Minnesota Twins 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Minnesota Twins 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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MLB 2027 Contract Options Watchlist

Summary

  • Adjusted Payroll Total $104,339,468 / 23rd
  • Cash Total $114,346,610 / 23rd

2026 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Estimate
RK Player
1 Byron Buxton
(CF, 32)
$14,285,714
2 Josh Bell
(1B, 33)
$7,000,000
3 Victor Caratini
(C, 32)
$7,000,000
4 Ryan Jeffers
(C, 29)
$6,700,000
5 Joe Ryan
(SP, 30)
$6,200,000
6 Bailey Ober
(SP, 30)
$5,200,000
7 Trevor Larnach
(LF, 29)
$4,475,000
8 Royce Lewis
(3B, 27)
$2,850,000
9 Taylor Rogers
(RP, 35)
$2,000,000
10 Anthony Banda
(RP, 32)
$1,625,000
11 Justin Topa
(RP, 35)
$1,225,000
12 Kody Clemens
(1B, 30)
$803,900
13 Tristan Gray
(SS, 30)
$800,000
14 James Outman
(CF, 29)
$797,550
15 Simeon Woods-Richardson
(SP, 25)
$796,250
16 Brooks Lee
(SS, 25)
$793,050
17 Austin Martin
(OF, 27)
$790,650
18 Luke Keaschall
(2B, 23)
$788,200
19 Eric Orze
(RP, 28)
$785,800
20 Andrew Morris
(RP, 24)
$704,920
21 Connor Prielipp
(SP, 25)
$659,018
22 Ryan Kreidler
(SS, 28)
$644,595
23 Luis Garcia
(RP, 39)
$633,992
24 Yoendrys Gomez
(RP, 26)
$602,928
25 Kendry Rojas
(RP, 23)
$596,453
26 Zebby Matthews
(SP, 26)
$596,360

2026 Injured List

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

RK Player
1 Pablo López
(SP, 30)
$18,375,000
2 Cole Sands
(RP, 28)
$1,100,000
3 Cody Laweryson
(RP, 27)
$875,000
4 Taj Bradley
(SP, 25)
$802,050
5 David Festa
(SP, 26)
$791,200
6 Mick Abel
(SP, 24)
$782,500
7 Garrett Acton
(RP, 28)
$729,925

2026 Dead Money

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

RK Player
1 Zak Kent
(RP, 28)
$54,353

2026 Retained

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

RK Player
1 Carlos Correa
(3B, 31)
$10,000,000

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 $69,354,380 24th
Injured Contracts $23,455,675 -
Retained Contracts $10,000,000 -
Player Benefits $18,000,000 -
Minor League Contracts $2,700,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Projected Tax Payroll $124,348,991 -
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 Alex Jackson
(C, 30)
$1,350,000
2 Matt Wallner
(RF, 28)
$218,025
3 Kody Funderburk
(RP, 29)
$199,750
4 John Klein
(SP, 24)
$29,197
5 Travis Adams
(SP, 26)
$20,945
6 Emmanuel Rodriguez
(CF, 23)
$0
7 Marco Raya
(RP, 23)
$0
8 Gabriel Gonzalez
(OF, 22)
$0
9 Hendry Mendez
(OF, 22)
$0
10 Alan Roden
(RF, 26)
$0

TRANSACTIONS

May 14, 2026
Zebby Matthews, SP

Recalled from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)

May 14, 2026
Travis Adams, SP

Optioned to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)

May 14, 2026
Matt Wallner, RF

Optioned to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)

May 14, 2026
Ryan Kreidler, SS

Recalled from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)

May 10, 2026
Kendry Rojas, RP

Recalled from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)

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