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New York Mets 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The New York Mets 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$370,059,564 / 2nd
Est. Tax Bill
$114,065,520
2026 Active Roster
| Player (35) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Soto
1 Juan Soto
|
RF | 7.134 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$51,000,000 | 20.90% |
|
Bichette
2 Bo Bichette
|
3B | 6.063 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$42,000,000 | 17.21% |
|
Lindor
3 Francisco Lindor
|
SS | 10.113 | n/a |
Extension
|
$34,100,000 | 13.98% |
|
Semien
4 Marcus Semien
|
2B | 11.118 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$24,000,000 | 9.84% |
|
Manaea
5 Sean Manaea
|
SP | 9.157 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$22,009,731 | 9.02% |
|
Robert Jr.
6 Luis Robert Jr.
|
CF | 6.000 | 3 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$22,000,000 | 9.02% |
|
Polanco
7 Jorge Polanco
|
1B | 9.024 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$20,000,000 | 8.20% |
|
Williams
8 Devin Williams
|
RP | 6.056 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.15% |
|
Senga
9 Kodai Senga
|
SP | 3.000 | 3 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$15,000,000 | 6.15% |
|
Holmes
10 Clay Holmes
|
SP | 7.031 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$12,666,667 | 5.19% |
|
Weaver
11 Luke Weaver
|
RP | 8.112 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$11,000,000 | 4.51% |
|
Minter
12 A.J. Minter
|
RP | 7.154 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$11,000,000 | 4.51% |
|
Peterson
13 David Peterson
|
SP | 5.089 | 1 |
Arbitration 3
|
$8,100,000 | 3.32% |
|
Peralta
14 Freddy Peralta
|
SP | 7.090 | n/a |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$8,000,000 | 3.28% |
|
Raley
15 Brooks Raley
|
RP | 6.026 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$4,400,000 | 1.80% |
|
Taylor
16 Tyrone Taylor
|
CF | 5.093 |
Arbitration 3
|
$3,800,000 | 1.56% | |
|
Alvarez
17 Francisco Alvarez
|
C | 2.164 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,400,000 | 0.98% |
|
Torrens
18 Luis Torrens
|
C | 5.105 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,275,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Garcia
19 Luis Garcia
|
RP | 10.006 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$1,750,000 | 0.72% |
|
Melendez
20 MJ Melendez
|
LF | 3.015 | 2 |
Free Agent
|
$1,500,000 | 0.61% |
|
Rortvedt
21 Ben Rortvedt
|
C | 3.135 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,250,000 | 0.51% | |
|
Brazoban
22 Huascar Brazoban
|
RP | 2.170 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,050,000 | 0.43% |
|
Brujan
23 Vidal Brujan
|
2B | 3.014 |
Arbitration 1
|
$850,000 | 0.35% | |
|
Hudson
24 Bryan Hudson
|
RP | 1.070 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Myers
25 Tobias Myers
|
RP | 1.109 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Vientos
26 Mark Vientos
|
3B | 2.102 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Mauricio
27 Ronny Mauricio
|
SS | 2.028 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Warren
28 Austin Warren
|
RP | 2.148 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Gerber
29 Joey Gerber
|
P | 0.171 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Senger
30 Hayden Senger
|
C | 0.102 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Hagenman
31 Justin Hagenman
|
SP | 0.046 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Baty
32 Brett Baty
|
2B | 2.088 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Scott
33 Christian Scott
|
SP | 1.116 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Young
34 Jared Young
|
1B | 0.133 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
McLean
35 Nolan McLean
|
SP | 0.044 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$791,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Megill
1 Tylor Megill
|
SP | 4.031 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,500,000 | |
|
Garrett
2 Reed Garrett
|
RP | 2.143 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,300,000 | |
|
Nunez
3 Dedniel Nunez
|
RP | 2.074 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (3) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Montas
1 Frankie Montas
|
SP | 8.015 | n/a |
Retained
|
$17,000,000 | |
|
Nimmo
2 Brandon Nimmo
|
LF | 9.042 | n/a |
Retained
|
$6,000,000 | |
|
McNeil
3 Jeff McNeil
|
2B | 7.069 | n/a |
Retained
|
$5,750,000 |
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (5) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Morabito
1 Nick Morabito
|
2B | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Ross
2 Dylan Ross
|
P | 0.002 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Pintaro
3 Jonathan Pintaro
|
RP | 0.001 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Carrillo
4 Alex Carrillo
|
RP | 0.017 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Tong
5 Jonah Tong
|
SP | 0.031 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$780,000 | 0.32% |
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 | $315,942,898 | 2nd |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $1,640,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $4,620,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $28,750,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $4,060,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $370,059,564 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $-126,059,564 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 50%.
|
$114,065,520 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$484,125,084 | - |
Tax Bill Breakdown
The New York Mets are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%, 45%, 60%
| Salaries | Level Tax Tier | Amount Over | Amount Level Assessed | Tax % Base | Tax % Overage Charge | Total Level Amount | Total Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $370,059,564 | $244,000,000 | $126,059,564 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| $264,000,000 | $106,059,564 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.120 | $12,400,000 | $22,400,000 | |
| $284,000,000 | $86,059,564 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.450 | $19,000,000 | $41,400,000 | |
| $304,000,000 | $66,059,564 | $66,059,564 | 0.50 | 0.600 | $72,665,520 | $114,065,520 | |
| $370,059,564 | Tax Bill: | $114,065,520 |
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).
