Seattle Mariners 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Seattle Mariners 2026 player cap & cash figures.

SEASON

TEAM

PROPOSE TRADE

Josh Naylor Returns to Seattle

Projected Total Tax

$181,197,833 / 18th

Projected Tax Space

$62,802,167

Tax Status

20% / 1st-Time Payor

Projected Cash Payroll

$171,024,500 / 16th

2026 Active Roster

Estimate

	Player (40)	Pos	Age	Type	Luxury Tax	Luxury Tax % League CBT	Cash Salary 2026	Free Agent Year
1	Castillo Luis Castillo	SP	33	Extension Arbitration	$21,600,000	8.85%	$22,750,000	2029
2	Naylor Josh Naylor	1B	29	Free Agent	$18,500,000	7.58%	$16,500,000	2031
3	Raleigh Cal Raleigh	C	29	Extension Arbitration	$17,500,000	7.17%	$11,000,000	2031
4	Rodriguez Julio Rodriguez	CF	25	Extension Pre-Arbitration	$17,441,667	7.15%	$18,000,000	2035
5	Arozarena Randy Arozarena	LF	31	Arbitration 4	$15,650,000	6.41%	$15,650,000	2027
6	Gilbert Logan Gilbert	SP	29	Arbitration 3	$10,927,000	4.48%	$10,927,000	2028
7	Crawford J.P. Crawford	SS	31	Extension Arbitration	$10,200,000	4.18%	$11,000,000	2027
8	Munoz Andres Munoz	RP	27	Extension Pre-Arbitration	$7,000,000	2.87%	$7,000,000	2029
9	Kirby George Kirby	SP	28	Arbitration 2 Super Two	$6,550,000	2.68%	$6,550,000	2029
10	Refsnyder Rob Refsnyder	RF	35	Free Agent	$6,250,000	2.56%	$6,250,000	2027
11	Donovan Brendan Donovan	2B	29	Arbitration 2	$5,800,000	2.38%	$5,800,000	2028
12	Robles Victor Robles	RF	29	Extension	$4,875,000	2.00%	$4,500,000	2028
13	Miller Bryce Miller	SP	27	Arbitration 1 Super Two	$2,452,500	1.01%	$2,437,500	2030
14	Speier Gabe Speier	RP	31	Arbitration 2	$2,125,000	0.87%	$2,125,000	2028
15	Raley Luke Raley	1B	31	Arbitration 1	$2,050,000	0.84%	$2,050,000	2029
16	Brash Matt Brash	RP	28	Arbitration 1	$1,550,000	0.64%	$1,550,000	2029
17	Knizner Andrew Knizner	C	31	Free Agent	$1,000,000	0.41%	$1,000,000	2027
18	Vargas Carlos Vargas	RP	26	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
19	Legumina Casey Legumina	RP	29	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
20	Canzone Dominic Canzone	RF	28	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
21	Zulueta Yosver Zulueta	RP	28	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
22	Hancock Emerson Hancock	RP	27	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
23	Wilcox Cole Wilcox	RP	26	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
24	Pereda Jhonny Pereda	C	30	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
25	Bazardo Eduard Bazardo	RP	30	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
26	Bliss Ryan Bliss	2B	26	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
27	Woo Bryan Woo	SP	26	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000	2030
28	Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni	LF	30	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
29	Rivas Leonardo Rivas	2B	28	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
30	Ortiz Robinson Ortiz	P	26	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
31	Young Cole Young	SS	22	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
32	Hoppe Alex Hoppe	P	27	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
33	Thomas Rhylan Thomas	OF	26	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
34	Taylor Troy Taylor	RP	24	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
35	Simpson Josh Simpson	RP	28	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
36	Ferrer José Ferrer	RP	26	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000	2030
37	Loutos Ryan Loutos	RP	27	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
38	Gonzalez Domingo Gonzalez	RP	26	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
39	Castano Blas Castano	SP	27	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	0.34%	$820,000
40	Criswell Cooper Criswell	RP	29	Pre-Arbitration	$800,000	0.33%	$800,000

2026 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

	Player (1)	Pos	Age	Type	Luxury Tax	Luxury Tax % League CBT	Cash Salary 2026	Free Agent Year
1	Evans Logan Evans	SP	25	Pre-Arbitration	$820,000	-	$820,000

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	$152,271,167	18th
Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts	$6,560,000	-
Injured Contracts	$820,000	-
Retained Contracts	$0	-
Player Benefits	$18,000,000	-
Minor League Contracts	$2,700,000	-
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution	$1,666,666	-
Projected Tax Payroll	$181,197,833	-
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space	$62,802,167	-
Projected Tax Bill This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.	$0	-

Glossary

MLB Tax Rate Penalties

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.

MLB Tax Salaries

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).

2026 Minor

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

Player (1)		Pos	Age	Type	Luxury Tax	Luxury Tax %	Cash Salary	Free Agent
1 Jose Torres		P	25	Free Agent Foreign Professional	-	-	-