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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 (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Stanton Giancarlo Stanton 31 DH Vet $29,000,000 - $29,000,000 $29,000,000 14.21 22,000,000
LeMahieu D.J. LeMahieu 32 2B Vet $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $15,000,000 7.35 15,000,000
Chapman Aroldis Chapman 33 RP/CL Vet $15,000,000 $2,200,000 $17,200,000 $14,838,710 7.27 17,466,667
Britton Zack Britton 33 RP Vet $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $13,000,000 6.37 13,000,000
Judge Aaron Judge 29 RF Arb 2 3 $10,175,000 - $10,175,000 $10,175,000 4.99 10,175,000
Sanchez Gary Sanchez 28 C Arb 2 $6,350,000 - $6,350,000 $6,350,000 3.11 6,350,000
Torres Gleyber Torres 24 SS Arb 1 2 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.96 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 SP 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 1.10 2,250,000
Green Chad Green 30 RP Arb 2 1 $2,150,000 - $2,150,000 $2,150,000 1.05 2,150,000
Luetge Lucas Luetge 34 RP Vet $600,000 - $600,000 $600,000 0.29 600,000
Loaisiga Jonathan Loaisiga 26 RP Pre-Arb 1 $595,800 - $595,800 $595,800 0.29 595,800
Higashioka Kyle Higashioka 31 C Pre-Arb $594,000 - $594,000 $594,000 0.29 594,000
Wade Tyler Wade 26 2B Pre-Arb 1 $603,000 - $603,000 $534,930 0.26 534,930
Cortes Nestor Cortes 26 RP Pre-Arb 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $386,442 0.19 386,442
Abreu Albert Abreu 25 RP Pre-Arb 1 $570,500 - $570,500 $291,365 0.14 291,365
Allen Greg Allen 28 OF Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $242,293 0.12 242,293
Holmes Clay Holmes 28 RP Pre-Arb $650,000 - $650,000 $241,155 0.12 241,155
Starnes Calvin Starnes 22 P Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $190,154 0.09 190,154
Koerner Brody Koerner 27 P Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $187,087 0.09 187,087
Ridings Stephen Ridings 25 P Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $187,087 0.09 187,087
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 (18) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Cole Gerrit Cole
(10-day, Covid-19) 		30 SP Vet $36,000,000 - $36,000,000 $36,000,000 17.64 36,000,000
Kluber Corey Kluber
(60-day, Shoulder)		 35 SP Vet $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 $11,000,000 5.39 11,000,000
Hicks Aaron Hicks
(60-day, Wrist)		 31 CF Vet $10,500,000 $285,714 $10,785,714 $10,785,714 5.29 10,000,000
Severino Luis Severino
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)		 27 SP Arb 3 $10,250,000 $500,000 $10,750,000 $10,750,000 5.27 10,000,000
Voit Luke Voit
(10-day, Knee) 		30 1B Arb 1 2 $4,700,000 - $4,700,000 $4,700,000 2.30 4,700,000
Urshela Giovanny Urshela
(10-day, Hamstring) 		29 3B Arb 1 $4,650,000 - $4,650,000 $4,650,000 2.28 4,650,000
Montgomery Jordan Montgomery
(10-day, Covid-19) 		28 SP Arb 2 2 $2,130,000 - $2,130,000 $2,130,000 1.04 2,130,000
Frazier Clint Frazier
(10-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
Peralta Wandy Peralta
(10-day, Covid-19) 		29 RP Arb 2 1 $925,000 - $925,000 $795,000 0.39 795,000
Andujar Miguel Andujar
(10-day, Wrist) 		26 3B Pre-Arb 1 $639,000 - $639,000 $583,950 0.29 583,950
German Domingo German
(10-day, Shoulder) 		28 SP Pre-Arb 1 $619,675 - $619,675 $583,100 0.29 583,100
Schmidt Clarke Schmidt
(60-day, Elbow)		 25 RP Pre-Arb 3 $571,925 - $571,925 $571,925 0.28 571,925
King Michael King
(60-day, Finger)		 26 RP Pre-Arb 3 $586,500 - $586,500 $517,092 0.25 517,092
Locastro Tim Locastro
(60-day, Knee-acl)		 28 OF Pre-Arb 1 $589,100 - $589,100 $297,698 0.15 297,698
Gittens Chris Gittens
(10-day, Ankle) 		27 1B Pre-Arb 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $291,365 0.14 291,365
Amburgey Trey Amburgey
(10-day, Hamstring) 		26 OF Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $245,360 0.12 245,360
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 (11) 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 2.45 0
Wilson Justin Wilson 33 RP $1,823,359 - $1,823,359 $1,823,359 0.89 1,823,359
Ottavino Adam Ottavino 35 RP $850,000 $924,956 $1,774,956 $1,774,956 0.87 1,774,956
Cessa Luis Cessa 29 RP $671,785 - $671,785 $671,785 0.33 671,785
Brantly Rob Brantly 31 C $242,293 - $242,293 $242,293 0.12 242,293
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
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


2021 Minor/In the System

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

Player (16) League Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Lux. Tax Salary
Davis Jonathan Davis 29 CF 1 $579,800 - $579,800 $579,800 579,800
Nelson Nick Nelson 25 RP 3 $575,150 - $575,150 $157,692 157,692
Florial Estevan Florial 23 OF 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $30,670 30,670
Garcia Deivi Garcia 22 SP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $6,134 6,134
Gil Luis Gil 23 P 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $3,067 3,067
Kriske Brooks Kriske 27 RP 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $98,144 98,144
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 $900,000 900,000
LaMarre Ryan LaMarre 32 LF $570,500 - $570,500 $131,881 131,881
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 -0 575,000
Velazquez Andrew Velazquez 26 3B 2 - - -0 -0 0
Warren Adam Warren 33 RP - - -0 -0 0


2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (11) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll %
SweeneyTrey Sweeney 21 SS - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.47
MonteroHans Montero 0 SS - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 0.83
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 0.51
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 $149,190,800 $3,533,333 - $152,724,133 $106,022,873
Injured Reserve Money $88,152,200 $785,714 - $88,937,914 $87,751,204
Retained Salary $8,897,694 $924,956 - $9,822,650 $9,822,650
Buried Minor Salary $3,427,650 - - $3,427,650 $427,588
Total Payroll $249,668,344 $5,244,003 - $254,912,347 $204,024,315

 

2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $210,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll $193,421,358
Estimated Player Benefits $15,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts $2,500,000
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll $211,421,358
Comp. Balance Tax Space $-1,421,358
Est. Tax Bill (40%) $568,543
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill $211,989,901