Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals 2023 Payroll

Nationals 2023 Payroll

An updated look at the Washington Nationals 2023 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Corbin Patrick Corbin 33 SP Vet n/a $24,000,000 $416,666 $24,416,666 $24,416,666 30.53 23,333,333
Williams Trevor Williams 31 SP Vet n/a $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 7.50 6,500,000
Candelario Jeimer Candelario 29 3B Vet n/a $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 6.25 5,000,000
Finnegan Kyle Finnegan 31 RP/CL Arb 1 3 $2,325,000 - $2,325,000 $2,325,000 2.91 2,325,000
Robles Victor Robles 26 OF Arb 2 1 $2,325,000 - $2,325,000 $2,325,000 2.91 2,325,000
Dickerson Corey Dickerson 34 LF Vet n/a $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 2.81 2,250,000
Edwards C.J. Edwards 31 RP Arb 4 (S2) n/a $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 2.81 2,250,000
Thomas Lane Thomas 27 CF Arb 1 1 $2,200,000 - $2,200,000 $2,200,000 2.75 2,200,000
Smith Dominic Smith 28 LF Vet 1 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.50 2,000,000
Ruiz Keibert Ruiz 24 C Vet 1 $1,000,000 $375,000 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 1.72 6,250,000
Chavis Michael Chavis 27 2B Vet 1 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1.25 1,000,000
Ramirez Erasmo Ramirez 33 RP Vet n/a $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1.25 1,000,000
Vargas Ildemaro Vargas 31 2B Arb 1 0 $975,000 - $975,000 $975,000 1.22 975,000
Harvey Hunter Harvey 28 RP Arb 1 1 $870,000 - $870,000 $870,000 1.09 870,000
Abrams CJ Abrams 22 SS Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Adams Riley Adams 27 C Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Banda Anthony Banda 29 RP Vet - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Call Alex Call 28 OF Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Garcia Luis Garcia 23 SS Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Gore MacKenzie Gore 24 SP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Gray Josiah Gray 25 SP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Harris Hobie Harris 30 RP Pre-Arb R5 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Kuhl Chad Kuhl 30 SP Vet n/a - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Meneses Joey Meneses 31 1B Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Thompson Mason Thompson 25 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Ward Thad Ward 26 RP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0


2023 Injured List

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

Player (6) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Strasburg Stephen Strasburg
(60-day, Ribs)
34 SP Vet n/a $35,000,000 - $35,000,000 $23,571,429 29.47 35,000,000
Rainey Tanner Rainey
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
30 RP $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1.88 1,500,000
Arano Victor Arano
(60-day, Shoulder)
28 RP Arb 1 1 $925,000 - $925,000 $925,000 1.16 925,000
Cavalli Cade Cavalli
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
24 SP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Kieboom Carter Kieboom
(10-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
25 3B Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Pineda Israel Pineda
(10-day, Finger)
23 C Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0


2023 Deferred Salaries

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (4) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Scherzer Max Scherzer 38 SP $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
Hand Brad Hand 33 RP $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Lester Jon Lester 39 SP - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Soriano Rafael Soriano 43 RP $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000


2023 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $53,195,000 $791,666 - $53,986,666 $53,986,666
Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries - - - - $7,500,000
Injured List Money $37,425,000 - - $37,425,000 $25,996,429
Deferred Salary $20,500,000 $3,000,000 - $23,500,000 $23,500,000
Active Total Payroll $90,620,000 $791,666 - $91,411,666 $79,983,095
Projected Total Payroll - - - - $87,483,095

 

2023 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $233,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $95,703,333
Est. Player Benefits $16,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $116,119,999
Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $7,500,000
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $123,619,999

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $116,880,001


2023 Minor

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

Player (12) League Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Abbott Cory Abbott 27 SP 1 - - -0 -0 0
Adon Joan Adon 24 SP 1 - - -0 -0 0
Alu Jake Alu 26 3B 3 - - -0 -0 0
Cronin Matt Cronin 25 RP 3 - - -0 -0 0
de la Rosa Jeremy de la Rosa 21 OF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Downs Jeter Downs 24 SS 2 - - -0 -0 0
Espino Paolo Espino 36 RP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Ferrer Jose Ferrer 23 RP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Garrett Stone Garrett 27 LF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Irvin Jake Irvin 26 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Rutledge Jackson Rutledge 24 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Weems Jordan Weems 30 RP 1 - - -0 -0 0
Doolittle Sean Doolittle 36 RP n/a $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1,500,000
Heisey Chris Heisey 38 LF $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 1,250,000
Adams Matt Adams 34 1B - - -0 -0 0
Antuna Yasel Antuna 23 SS 1 - - -0 -0 0
Carrillo Gerardo Carrillo 24 SP 1 - - -0 -0 0
Colome Alex Colome 34 RP - - -0 -0 0
Fox Lucius Fox 25 SS 0 - - -0 -0 0
Hernandez Yadiel Hernandez 35 LF 2 - - -0 -0 0
Hill Derek Hill 27 OF 0 - - -0 -0 0
Lee Evan Lee 26 SP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Machado Andres Machado 30 RP 0 - - -0 -0 0
Perez Francisco Perez 25 RP 1 - - -0 -0 0
Tetreault Jackson Tetreault 27 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Urena Richard Urena 27 SS - - -0 -0 0
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (0) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
AcevedoAndy Acevedo 17 OF - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000
SolanoEdwin Solano 17 SS - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000
ObispoJuan Obispo 0 OF - $600,000 $600,000 $600,000
CabreraManuel Cabrera 17 SS - $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
BatistaCarlos Batista 0 OF - $375,000 $375,000 $375,000
SotoElian Soto 0 OF - $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
FelizJose Feliz 0 P - $120,000 $120,000 $120,000
JoaquinEikel Joaquin 0 SS - $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
PortorrealLeuris Portorreal 0 P - $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
LirianoHector Liriano 0 OF - - -0 -0