Milwaukee Brewers Payroll Table

An updated look at the Milwaukee Brewers 2023 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Payroll Allocations

$156,715,422 / 18th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$125,338,345

2023 Active Roster Payroll

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Player (28) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Yelich Christian Yelich LF 9.069 Vet $26,000,000 $22,000,000 $26,000,000 - - -
Woodruff Brandon Woodruff SP 4.161 Arb 3 (S2) $10,800,000 $10,800,000 $10,800,000 - - -
Burnes Corbin Burnes SP 4.049 Arb 2 $10,010,000 $10,010,000 $10,010,000 - - -
Adames Willy Adames SS 4.105 Arb 2 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 - - -
Tellez Rowdy Tellez 1B 4.004 Arb 2 $4,950,000 $4,950,000 $4,950,000 - - -
Miley Wade Miley SP 11.025 Vet $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,500,000 - $500,000 -
Peralta Freddy Peralta SP 4.090 Vet $3,734,960 $3,734,960 $3,500,000 $234,960 - -
Houser Adrian Houser SP 4.010 Arb 2 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 - - -
Williams Devin Williams RP 3.056 Arb 1 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 - - -
Caratini Victor Caratini C 5.051 Arb 3 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 - - -
Santana Carlos Santana 1B 12.115 Vet $6,725,000 $2,386,296 $6,725,000 - - -
Chafin Andrew Chafin RP 8.020 Vet $5,500,000 $1,803,770 $5,500,000 - - -
Milner Hoby Milner RP 3.068 Arb 1 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 - - -
Contreras William Contreras C 1.112 Pre-Arb $739,000 $739,000 $739,000 - - -
Taylor Tyrone Taylor RF 2.093 Pre-Arb $735,400 $735,400 $735,400 - - -
Wilson Bryse Wilson SP 2.036 Pre-Arb $732,600 $732,600 $732,600 - - -
Payamps Joel Payamps RP 2.027 Pre-Arb $730,500 $730,500 $730,500 - - -
Mitchell Garrett Mitchell CF 0.040 Pre-Arb $724,300 $724,300 $724,300 - - -
Turang Brice Turang 2B Pre-Arb $720,000 $634,844 $720,000 - - -
Rea Colin Rea SP 3.090 $750,000 $556,416 $750,000 - - -
Perkins Blake Perkins RF Pre-Arb $720,000 $510,972 $720,000 - - -
Monasterio Andruw Monasterio SS Pre-Arb $720,000 $491,617 $720,000 - - -
Megill Trevor Megill RP 1.074 Pre-Arb $720,000 $387,100 $720,000 - - -
Uribe Abner Uribe RP Pre-Arb $720,000 $329,035 $720,000 - - -
Frelick Sal Frelick 3B Pre-Arb $720,000 $274,841 $720,000 - - -
Canha Mark Canha LF 7.092 Vet $10,500,000 $240,002 $10,500,000 - - -
Donaldson Josh Donaldson 3B 10.158 Vet $720,000 $77,420 $720,000 - - -
Junk Janson Junk RP 0.048 Pre-Arb $720,000 $15,484 $720,000 - - -

2023 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
Winker Jesse Winker LF 5.080 Vet $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 - - -
Ashby Aaron Ashby SP 1.046 Vet $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $200,000 - -
Wilson Justin Wilson RP 10.035 Vet $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
Peguero Elvis Peguero RP 0.073 Pre-Arb $720,000 $650,328 $720,000 - - -
Ruf Darin Ruf 1B 5.138 Arb 3 $720,000 $538,069 $720,000 - - -
Bukauskas J.B. Bukauskas RP 1.033 Pre-Arb $720,000 $189,679 $720,000 - - -
Vieira Thyago Vieira RP 0.084 Pre-Arb $720,000 $96,775 $720,000 - - -

2023 Reserve/Suspended Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players currently in suspended. All count against the team's payroll.

Player (1) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Mejia Jean Carlos Mejia RP 0.109 Pre-Arb $720,000 $298,067 $720,000 - - -

2023 Retained Payroll

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

Player (14) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Anderson Brian Anderson 3B $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Urias Luis Urias 3B $3,158,591 $3,158,591
Voit Luke Voit 1B $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Bush Matt Bush RP $1,850,000 $1,850,000
Wong Kolten Wong 2B $1,750,000 $1,750,000
Strzelecki Peter Strzelecki RP $355,355 $355,355
Sousa Bennett Sousa RP $263,228 $263,228
Varland Gus Varland RP $185,808 $185,808
Tapia Raimel Tapia LF $150,969 $150,969
Cousins Jake Cousins RP $104,517 $104,517
Guerra Javier Guerra RP $101,270 $101,270
Miller Tyson Miller RP $100,646 $100,646
Singleton Jon Singleton 1B $54,194 $54,194
Pannone Thomas Pannone RP $15,484 $15,484

2023 Deferred Payroll

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (3) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Wong Kolten Wong 2B 9.045 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - -
Braun Ryan Braun 1B 13.129 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 - - -
Cain Lorenzo Cain CF 9.099 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -

2023 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $86,339,557 14th
Injured List $11,924,851 24th
Reserve/Suspended $298,067 2nd
Retained $13,590,062 20th
Minor $13,185,808 1st
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $125,338,345 19th

2023 Minor

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

Player (15) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Eric Lauer 		SP 4.033 Arb 2 $5,075,000 $5,075,000 $5,075,000 - - -
2
Keston Hiura 		2B 3.009 Arb 1 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - - -
3
Julio Teherán 		SP 9.062 Vet $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -
4
Michael Brosseau 		3B 3.031 Arb 1 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 - - -
5
Abraham Toro 		3B 2.149 Arb 1 (S2) $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - -
6
Joey Wiemer 		CF Pre-Arb $720,000 $665,812 $720,000 - - -
7
Owen Miller 		SS 1.091 Pre-Arb $731,100 $538,547 $731,100 - - -
8
Jason Alexander 		SP 0.103 Pre-Arb $732,500 $397,738 $732,500 - - -
9
Jahmai Jones 		2B 0.052 Pre-Arb $720,000 $77,420 $720,000 - - -
10
Clayton Andrews 		P Pre-Arb $720,000 $54,194 $720,000 - - -
11
Ethan Small 		RP 0.003 Pre-Arb $720,000 $11,613 $720,000 - - -
12
Caleb Boushley 		SP 0.003 Pre-Arb $720,000 $7,742 $720,000 - - -
13
Álex Claudio 		RP 6.092 Vet $720,000 $7,742 $720,000 - - -
14
Payton Henry 		C 0.066 Pre-Arb - - - - - -
15
Cam Robinson 		RP Pre-Arb - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

May 14, 2024
Owen Miller

Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)

May 13, 2024
Janson Junk

Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)

May 11, 2024
Kevin Herget

Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)

May 10, 2024
Corbin Martin

Designated for Assignment by Milwaukee (MIL)

May 10, 2024
Janson Junk

Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)

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