Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins 2026 Payroll

Twins 2026 Payroll

An updated look at the Minnesota Twins 2026 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (18) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Correa Carlos Correa 31 SS Vet $31,500,000 $1,333,333 $32,833,333 $32,833,333 60.83 33,333,333
Buxton Byron Buxton 32 CF Vet $15,000,000 $142,857 $15,142,857 $15,142,857 28.05 14,285,714
Dobnak Randy Dobnak 31 SP Vet $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 11.12 1,850,000
Ortega Oliver Ortega 29 RP Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Garlick Kyle Garlick 34 RF Arb 4 (S2) - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Jeffers Ryan Jeffers 29 C Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Kirilloff Alex Kirilloff 28 DH Arb 3 (S2) - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Gordon Nick Gordon 30 SS Arb 3 (S2) - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Miranda Jose Miranda 28 SS Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Lewis Royce Lewis 27 SS Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Moran Jovani Moran 29 RP Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Winder Josh Winder 29 SP Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Sands Cole Sands 28 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Contreras Mark Contreras 31 OF Pre-Arb - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Wallner Matt Wallner 28 RF Pre-Arb - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Henriquez Ronny Henriquez 26 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Varland Louie Varland 28 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Woods-Richardson Simeon Woods-Richardson 25 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 -0 0.00 0


2026 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $52,500,000 $1,476,190 - $53,976,190 $53,976,190
Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries - - - - $15,390,000
Active Total Payroll $52,500,000 $1,476,190 - $53,976,190 $53,976,190

 

2026 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $244,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $47,619,047
Est. Player Benefits $18,000,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $69,535,713
Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $15,390,000
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $84,925,713

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $174,464,287