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MLB
New York Yankees 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The New York Yankees 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$325,819,200 / 3rd
Est. Tax Bill
$65,401,120
2026 Active Roster
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bellinger
1 Cody Bellinger
|
CF | 8.160 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$44,750,000 | 18.34% |
|
Judge
2 Aaron Judge
|
RF | 9.051 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$40,000,000 | 16.39% |
|
Cole
3 Gerrit Cole
|
SP | 12.111 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$36,000,000 | 14.75% |
|
Fried
4 Max Fried
|
SP | 7.148 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$27,250,000 | 11.17% |
|
Rodon
5 Carlos Rodon
|
SP | 10.168 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$27,000,000 | 11.07% |
|
Grisham
6 Trent Grisham
|
CF | 6.060 | n/a | $22,025,000 | 9.03% | |
|
Stanton
7 Giancarlo Stanton
|
DH | 15.118 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$22,000,000 | 9.02% |
|
McMahon
8 Ryan McMahon
|
3B | 8.006 | n/a |
Extension
Arbitration |
$15,405,034 | 6.31% |
|
Chisholm
9 Jazz Chisholm
|
2B | 5.075 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$10,200,000 | 4.18% |
|
Bednar
10 David Bednar
|
RP | 5.073 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$9,000,000 | 3.69% |
|
Doval
11 Camilo Doval
|
RP | 4.071 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
|
$6,100,000 | 2.50% |
|
Goldschmidt
12 Paul Goldschmidt
|
1B | 14.059 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$4,000,000 | 1.64% |
|
Volpe
13 Anthony Volpe
|
SS | 3.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$3,475,000 | 1.42% |
|
Hill
14 Tim Hill
|
RP | 7.112 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$2,650,000 | 1.09% |
|
Rosario
15 Amed Rosario
|
SS | 8.062 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$2,500,000 | 1.02% |
|
Yarbrough
16 Ryan Yarbrough
|
RP | 7.117 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$2,500,000 | 1.02% |
|
Gil
17 Luis Gil
|
SP | 3.073 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
|
$2,162,500 | 0.89% |
|
Blackburn
18 Paul Blackburn
|
RP | 6.018 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$2,000,000 | 0.82% |
|
Caballero
19 José Caballero
|
SS | 2.170 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,000,000 | 0.82% |
|
Cruz
20 Fernando Cruz
|
RP | 3.035 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,450,000 | 0.59% |
|
Weathers
21 Ryan Weathers
|
SP | 3.066 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,350,000 | 0.55% |
|
Cabrera
22 Oswaldo Cabrera
|
3B | 3.050 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,200,000 | 0.49% |
|
Bird
23 Jake Bird
|
RP | 3.051 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$975,000 | 0.40% |
|
Vivas
24 Jorbit Vivas
|
SS | 0.056 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Schuemann
25 Max Schuemann
|
SS | 2.000 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Headrick
26 Brent Headrick
|
RP | 0.171 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Domínguez
27 Jasson Domínguez
|
LF | 1.130 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Wells
28 Austin Wells
|
C | 2.031 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Castro
29 Kervin Castro
|
P | 0.057 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Rodriguez
30 Elmer Rodriguez
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Warren
31 Will Warren
|
SP | 1.016 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Rice
32 Ben Rice
|
DH | 1.076 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
De Los Santos
33 Yerry De Los Santos
|
RP | 1.127 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Bido
34 Osvaldo Bido
|
RP | 1.161 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Jones
35 Spencer Jones
|
RF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Hampton
36 Chase Hampton
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Schlittler
37 Cam Schlittler
|
SP | 0.082 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Winquest
38 Cade Winquest
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Escarra
39 J.C. Escarra
|
C | 0.139 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Chivilli
40 Angel Chivilli
|
RP | 1.036 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Schmidt
1 Clarke Schmidt
|
SP | 4.148 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,500,000 |
2026 Dead Money
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bellinger
1 Cody Bellinger
|
CF | 8.160 | n/a | $3,750,000 | 1.54% |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LeMahieu
1 D.J. LeMahieu
|
2B | 13.062 | n/a |
Retained
|
$15,000,000 |
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 | $285,992,534 | 3rd |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $2,460,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $4,500,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $15,000,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $325,819,200 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $-81,819,200 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 50%.
|
$65,401,120 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$391,220,320 | - |
Tax Bill Breakdown
The New York Yankees 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $325,819,200 | $244,000,000 | $81,819,200 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| $264,000,000 | $61,819,200 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.120 | $12,400,000 | $22,400,000 | |
| $284,000,000 | $41,819,200 | $20,000,000 | 0.50 | 0.450 | $19,000,000 | $41,400,000 | |
| $304,000,000 | $21,819,200 | $21,819,200 | 0.50 | 0.600 | $24,001,120 | $65,401,120 | |
| $325,819,200 | Tax Bill: | $65,401,120 |
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).
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