603,500 | $223,519 | 0.21 | 603,500 |
| Caleb Ferguson (10-day, Elbow) |
23 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $583,500 | - | $583,500 | $216,111 | 0.20 | 583,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | 34 | SP | $32,000,000 | - | $32,000,000 | $5,925,926 | 5.60 | 31,000,000 |
2020 Suspended/Restricted
Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson | 28 | LF | Arb 3 | $7,750,000 | - | $7,750,000 | $2,870,370 | 2.71 | 7,750,000 | |
| Andrew Toles | 28 | RF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Bailey | 34 | RP | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 4.73 | 0 |
| Hector Olivera | 35 | LF | - | $4,666,667 | $4,666,667 | $4,666,667 | 4.41 | - |
| Kenta Maeda | 32 | SP | $2,436,500 | - | $3,436,500 | $3,436,500 | 3.25 | 3,436,500 |
| Ross Stripling | 30 | RP | $129,363 | $1,500,000 | $1,629,363 | $1,629,363 | 1.54 | 1,629,363 |
2020 Deferred Salaries
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kazmir | 36 | SP | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Alexander | 30 | RP | 2 | $875,000 | - | $875,000 | $198,317 | 875,000 | |
| Matt Beaty | 27 | 3B | 2 | $573,500 | - | $573,500 | $158,500 | 573,500 | |
| Dennis Santana | 24 | RP | 1 | $573,500 | - | $573,500 | $161,670 | 573,500 | |
| Keibert Ruiz | 21 | C | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $24,920 | 563,500 | |
| Mitchell White | 25 | SP | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $9,345 | 563,500 | |
| D.J. Peters | AAA | 24 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Luke Raley | AAA | 25 | CF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Yaisel Sierra | 0 | SP | $5,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 0 | ||
| Terrance Gore | 29 | CF | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $28,035 | 563,500 | ||
| Gerardo Carillo | 21 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Diego Cartaya | 0 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Omar Estevez | 0 | 2B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Rocky Gale | AAA | 32 | C | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Anthony Garcia | AAA | 28 | LF | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Josiah Gray | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Michael Grove | 23 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Kody Hoese | 22 | 3B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Andre Jackson | 24 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Marshall Kasowski | 25 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Devin Mann | 23 | 2B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Zach Reks | 26 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Cody Thomas | 25 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Edwin Uceta | 22 | SP | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2020 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (4) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Miller | 21 | P | - | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | 2.08 |
| Jake Vogel | 18 | OF | - | $1,622,500 | $1,622,500 | $1,622,500 | 1.53 |
| Clayton Beeter | 21 | P | - | $1,196,500 | $1,196,500 | $1,196,500 | 1.13 |
| Landon Knack | 22 | P | - | $715,000 | $715,000 | $715,000 | 0.68 |
| Carson Taylor | 21 | C | - | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | 0.38 |
| Gavin Stone | 21 | P | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.09 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $166,375,334 | $18,166,667 | - | $184,542,000 | $74,230,937 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $1,937,000 | - | - | $1,937,000 | $717,408 | |
| Reserve/Exempt Money | $32,000,000 | - | - | $32,000,000 | $5,925,926 | |
| Suspended/Restricted Money | $8,313,500 | - | - | $8,313,500 | $3,079,074 | |
| Retained Salary | $7,565,863 | $6,166,667 | $1,000,000 | $14,732,530 | $14,732,530 | |
| Deferred Salary | $8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |
| Buried Minor Salary | $9,212,500 | $1,000,000 | - | $10,212,500 | $7,080,787 | |
| Total Payroll | $225,404,197 | $25,333,334 | $1,000,000 | $251,737,530 | $105,766,662 | |
2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $192,274,030 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $209,774,030 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $-1,774,030 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Bill (20%) | $354,806 | ||||||
| Est. Payroll + Tax Bill | $210,128,836 | ||||||