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MLB
Washington Nationals 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Washington Nationals 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$102,406,666 / 27th
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Garcia
1 Luis Garcia
|
2B | 4.142 |
Arbitration 3
|
$6,875,000 | 2.82% | |
|
Ruiz
2 Keibert Ruiz
|
C | 4.064 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$6,250,000 | 2.56% | |
|
Griffin
3 Foster Griffin
|
RP | 1.034 | 2 |
Free Agent
|
$5,500,000 | 2.25% |
|
Abrams
4 CJ Abrams
|
SS | 3.130 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,200,000 | 1.72% |
|
Irvin
5 Jake Irvin
|
SP | 2.152 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,800,000 | 1.15% |
|
Mikolas
6 Miles Mikolas
|
SP | 9.037 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$2,250,000 | 0.92% |
|
Gray
7 Josiah Gray
|
SP | 4.075 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,350,000 | 0.55% |
|
Lovelady
8 Richard Lovelady
|
RP | 3.052 |
Free Agent
|
$1,000,000 | 0.41% | |
|
Cavalli
9 Cade Cavalli
|
SP | 2.141 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$870,000 | 0.36% |
|
Waldichuk
10 Ken Waldichuk
|
SP | 2.150 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$825,000 | 0.34% |
|
Tena
11 José Tena
|
SS | 1.031 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Fernández
12 Julian Fernández
|
RP | 2.042 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Poulin
13 P.J. Poulin
|
RP | 0.055 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Varland
14 Gus Varland
|
RP | 0.169 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Rutledge
15 Jackson Rutledge
|
RP | 1.025 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Nunez
16 Nasim Nunez
|
SS | 1.086 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Millas
17 Drew Millas
|
C | 1.038 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Ribalta
18 Orlando Ribalta
|
RP | 1.013 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Schultz
19 Paxton Schultz
|
RP | 0.078 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Hassell
20 Robert Hassell
|
OF | 0.085 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Henry
21 Cole Henry
|
RP | 0.169 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Beeter
22 Clayton Beeter
|
RP | 0.129 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Eder
23 Jake Eder
|
SP | 0.042 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Wiemer
24 Joey Wiemer
|
CF | 1.089 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Parker
25 Mitchell Parker
|
SP | 2.000 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
House
26 Brady House
|
SS | 0.105 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Ford
27 Harry Ford
|
C | 0.028 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Lile
28 Daylen Lile
|
OF | 0.120 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Wood
29 James Wood
|
LF | 1.091 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Franklin
30 Christian Franklin
|
OF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
McGarry
31 Griff McGarry
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Young
32 Jacob Young
|
CF | 2.037 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Alvarez
33 Andrew Alvarez
|
SP | 0.028 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Granillo
34 Andre Granillo
|
RP | 0.076 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Cornelio
35 Riley Cornelio
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Lord
36 Brad Lord
|
SP | 1.000 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Crews
37 Dylan Crews
|
RF | 1.035 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Ortiz
38 Abimelec Ortiz
|
1B | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Perales
39 Luis Perales
|
SP | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Chaparro
40 Andres Chaparro
|
3B | 1.002 | 3 |
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 (2) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Williams
1 Trevor Williams
|
SP | 9.027 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$7,000,000 | |
|
Herz
2 DJ Herz
|
SP | 1.104 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Strasburg
1 Stephen Strasburg
|
SP | 13.118 | n/a |
Retained
|
$35,000,000 |
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ogasawara
1 Shinnosuke Ogasawara
|
RP | 0.066 | 3 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$1,750,000 |
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 | $31,920,000 | 30th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $13,120,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $7,820,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $35,000,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $102,406,666 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $141,593,334 | - |
|
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.
|
$102,406,666 | - |
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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