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MLB
Washington Nationals 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Washington Nationals 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Projected Total Tax
$112,656,666 / 24th
Projected Cash Payroll
$114,328,929 / 24th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (30) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Garcia Luis Garcia | 2B | 26 |
Arbitration 3
|
$6,875,000 | 2.82% | $6,875,000 | 2028 |
2 |
Ruiz Keibert Ruiz | C | 27 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$6,250,000 | 2.56% | $5,000,000 | 2033 |
3 |
Griffin Foster Griffin | RP | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$5,500,000 | 2.25% | $5,500,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Abrams CJ Abrams | SS | 25 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,200,000 | 1.72% | $4,200,000 | 2029 |
5 |
Littell Zack Littell | SP | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$3,000,000 | 1.23% | $3,000,000 | 2028 |
6 |
Irvin Jake Irvin | SP | 29 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,800,000 | 1.15% | $2,800,000 | 2030 |
7 |
Mikolas Miles Mikolas | SP | 37 |
Free Agent
|
$2,250,000 | 0.92% | $2,250,000 | 2027 |
8 |
Cavalli Cade Cavalli | SP | 27 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$870,000 | 0.36% | $862,500 | 2030 |
9 |
Waldichuk Ken Waldichuk | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$825,000 | 0.34% | $825,000 | 2030 |
10 |
Tena José Tena | SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
11 |
Poulin P.J. Poulin | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
12 |
Varland Gus Varland | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
13 |
Rutledge Jackson Rutledge | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
14 |
Nunez Nasim Nunez | SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
15 |
Millas Drew Millas | C | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
16 |
Ribalta Orlando Ribalta | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
17 |
Schultz Paxton Schultz | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
18 |
Henry Cole Henry | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
19 |
Beeter Clayton Beeter | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
20 |
Wiemer Joey Wiemer | CF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
21 |
House Brady House | SS | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
22 |
Lile Daylen Lile | OF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
23 |
Wood James Wood | LF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
24 |
Franklin Christian Franklin | OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
25 |
McGarry Griff McGarry | P | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
26 |
Young Jacob Young | CF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
27 |
Granillo Andre Granillo | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Lord Brad Lord | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
29 |
Crews Dylan Crews | RF | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
30 |
Chaparro Andres Chaparro | 3B | 27 |
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 (2) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Williams
Trevor Williams
60-DAY: ELBOW
|
SP | 34 |
Free Agent
|
$7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | 2027 |
2 |
Herz
DJ Herz
60-DAY: ELBOW (TOMMY JOHN)
|
SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | - | $820,000 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Strasburg
Stephen Strasburg
RETIRED
|
SP | 37 |
Retained
|
$35,000,000 | - | $23,571,429 |
2026 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Scherzer Max Scherzer | SP | 41 | - | - | $15,000,000 |
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 | $32,570,000 | 30th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $13,940,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $7,820,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $35,000,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $11,480,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $112,656,666 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $131,343,334 | - |
|
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 (13) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Shinnosuke Ogasawara
|
RP | 28 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$1,750,000 | - | $2,000,000 | ||
|
2 Josiah Gray
|
SP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,350,000 | 0.55% | $1,350,000 | 2028 | |
|
3 Richard Lovelady
|
RP | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | 2029 | |
|
4 Riley Adams
|
C | 30 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | ||
|
5 Julian Fernández
|
RP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
6 Robert Hassell
|
OF | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
7 Jake Eder
|
SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
8 Mitchell Parker
|
SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 | |
|
9 Harry Ford
|
C | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
10 Andrew Alvarez
|
SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
11 Riley Cornelio
|
P | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
12 Abimelec Ortiz
|
1B | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | ||
|
13 Luis Perales
|
SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
