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Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers 2021 Payroll

Dodgers 2021 Payroll

An updated look at the Los Angeles Dodgers 2021 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 

Dodgers – The Athletic

Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (27) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Bauer Trevor Bauer 30 SP Vet $28,000,000 $3,333,333 $31,333,333 $31,333,333 13.15 34,000,000
Kershaw Clayton Kershaw 33 SP Vet $23,333,334 $7,666,666 $31,000,000 $31,000,000 13.01 31,000,000
Betts Mookie Betts 28 RF Vet $17,500,000 $5,000,000 $22,500,000 $22,500,000 9.44 25,554,824
Jansen Kenley Jansen 33 RP/CL Vet $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $20,000,000 8.39 16,000,000
Pollock A.J. Pollock 33 LF Vet $15,000,000 $3,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 7.55 12,000,000
Bellinger Cody Bellinger 25 CF Arb 2 3 $16,100,000 - $16,100,000 $16,100,000 6.76 16,100,000
Price David Price 35 SP Vet $32,000,000 - $32,000,000 $16,000,000 6.71 15,000,000
Seager Corey Seager 27 SS Arb 3 $13,750,000 - $13,750,000 $13,750,000 5.77 13,750,000
Turner Justin Turner 36 3B Vet $8,000,000 $4,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 5.04 17,000,000
Muncy Max Muncy 30 1B Arb 2 1 $7,500,000 $1,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 3.78 8,666,667
Kelly Joe Kelly 33 RP Vet $8,500,000 - $8,500,000 $8,500,000 3.57 8,333,333
Treinen Blake Treinen 33 RP Vet $6,000,000 $2,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 3.36 8,750,000
Taylor Chris Taylor 30 2B Arb 3 $7,800,000 - $7,800,000 $7,800,000 3.27 6,700,000
Knebel Corey Knebel 29 RP Arb 4 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 $5,250,000 2.20 5,250,000
Buehler Walker Buehler 26 SP Arb 1 2 $2,750,000 $1,000,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 1.57 4,000,000
Urias Julio Urias 24 SP Arb 1 1 $3,600,000 - $3,600,000 $3,600,000 1.51 3,600,000
Barnes Austin Barnes 31 C Arb 2 $1,500,000 $150,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 0.69 2,150,000
Kahnle Tommy Kahnle 31 RP Arb 4 $750,000 $275,000 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 0.43 2,375,000
Beaty Matt Beaty 28 3B Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000
Gonsolin Anthony Gonsolin 27 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000
Gonzalez Victor Gonzalez 25 RP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000
Graterol Brusdar Graterol 22 RP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000
Lux Gavin Lux 23 SS Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000
McKinstry Zach McKinstry 26 SS Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000
Neuse Sheldon Neuse 26 SS Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000
Rios Edwin Rios 27 3B Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000
Smith Will Smith 26 C Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000


2021 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Ferguson Caleb Ferguson
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)		 24 RP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 575,000


2021 Suspended/Restricted

Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Toles Andrew Toles 29 RF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 0


2021 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
Maeda Kenta Maeda 33 SP $564,000 - $564,000 $564,000 0.24 564,000


2021 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
Kazmir Scott Kazmir 37 SP $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000


2021 Minor/In the System

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
Alexander Scott Alexander 31 RP 1 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1,000,000
Carrillo Gerardo Carrillo 22 P 3 - - -0 -0 0
Cleavinger Garrett Cleavinger 27 SP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Jackson Andre Jackson 25 P 3 - - -0 -0 0
May Dustin May 23 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Peters D.J. Peters 25 OF 2 - - -0 -0 0
Raley Luke Raley 26 CF 2 - - -0 -0 0
Reks Zach Reks 27 OF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Ruiz Keibert Ruiz 22 C 1 - - -0 -0 0
Santana Dennis Santana 25 SP 1 - - -0 -0 0
Uceta Edwin Uceta 23 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Vesia Alex Vesia 25 P 3 - - -0 -0 0
White Mitchell White 26 P 2 - - -0 -0 0
Sierra Yaisel Sierra 0 SP $7,500,000 $1,000,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 0
Asuaje Carlos Asuaje 29 2B 1 $2,021 - $2,021 $2,021 0
Pazos James Pazos 30 RP $2,021 - $2,021 $2,021 0
Davidson Matt Davidson 30 DH - - -0 -0 0
Federowicz Tim Federowicz 33 C - - -0 -0 0
Morrow Brandon Morrow 36 RP - - -0 -0 0
Nelson Jimmy Nelson 32 RP - - -0 -0 0
Romero Enny Romero 30 RP - - -0 -0 0
Soto Elliot Soto 31 SS 3 - - -0 -0 0
Stewart Brock Stewart 29 RP - - -0 -0 0


2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll %
DiazWilman Diaz 0 SS - $2,697,500 $2,697,500 $2,697,500 1.13
GalizJesus Galiz 0 C - $812,500 $812,500 $812,500 0.34
DonconRayne Doncon 0 SS - $497,500 $497,500 $497,500 0.21


2021 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $217,333,334 $27,924,999 - $245,258,333 $229,258,333
Retained Salary $564,000 - - $564,000 $564,000
Deferred Salary $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000
Buried Minor Salary $7,500,000 $1,000,000 - $8,500,000 $8,500,000
Total Payroll $225,397,334 $28,924,999 - $254,322,333 $238,322,333

 

2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $210,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll $237,543,824
Estimated Player Benefits $15,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts $2,500,000
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll $255,543,824
Comp. Balance Tax Space $-45,543,824
Est. Tax Bill (30%, Surcharge 12%, Surcharge 45%) $18,557,868
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill $274,101,692