New York Mets 2020 Payroll
An updated look at the New York Mets 2020 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.
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| Active Players (28) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Cano | 37 | 2B | Vet | $24,000,000 | - | $24,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 9.79 | 20,250,000 | |
| Jacob deGrom | 32 | SP | Arb 4 | $23,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $25,500,000 | $6,574,074 | 8.58 | 21,780,000 | |
| Wilson Ramos | 32 | C | Vet | $9,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,250,000 | $4,425,926 | 5.78 | 9,500,000 | |
| Jeurys Familia | 30 | RP | Vet | $11,000,000 | $666,667 | $11,666,666 | $4,370,371 | 5.70 | 10,000,000 | |
| Rick Porcello | 31 | SP | Vet | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $3,703,704 | 4.83 | 10,000,000 | |
| Michael Conforto | 27 | RF | Arb 2 | 2 | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $2,962,963 | 3.87 | 8,000,000 |
| Edwin Diaz | 26 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | 3 | $5,100,000 | - | $5,100,000 | $1,888,889 | 2.46 | 5,100,000 |
| Steven Matz | 29 | RP | Arb 2 | 1 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $1,888,889 | 2.46 | 5,000,000 |
| Justin Wilson | 32 | RP | Vet | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $1,851,852 | 2.42 | 5,000,000 | |
| Jake Marisnick | 29 | CF | Arb 4 | $3,312,500 | - | $3,312,500 | $1,226,852 | 1.60 | 3,312,500 | |
| Michael Wacha | 29 | RP | Vet | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $1,111,111 | 1.45 | 3,000,000 | |
| Robinson Chirinos | 36 | C | Vet | $5,750,000 | - | $5,750,000 | $889,994 | 1.16 | 6,750,000 | |
| Brandon Nimmo | 27 | CF | Arb 1 | 1 | $2,175,000 | - | $2,175,000 | $805,556 | 1.05 | 2,175,000 |
| Seth Lugo | 30 | SP | Arb 1 | 2 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $740,741 | 0.97 | 2,000,000 |
| Todd Frazier | 34 | 3B | Vet | $3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $541,744 | 0.71 | 5,000,000 | |
| Brad Brach | 34 | RP | Vet | $850,000 | - | $850,000 | $314,815 | 0.41 | 1,050,000 | |
| Jared Hughes | 34 | RP | Vet | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $259,259 | 0.34 | 700,000 | |
| Pete Alonso | 25 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $652,521 | - | $652,521 | $241,674 | 0.32 | 652,521 |
| Jeff McNeil | 28 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $617,676 | - | $617,676 | $228,769 | 0.30 | 617,676 |
| Amed Rosario | 24 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | $608,780 | - | $608,780 | $225,474 | 0.29 | 608,780 |
| J.D. Davis | 27 | LF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $592,463 | - | $592,463 | $219,431 | 0.29 | 592,463 |
| Dominic Smith | 25 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $578,826 | - | $578,826 | $214,380 | 0.28 | 578,826 |
| Chasen Shreve | 29 | RP | Arb 3 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $212,963 | 0.28 | 575,000 | |
| Andres Gimenez | 21 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.27 | 563,500 |
| David Peterson | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $193,129 | 0.25 | 563,500 | |
| Miguel Castro | 25 | RP | Arb 1 | $1,050,000 | - | $1,050,000 | $162,512 | 0.21 | 1,050,000 | |
| Franklyn Kilome | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $96,565 | 0.13 | 563,500 |
| Erasmo Ramirez | 30 | RP | Vet | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $74,760 | 0.10 | 563,500 |
2020 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (8) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dellin Betances (10-day, Arm) |
32 | RP | Vet | $2,200,000 | $5,300,000 | $7,500,000 | $6,114,815 | 7.98 | 10,500,000 | |
| Jed Lowrie (60-day, Leg) |
36 | 2B | Vet | $9,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $5,833,333 | 7.61 | 10,000,000 | |
| Noah Syndergaard (60-day, Elbow-tommy-john) |
27 | SP | Arb 3 | 2 | $9,700,000 | - | $9,700,000 | $3,592,593 | 4.69 | 9,700,000 |
| Eduardo Nunez (60-day, Knee) |
33 | 3B | Vet | $1,250,000 | - | $1,250,000 | $462,963 | 0.60 | 1,250,000 | |
| Robert Gsellman (10-day, Ribs) |
26 | RP | Arb 1 | 2 | $1,225,000 | - | $1,225,000 | $453,704 | 0.59 | 1,225,000 |
| Rene Rivera (60-day, Elbow) |
36 | C | Vet | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | 0.48 | 1,000,000 | |
| Tomas Nido (10-day, Covid-19) |
26 | C | Pre-Arb | $576,826 | - | $576,826 | $213,639 | 0.28 | 576,826 | |
| Corey Oswalt (10-day, Biceps) |
26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $143,290 | 0.19 | 563,500 |
2020 Reserve/Exempt
Salaries from players who are exempt, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman | 29 | SP | $12,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $1,061,360 | 1.38 | 1,061,360 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | 34 | CF | $6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $331,675 | 0.43 | 331,675 |
2020 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (7) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wright | 37 | 3B | $12,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 15.66 | 17,250,000 |
| Jason Vargas | 37 | SP | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2.61 | 0 |
| Billy Hamilton | 29 | CF | $171,368 | - | $171,368 | $171,368 | 0.22 | 171,368 |
| Walker Lockett | 26 | RP | $112,644 | - | $112,644 | $112,644 | 0.15 | 112,644 |
| Brian Dozier | 33 | 2B | $99,504 | - | $99,504 | $99,504 | 0.13 | 99,504 |
| Tyler Bashlor | 27 | RP | $18,690 | - | $18,690 | $18,690 | 0.02 | 18,690 |
| Juan Lagares | 31 | CF | $16,584 | - | $16,584 | $16,584 | 0.02 | 16,584 |
2020 Deferred Salaries
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bonilla | 57 | LF | $1,193,248 | - | $1,193,248 | $1,193,248 |
| Bret Saberghagen | 56 | SP | $250,000 | - | $250,000 | $250,000 |
2020 Player Pool
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (25) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Heredia | 29 | CF | 2 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Luis Guillorme | 25 | SS | 1 | $566,054 | - | $566,054 | $178,353 | 566,054 | |
| Drew Smith | 26 | RP | 3 | $566,000 | - | $566,000 | $106,386 | 566,000 | |
| Ariel Jurado | 24 | SP | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $6,230 | 563,500 | |
| Patrick Mazeika | 26 | C | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $6,230 | 563,500 | ||
| Ali Sanchez | 23 | C | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $43,610 | 563,500 | |
| Paul Sewald | 30 | RP | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $56,070 | 563,500 | |
| Daniel Zamora | 27 | RP | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $24,920 | 563,500 | |
| Thomoas Szapucki | AA | 24 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Hunter Strickland | 31 | RP | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $55,280 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Pedro Payano | AAA | 25 | P | 2 | $600,000 | - | $600,000 | $600,000 | 0 |
| Ryan Cordell | 28 | LF | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $25,432 | 575,000 | ||
| Matthew Allan | 19 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Francisco Alvarez | 0 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Matt Blackman | 0 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Luis Carpio | 22 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Johneshwy Fargas | 25 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Ryley Gilliam | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Jake Hager | 27 | INF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Ronny Mauricio | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Bruce Maxwell | 29 | C | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Max Moroff | AAA | 27 | 2B | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Steve Nogosek | AAA | 25 | P | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jarrett Parker | AAA | 31 | LF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| David Rodriguez | 24 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2020 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (7) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 18 | OF | - | $3,359,000 | $3,359,000 | $3,359,000 | 4.38 |
| J.T. Ginn | 21 | P | - | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | 3.78 |
| Isaiah Greene | 18 | OF | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | 1.11 |
| Matthew Dyer | 21 | C | - | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | 0.46 |
| Eric Orze | 22 | P | - | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 0.03 |
| Anthony Walters | 22 | SS | - | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 0.03 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $128,566,766 | $4,166,667 | - | $132,733,432 | $43,135,101 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $25,515,326 | $7,800,000 | - | $33,315,326 | $17,184,707 | |
| Reserve/Exempt Money | $18,000,000 | - | - | $18,000,000 | $1,393,035 | |
| Retained Salary | $14,418,790 | - | - | $14,418,790 | $14,418,790 | |
| Deferred Salary | $1,443,248 | - | - | $1,443,248 | $1,443,248 | |
| Buried Minor Salary | $5,524,554 | - | - | $5,524,554 | $502,511 | |
| Total Payroll | $192,025,436 | $11,966,667 | - | $203,992,102 | $76,634,144 | |
2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $184,555,436 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $202,055,436 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $5,944,564 | ||||||