Philadelphia Phillies 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Philadelphia Phillies 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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Summary

  • Adjusted Payroll Total $281,399,780 / 5th
  • Cash Total $314,306,318 / 3rd

2026 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Estimate
RK Player
1 Zack Wheeler
(SP, 36)
$42,000,000
2 Kyle Schwarber
(DH, 33)
$30,000,000
3 Trea Turner
(SS, 33)
$27,272,727
4 Bryce Harper
(1B, 33)
$25,384,615
5 Aaron Nola
(SP, 33)
$24,571,429
6 J.T. Realmuto
(C, 35)
$15,000,000
7 Jesús Luzardo
(SP, 28)
$11,000,000
8 Brad Keller
(RP, 30)
$11,000,000
9 Alec Bohm
(3B, 29)
$10,200,000
10 Adolis García
(RF, 33)
$10,000,000
11 Jose Alvarado
(RP, 31)
$8,500,000
12 Jhoan Duran
(RP, 28)
$7,500,000
13 Bryson Stott
(2B, 28)
$5,900,000
14 Cristopher Sanchez
(SP, 29)
$5,625,000
15 Brandon Marsh
(LF, 28)
$5,200,000
16 Edmundo Sosa
(3B, 30)
$4,400,000
17 Tim Mayza
(RP, 34)
$1,750,000
18 Tanner Banks
(RP, 34)
$1,200,000
19 Garrett Stubbs
(C, 33)
$870,797
20 Rafael Marchán
(C, 27)
$860,000
21 Orion Kerkering
(RP, 25)
$805,500
22 Jonathan Bowlan
(RP, 29)
$785,000
23 Andrew Painter
(SP, 23)
$780,000
24 Justin Crawford
(CF, 22)
$780,000
25 Chase Shugart
(RP, 29)
$692,386
26 Felix Reyes
(OF, 25)
$675,702

2026 Injured List

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

RK Player
1 Zach Pop
(RP, 29)
$900,000
2 Max Lazar
(RP, 27)
$785,000
3 Kyle Backhus
(RP, 28)
$751,442

2026 Reserve/Suspended

Cap breakdowns for players currently in suspended. All count against the team's payroll.

RK Player
1 Johan Rojas
(CF, 25)
$820,000

2026 Dead Money

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

RK Player
1 Trevor Richards
(RP, 33)
$32,088

2026 Retained

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

RK Player
1 Nick Castellanos
(RF, 34)
$19,220,000
2 Taijuan Walker
(SP, 33)
$18,000,000
3 Johan Rojas
(CF, 25)
$149,942

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 J.T. Realmuto
(C, 35)
$0
2 Didi Gregorius
(SS, 36)
$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 $252,753,156 2nd
Injured Contracts $2,436,442 -
Retained Contracts $37,369,942 -
Player Benefits $18,000,000 -
Minor League Contracts $2,700,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Projected Tax Payroll $313,867,542 -
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 50%.
$52,254,296 -

Tax Bill Breakdown

The Philadelphia Phillies 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
$313,867,542 $244,000,000 $69,867,542 $20,000,000 0.50 0.000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
$264,000,000 $49,867,542 $20,000,000 0.50 0.120 $12,400,000 $22,400,000
$284,000,000 $29,867,542 $20,000,000 0.50 0.450 $19,000,000 $41,400,000
$304,000,000 $9,867,542 $9,867,542 0.50 0.600 $10,854,296 $52,254,296
$313,867,542 Tax Bill: $52,254,296

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 Dylan Moore
(2B, 33)
$1,450,000
2 Otto Kemp
(3B, 26)
$105,025
3 Nolan Hoffman
(RP, 28)
$25,026
4 Seth Johnson
(RP, 27)
$16,684
5 Alan Rangel
(RP, 28)
$8,342
6 Alexander McFarlane
(RP, 25)
$4,171
7 Gabriel Rincones Jr.
(RF, 25)
$0
8 Moises Chace
(SP, 23)
$0
9 Jean Cabrera
(SP, 24)
$0
10 Steward Berroa
(OF, 27)
$0
11 Jackson Rutledge
(RP, 27)
$0
12 Christian Cairo
(SS, 25)
$0
13 Grant Holman
(RP, 26)
$0

TRANSACTIONS

May 16, 2026
Kirby Snead, RP

Signed a minor league contract with Seattle (SEA)

May 16, 2026
Genesis Cabrera, RP

Released by Philadelphia (PHI)

May 12, 2026
Dylan Carlson, LF

Signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia (PHI)

May 10, 2026
Oscar Mercado, OF

Released by Philadelphia (PHI)

May 10, 2026
Jackson Rutledge, RP

Claimed off waivers by Philadelphia (PHI)

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