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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Tampa Bay Rays 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Projected Total Tax
$96,656,666 / 29th
Projected Cash Payroll
$99,640,000 / 28th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (28) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Martinez Nick Martinez | SP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$13,000,000 | 5.33% | $9,000,000 | 2028 |
2 |
Diaz Yandy Diaz | 1B | 34 |
Extension
|
$12,000,000 | 4.92% | $12,000,000 | 2028 |
3 |
Matz Steven Matz | RP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$7,500,000 | 3.07% | $7,500,000 | 2028 |
4 |
Mullins Cedric Mullins | CF | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$7,000,000 | 2.87% | $6,500,000 | 2028 |
5 |
Rasmussen Drew Rasmussen | SP | 30 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$4,250,000 | 1.74% | $5,500,000 | 2028 |
6 |
McClanahan Shane McClanahan | SP | 29 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$3,600,000 | 1.48% | $3,600,000 | 2028 |
7 |
Jax Griffin Jax | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,565,000 | 1.46% | $3,565,000 | 2028 |
8 |
Fraley Jake Fraley | RF | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$3,000,000 | 1.23% | $3,000,000 | 2027 |
9 |
Fortes Nick Fortes | C | 29 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$2,535,000 | 1.04% | $2,535,000 | 2029 |
10 |
Cleavinger Garrett Cleavinger | RP | 32 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,400,000 | 0.98% | $2,400,000 | 2028 |
11 |
Uceta Edwin Uceta | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,525,000 | 0.63% | $1,525,000 | 2030 |
12 |
Wilson Steven Wilson | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,520,000 | 0.62% | $1,520,000 | 2029 |
13 |
Baker Bryan Baker | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,275,000 | 0.52% | $1,275,000 | 2029 |
14 |
Sulser Cole Sulser | RP | 36 |
Arbitration 3
|
$1,050,000 | 0.43% | $1,050,000 | 2028 |
15 |
Palacios Richard Palacios | OF | 29 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$945,000 | 0.39% | $945,000 | 2030 |
16 |
Kelly Kevin Kelly | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$925,000 | 0.38% | $925,000 | 2030 |
17 |
Vilade Ryan Vilade | LF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
18 |
Englert Mason Englert | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
19 |
Feduccia Hunter Feduccia | C | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
20 |
Seymour Ian Seymour | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
21 |
Boyle Joe Boyle | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
22 |
Gomez Yoendrys Gomez | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
23 |
Williams Carson Williams | SS | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
24 |
Aranda Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
25 |
Simpson Chandler Simpson | 2B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
26 |
DeLuca Jonny DeLuca | CF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
27 |
Williamson Ben Williamson | 3B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Caminero Junior Caminero | 3B | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (4) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Lux
Gavin Lux
10-DAY: SHOULDER
|
2B | 28 |
Arbitration 3
|
$5,525,000 | 2.26% | $5,525,000 | 2027 |
2 |
Pepiot
Ryan Pepiot
15-DAY: HIP
|
SP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$3,025,000 | 1.24% | $3,025,000 | 2029 |
3 |
Walls
Taylor Walls
10-DAY: OBLIQUE
|
SS | 29 |
Arbitration 1
|
$2,450,000 | 1.00% | $2,450,000 | 2028 |
4 |
Rodriguez
Manuel Rodriguez
60-DAY: ELBOW
|
RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | - | $820,000 |
2026 Suspended/Restricted
Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Franco Wander Franco | SS | 25 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$16,545,455 | - | - | 2034 |
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 | $66,090,000 | 25th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $8,200,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $11,820,000 | - |
| 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 | $96,656,666 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $147,343,334 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
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).
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Alexander Alberto
|
P | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | - | $820,000 | ||
|
2 Jesse Scholtens
|
RP | 32 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
3 Victor Mesa Jr.
|
OF | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
4 Hunter Bigge
|
RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
5 Jadher Areinamo
|
SS | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
6 Joe Rock
|
SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
7 Justyn-Henry Malloy
|
DH | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
8 Dominic Keegan
|
1B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
9 Jacob Melton
|
CF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 | ||
|
10 Alex Cook
|
P | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | $820,000 |
