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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.
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2026 Opening Day SP Financials
Projected Total Tax
$122,132,380 / 23rd
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (26) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Buxton Byron Buxton | CF | 9.160 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$14,285,714 | 5.85% |
2 |
Bell Josh Bell | 1B | 9.053 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$7,000,000 | 2.87% |
3 |
Caratini Victor Caratini | C | 8.051 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$7,000,000 | 2.87% |
4 |
Jeffers Ryan Jeffers | C | 5.089 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$6,700,000 | 2.75% |
5 |
Ryan Joe Ryan | SP | 4.033 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$6,200,000 | 2.54% |
6 |
Ober Bailey Ober | SP | 4.093 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$5,200,000 | 2.13% |
7 |
Larnach Trevor Larnach | DH | 4.014 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,475,000 | 1.83% |
8 |
Lewis Royce Lewis | 3B | 3.142 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$2,850,000 | 1.17% |
9 |
Rogers Taylor Rogers | RP | 9.145 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$2,000,000 | 0.82% |
10 |
Banda Anthony Banda | RP | 4.135 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,625,000 | 0.67% | |
11 |
Topa Justin Topa | RP | 5.044 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$1,225,000 | 0.50% |
12 |
Sands Cole Sands | RP | 3.017 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,100,000 | 0.45% |
13 |
Woods-Richardson Simeon Woods-Richardson | SP | 1.153 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
14 |
Clemens Kody Clemens | 2B | 2.134 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
15 |
Bradley Taj Bradley | SP | 2.097 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
16 |
Outman James Outman | CF | 2.007 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
17 |
Funderburk Kody Funderburk | RP | 1.122 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
18 |
Wallner Matt Wallner | RF | 2.043 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
19 |
Kent Zak Kent | RP | 0.037 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
20 |
Lee Brooks Lee | 3B | 1.089 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
21 |
Martin Austin Martin | SS | 1.041 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
22 |
Abel Mick Abel | SP | 0.050 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
23 |
Orze Eric Orze | RP | 0.116 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
24 |
Gray Tristan Gray | SS | 0.123 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
25 |
Keaschall Luke Keaschall | 2B | 0.058 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
26 |
Laweryson Cody Laweryson | RP | 0.017 | 3 |
Free Agent
|
$780,000 | 0.32% |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (3) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
López
Pablo López
60-DAY: ELBOW (TOMMY JOHN)
|
SP | 7.093 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$18,375,000 | |
2 |
Adams
Travis Adams
15-DAY: ARM
|
RP | 0.066 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
3 |
Festa
David Festa
15-DAY: SHOULDER
|
SP | 1.052 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Correa
Carlos Correa
TRADED
|
3B | 10.119 | n/a |
Retained
|
$10,000,000 |
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (13) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jackson Alex Jackson | C | 3.036 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,350,000 | ||
2 |
Rojas Kendry Rojas | P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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3 |
Kreidler Ryan Kreidler | SS | 1.006 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
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4 |
Rodriguez Emmanuel Rodriguez | CF | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
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5 |
Raya Marco Raya | SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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6 |
Gonzalez Gabriel Gonzalez | OF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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7 |
Mendez Hendry Mendez | OF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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8 |
Prielipp Connor Prielipp | SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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9 |
Roden Alan Roden | RF | 0.134 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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10 |
Morris Andrew Morris | RP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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11 |
Matthews Zebby Matthews | SP | 1.010 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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12 |
Wagaman Eric Wagaman | 1B | 1.020 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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13 |
Klein John Klein | P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
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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 | $71,100,714 | 26th |
| Injured Contracts | $20,015,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $10,000,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $122,132,380 | - |
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Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
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Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
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$122,132,380 | - |
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).
