Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals 2026 Payroll
Nationals 2026 Payroll
An updated look at the Washington Nationals 2026 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (20) | Age | Pos. | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 37 | SP | Vet | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | $23,571,429 | 81.43 | 35,000,000 |
| Keibert Ruiz | 27 | C | Vet | $5,000,000 | $375,000 | $5,375,000 | $5,375,000 | 18.57 | 6,250,000 |
| Stone Garrett | 30 | LF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carter Kieboom | 28 | 3B | Arb 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Paolo Espino | 39 | RP | Arb 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yadiel Hernandez | 38 | LF | Arb 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luis Garcia | 26 | SS | Arb 3 (S2) | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andres Machado | 33 | RP | Arb 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams | 25 | SS | Arb 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evan Lee | 29 | SP | Arb 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jackson Tetreault | 30 | SP | Arb 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cory Abbott | 30 | SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alex Call | 31 | OF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joan Adon | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joey Meneses | 34 | 1B | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cade Cavalli | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lucius Fox | 28 | SS | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Israel Pineda | 26 | C | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jeter Downs | 27 | SS | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Banda | 32 | RP | Arb 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2026 Deferred Salaries
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 41 | SP | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
2026 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $40,000,000 | $375,000 | - | $40,375,000 | $28,946,429 | |
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries | - | - | - | - | $14,580,000 | |
| Deferred Salary | $15,000,000 | - | - | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
| Active Total Payroll | $40,000,000 | $375,000 | - | $40,375,000 | $28,946,429 | |
2026 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 | $244,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $41,250,000 | ||||||
| Est. Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll | $63,166,666 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $14,580,000 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $77,746,666 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $180,833,334 | ||||||