New York Yankees

New York Yankees 2021 Payroll

Yankees 2021 Payroll

An updated look at the New York Yankees 2021 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 

Yankees – The Athletic

Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (28) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Cole Gerrit Cole 30 SP Vet $36,000,000 - $36,000,000 $36,000,000 17.71 36,000,000
Stanton Giancarlo Stanton 31 DH Vet $29,000,000 - $29,000,000 $29,000,000 14.26 22,000,000
LeMahieu D.J. LeMahieu 32 2B Vet $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $15,000,000 7.38 15,000,000
Chapman Aroldis Chapman 33 RP/CL Vet $15,000,000 $2,200,000 $17,200,000 $14,838,710 7.30 17,466,667
Kluber Corey Kluber 35 SP Vet $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 $11,000,000 5.41 11,000,000
Severino Luis Severino 27 SP Arb 3 $10,250,000 $500,000 $10,750,000 $10,750,000 5.29 10,000,000
Judge Aaron Judge 29 RF Arb 2 3 $10,175,000 - $10,175,000 $10,175,000 5.00 10,175,000
Sanchez Gary Sanchez 28 C Arb 2 $6,350,000 - $6,350,000 $6,350,000 3.12 6,350,000
Voit Luke Voit 30 1B Arb 1 2 $4,700,000 - $4,700,000 $4,700,000 2.31 4,700,000
Urshela Giovanny Urshela 29 3B Arb 1 $4,650,000 - $4,650,000 $4,650,000 2.29 4,650,000
Torres Gleyber Torres 24 SS Arb 1 2 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.97 4,000,000
Gardner Brett Gardner 37 LF Vet $1,850,000 $1,000,000 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 1.40 2,575,000
Heaney Andrew Heaney 30 RP Arb 4 $6,750,000 - $6,750,000 $2,358,850 1.16 2,358,850
Taillon Jameson Taillon 29 SP Arb 2 1 $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 1.11 2,250,000
Green Chad Green 30 RP Arb 2 1 $2,150,000 - $2,150,000 $2,150,000 1.06 2,150,000
Montgomery Jordan Montgomery 28 SP Arb 2 2 $2,130,000 - $2,130,000 $2,130,000 1.05 2,130,000
Peralta Wandy Peralta 29 RP Arb 2 1 $925,000 - $925,000 $795,000 0.39 795,000
Luetge Lucas Luetge 34 RP Vet $600,000 - $600,000 $600,000 0.30 600,000
Higashioka Kyle Higashioka 31 C Pre-Arb $594,000 - $594,000 $594,000 0.29 594,000
German Domingo German 28 SP Pre-Arb 1 $619,675 - $619,675 $583,100 0.29 583,100
Wade Tyler Wade 26 2B Pre-Arb 1 $603,000 - $603,000 $534,930 0.26 534,930
King Michael King 26 RP Pre-Arb 3 $586,500 - $586,500 $517,092 0.25 517,092
Cortes Nestor Cortes 26 SP Pre-Arb 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $386,442 0.19 386,442
Holmes Clay Holmes 28 RP Pre-Arb $650,000 - $650,000 $241,155 0.12 241,155
Rizzo Anthony Rizzo 31 1B Vet $16,500,000 - $16,500,000 -0 0.00 0
Odor Rougned Odor 27 2B Vet $12,000,000 $333,333 $12,333,333 -0 0.00 0
Gallo Joey Gallo 27 RF Arb 2 1 $6,200,000 - $6,200,000 -0 0.00 0
Rodriguez Joely Rodriguez 29 RP Arb 2 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 -0 0.00 0


2021 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
Britton Zack Britton
(60-day, Elbow)		 33 RP Vet $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $13,000,000 6.39 13,000,000
Hicks Aaron Hicks
(60-day, Wrist)		 31 CF Vet $10,500,000 $285,714 $10,785,714 $10,785,714 5.31 10,000,000
Frazier Clint Frazier
(60-day, Illness)		 26 OF Arb 1 1 $2,100,000 - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 1.03 2,100,000
O'Day Darren O'Day
(60-day, Hamstring)		 38 RP Vet $1,750,000 - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 0.86 1,750,000
Loaisiga Jonathan Loaisiga
(10-day, Shoulder) 		26 RP Pre-Arb 1 $595,800 - $595,800 $595,800 0.29 595,800
Andujar Miguel Andujar
(60-day, Wrist)		 26 3B Pre-Arb 1 $639,000 - $639,000 $583,950 0.29 583,950
Locastro Tim Locastro
(60-day, Knee-acl)		 28 OF Pre-Arb 1 $589,100 - $589,100 $297,698 0.15 297,698
Gomez Yoendrys Gomez
(10-day, Covid-19) 		21 P Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0


2021 Retained Salaries

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

Player (13) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Ellsbury Jacoby Ellsbury 37 CF $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 2.46 0
Wilson Justin Wilson 33 RP $1,823,359 - $1,823,359 $1,823,359 0.90 1,823,359
Ottavino Adam Ottavino 35 RP $850,000 $924,956 $1,774,956 $1,774,956 0.87 850,000
Cessa Luis Cessa 29 RP $671,785 - $671,785 $671,785 0.33 671,785
Kriske Brooks Kriske 27 P $138,015 - $138,015 $138,015 0.07 138,015
Bruce Jay Bruce 34 RF $130,644 - $130,644 $130,644 0.06 130,644
Tauchman Mike Tauchman 30 CF $90,596 - $90,596 $90,596 0.04 90,596
Romano Sal Romano 27 RP $58,273 - $58,273 $58,273 0.03 58,273
Ford Mike Ford 28 1B $34,948 - $34,948 $34,948 0.02 34,948
Romano Sal Romano 27 RP $27,603 - $27,603 $27,603 0.01 27,603
Park Hoy Jun Park 25 2B $18,402 - $18,402 $18,402 0.01 18,402
Wojciechowski Asher Wojciechowski 32 SP $8,064 - $8,064 $8,064 0.00 8,064
Romano Sal Romano 27 RP $3,067 - $3,067 $3,067 0.00 3,067


2021 Minor/In the System

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

Player (23) League Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Lux. Tax Salary
Nelson Nick Nelson 25 RP 3 $575,150 - $575,150 $216,440 216,440
Schmidt Clarke Schmidt 25 RP 3 $571,925 - $571,925 $421,275 421,275
Abreu Albert Abreu 25 RP 1 $570,500 - $570,500 $257,628 257,628
Amburgey Trey Amburgey 26 OF $570,500 - $570,500 $107,345 107,345
Florial Estevan Florial 23 OF 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $52,139 52,139
Garcia Deivi Garcia 22 SP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $6,134 6,134
Gil Luis Gil 23 SP 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $39,871 39,871
Gittens Chris Gittens 27 1B 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $98,144 98,144
Koerner Brody Koerner 27 RP $570,500 - $570,500 $46,005 46,005
Velazquez Andrew Velazquez 26 3B 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $107,345 107,345
Medina Luis Medina 22 P 2 - - -0 -0 0
Peraza Oswald Peraza 0 SS 3 - - -0 -0 0
Bowman Matthew Bowman 30 RP 1 $900,000 - $900,000 $900,000 0
Davis Jonathan Davis 29 CF 1 $579,800 - $579,800 $52,989 52,989
Allen Greg Allen 28 OF $570,500 - $570,500 $61,340 61,340
Brantly Rob Brantly 31 C $570,500 - $570,500 $309,767 309,767
LaMarre Ryan LaMarre 32 LF $570,500 - $570,500 $131,881 131,881
Ridings Stephen Ridings 25 RP $570,500 - $570,500 $42,938 42,938
Beltre Michael Beltre 25 OF - - -0 -0 0
Brito Socrates Brito 28 LF - - -0 -0 0
Holder Kyle Holder 27 SS - - -0 -0 0
Lyons Tyler Lyons 33 RP - - -0 -0 0
Warren Adam Warren 33 RP - - -0 -0 0


2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (13) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll %
SweeneyTrey Sweeney 21 SS - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.48
MonteroHans Montero 0 SS - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 0.84
SelvidgeBrock Selvidge 18 P - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0.74
BeckBrendan Beck 22 P - $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 0.52
BowmanCooper Bowman 21 2B - $353,000 $353,000 $353,000 0.17
FittsRichard Fitts 21 P - $346,800 $346,800 $346,800 0.17
MessingerZach Messinger 21 P - $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 0.11
HardmanTyler Hardman 22 1B - $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 0.10
ChamplainChandler Champlain 21 P - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 0.07
NeelyJack Neely 21 P - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 0.07
WarrenWill Warren 22 P - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 0.07
AhlstromRobert Ahlstrom 22 P - $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 0.07
CowlesBenjamin Cowles 21 SS - $140,000 $140,000 $140,000 0.07
HermannSean Hermann 18 P - $135,000 $135,000 $135,000 0.07
AyersCole Ayers 21 P - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 0.06
RiceBen Rice 22 C - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 0.06
RichardsonGrant Richardson 21 OF - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 0.06
RichardsonGrant Richardson 21 OF - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 0.06
WatsonDanny Watson 20 P - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 0.06
DeesBailey Dees 22 P - $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 0.02


2021 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $203,603,675 $4,033,333 - $207,637,008 $162,454,279
Injured Reserve Money $29,173,900 $285,714 - $29,459,614 $29,113,162
Retained Salary $8,854,756 $924,956 - $9,779,712 $9,779,712
Buried Minor Salary $8,572,875 - - $8,572,875 $1,951,241
Total Payroll $250,205,206 $5,244,003 - $255,449,209 $203,298,394

 

2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $210,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll $191,190,681
Estimated Player Benefits $15,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll $208,940,681
Comp. Balance Tax Space $1,059,319