Los Angeles Dodgers 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Los Angeles Dodgers 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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MLB 2027 Contract Options Watchlist

Summary

  • Adjusted Payroll Total $299,073,910 / 2nd
  • Cash Total $267,693,549 / 5th

2026 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
RK Player
1 Kyle Tucker
(RF, 29)
$57,195,000
2 Shohei Ohtani
(SP/DH, 31)
$46,081,476
3 Mookie Betts
(SS, 33)
$30,416,667
4 Yoshinobu Yamamoto
(SP, 27)
$27,083,333
5 Freddie Freeman
(1B, 36)
$27,000,000
6 Teoscar Hernandez
(LF, 33)
$19,940,444
7 Tanner Scott
(RP, 31)
$16,128,000
8 Will Smith
(C, 31)
$12,241,285
9 Blake Treinen
(RP, 38)
$11,000,000
10 Max Muncy
(1B, 35)
$10,000,000
11 Miguel Rojas
(SS, 37)
$5,500,000
12 Hyeseong Kim
(2B, 27)
$4,166,667
13 Alex Vesia
(RP, 30)
$3,500,000
14 Santiago Espinal
(3B, 31)
$2,500,000
15 Alex Call
(LF, 31)
$1,600,000
16 Emmet Sheehan
(SP, 26)
$810,000
17 Andy Pages
(CF, 25)
$800,000
18 Roki Sasaki
(SP, 24)
$800,000
19 Will Klein
(RP, 26)
$790,000
20 Dalton Rushing
(C, 25)
$790,000
21 Justin Wrobleski
(SP, 25)
$790,000
22 Edgardo Henriquez
(RP, 24)
$790,000
23 Kyle Hurt
(RP, 28)
$732,295
24 Wyatt Mills
(RP, 31)
$588,111
25 Paul Gervase
(RP, 26)
$563,085
26 Chayce McDermott
(RP, 27)
$554,743

2026 Injured List

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

RK Player
1 Blake Snell
(SP, 33)
$31,306,185
2 Tyler Glasnow
(SP, 32)
$27,312,500
3 Edwin Diaz
(RP, 32)
$21,120,000
4 Tommy Edman
(CF, 31)
$13,049,190
5 Evan Phillips
(RP, 31)
$6,500,000
6 Enrique Hernandez
(OF, 34)
$4,500,000
7 Brusdar Graterol
(RP, 27)
$2,800,000
8 Brock Stewart
(RP, 34)
$1,300,000
9 Jake Cousins
(RP, 31)
$950,000
10 Gavin Stone
(SP, 27)
$810,000
11 Jack Dreyer
(RP, 27)
$810,000
12 Bobby Miller
(RP, 27)
$800,000
13 Ben Casparius
(RP, 27)
$800,000
14 Landon Knack
(SP, 28)
$790,000

2026 Dead Money

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

RK Player
1 Grant Holman
(RP, 26)
$10,253

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 Justin Turner
(3B, 41)
$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 $282,361,106 1st
Injured Contracts $112,847,875 -
Retained Contracts $0 -
Player Benefits $18,000,000 -
Minor Buried League Contracts $3,762,562 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Projected Tax Payroll $418,648,462 -
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 50%.
$167,513,308 -

Tax Bill Breakdown

The Los Angeles Dodgers are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%, 45%, 60%

Salaries Level Tax Tier Amount Over Amount Level Assessed Tax % Base Tax % Overage Charge Total Level Amount Total Cumulative
$418,648,462 $244,000,000 $174,648,462 $20,000,000 0.50 0.000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
$264,000,000 $154,648,462 $20,000,000 0.50 0.120 $12,400,000 $22,400,000
$284,000,000 $134,648,462 $20,000,000 0.50 0.450 $19,000,000 $41,400,000
$304,000,000 $114,648,462 $114,648,462 0.50 0.600 $126,113,308 $167,513,308
$418,648,462 Tax Bill: $167,513,308

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 Alek Thomas
(CF, 26)
$1,448,310
2 Jack Suwinski
(CF, 27)
$1,250,000
3 Tyler Fitzgerald
(2B, 28)
$780,000
4 Alex Freeland
(2B, 24)
$200,832
5 Jake Eder
(RP, 27)
$66,736
6 Charlie Barnes
(RP, 30)
$8,342
7 Ryan Ward
(LF, 28)
$8,342
8 Mike Siani
(OF, 26)
$0
9 River Ryan
(SP, 27)
$0
10 Ronan Kopp
(RP, 23)
$0

TRANSACTIONS

May 17, 2026
Charlie Barnes, RP

Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)

May 17, 2026
Chayce McDermott, RP

Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)

May 17, 2026
Paul Gervase, RP

Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)

May 16, 2026
Eric Lauer, SP

Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Toronto (TOR) for future considerations

May 15, 2026
Charlie Barnes, RP

Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)

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