Colorado Rockies 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Colorado Rockies 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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MLB 2027 Contract Options Watchlist

Summary

  • Adjusted Payroll Total $115,231,972 / 21st
  • Cash Total $122,804,353 / 21st

2026 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Estimate
RK Player
1 Kyle Freeland
(SP, 33)
$12,900,000
2 Antonio Senzatela
(RP, 31)
$10,100,000
3 Ezequiel Tovar
(SS, 24)
$9,071,429
4 Michael Lorenzen
(SP, 34)
$8,000,000
5 Willi Castro
(2B, 29)
$6,400,000
6 Jose Quintana
(SP, 37)
$6,000,000
7 Tomoyuki Sugano
(SP, 36)
$5,100,000
8 Mickey Moniak
(CF, 28)
$4,000,000
9 Brenton Doyle
(CF, 28)
$3,100,000
10 Jake McCarthy
(LF, 28)
$1,525,000
11 Brennan Bernardino
(RP, 34)
$925,000
12 Hunter Goodman
(C, 26)
$810,000
13 Brett Sullivan
(C, 32)
$800,000
14 Edouard Julien
(2B, 27)
$792,750
15 Victor Vodnik
(RP, 26)
$790,000
16 Jordan Beck
(RF, 25)
$785,000
17 Jaden Hill
(RP, 26)
$782,000
18 Troy Johnston
(OF, 29)
$782,000
19 Kyle Karros
(3B, 23)
$782,000
20 Juan Mejia
(RP, 25)
$782,000
21 T.J. Rumfield
(1B, 26)
$780,000
22 Tanner Gordon
(RP, 28)
$684,044
23 Seth Halvorsen
(RP, 26)
$604,795
24 Sammy Peralta
(RP, 28)
$575,598
25 Sterlin Thompson
(RF, 25)
$563,085
26 Blas Castano
(SP, 27)
$558,914

2026 Injured List

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

RK Player
1 Kris Bryant
(OF, 34)
$26,000,000
2 Ryan Feltner
(SP, 29)
$2,450,000
3 Jimmy Herget
(RP, 32)
$1,550,000
4 Jeff Criswell
(RP, 27)
$785,000
5 McCade Brown
(SP, 26)
$782,000
6 Pierson Ohl
(SP, 26)
$782,000
7 Chase Dollander
(SP, 24)
$782,000
8 RJ Petit
(RP, 26)
$780,000

2026 Personal Leave

RK Player
1 Tyler Freeman
(OF, 27)
$1,525,000

2026 Dead Money

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

RK Player
1 Luis Peralta
(RP, 25)
$116,788

2026 Retained

Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.

RK Player
1 Ryan McMahon
(3B, 31)
$-801,996

2026 Deferred

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

RK Player
1 Vinny Castilla
(3B, 58)
$0

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 $79,518,615 22nd
Injured Contracts $33,911,000 -
Retained Contracts $-801,996 -
Player Benefits $18,000,000 -
Minor League Contracts $2,700,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Projected Tax Payroll $133,103,786 -
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
$0 -

Glossary

MLB Tax Rate Penalties

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.

MLB Tax Salaries

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.

RK Player
1 Keegan Thompson
(RP, 31)
$350,000
2 Zach Agnos
(RP, 25)
$225,828
3 Valente Bellozo
(RP, 26)
$45,881
4 Ryan Ritter
(SS, 25)
$37,636
5 Braxton Fulford
(C, 27)
$33,368
6 Adael Amador
(2B, 23)
$0
7 Gabriel Hughes
(SP, 24)
$0
8 Carson Palmquist
(RP, 25)
$0
9 Welinton Herrera
(RP, 22)
$0
10 Blaine Crim
(1B, 29)
$0
11 Zac Veen
(LF, 24)
$0

TRANSACTIONS

May 17, 2026
Blas Castano, SP

Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)

May 17, 2026
Zach Agnos, RP

Optioned to the Minors by Colorado (COL)

May 15, 2026
Sterlin Thompson, RF

Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)

May 15, 2026
Sammy Peralta, RP

Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)

May 14, 2026
Tanner Gordon, RP

Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)

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