Aug 15, 2022
Zach Buchanan and Chad Jennings
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays Multi-Year Payrolls
Rays Multi-Year Payrolls
Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $90,635,715 | $32,204,545 | $27,704,545 | $30,954,545 | $26,954,545 | |
| Signed Players | 26 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 15 | |
| Catchers | $8,793,448 | |||||
| Infield | $13,092,037 | $7,704,545 | $11,204,545 | $18,954,545 | $26,954,545 | |
| Outfield | $23,029,142 | $20,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $12,000,000 | ||
| Starting Pitchers | $21,898,000 | |||||
| Relief Pitchers | $15,674,721 | $4,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | $41,425,358 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $6,331,526 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Rays Salary Payroll Table
| Players | Age | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kiermaier | 32 | CF | $12,166,668 | $13,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Corey Kluber | 36 | SP | $8,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| David Peralta | 34 | LF | $8,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mike Zunino | 31 | C | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Manuel Margot | 27 | RF | $5,600,000 | $7,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA |
| Tyler Glasnow | 28 | SP | $5,100,000 | ARB 4 | UFA | - | - |
| Brooks Raley | 34 | RP | $4,250,000 | $4,500,000 | $6,500,000 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Brandon Lowe | 27 | 2B | $4,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $8,750,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,500,000 |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 30 | SP | $3,850,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Ji-Man Choi | 31 | 1B | $3,200,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Yandy Diaz | 30 | 3B | $2,800,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Matt Wisler | 29 | RP | $2,160,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Andrew Kittredge | 32 | RP/CL | $1,850,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Francisco Mejia | 26 | C | $1,455,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Wander Franco | 21 | SS | $1,454,545 | $2,454,545 | $2,454,545 | $8,454,545 | $15,454,545 |
| Yonny Chirinos | 28 | SP | $1,175,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Jeffrey Springs | 29 | SP | $947,500 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Jason Adam | 30 | RP | $900,000 | UFA | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Nick Anderson | 31 | RP | $845,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Jalen Beeks | 28 | RP | $750,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Harold Ramirez | 27 | RF | $728,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA |
| Randy Arozarena | 27 | LF | $716,600 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 28 | RP | $714,400 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Drew Rasmussen | 26 | SP | $711,800 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Shane McClanahan | 25 | SP | $711,400 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| J.T. Chargois | 31 | RP | $710,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| J.P. Feyereisen | 29 | RP | $708,600 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Josh Fleming | 26 | RP | $707,400 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Yu-Cheng Chang | 26 | SS | $705,400 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Taylor Walls | 25 | SS | $704,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Jose Siri | 26 | CF | $704,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Brendan McKay | 26 | SP | $701,200 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Shane Baz | 23 | SP | $701,100 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 31 | RP | $700,000 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA | - |
| Ryan Thompson | 30 | RP | $700,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Colin Poche | 28 | RP/CL | $700,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Isaac Paredes | 23 | 3B | $700,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Luke Raley | 27 | CF | $700,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Christian Bethancourt | 30 | C | $700,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Roman Quinn | 29 | CF | $700,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Jimmy Yacabonis | 30 | RP | $700,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Longoria | 3B | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Brett Phillips | RF | $907,712 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Mazza | RP | $300,825 | - | - | - | - |
| Luke Bard | RP | $115,380 | - | - | - | - |
| David McKay | RP | $3,846 | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Dugger | P | $3,763 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|
Prospects
| Pos. | Level | Rank | ETA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Edwards | SS | AA | #3 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Greg Jones | SS | AA | #5 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Taj Bradley | P | A+ | #6 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Carlos Colmenarez | SS | ROK | #7 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Cole Wilcox | P | A | #8 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Carson Williams | SS | ROK | #10 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Heriberto Hernandez | C | A | #11 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Nick Bitsko | P | ROK | #12 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| JJ Goss | P | A | #13 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Curtis Mead | 3B | A+ | #14 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Blake Hunt | C | AA | #15 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Cooper Kinney | 2B | ROK | #17 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Austin Shenton | 3B | AA | #19 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| John Doxakis | P | A+ | #20 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Kameron Misner | CF | AA | #22 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Jacob Lopez | P | AA | #23 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Kyle Manzardo | 1B | ROK | #24 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Alika Williams | SS | A+ | #25 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Osleivis Basabe | SS | A | #26 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Ryan Spikes | 2B | ROK | #27 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Cooper Criswell | SP | MLB | #28 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Ruben Cardenas | OF | AA | #28 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
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- Corey Kluber (SP) $70,635,150
- David Peralta (LF) $30,541,393
- Brandon Lowe (2B) $8,922,996
- Ji-Man Choi (1B) $8,804,187
- Ryan Yarbrough (SP) $7,388,543
Top Rays Contracts
- Brandon Lowe (2B) $24,000,000
- David Peralta (LF) $22,000,000
- Brooks Raley (RP) $10,000,000
- Corey Kluber (SP) $8,000,000
- Ryan Yarbrough (SP) $3,850,000
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Transactions
Aug 6 2022
Joel Peguero
Traded to Colorado (COL) from Tampa Bay (TB) for cash considerations
Aug 5 2022
Ralph Garza
Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
Aug 5 2022
Rene Pinto
Demoted to the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
Aug 4 2022
Mike Sansone
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
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Haden Erbe
Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
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