New York Mets
New York Mets 2023 Payroll
Mets 2023 Payroll
An updated look at the New York Mets 2023 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (26) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 38 | SP | Vet | n/a | $43,333,333 | - | $43,333,333 | $43,333,333 | 12.96 | 43,333,333 |
| Justin Verlander | 40 | SP | Vet | n/a | $43,333,333 | - | $43,333,333 | $43,333,333 | 12.96 | 43,333,333 |
| Francisco Lindor | 29 | SS | Vet | n/a | $32,000,000 | $2,100,000 | $34,100,000 | $34,100,000 | 10.20 | 33,800,000 |
| Starling Marte | 34 | CF | Vet | n/a | $19,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $20,750,000 | $20,750,000 | 6.21 | 19,500,000 |
| Brandon Nimmo | 30 | CF | Vet | n/a | $18,250,000 | $250,000 | $18,500,000 | $18,500,000 | 5.54 | 20,250,000 |
| Kodai Senga | 30 | SP | Vet | $14,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 4.49 | 15,000,000 | |
| Pete Alonso | 28 | 1B | Arb 2 | 3 | $14,500,000 | - | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | 4.34 | 14,500,000 |
| Carlos Carrasco | 36 | SP | Vet | n/a | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 4.19 | 12,500,000 |
| Mark Canha | 34 | LF | Vet | n/a | $10,500,000 | $666,666 | $11,166,666 | $11,166,666 | 3.34 | 13,250,000 |
| David Robertson | 38 | RP/CL | Vet | n/a | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 2.99 | 10,000,000 |
| Eduardo Escobar | 34 | 3B | Vet | n/a | $9,500,000 | - | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | 2.84 | 10,000,000 |
| Omar Narvaez | 31 | C | Vet | n/a | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 2.39 | 7,500,000 |
| Jeff McNeil | 31 | 2B | Vet | 3 | $6,250,000 | - | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | 1.87 | 12,500,000 |
| Tommy Pham | 35 | LF | Vet | n/a | $6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 1.80 | 6,000,000 |
| Brooks Raley | 35 | RP | Vet | 0 | $4,500,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 1.35 | 5,000,000 |
| Adam Ottavino | 37 | RP | Vet | n/a | $7,750,000 | - | $7,750,000 | $3,750,000 | 1.12 | 7,250,000 |
| Luis Guillorme | 28 | SS | Arb 2 (S2) | 1 | $1,600,000 | - | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | 0.48 | 1,600,000 |
| Tomas Nido | 29 | C | Arb 2 | 0 | $1,600,000 | - | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | 0.48 | 1,850,000 |
| Dan Vogelbach | 30 | DH | Vet | 0 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.45 | 1,300,000 |
| Drew Smith | 29 | RP | Arb 2 | 2 | $1,300,000 | - | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 0.39 | 1,300,000 |
| Dennis Santana | 27 | RP | Arb 1 | 0 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.30 | 1,000,000 |
| John Curtiss | 30 | RP | Vet | 1 | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.23 | 775,000 |
| Tommy Hunter | 36 | RP | Vet | n/a | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tim Locastro | 30 | OF | Vet | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Steve Nogosek | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Peterson | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2023 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Edwin Diaz (15-day, Knee) |
29 | RP/CL | Vet | n/a | $17,250,000 | $2,400,000 | $19,650,000 | $14,150,000 | 4.23 | 18,600,000 |
|
Jose Quintana (15-day, Ribs) |
34 | SP | Vet | n/a | $13,000,000 | - | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 3.89 | 13,000,000 |
|
Elieser Hernandez (15-day, Shoulder) |
28 | RP | Arb 2 | 1 | $1,600,000 | - | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | 0.48 | 1,600,000 |
|
Sam Coonrod (15-day, Back) |
30 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.23 | 775,000 |
|
Bryce Montes de Oca (15-day, Elbow) |
27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
|
Stephen Ridings (15-day, Shoulder) |
27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2023 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Cano | 40 | DH | $20,250,000 | - | $20,250,000 | $20,250,000 | 6.06 | 20,250,000 |
| James McCann | 33 | C | $11,000,000 | - | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 3.29 | 9,304,167 |
2023 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 | 60 | LF | $1,193,248 | - | $1,193,248 | $1,193,248 |
| Bret Saberghagen | 59 | SP | $250,000 | - | $250,000 | $250,000 |
2023 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $269,191,666 | $5,266,666 | - | $274,458,332 | $270,458,332 | |
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries | - | - | - | - | $1,500,000 | |
| Injured List Money | $32,625,000 | $2,400,000 | - | $35,025,000 | $29,525,000 | |
| Retained Salary | $31,250,000 | - | - | $31,250,000 | $31,250,000 | |
| Deferred Salary | $1,443,248 | - | - | $1,443,248 | $1,443,248 | |
| Active Total Payroll | $333,066,666 | $7,666,666 | - | $340,733,332 | $331,233,332 | |
| Projected Total Payroll | - | - | - | - | $332,733,332 | |
2023 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 | $233,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $351,105,833 | ||||||
| Est. Player Benefits | $16,500,000 | ||||||
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $6,035,000 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll | $375,307,499 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $1,500,000 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $376,807,499 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $-142,307,499 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Bill (30%, Surcharge 12%, Surcharge 45%, Surcharge 60%) | $103,476,749 | ||||||
| Est. Payroll + Tax Bill | $478,784,248 | ||||||
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (10) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Lucchesi | 30 | SP | 2 | $1,150,000 | - | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | 1,150,000 | |
| Danny Mendick | 29 | 2B | 2 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Jeff Brigham | 31 | RP | 2 | $760,000 | - | $760,000 | $760,000 | 760,000 | |
| Francisco Alvarez | 21 | C | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Brett Baty | 23 | 3B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jose Butto | 25 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Ronny Mauricio | 22 | SS | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Tylor Megill | 27 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Mark Vientos | 23 | 3B | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Darin Ruf | 36 | 1B | n/a | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 3,125,000 | |
| Khalil Lee | 25 | CF | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| T.J. McFarland | 34 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Jose Peraza | 29 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Michael Perez | 30 | C | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| William Woods | 24 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jimmy Yacabonis | 31 | RP | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2023 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristopher Larez | 17 | SS | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Anthony Baptist | 17 | OF | - | - | - | - |
| Daiverson Gutierrez | 17 | C | - | - | - | - |