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MLB
Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Tampa Bay Rays 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$105,196,666 / 27th
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Martinez
1 Nick Martinez
|
SP | 7.002 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$13,000,000 | 5.33% |
|
Diaz
2 Yandy Diaz
|
1B | 7.122 | n/a |
Extension
|
$12,000,000 | 4.92% |
|
Matz
3 Steven Matz
|
RP | 10.099 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$7,500,000 | 3.07% |
|
Mullins
4 Cedric Mullins
|
CF | 6.078 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$7,000,000 | 2.87% |
|
Lux
5 Gavin Lux
|
2B | 5.114 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$5,525,000 | 2.26% |
|
Rasmussen
6 Drew Rasmussen
|
SP | 5.111 | 2 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$4,250,000 | 1.74% |
|
McClanahan
7 Shane McClanahan
|
SP | 4.158 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$3,600,000 | 1.48% |
|
Jax
8 Griffin Jax
|
RP | 4.091 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,565,000 | 1.46% |
|
Pepiot
9 Ryan Pepiot
|
SP | 3.005 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
|
$3,025,000 | 1.24% |
|
Fraley
10 Jake Fraley
|
RF | 5.097 |
Free Agent
|
$3,000,000 | 1.23% | |
|
Fortes
11 Nick Fortes
|
C | 3.149 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$2,535,000 | 1.04% |
|
Walls
12 Taylor Walls
|
SS | 4.092 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$2,450,000 | 1.00% |
|
Cleavinger
13 Garrett Cleavinger
|
RP | 4.060 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,400,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Uceta
14 Edwin Uceta
|
RP | 2.150 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,525,000 | 0.63% | |
|
Wilson
15 Steven Wilson
|
RP | 3.166 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,520,000 | 0.62% |
|
Baker
16 Bryan Baker
|
RP | 3.049 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,275,000 | 0.52% | |
|
Sulser
17 Cole Sulser
|
RP | 4.096 |
Arbitration 3
|
$1,050,000 | 0.43% | |
|
Palacios
18 Richard Palacios
|
OF | 2.156 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$945,000 | 0.39% |
|
Kelly
19 Kevin Kelly
|
RP | 2.156 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$925,000 | 0.38% |
|
Scholtens
20 Jesse Scholtens
|
RP | 2.091 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Vilade
21 Ryan Vilade
|
LF | 0.076 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Englert
22 Mason Englert
|
RP | 1.168 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Feduccia
23 Hunter Feduccia
|
C | 0.095 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Mesa Jr.
24 Victor Mesa Jr.
|
OF | 0.034 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Bigge
25 Hunter Bigge
|
RP | 1.049 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Seymour
26 Ian Seymour
|
RP | 0.085 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Boyle
27 Joe Boyle
|
SP | 1.005 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Gomez
28 Yoendrys Gomez
|
SP | 0.135 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Areinamo
29 Jadher Areinamo
|
SS | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Williams
30 Carson Williams
|
SS | 0.039 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Rock
31 Joe Rock
|
SP | 0.033 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Malloy
32 Justyn-Henry Malloy
|
DH | 1.040 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Aranda
33 Jonathan Aranda
|
1B | 2.030 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Keegan
34 Dominic Keegan
|
1B | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Melton
35 Jacob Melton
|
CF | 0.111 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Simpson
36 Chandler Simpson
|
2B | 0.140 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Cook
37 Alex Cook
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
DeLuca
38 Jonny DeLuca
|
CF | 2.085 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Williamson
39 Ben Williamson
|
3B | 0.110 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Caminero
40 Junior Caminero
|
3B | 1.058 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rodriguez
1 Manuel Rodriguez
|
RP | 2.139 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$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 | $77,090,000 | 24th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $5,740,000 | - |
| 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 | $105,196,666 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $138,803,334 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$105,196,666 | - |
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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