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MLB
Minnesota Twins 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Minnesota Twins 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$101,679,380 / 27th
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Buxton
1 Byron Buxton
|
CF | 9.160 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$14,285,714 | 5.85% |
|
Bell
2 Josh Bell
|
1B | 9.053 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$7,000,000 | 2.87% |
|
Caratini
3 Victor Caratini
|
C | 8.051 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$7,000,000 | 2.87% |
|
Jeffers
4 Ryan Jeffers
|
C | 5.089 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$6,700,000 | 2.75% |
|
Ryan
5 Joe Ryan
|
SP | 4.033 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$6,200,000 | 2.54% |
|
Ober
6 Bailey Ober
|
SP | 4.093 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$5,200,000 | 2.13% |
|
Larnach
7 Trevor Larnach
|
DH | 4.014 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,475,000 | 1.83% |
|
Lewis
8 Royce Lewis
|
3B | 3.142 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$2,850,000 | 1.17% |
|
Rogers
9 Taylor Rogers
|
RP | 9.145 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$2,000,000 | 0.82% |
|
Banda
10 Anthony Banda
|
RP | 4.135 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,625,000 | 0.67% | |
|
Jackson
11 Alex Jackson
|
C | 3.036 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,350,000 | 0.55% | |
|
Topa
12 Justin Topa
|
RP | 5.044 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$1,225,000 | 0.50% |
|
Sands
13 Cole Sands
|
RP | 3.017 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,100,000 | 0.45% |
|
Woods-Richardson
14 Simeon Woods-Richardson
|
SP | 1.153 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Clemens
15 Kody Clemens
|
2B | 2.134 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Bradley
16 Taj Bradley
|
SP | 2.097 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Outman
17 James Outman
|
CF | 2.007 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Funderburk
18 Kody Funderburk
|
RP | 1.122 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Wallner
19 Matt Wallner
|
RF | 2.043 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Kreidler
20 Ryan Kreidler
|
SS | 1.006 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Kent
21 Zak Kent
|
RP | 0.037 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Rodriguez
22 Emmanuel Rodriguez
|
CF | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Lee
23 Brooks Lee
|
3B | 1.089 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Martin
24 Austin Martin
|
SS | 1.041 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Abel
25 Mick Abel
|
SP | 0.050 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Raya
26 Marco Raya
|
SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Orze
27 Eric Orze
|
RP | 0.116 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Gonzalez
28 Gabriel Gonzalez
|
OF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Mendez
29 Hendry Mendez
|
OF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Adams
30 Travis Adams
|
RP | 0.066 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Festa
31 David Festa
|
SP | 1.052 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Gray
32 Tristan Gray
|
SS | 0.123 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Prielipp
33 Connor Prielipp
|
SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Roden
34 Alan Roden
|
RF | 0.134 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Morris
35 Andrew Morris
|
RP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Matthews
36 Zebby Matthews
|
SP | 1.010 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Wagaman
37 Eric Wagaman
|
1B | 1.020 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Keaschall
38 Luke Keaschall
|
2B | 0.058 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Klein
39 John Klein
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Rojas
40 Kendry Rojas
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
López
1 Pablo López
|
SP | 7.093 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$18,375,000 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Correa
1 Carlos Correa
|
3B | 10.119 | n/a |
Retained
|
$7,642,000 |
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 | $61,010,714 | 26th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $10,660,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $18,375,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $7,642,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $101,679,380 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $142,320,620 | - |
|
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.
|
$101,679,380 | - |
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).
