Pittsburgh Pirates 2020 Payroll
An updated look at the Pittsburgh Pirates 2020 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.
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| Active Players (29) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Polanco | 28 | RF | Arb 3 | $8,000,000 | $600,000 | $8,600,000 | $3,562,963 | 14.22 | 7,000,000 | |
| Josh Bell | 27 | 1B | Arb 1 | 2 | $4,800,000 | - | $4,800,000 | $1,777,778 | 7.09 | 4,800,000 |
| Trevor Williams | 28 | SP | Arb 1 | 3 | $2,825,000 | - | $2,825,000 | $1,046,296 | 4.17 | 2,825,000 |
| Adam Frazier | 28 | 2B | Arb 1 | 2 | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | $1,037,037 | 4.14 | 2,800,000 |
| Joe Musgrove | 27 | SP | Arb 1 | 2 | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | $1,037,037 | 4.14 | 2,800,000 |
| Derek Holland | 33 | RP | Vet | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | 1.48 | 1,000,000 | |
| J.T. Riddle | 28 | SS | Arb 1 | $850,000 | - | $850,000 | $314,815 | 1.26 | 850,000 | |
| Chad Kuhl | 27 | SP | Arb 1 | 2 | $840,000 | - | $840,000 | $311,111 | 1.24 | 840,000 |
| Erik Gonzalez | 28 | 2B | Arb 1 | $725,000 | - | $725,000 | $268,519 | 1.07 | 725,000 | |
| Richard Rodriguez | 30 | RP/CL | Pre-Arb | 3 | $633,500 | - | $633,500 | $234,630 | 0.94 | 633,500 |
| Colin Moran | 27 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 1 | $593,500 | - | $593,500 | $219,815 | 0.88 | 593,500 |
| Steven Brault | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $590,500 | - | $590,500 | $218,704 | 0.87 | 590,500 |
| Bryan Reynolds | 25 | CF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $589,500 | - | $589,500 | $218,333 | 0.87 | 589,500 |
| Kevin Newman | 26 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $589,000 | - | $589,000 | $218,148 | 0.87 | 589,000 |
| Chris Stratton | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | $588,500 | - | $588,500 | $217,963 | 0.87 | 588,500 | |
| Jacob Stallings | 30 | C | Pre-Arb | $586,500 | - | $586,500 | $217,222 | 0.87 | 586,500 | |
| Mitch Keller | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $577,500 | - | $577,500 | $213,889 | 0.85 | 577,500 |
| John Ryan Murphy | 29 | C | Arb 2 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $212,963 | 0.85 | 575,000 | |
| Dovydas Neverauskas | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | $572,000 | - | $572,000 | $211,852 | 0.85 | 572,000 | |
| JT Brubaker | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.83 | 563,500 |
| Nik Turley | 30 | RP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.83 | 563,500 | |
| Geoff Hartlieb | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $193,130 | 0.77 | 563,500 |
| Sam Howard | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $177,555 | 0.71 | 563,500 |
| Jose Osuna | 27 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 1 | $589,500 | - | $589,500 | $159,691 | 0.64 | 589,500 |
| Nicholas Tropeano | 29 | RP | Arb 2 | 1 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $114,444 | 0.46 | 575,000 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 23 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $84,105 | 0.34 | 563,500 |
| Jason Martin | 24 | OF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $74,760 | 0.30 | 563,500 |
| Austin Davis | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $52,955 | 0.21 | 563,500 |
| Blake Cederlind | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $40,495 | 0.16 | 563,500 |
2020 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (14) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Archer (60-day, Neck) |
31 | SP | Vet | $9,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $3,333,333 | 13.30 | 9,000,000 | |
| Keone Kela (10-day, Arm) |
27 | RP/CL | Arb 3 | 3 | $3,725,000 | - | $3,725,000 | $1,379,630 | 5.50 | 3,725,000 |
| Jameson Taillon (60-day, Elbow-tommy-john) |
28 | SP | Arb 1 | 1 | $2,250,000 | - | $2,250,000 | $833,333 | 3.32 | 2,250,000 |
| Michael Feliz (60-day, Arm) |
27 | RP | Arb 2 | $1,100,000 | - | $1,100,000 | $407,407 | 1.63 | 1,100,000 | |
| Luke Maile (60-day, Finger) |
29 | C | Arb 1 | 1 | $900,000 | - | $900,000 | $333,333 | 1.33 | 900,000 |
| Kyle Crick (10-day, Back) |
27 | RP/CL | Pre-Arb | 1 | $590,000 | - | $590,000 | $218,519 | 0.87 | 590,000 |
| Clay Holmes (60-day, Arm) |
27 | RP | Pre-Arb | $579,500 | - | $579,500 | $214,630 | 0.86 | 579,500 | |
| Nick Burdi (60-day, Elbow) |
27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $574,500 | - | $574,500 | $212,778 | 0.85 | 574,500 |
| Kevin Kramer (60-day, Hip) |
26 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | $570,500 | - | $570,500 | $211,296 | 0.84 | 570,500 |
| Phillip Evans (60-day, Face-jaw) |
27 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.83 | 563,500 |
| Cole Tucker (7-day, Concussion) |
23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.83 | 563,500 |
| Yacksel Rios (10-day, Shoulder) |
27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $178,024 | 0.71 | 575,000 |
| Tyler Bashlor (10-day, Back) |
27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $127,715 | 0.51 | 563,500 |
| Anthony Alford (60-day, Elbow) |
25 | OF | Pre-Arb | $566,800 | - | $566,800 | $84,591 | 0.34 | 566,800 |
2020 Reserve/Exempt
Salaries from players who are exempt, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socrates Brito
(COVID-19) |
27 | LF | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2020 Reserve/Suspended
Salaries from players who have been suspended, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Vazquez | 28 | RP/CL | Arb 3 | $5,250,000 | $500,000 | $5,750,000 | $2,444,444 | 9.75 | 5,500,000 | |
| Edgar Santana | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2020 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (5) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starling Marte | 31 | CF | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $555,556 | 2.22 | 1,500,000 |
| Jarrod Dyson | 35 | CF | $398,005 | - | $398,005 | $398,005 | 1.59 | 398,005 |
| Carson Fulmer | 26 | RP | $129,191 | - | $129,191 | $129,191 | 0.52 | 129,191 |
| Robbie Erlin | 29 | RP | $82,920 | - | $82,920 | $82,920 | 0.33 | 82,920 |
| Guillermo Heredia | 29 | CF | $77,392 | - | $77,392 | $77,392 | 0.31 | 77,392 |
2020 Player Pool
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (19) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Craig | 25 | 3B | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $12,460 | 563,500 | |
| Nick Mears | 23 | RP | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $24,920 | 563,500 | ||
| Cody Ponce | 26 | RP | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $52,955 | 563,500 | |
| Brandon Waddell | 26 | RP | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $71,645 | 563,500 | ||
| Oneil Cruz | AA | 21 | SS | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Miguel Del Pozo | 27 | RP | 2 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $37,380 | 563,500 | |
| Ji-Hwan Bae | 20 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Cody Bolton | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Rodolfo Castro | 21 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Christian Kelley | 26 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Max Kranick | 0 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Mason Martin | 21 | 1B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| James Marvel | AAA | 26 | SP1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Braeden Ogle | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Jared Oliva | 24 | CF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Pablo Reyes | AAA | 26 | LF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Aaron Shortridge | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Andrew Susac | AAA | 30 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Travis Swaggerty | 22 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2020 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (5) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Gonzales | 21 | SS | - | $5,432,400 | $5,432,400 | $5,432,400 | 21.68 |
| Jared Jones | 18 | P | - | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | 8.78 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 21 | P | - | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | 8.18 |
| Nick Garcia | 21 | P | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 4.79 |
| Solomon Maguire | 0 | OF | - | $594,000 | $594,000 | $594,000 | 2.37 |
| Logan Hofmann | 20 | P | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.50 |
| Jack Hartman | 21 | P | - | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 0.24 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $36,208,000 | $600,000 | - | $36,808,000 | $13,223,988 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $22,121,800 | - | - | $22,121,800 | $7,951,997 | |
| Reserve/Suspended Money | $5,250,000 | $500,000 | - | $5,750,000 | $2,444,444 | |
| Retained Salary | $2,187,508 | - | - | $2,187,508 | $1,243,064 | |
| Buried Minor Salary | $2,817,500 | - | - | $2,817,500 | $199,360 | |
| Total Payroll | $68,584,808 | $1,100,000 | - | $69,684,808 | $25,062,853 | |
2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $62,334,808 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $79,834,808 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $128,165,192 | ||||||