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MLB
Milwaukee Brewers 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Milwaukee Brewers 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Projected Total Tax
$129,096,666 / 21st
Projected Cash Payroll
$101,635,000 / 26th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (40) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Yelich Christian Yelich | LF | 34 |
Extension
|
$23,370,000 | 9.58% | $22,000,000 | 2030 |
2 |
Woodruff Brandon Woodruff | SP | 33 | $22,025,000 | 9.03% | - | 2027 | |
3 |
Chourio Jackson Chourio | LF | 22 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$10,250,000 | 4.20% | $7,000,000 | 2034 |
4 |
Contreras William Contreras | C | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$9,400,000 | 3.85% | $9,400,000 | 2028 |
5 |
Vaughn Andrew Vaughn | 1B | 28 |
Arbitration 3
|
$7,650,000 | 3.14% | $7,650,000 | 2027 |
6 |
Megill Trevor Megill | RP | 32 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,700,000 | 1.93% | $4,700,000 | 2028 |
7 |
Turang Brice Turang | 2B | 26 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$4,150,000 | 1.70% | $4,150,000 | 2030 |
8 |
Ashby Aaron Ashby | RP | 28 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$4,100,000 | 1.68% | $5,500,000 | 2030 |
9 |
Rengifo Luis Rengifo | 2B | 29 |
Free Agent
|
$3,500,000 | 1.43% | $2,000,000 | 2028 |
10 |
Bauers Jake Bauers | 1B | 30 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,700,000 | 1.11% | $2,700,000 | 2027 |
11 |
Sánchez Gary Sánchez | C | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$1,750,000 | 0.72% | $1,750,000 | 2027 |
12 |
Baddoo Akil Baddoo | LF | 27 |
Free Agent
|
$1,250,000 | 0.51% | $1,250,000 | 2029 |
13 |
Zerpa Angel Zerpa | RP | 26 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,095,000 | 0.45% | $1,095,000 | 2029 |
14 |
Mitchell Garrett Mitchell | CF | 27 |
Arbitration 1
|
$950,000 | 0.39% | $950,000 | 2029 |
15 |
Perkins Blake Perkins | RF | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
16 |
McGee Easton McGee | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
17 |
Zastryzny Rob Zastryzny | RP | 34 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
18 |
Hall D.L. Hall | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
19 |
Lockridge Brandon Lockridge | OF | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
20 |
Anderson Grant Anderson | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
21 |
Priester Quinn Priester | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
22 |
Ortiz Joey Ortiz | SS | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
23 |
Sproat Brandon Sproat | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
24 |
Hamilton David Hamilton | SS | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
25 |
Peralta Sammy Peralta | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
26 |
Harrison Kyle Harrison | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
27 |
Drohan Shane Drohan | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Frelick Sal Frelick | LF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
29 |
Black Tyler Black | 2B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
30 |
Gasser Robert Gasser | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
31 |
Patrick Chad Patrick | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
32 |
Henderson Logan Henderson | SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
33 |
Rodriguez Carlos F. Rodriguez | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
34 |
Quero Jeferson Quero | C | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
35 |
Uribe Abner Uribe | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
36 |
Koenig Jared Koenig | RP | 32 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
37 |
Misiorowski Jacob Misiorowski | SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
38 |
Crow Coleman Crow | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
39 |
Yoho Craig Yoho | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
40 |
Berroa Steward Berroa | OF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
2026 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Braun Ryan Braun | LF | 42 | - | - | $1,800,000 | ||
2 |
Cain Lorenzo Cain | CF | 40 | - | - | $1,000,000 |
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 | - |
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).
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