Milwaukee Brewers Payroll Table

An updated look at the Milwaukee Brewers 2021 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Payroll Allocations

$122,063,280 / 19th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$99,377,415

2021 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
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Player (28) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Cain Lorenzo Cain CF 8.099 Vet $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $17,000,000 - - -
Yelich Christian Yelich LF 7.069 Vet $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - - -
García Avisaíl García DH 7.167 Vet $10,750,000 $10,750,000 $10,500,000 $250,000 - -
Hader Josh Hader RP 3.115 Arb 2 (S2) $6,675,000 $6,675,000 $6,675,000 - - -
Bradley Jr. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF 6.150 Vet $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - -
Woodruff Brandon Woodruff SP 2.161 Arb 1 (S2) $3,275,000 $3,275,000 $3,275,000 - - -
Escobar Eduardo Escobar 3B 8.128 Vet $7,500,000 $2,661,318 $7,500,000 - - -
Anderson Brett Anderson SP 11.135 Vet $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - -
Narvaez Omar Narvaez C 4.089 Arb 2 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - -
Wong Kolten Wong 2B 7.045 Vet $7,500,000 $2,000,000 $7,000,000 $500,000 - -
Pina Manuel Pina C 5.046 Arb 3 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 - - -
Suter Brent Suter RP 3.161 Vet $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,500,000 - $50,000 -
Vogelbach Dan Vogelbach DH 2.138 Arb 1 (S2) $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 - - -
Peralta Freddy Peralta SP 2.090 Vet $1,334,960 $1,334,960 $1,000,000 $234,960 $100,000 -
Norris Daniel Norris RP 5.073 Arb 3 $3,475,000 $1,214,395 $3,475,000 - - -
Boxberger Brad Boxberger RP 7.033 Vet $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
Burnes Corbin Burnes SP 2.049 Pre-Arb $608,000 $608,000 $608,000 - - -
Strickland Hunter Strickland RP 5.033 Arb 3 $1,000,000 $607,488 $1,000,000 - - -
Houser Adrian Houser SP 2.010 Pre-Arb $584,100 $584,100 $584,100 - - -
Urias Luis Urias 3B 1.120 Pre-Arb $575,100 $575,100 $575,100 - - -
Peterson Jace Peterson 3B 4.149 Vet $575,000 $497,651 $575,000 - - -
Taylor Tyrone Taylor RF 0.098 Pre-Arb $570,500 $472,318 $570,500 - - -
Lauer Eric Lauer SP 2.057 Pre-Arb $570,500 $450,849 $570,500 - - -
Adames Willy Adames SS 2.105 Pre-Arb $590,000 $431,400 $590,000 - - -
Tellez Rowdy Tellez 1B 2.012 Pre-Arb $598,100 $286,224 $598,100 - - -
Gustave Jandel Gustave RP 2.096 Pre-Arb $570,500 $260,695 $570,500 - - -
Ashby Aaron Ashby SP Pre-Arb $570,500 $138,015 $570,500 - - -
Rea Colin Rea SP 3.085 Arb 1 $570,500 $15,108 $570,500 - - -

2021 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (7) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Williams Devin Williams RP 1.056 Pre-Arb $681,100 $681,100 $681,100 - - -
Mathias Mark Mathias 2B 0.081 Pre-Arb $572,000 $572,000 $572,000 - - -
Topa Justin Topa RP 0.050 Pre-Arb $573,000 $520,689 $573,000 - - -
Perdomo Angel Perdomo RP 0.028 Pre-Arb $570,500 $463,117 $570,500 - - -
Axford John Axford RP 8.118 Vet $1,000,000 $338,710 $1,000,000 - - -
Cousins Jake Cousins RP Pre-Arb $570,500 $318,968 $570,500 - - -
Curtiss John Curtiss RP 1.045 Pre-Arb $615,000 $214,890 $615,000 - - -

2021 Retained Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (18) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Braun Ryan Braun 1B $4,000,000 $4,000,000
García Avisaíl García DH $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Shaw Travis Shaw 1B $1,104,815 $1,104,815
Smoak Justin Smoak 1B $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Holt Brock Holt 2B $750,000 $750,000
Rasmussen Drew Rasmussen SP $573,000 $418,950
Wahl Bobby Wahl RP $189,161 $189,161
Feyereisen J.P. Feyereisen RP $153,850 $153,850
Richards Trevor Richards RP $146,781 $146,781
Godley Zack Godley SP $68,816 $68,816
Nottingham Jacob Nottingham C $68,068 $68,068
Arcia Orlando Arcia SS $64,518 $64,518
Zimmermann Jordan Zimmermann SP $64,512 $64,512
Nottingham Jacob Nottingham C $37,128 $37,128
Romano Sal Romano RP $18,402 $18,402
Weber Ryan Weber RP $18,402 $18,402
Bickford Phil Bickford RP $9,201 $9,201
McKinney Billy McKinney OF - -

2021 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $79,937,621 15th
Injured List $3,109,474 28th
Retained $10,266,654 20th
Minor $6,217,716 2nd
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $99,377,415 19th

2021 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (20) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Josh Lindblom 		SP 2.151 $3,041,666 $3,041,666 $3,041,666 - - -
2
Daniel Robertson 		SS 3.029 Vet $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 - - -
3
Kyle Lobstein 		RP 1.088 Pre-Arb $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 - - -
4
Troy Stokes 		OF 0.144 Pre-Arb $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 - - -
5
Keston Hiura 		2B 1.114 Pre-Arb $584,600 $317,443 $584,600 - - -
6
Dylan File 		RP Pre-Arb $570,500 $300,566 $570,500 - - -
7
Pablo Reyes 		SS 0.127 Pre-Arb $570,500 $279,097 $570,500 - - -
8
Miguel Sanchez 		RP $570,500 $260,695 $570,500 - - -
9
Derek Fisher 		RF 2.061 Pre-Arb $582,100 $259,790 $582,100 - - -
10
Eric Yardley 		RP 1.040 Pre-Arb $577,800 $232,950 $577,800 - - -
11
Timmy Lopes 		2B 1.055 Pre-Arb $576,100 $213,693 $576,100 - - -
12
Luke Maile 		C 4.099 Vet $825,000 $141,920 $825,000 - - -
13
Hoby Milner 		RP 2.015 Pre-Arb $570,500 $107,345 $570,500 - - -
14
Alec Bettinger 		P Pre-Arb $570,500 $64,407 $570,500 - - -
15
Patrick Weigel 		SP 0.011 Pre-Arb $570,500 $58,273 $570,500 - - -
16
Blaine Hardy 		RP 4.108 Vet $570,500 $27,603 $570,500 - - -
17
Corey Ray 		OF Pre-Arb $570,500 $9,201 $570,500 - - -
18
Mario Feliciano 		C Pre-Arb $570,500 $3,067 $570,500 - - -
19
Luis Perdomo 		RP 4.072 Vet - - - - - -
20
Kevin Kramer 		SS 0.060 - - - - - -

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