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.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Scherzer Max Scherzer 38 SP Vet n/a $43,333,333 - $43,333,333 $43,333,333 12.54 43,333,333
Verlander Justin Verlander 40 SP Vet n/a $43,333,333 - $43,333,333 $43,333,333 12.54 43,333,333
Lindor Francisco Lindor 29 SS Vet n/a $32,000,000 $2,100,000 $34,100,000 $34,100,000 9.87 33,800,000
Marte Starling Marte 34 RF Vet n/a $19,500,000 $1,250,000 $20,750,000 $20,750,000 6.01 19,500,000
Nimmo Brandon Nimmo 30 CF Vet n/a $18,250,000 $250,000 $18,500,000 $18,500,000 5.35 20,250,000
Senga Kodai Senga 30 SP Vet $14,000,000 $1,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 4.34 15,000,000
Alonso Pete Alonso 28 1B Arb 2 3 $14,500,000 - $14,500,000 $14,500,000 4.20 14,500,000
Carrasco Carlos Carrasco 36 SP Vet n/a $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 4.05 12,500,000
Canha Mark Canha 34 LF Vet n/a $10,500,000 $666,666 $11,166,666 $11,166,666 3.23 13,250,000
Robertson David Robertson 38 RP/CL Vet n/a $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 2.89 10,000,000
Escobar Eduardo Escobar 34 3B Vet n/a $9,500,000 - $9,500,000 $9,500,000 2.75 10,000,000
McNeil Jeff McNeil 31 2B Vet 3 $6,250,000 - $6,250,000 $6,250,000 1.81 12,500,000
Pham Tommy Pham 35 LF Vet n/a $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 1.74 6,000,000
Raley Brooks Raley 35 RP Vet 0 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 1.30 5,000,000
Ottavino Adam Ottavino 37 RP Vet n/a $7,750,000 - $7,750,000 $3,750,000 1.09 7,250,000
Hunter Tommy Hunter 36 RP Vet n/a $1,750,000 - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 0.51 1,750,000
Nido Tomas Nido 29 C Vet 0 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 0.46 1,850,000
Vogelbach Dan Vogelbach 30 DH Arb 2 0 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0.43 1,300,000
Smith Drew Smith 29 RP Arb 2 2 $1,300,000 - $1,300,000 $1,300,000 0.38 1,300,000
Megill Tylor Megill 27 SP Pre-Arb 3 $750,000 - $750,000 $750,000 0.22 750,000
Nogosek Steve Nogosek 28 RP Pre-Arb 0 $730,000 - $730,000 $730,000 0.21 730,000
Alvarez Francisco Alvarez 21 C Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $685,161 0.20 720,000
Brigham Jeff Brigham 31 RP Arb 1 2 $760,000 - $760,000 $678,276 0.20 678,276
Baty Brett Baty 23 3B Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $646,452 0.19 646,452
Leone Dominic Leone 31 RP Vet $750,000 - $750,000 $604,839 0.18 604,839
Vientos Mark Vientos 23 3B Pre-Arb 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $530,327 0.15 530,327


2023 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (9) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Diaz Edwin Diaz
(60-day, Knee)
29 RP/CL Vet n/a $17,250,000 $2,400,000 $19,650,000 $14,150,000 4.10 18,600,000
Quintana Jose Quintana
(60-day, Ribs)
34 SP Vet n/a $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $13,000,000 3.76 13,000,000
Narvaez Omar Narvaez
(60-day, Calf)
31 C Vet n/a $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 2.32 7,500,000
Hernandez Elieser Hernandez
(60-day, Shoulder)
28 RP Arb 2 1 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 0.46 1,600,000
Locastro Tim Locastro
(60-day, Back)
30 OF 0 $1,400,000 - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 0.41 1,400,000
Coonrod Sam Coonrod
(60-day, Back)
30 RP Arb 1 1 $775,000 - $775,000 $775,000 0.22 775,000
Ridings Stephen Ridings
(60-day, Shoulder)
27 RP Pre-Arb 3 $732,500 - $732,500 $732,500 0.21 732,500
Montes de Oca Bryce Montes de Oca
(60-day, Elbow)
27 RP Pre-Arb 3 $722,500 - $722,500 $722,500 0.21 722,500
Uceta Edwin Uceta
(15-day, Ankle)
25 RP Pre-Arb 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $646,457 0.19 646,457


2023 Retained Salaries

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (4) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Cano Robinson Cano 40 DH $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $20,250,000 5.86 20,250,000
McCann James McCann 33 C $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 $11,000,000 3.18 9,304,167
Ruf Darin Ruf 36 DH $3,250,000 - $3,250,000 $3,250,000 0.94 3,250,000
Sanchez Gary Sanchez 30 C $80,650 - $80,650 $80,650 0.02 80,650


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
Bonilla Bobby Bonilla 60 LF $1,193,248 - $1,193,248 $1,193,248
Saberghagen 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 $263,716,666 $6,266,666 - $269,983,332 $265,458,387
Injured List Money $44,200,000 $2,400,000 - $46,600,000 $41,026,457
Retained Salary $34,580,650 - - $34,580,650 $34,580,650
Deferred Salary $1,443,248 - - $1,443,248 $1,443,248
Active Total Payroll $342,497,316 $8,666,666 - $351,163,982 $341,065,494

 

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 $359,346,382
Est. Player Benefits $16,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $4,408,548
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $381,921,596

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $-148,921,596
Est. Tax Bill (30%, Surcharge 12%, Surcharge 45%, Surcharge 60%) $109,429,436
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill $491,351,032


2023 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (13) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Guillorme Luis Guillorme Arb 2 (S2) 28 SS 1 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 1,600,000
Lucchesi Joey Lucchesi Arb 2 30 SP 2 $1,150,000 - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 1,150,000
Mendick Danny Mendick Pre-Arb 29 2B 2 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0
Curtiss John Curtiss Vet 30 RP 1 $775,000 - $775,000 $150,012 150,012
Peterson David Peterson Pre-Arb 27 SP 2 $750,000 - $750,000 $153,216 153,216
Reyes Denyi Reyes Pre-Arb 26 RP 2 $750,000 - $750,000 $76,608 76,608
Butto Jose Butto Pre-Arb 25 SP 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $34,839 34,839
Muckenhirn Zach Muckenhirn Pre-Arb 28 RP 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $19,355 19,355
Perez Michael Perez Vet 30 C 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $34,839 34,839
Walker Josh Walker Pre-Arb 28 SP 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $15,484 15,484
Yacabonis Jimmy Yacabonis Pre-Arb 31 RP 0 $720,000 - $720,000 $174,195 174,195
Mauricio Ronny Mauricio Pre-Arb 22 SS 2 - - -0 -0 0
Santana Dennis Santana Arb 1 27 RP 0 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1,000,000
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (4) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
LarezCristopher Larez 17 SS - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
BaptistAnthony Baptist 17 OF - - -0 -0
GutierrezDaiverson Gutierrez 17 C - - -0 -0