Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 Payroll
Pirates 2026 Payroll
An updated look at the Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (32) | Age | Pos. | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 30 | SP | Vet | $16,500,000 | $411,500 | $16,911,500 | $16,911,500 | 44.32 | 15,400,000 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 31 | CF | Vet | $14,000,000 | $250,000 | $14,250,000 | $14,250,000 | 37.34 | 13,343,750 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 29 | 3B | Vet | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 18.34 | 8,750,000 |
| Bailey Falter | 29 | RP | Arb 2 (S2) | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Holderman | 30 | RP | Arb 2 (S2) | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Palacios | 30 | CF | Arb 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Oviedo | 28 | SP | Arb 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roansy Contreras | 26 | RP | Arb 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Suwinski | 27 | LF | Arb 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji-Hwan Bae | 26 | 2B | Arb 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bart | 29 | C | Arb 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Olivares | 30 | LF | Arb 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Joe | 33 | LF | Arb 3 (S2) | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oneil Cruz | 27 | SS | Arb 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bednar | 31 | RP/CL | Arb 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dauri Moreta | 30 | RP | Arb 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Hernández | 28 | RP | Arb 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Delay | 31 | C | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Liover Peguero | 25 | SS | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Quinn Priester | 25 | P | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Jared Triolo | 28 | 2B | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Nick Gonzales | 27 | SS | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Alika Williams | 27 | SS | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Jared Jones | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 27 | P | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Endy Rodriguez | 26 | C | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Henry Davis | 26 | C | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Ryder Ryan | 31 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Hunter Stratton | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Canaan Smith-Njigba | 27 | LF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Luis Ortiz | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
2026 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $37,500,000 | $661,500 | - | $38,161,500 | $38,161,280 | |
| Active Total Payroll | $37,500,000 | $661,500 | - | $38,161,500 | $38,161,280 | |
2026 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 | $244,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $37,493,750 | ||||||
| Est. Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll | $59,410,416 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $59,410,416 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $184,589,584 | ||||||