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MLB
Milwaukee Brewers 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Milwaukee Brewers 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$129,096,666 / 21st
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (37) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yelich
1 Christian Yelich
|
LF | 12.069 | n/a |
Extension
|
$23,370,000 | 9.58% |
|
Woodruff
2 Brandon Woodruff
|
SP | 7.161 | n/a | $22,025,000 | 9.03% | |
|
Chourio
3 Jackson Chourio
|
LF | 2.000 | 3 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$10,250,000 | 4.20% |
|
Contreras
4 William Contreras
|
C | 4.112 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$9,400,000 | 3.85% |
|
Vaughn
5 Andrew Vaughn
|
1B | 4.142 | 3 |
Arbitration 3
|
$7,650,000 | 3.14% |
|
Megill
6 Trevor Megill
|
RP | 4.002 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,700,000 | 1.93% |
|
Turang
7 Brice Turang
|
2B | 2.165 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$4,150,000 | 1.70% |
|
Ashby
8 Aaron Ashby
|
RP | 3.088 | 1 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$4,100,000 | 1.68% |
|
Rengifo
9 Luis Rengifo
|
2B | 6.043 |
Free Agent
|
$3,500,000 | 1.43% | |
|
Bauers
10 Jake Bauers
|
1B | 5.084 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,700,000 | 1.11% | |
|
Sánchez
11 Gary Sánchez
|
C | 9.050 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$1,750,000 | 0.72% |
|
Baddoo
12 Akil Baddoo
|
LF | 3.021 | 1 |
Free Agent
|
$1,250,000 | 0.51% |
|
Zerpa
13 Angel Zerpa
|
RP | 3.082 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,095,000 | 0.45% |
|
Mitchell
14 Garrett Mitchell
|
CF | 3.040 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$950,000 | 0.39% |
|
Perkins
15 Blake Perkins
|
RF | 2.133 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
McGee
16 Easton McGee
|
RP | 1.024 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Zastryzny
17 Rob Zastryzny
|
RP | 2.121 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Hall
18 D.L. Hall
|
RP | 2.074 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Lockridge
19 Brandon Lockridge
|
OF | 0.147 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Anderson
20 Grant Anderson
|
RP | 2.007 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Priester
21 Quinn Priester
|
SP | 1.134 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Ortiz
22 Joey Ortiz
|
SS | 2.030 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Sproat
23 Brandon Sproat
|
SP | 0.022 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Hamilton
24 David Hamilton
|
SS | 2.011 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Harrison
25 Kyle Harrison
|
RP | 1.102 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Drohan
26 Shane Drohan
|
SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Frelick
27 Sal Frelick
|
LF | 2.072 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Black
28 Tyler Black
|
2B | 0.040 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Gasser
29 Robert Gasser
|
SP | 1.136 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Patrick
30 Chad Patrick
|
RP | 0.125 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Henderson
31 Logan Henderson
|
SP | 0.075 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Rodriguez
32 Carlos F. Rodriguez
|
RP | 0.045 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Uribe
33 Abner Uribe
|
RP | 1.121 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Koenig
34 Jared Koenig
|
RP | 2.043 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Misiorowski
35 Jacob Misiorowski
|
SP | 0.109 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Yoho
36 Craig Yoho
|
RP | 0.042 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Berroa
37 Steward Berroa
|
OF | 0.077 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Peralta
1 Sammy Peralta
|
RP | 0.097 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Quero
2 Jeferson Quero
|
C | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Crow
3 Coleman Crow
|
SP | 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 | $96,890,000 | 21st |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $9,840,000 | - |
| 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 | $129,096,666 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $114,903,334 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$129,096,666 | - |
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).
